It is the winter solstice today, celebrated in Rome as part of Saturnalia.

Maybe, but we need balconies done right.

But let's not oversell wood construction.

Single-use cups don't need more sorting. They need to be eliminated.

You may have learned that natural foods decompose in nature; Glacier National Park reminds us why it's a bad idea.

As we wait for President Obama and the State Department to make a decision on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, talk seems to have shifted away from why the pipeline should be rejected to what should be done in the event the project is approved.

On Tuesday, President Obama announced his new climate change plan. Below is an infographic produced by the White House illustrating some facts about climate change and how these new proposal

If you're wondering why Congress has yet to tackle this global crisis despite overwhelming scientific consensus and ballooning costs of inaction, Think Progress maps which members of Congress deny the realities of global warming.

Stay cozy in the knowledge that you're diverting plastic waste and reducing demand for new material.

NACTO lays out a vision for how autonomous vehicles, and technology more broadly, can work in service of safe, sustainable, equitable, vibrant cities.

The Cultural Landscape Foundation introduces a prize that rivals architecture's Pritzker or Stirling.

Sales of bar soap had been sadly slipping, but now shoppers are wising up to its many benefits.

You shouldn't have to suffer through the winter with dry and cracked lips.

It cuts through grease, makes glass shine, and deodorizes thoroughly – all thanks to a nifty chemical reaction.

A list of chemicals and their uses will support risk assessments and circular economy plans

When you're biting the head off a chocolate bunny this weekend, the last thing you want to be thinking about is whether your sweet treat was the product of child slave labor. Don't let that happen to you. Buy good chocolate, people!

There are many reasons to celebrate chocolate, not least of all for the surprising health benefits a bar of high-quality dark chocolate brings with it. What are you waiting for?

Unless we change the way we buy chocolate, we could lose it forever.

It's a bright and sunny solution to an abandoned rooftop: a garden.

Wildlife photography has been celebrated for 50 years now, and it's getting better and better.

There are no trees in the winning shots, but it's still a stirring series of photos.

Photographer Corrie White has a skill for making water pose for the camera in amazing ways.

We didn't do a gift guide this year, but we are big on recycling.

Joe Mimran is more concerned with his flow of creative juices than the tragedy.

In fact, it'll likely make you feel worse because it doesn't reflect who you truly are.

Parents will have to embrace the old-fashioned cloth diapering method. That's not a bad thing.

Is it helpful information or a form of digitally-enabled helicopter parenting?

Shipping boxes of dirty diapers across the country seems inefficient and unnecessary.

When you use cloth, you never have to worry about running out.

A new website aims to gather data on pollution in China.

With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here's what we covered on Thursday, July 28, 2011.Animals David explained the difficulties of GPS

With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here's what we covered over the weekend, July 29, 30, and 31, 2011.Animals Jaymi told us that

With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here's what we covered on Monday, August 1, 2011.Animals Alex Davies informed us that New York dairy

With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here's what we covered on Tuesday, August 2, 2011.Animals Lloyd asked is urban chickens are a gateway

With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here's what we covered on Wednesday, August 3,

Time is running out to enter! Win a trip to Mongolia for World Environment Day by entering our annual contest!

It takes a licking and keeps on ticking

Save the trees and a lot of water too.

If you're forced to use substitute materials in the bathroom, you'll need a new disposal method.

Here's a handy calculator to figure it out, so that you don't have to fill the entire pickup truck with it.

Most people are horrified to hear that Jackie Hong hasn't used soap in 7 years, but she might be the smart one.

The non-profit has made three new announcements at CES this year, one of which is the OLPC 4.0 that switches from laptop to tablet and back.

It was more about evolution than revolution as printers get cheaper and easier to use.

It's a crazy expensive, overpowered gaming machine, but it turns laptop design on its head.

The grill is one underrated machine. If you have never ventured beyond meat-heavy classics like hamburgers and hot dogs or think creativity is a grilled eggplant or two, now's the time.

Dale a Papá Regalos Que se Ajusten a su Personalidad

Kristin Chenoweth teamed up with Allstate to quiz homeowners on the value of the possessions in their home - see what they know, and don't know!

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Ulmart’s stunning growth continues unabated as sales for the first six months of 2014 were up 31% in a year-on-year comparison. Sequential quarterly growth increased by 47%.

Virtual tour of 350 Fifth, a new 20-story office building in one of the top-ranked U.S. cities for sustainable buildings. Pt. 1 Pittsburgh-Gateway to the World & 350 Fifth Urban Genius.