The EPA has just released official "fuel economy" and range information for the BMW i3 100% electric car.

In a funny twist, one of the stars of an extremely popular car show (Top Gear) whose script smeared Tesla is now going electric. James May is getting a BMW i3.

Ed. note: This post, about ethanol is now the third post (read about biodiesel and compost to catch up) in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new

Ed. note: This is now the fifth post in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new greenies (or those who just need a quick refresher). Read on and

Paper or plastic bags: which is better? It's an age old question, when it comes time to check out when grocery shopping: paper bag or plastic bag? It seems like it should be an easy choice, but there's an incredible number of details and inputs hidden

We all have to change the way we live or we are in big trouble. But let's be real about it.

End goals for CO2 emissions are just one part of the picture. How fast we start moving toward them is just as important.

The competition is looking for new ideas for capturing the emissions from fossil fuels and turning them into something useful instead of harmful.

The researchers have found a simple way to create an energy source for fuel cells using CO2 in the air.

A technology developed at a national lab for improving carbon capture at power plants may be able to help craft breweries capture and reuse CO2 from their fermentation processes, while also slashing costs.

Brad Plumer looks at the issue of "outsourced pollution."

The Bitcoin is the Hummer of speculative vehicles; let's hope it doesn't make it to its Bar Mitzvah.

From Genghis Khan's reforestation to King Edward I's 14th century ban of coal mining, these famous people were dedicated to TreeHugger ethics --- even if they didn't know it.

The latest UN report on sustainable development reads like the TreeHugger archive, in terms of sustainable development solutions.

Without a more comprehensive vision of economic health and better ways to measure it, we are flying blind on a path to economic decline and collapse.

The country's onward march of low carbon energy shows no signs of stopping.

It's a good thing global fish stocks aren't in peril...

In the first half of 2019, Scottish wind generated enough electricity to power the equivalent of 4.47 million homes, almost double the number of homes there.

Can we hear them saying, "I told you so!" to the rest of the outdoor gear industry?

It was, in 1958, the worlds largest clear span. The Union Tank Car Building was 384 feet in diameter, 128 feet high. "It was just big and magnificent," Fuller biographer Jay Baldwin said to Kansas City Star reporter Mike Hendricks. "It was a

Much of the world eats the same thing every day. Why are we so preoccupied with variety?

New research reveals the first solid evidence that an animal (other than humans) can distinguish emotional expressions in another species.

This new map uses satellite technology to display the world's vegetation, and can be used for everything from weather predictions to deciding best land use practices.

The wind has never been this beautiful...

A new cheap, lightweight sponge-like gel can quickly and efficiently disinfect drinking water for disaster victims.

National almond, walnut and pistachio crops are very thirsty, and predominantly grown in drought-stricken California; if you’re looking for alternatives, consider these.

Lack of rain has reduced potato crop yields to a third of what they usually are.

The harshest snowstorms along the Eastern Seaboard will remain as frequent in a warming world.

These 7 sea-loving grandmothers are helping research an elusive venomous snake population.

Ever wonder what it would look like to be in the maw of a snow leopard? Wonder no more.

New quarters are coming and they star FRUIT BATS!

Only in America are they hard to find. How does that happen?

The U.N. just came up with some climate change solutions, and none of them are "expect techy solutions to pull us out."

The largest greenhouse gas emitter wants wiggle room when it comes to cutting emissions.

If you can't beat 'em, ship 'em. The state of Illinois is spending $2 million to ship invasive Asian carp back to China, where they're considered a delicacy. In Illinois, and the Great Lakes region, they're

Common sense tells us that, following corn harvest, fragments of corn cobs, leaves, stalks, silk, and pollen may be blown by the wind or carried across the land

Finally one state is putting a stop to the "exfoliocean." Hopefully others will follow its lead, forcing companies to adopt eco-friendly alternatives.

Climate change is affecting sea ice, which will have a direct impact on survival for many colonies of Emperors.

We don't hear about the ozone layer as much as we used to anymore, but that doesn't mean that the problem has been solved.

Too much DIY, not enough realism. Let's just do our best.

I don't buy many plastic bottles, but the ones that I do will take some creative workarounds to avoid.

And you have never used a styrofoam plate or take-out box.

"There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." (Kenneth Grahame)

A ban will take place in the new year, followed by crackdowns on straws and grocery bags.

Hawaii's most populated island is implementing tough new rules for packaging.

One craftsman is on a mission. Not only is he reclaiming and repairing quality hand tools. He is taking on corporate hegemony in the process.

Non-native species like zebra mussels make national news, but the dangerous plant variable milfoil is rarely discussed outside of lake communities.

It's another national monument established by Obama and threatened by Trump.

Most of us aren't getting enough fiber, and that's a problem. Here's how to get more.

WIth the death of Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhinoceros, the species is one step closer to complete extinction.