In his erudite analysis of the global warming issue, Don Blankenship of Massey Coal expressed his opinion about the future of polar bears:

In the UK and Canada, manufacturers are urging the government to give consumers money to get old cars off the road and into newer, lower emission vehicles and "catalyse a new low carbon transport revolution." George

Since the Viet Nam war, Canadians (and some Americans) have been sewing Canadian flag patches on their backpacks when they travel to distinguish themselves from their neighbours. But they will be ripping them off soon, as the country becomes an

Fortunately, that's not the only change in their building regulations.

The data center will be the largest in the world.

In our hyperconnected and always-on culture, stepping away from our gadgets for one day can be a move in the right direction for slowing down and connecting with people, not screens.

A new report describes the 10 species most at risk from policies proposed by the current administration.

With daycare costs rising, perhaps ditching the building is not such a crazy idea.

Instead of turning sunlight into electricity, and then using that to power indoor lighting, Lucy redirects the daylight into rooms for effective natural illumination.

When is the last time that a $5 gadget literally changed your life?

SOURCE is a solar-powered and self-contained device capable of harvesting up to 10 liters of clean drinking water per day from the air.

Recycled fabric, down insulation, and fair-trade sewing make this a top pick if you're in the market for a new coat.

Outside the southeastern Turkish city of Mardin lie the 6th-century ruins of the Roman settlement of Dara,

Intrepid Travel's latest offering is an uncharted journey that starts in Tehran and ends in Istanbul.

They are supposed to be better for your health, but standing desks don't come cheap. This inexpensive flat-pack design for a portable unit can turn your existing office furniture into a standing desk.

It's all over the news: IKEA does recall of MALM dressers for toppling over and killing children.

IKEA had a choice to make it shallow and cheap or heavy and deep.

It's a nice idea, as long as it isn't sending the wrong message.

In which the City requires new buildings to go from 'solar ready' rooftops to solar actual.

U.S. doctors believes it's a serious public health concern that requires drastic action.

Celebrated English painter David Hockney has turned to the iPad as his canvas -- embracing the latest technology despite his age.

Mohamed Nasheed says his conviction is a foregone conclusion.

The most under-reported  and neglected aspect of the good food movement is the 20 million workers who toil every day harvesting fields, killing and cutting up animals, packing boxes, driving trucks, cooking meals, serving tables, and cleaning up the mess.

I'm tired of every green initiative being hijacked by the negativism in this country. It's time to stand up and turn off.

So much of what he wrote has relevance today.

Those crazy radicals at 475 demand High Performance Building across the Dominion.

Uttar Pradesh is going to be looking a lot greener after a marathon 24-hour tree-planting frenzy.

Several monumental measures were passed in last week's U.S. election.

With an increase in salmonella cases this year, health officials are pointing the finger at hobby farmers, which isn't entirely fair.

Yesterday TreeHugger asked whether the Monobloc was the most famous plastic chair in the world. Now, sadly, the death has been announced of the creator of another very famous plastic chair.

Perfect idea for spaces with poor air quality: a multi-functional hanging lamp that grows air-purifying plants.

Designer Paulo Alves took down all walls and created multi-function furniture for his small place.

Finally, Net Zero done right.

Mini-spots, reflectors and candelabra bulbs were supposed to become more efficient next year, saving 80 billion kWh.

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In today's weekly newsletter, we go on about why cold showers are good for you (not the reasons you think); show off some very fancy LED lights in a very old fixture design and whine about the designs of tiny houses.

Gather round the holiday vegetable loaf and hear of Thanksgivings past on TreeHugger

Yet another sign that the oil industry is facing significant headwinds.

This is fashion with compassion -- beautiful footwear that causes no harm to animals and minimal damage to the planet.

Put your money directly into the hands that made the gift you're buying.

Cooling servers requires a lot of energy, so why not locate them somewhere that is always cold?

You can now view the energy and water efficiency performance of the company's North Carolina and Oregon data centers in real-time.

The rating system is attacked in 2012 for its 2002 standard and the timing couldn't be worse.

LEED v4 is here.

With high energy prices and a whole lot of mosques, Jordan has every incentive to support solar-powered worship.

Honeybees survey vast tracts of land during their communal foraging. They share their best finds in a waggle dance, which new research has turned into a powerful tool for assessing ecosystem health.

The world is divided into the optimists and the pessimists. Here are two methods for the latter group to deal with the inevitable gray mood after reading all the depressing news about the state of the earth.

He started an institute for making the world more playful and loving.

My favorite day of the year is a shadow of its former self.

We visited Canada's first tiny house festival to find out more about this newly declared eco-residential development in Quebec for homes under 1,000 square feet in size.