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Not your typical lion encounter

A vagrant Cape Sea Lion that made a record trip to Kenya is rescued from a fisherman’s gillnet.




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Elusive snowy white giraffes filmed in Kenya

As if giraffes weren't exotic enough, this very rare mother and baby seem outright otherworldly in their absence of color and pattern.




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Breathtaking timelapse video shows the beating heart of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (video)

It was shot from "sea to summit" in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, one of the most dynamic landscapes on Earth.




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Man charges a LEAF electric car using an Hawaiian volcano! (video)

It's not quite as dramatic as it sounds. It's simply a good demonstration of the power of regenerative braking!




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Hōkūle’a, a traditional Hawaiian deep-sea canoe, has completed round-the-world trip

It took three years, but Hōkūle’a made the impressive journey using only ancient Polynesian navigational methods.




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Honolulu bans pedestrians from “distracted walking”

More pedestrians are getting killed in the roads. Are their phones really the reason?




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Hawaiian volcano offers gifts of gemstones delivered from the sky

As if to say 'sorry,' Kilauea softens its fury by tossing shimmery green olivine to the humble humans below.




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Wildlife is absolutely thriving at Chernobyl disaster site

The number of wolves alone around Chernobyl is more than 7 times greater than can be found in other nature reserves.




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Scientists happily surprised to find truffles free of Chernobyl radiation

Mushrooms and game meat in European regions where Chernobyl fallout was most intense still have excess radiation, but Burgundy truffles get the green light; foodies rejoice.




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Camera study confirms wildlife is flourishing at Chernobyl

Earlier research found evidence of a wildlife wonderland at the disaster site, now the first camera study validates an abundance of wolves, boars, foxes and more.




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If governments are going to subsidize electric vehicles, why not e-bikes?

Eben Weiss, the Bike Snob, is an unexpected source for this proposal to save the environment.




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On MNN: We are all Flint (NOT), ban disposables and your thermostat is spying on you

And dancing robots!




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"Why Not Have Another Go at Exxon Instead?" Bibi van der Zee Takes on Monbiot

The Guardian columnist and environmental thinker George Monbiot usually manages to provoke a strong debate in our comments sections. Some time ago, our post on his new book Heat raised a fierce exchange of views about the impacts of flying, meanwhile his




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Another Quote of the Day: Two Views on Polar Bears

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




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Biofuels Cannot Be Called Sustainable in UK Advert: Board Upholds George Monbiot's Complaint

The debate over the true ecological sustainability of biofuels, the effects on global food prices, and their oft-heard claims of carbon-neutrality has been played out on TreeHugger in great detail. Adding a new




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Survey: Is There Room in the Environmental Movement for "Non-Scientific" Causes?

George Monbiot is at it again, causing controversy by saying "Environmentalism may be emotional but it should always be based on science, not like the wishful thinking behind natural remedies."-Environmentalism must be fact based and there is no room




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Massive Norwegian data center will be fully powered by renewable energy

The data center will be the largest in the world.




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Now you can buy "Alexa-enabled smart homes"

But is this really a good idea? Maybe it is better to get up and flick a light switch instead of asking Alexa.




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Reconfigurable canopy uses drones to move its modules around (Video)

This example of programmable architecture uses lightweight materials and drones to help it adapt to environmental changes.




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Enough with the Smart Home and Smart City already

Has anything really changed since 1939?




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Chernobyl has become an 'accidental wildlife sanctuary' thriving with life

In the 30+ years since the disaster zone was evacuated, rare and endangered animals are flourishing.




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Norwegian Wind Power Could Become Europe's Battery

Norway's Oil and Energy Minister, Aaslaug Haga, seems to think that wind turbines is a good bet. The scandinavian country is the 5th biggest




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A New "Lost Generation" Cycles Across Scandinavia To Understand North America

Toronto, a city rated as one of the most livable in the world by The




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Visiting Alvar Aalto's Nordic House

The Scandinavian master designed a gem of a building promoting Nordic cooperation.




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Passion House prefab: 400 square feet of Nordic design

Their priorities certainly are different than ours are.




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Norway wants tourists to slow down and travel more sustainably

Cruise ships and Disney's 'Frozen' have led to crowds of unprecedented size, about which Norwegians are not entirely happy.




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'There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather' is a Scandinavian mom's guide to raising kids

Written by one of my favorite bloggers, this new book will inspire and guide readers to instill a love for nature in their children.




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How Impossible and Beyond Burgers are weathering a tide of food snobbery

Once these plant-based meats showed up in fast food chains, they ceased to be cool.




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Meet the sea sheep of Scotland's North Ronaldsay island

Semi-wild and isolated to a 270-acre stretch of shoreline, the North Ronaldsay sheep are one of only two land animals that live exclusively on seaweed.




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World's first floating wind farm now operating in Scotland

This technology might open up many new areas to offshore wind.




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Solar freakin' briefcase: Renogy Phoenix is an all-in-one solar charger & battery (Review)

With 20 watts of solar panels, a 16Ah lithium-ion battery bank, and an onboard inverter, along with multiple charging ports, this compact solar generator is a great off-grid accessory.




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No Sun? Get a GoSun Fusion solar cooker and live better electrically

The GoSun Fusion probably won’t save the world, but the design thinking behind it might.




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Peak wood? Or paranoia? Report claims wood pellet heating ruins forests

Report accuses wood burners of being naively careless when they should be worried




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Why Ground Source Heat Pumps should not be called Geothermal, Chapter CLXXI

When even so-called experts don't know the difference, you must admit we have a problem here.




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Your feminist shirt means nothing if it was made in a sweatshop

Eighty percent of garment workers are young women between 18 and 24. They are overworked, underpaid, and abused. That's where the real female empowerment needs to start.




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Islamic Cycling, Space Tourism, Norway by Bike & Ski? Wend Magazine Has It All

Wend magazine continues to bring together intriguing stories about human powered adventures from around the world. In the current issue, they inform us that in 2010 officials in Isfahan,




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MECCANO: Not just for kids anymore. Now you can furnish your home with it.

There is a whole new line of furniture that you can build, just like the toy.




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Flat-packed planters, firepits, portable BBQs, and tables require no tools for assembly

In stark contrast to other flat-pack furniture designs, Groovebox is meant to be as simple to put together as possible, with no fasteners, tools, or mammoth assembly instructions needed.




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CRISSCROSS flat pack furniture modules assemble with no tools needed (Video)

This flexible line of furniture is made for people who are on the move a lot, and need furniture that's easy to assemble and customize.




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On MNN: Edward Burtynsky, Noma Restaurant and the future of the Sharing Economy

A TreeHugger hero visits our sister site.




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First there was the London Whale, and now there is the Greenpeace Whale, as the charity blows over US$ 5 million

The charity loses millions in rogue currency swap, just like the big boys.




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Waterproof, non-stick and deadly: PFCs in outdoor gear are contaminating nature

Greenpeace urges outdoor lovers to reject the chemicals used in popular weather-resistant fabrics.




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Canned tuna is synonymous with abuse and unsustainable fishing practices

Greenpeace has turned the global spotlight on Thai Union, the world's largest canned tuna producer and maker of Chicken of the Sea, for its horrific track record. Learn why you should boycott and what you can do to help.




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Now that China won't take plastic waste, what's the U.S. doing?

A new investigation by Greenpeace delves into the ongoing environmental devastation caused by our recycling habits.




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Is wearing a face mask the new normal for Californians?

Air quality in San Francisco is the worst in the world right now.




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When it comes to kids, "There is no Mediterranean diet anymore."

The nations once renowned for their way of eating now have the highest childhood obesity rates in Europe.




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Do you know what's in your tampon?

There's a good reason why menstrual product manufacturers don't want to reveal their ingredient lists.




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A communal bar of soap will not make you sick

Science has shown over and over again that bar soap does not transmit infection. It is a powerful, plastic-free, and cheap disease-fighting tool.




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UK schools now offering sleep lessons to exhausted kids

Health care providers are alarmed by the rise in sleep disorders, but is it the kids or the parents who are in need of education?




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Norwegian hospitals add woodland cabins and forest-play for healing

The Outdoor Care Retreats let nature give a valuable boost in creating a respite from the sterile and stringent hospital environment.