It's in the Fearless Leader's latest move to a planned economy that runs on coal.

Since July, floods have ravaged Thailand, causing $3 billion in damage and killing nearly 300 people. But as the waters approach the capital city, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says he is confident

floating bridge is described as "a magnificent piece of engineering."

A species of wasp discovered in Thailand has been named for evil spirits invented by J. K. Rowling in her Harry Potter books.

Whether they are are autonomous, self-driving or "shared" like Uber and Lyft, they are still congestion.

If we are really going to make a dent in emissions we have to take real estate away from people who drive and redistribute it to people who walk and bike.

Don't wait for a big exotic trip to get outdoors. How about squeezing it in between 5 pm and 9 am?

The LED revolution will not be stopped.

Circadian rhythm lighting products won't fix body clock problems.

An old basement is transformed into a beautiful new shared multipurpose space for working, learning and leisure.

Planning your holiday party schedule in New York City can be calendar jujitsu, what with work parties, friends parties, family parties, but there are also a few green themed parties that the sustainably minded New Yorker

This is one area of measurement where perhaps the Americans, Liberians and Burmese get it right.

Ben Richmond at Motherboard highlights a climate change success story.

There's been lots of back and forth in the past year on biochar, ranging from research showing it has huge potential for absorbing carbon emissions on one side, to uncertainty about its potential, to outright

Researchers are working on "reprogramming" cells to create customized organisms that can be used for everything from new medicines to environmental clean-up crews.

"The stakes are very high and scientists are not the best people to deal with the social, ethical or political issues that geoengineering raises."

I wish them luck but there are a lot of complications.

Ever heard of a 'stranded asset'? They are well known in the world of sustainability, and they can put a dent in your retirement savings.

Delegates from United Nations member states meet to discuss a global environmental agenda.

The world had a bunch of big goals it didn't succeed in making by this year. Now the UN is creating an even bigger set of goals - finally taking the environment into account. But how to educate the world about the goals? Turn to comics.

A visual breakdown of emissions by country and industry.

The UN Environment Assembly is putting together a "political declaration on pollution," but we need action more than words at this point.

Architects, engineers, landscape architects and urban planners all have a role to play and should be acting now.

Andres Amador etches large intricate and organic patterns on beaches along the coast of California, with a rake as his paintbrush.

Sad Anniversary digg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/one-year-later-tva-toxic-coal-ash-spill-tennessee.php';A year ago, a massive coal ash spill took place in Tennessee. About 5.4 million cubic yards of ash ended up in a river and

PNC, Citi, and UBS are the top three financial enablers of mountaintop removal coal mining, according to a new report by Rainforest Action Network and the Sierra Club that ranks ten of the world's largest banks.These

"This is not concrete, this is nature!"

Having a view of green space or access to a garden or park is linked to lower frequency and strength of cravings, study finds.

Simran Sethi's recent TEDx talk offers some powerful advice on how to and how not to create environmental and social change.

Paul Gilding has penned an optimistic and uplifting piece on the progress the climate movement has made and why he thinks we're on the verge of victory.

Tiny homes aren't just about owning a home debt-free, it's also about more intangible, but equally important things, says tiny home builder Andrew Morrison.

This office system has been adapted to be flexible, fun and comfortable.

Be sure to dispose of these toys if they are in the attic, and know how to stay on top of product recalls

Oxybenzone may be effective at filtering UV light, but it comes at a dangerously high cost to human health.

When my kids begged for an empty calendar, I was worried about the impact on my job, but a few strategies have kept everything on course.

In a delightful departure from the norm, officers in Newburgh, NY, tell kids they're doing nothing wrong.

Another very good reason to get fossil fuel powered cars out of our cities.

The Florida legislation will go into effect in 2021 in an effort to protect the world’s third-largest barrier reef ecosystem.

In some countries, it is standard practice; in others, not so much.

It’s downright Victorian, but alas, our rice is rife with arsenic – here’s how to enjoy it without the poison.

Efforts to reduce meat consumption are shifting focus from individual choice to systemic changes.

Cars kill thousands every day, wreck our cities, and spout CO2. What should we do about it?

The island nation in the western Pacific wants to protect its coral reefs from toxic sunscreen runoff.

This is one of those comparison posts that that could draw many angry comments: like Could Hype Sell An Inferior Hybrid? - Ford Fusion versus Toyota Camry did. Please carefully read the caveats.

Photo: Toyota The Japanese Government Told Toyota to do the Same Now's not a good time for Toyota, and it's not a good time for the 2010 Prius hybrid, a kind of "halo" car for the company. Yesterday, I wrote about an acceleration problem that Apple

Photo: Toyota Update: Kaizen Fail: Toyota Recalls 437,000 Hybrids Worldwide, Mostly 2010 Prius Models 311,000 Third Generation Prius Hybrids to be Recalled by Toyota It seems like Toyota has yet to hit rock bottom. Last week the NHTSA announced that it

Apologies for the bad Photoshop job... Photo: Zipcar Logo, Toyota Less Than 1% of Zipcar Fleet, But... I'm pretty sure that many TreeHugger readers are also Zipcar customers (car-sharing in general is booming), and chances are that with that crowd, the

I love this little vehicle. If it ever becomes commercially available outside of carsharing schemes, I may have to get one. Or maybe I should just start a carsharing scheme in my city....

And why 'ethical' grocery shopping isn't going to save the world.

Photo credit: What Rhymes with Nicole Target may finally be feeling the heat from consumer, health, and environmental groups such as the Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ), which has been vociferous in its campaign to get the nation's