Using the flow of water inside the pipes to power the water network's own monitoring devices could eliminate the need for batteries in those systems.

The new species endemic to the marine protected area expanded by Obama was named in honor of his efforts to protect and preserve the natural environment.

One would think this would be obvious, that sidewalks are for people, not cars.

Nature has a treatment, and it doesn't come in a bottle.

From chard on a chair to tat soi in a suitcase, artist Jenna Spevack is cultivating a tasty variety of organic microgreens in her furniture farms -- and visitors to her upcoming gallery show will be able to reap the harvest.

Mohamed Nasheed says his conviction is a foregone conclusion.

Stein may have gotten only 0.3% of the national vote, but that's actually a huge increase over what Greens have gotten in the past two elections.

The happy country that set a Guinness record for planting 49,672 trees in just one hour welcomes the birth of a new prince by more than doubling that planting.

The fast food chain has taken last year's promise to eliminate antibiotics from pizza a step further.

It may be decades before AVs are good enough, so in the meantime everyone will have to keep out of their way.

A new article published in the online journal PLoS ONE takes on the issue of energy sprawl -- namely how much land is required to produce energy from different sources -- under different potential US energy and climate policies in 2030.

Here at TreeHugger we've long documented how every major religious group has come out supporting strong action on climate change, so the following irony, pointed out by Climate Progress shouldn't come as a shock: Even

It is a wonderful wooden and digital world, but will it ever happen?

The proposal for redeveloping Toronto's waterfront into a green, sustainable, urban tech hub is controversial.

The age of vehicular cycling is coming to an end; cyclists want equity, not equality

Docked electric cars can be worse than dockless scooters for pedestrians, but the UEone is a step in the right direction.

Wikipedia carries a definition of Arabbers which includes this:An arabber (or a-rab) is a

Name calling is so much fun. Maryland State Senator Richard Colburn, R-Cambridge, thought he was having some at our expense when he characterized

A traditional dwelling has been preserved by renovating it to include a new office, library, kitchen and guest room.

And we thought it was all about symbolism...

During a recent interview, BMW chief executive Norbert Reithofer revealed that the German automaker was considering bringing a battery-powered vehicle to the U.S. market by 2012 in an effort to meet more stringent

As you can see in the satellite photos above, California is experiencing a massive drought over most of the state. The most visible aspect from space is the snow cover (or lack thereof) over the Sierra Nevada mountain range

This man wants to prove a point about rising global carbon dioxide levels by locking himself inside this DIY greenhouse for the next three days.

New discovery points to troubling signs for the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the collapse of which would prove catastrophic.

The 'mega cruises' are harming the environment, the island's aesthetic appeal, and local quality of life.

TreeHugger and Elephant Journal have teamed up to share 31 creative tips for skipping plastic, one for each day of July.

Picture having a massive, beautiful expanse of woods near your home. You go there to hike, fish, hunt -- just to enjoy nature. Now picture a highway running through it.

Who says you can't have both beauty and efficiency?

Trees are the longest living and largest living organisms on earth. One acre of forest absorbs six tones of carbon dioxide and puts out four tones of oxygen. Trees are good noise barriers, making a city and neighborhood quieter. This is just the tip of

One might think that promoting walking as an alternative to driving might be good for cities clogged with cars full of overweight people.

It is appalling that in much of America, they are considered a frill.

In Brooklyn and Toronto, the same story: "accidents" where cyclists somehow lose control, fall under rear wheels.

Just when we thought there was a chance for a rationalist US Administration to mesh with the Climate-action oriented EU and with an increasingly open-minded China...[Vaclav] Klaus has called man-made global

Inspired by arthropods, this minimalist all-wood home features a spacious-feeling interior and energy-efficient, passive heating and cooling strategies.

This is a silly post, about a silly bit of news, but is a reminder that we really should think about what we eat.

Lace is back! A while ago Lloyd wrote about the California-based Eurolaces, believed to be the first company to offer 100% certified machine-made macramé style organic cotton lace trim for apparel or curtains. Now lace has become a theme amongst the

He wants data? We've got data. And if it saves just one life.....

The building is handsome and sexy, just like Bjarke. But this is Calgary, and you need a warm jacket in winter.

Social distancing doesn't mean you can't go for a solitary hike in the wilderness.

They say these are about celebrating the best contemporary architecture. But what does that mean today?

Mount Manresa was a community space owned by Jesuits, but has now been sold to developers.

The results of our annual survey are often surprising.

With a carbon credit card, it doesn't have to be hard.

Why so much focus on packaging when product waste is equally important to consider?

I was disappointed to see that Subaru, beloved of TreeHugger types, is on the wrong side of this issue.

Billions of gallons of water may be wasted because of this.

Here's a frequent question asked by people wanting to create positive sustainable changes in the world: Is it more effective to work as a change agent from inside the current system or is it better to

This simple, innovative solar still purifies water without electricity or filters.

Britain's Conservative government is expected to announce wide-ranging measures to tackle ocean plastic pollution.

Forest ecosystems sequester large amounts of carbon in vegetation and soils, off-setting the carbon emissions we produce and mitigating climate change. The boreal forest and its associated wetlands, in particular, provide critical carbon storage ...