Corn mills, water pumps, blenders and more: the bicycle as a tool for self-empowerment.

Researchers find an intriguing link between foods + drinks rich in flavonol and staving off dementia.

Many in-home drinking water filters may not remove the most concerning contaminants.

You can't really 'boost' your immune system, but certain lifestyle decisions will make its job easier.

Why a water crisis in Atlanta now? The cause is not climate alone, as Lloyd's post of today points out. Runaway growth - Georgia is the fastest growing US state east of the Rocky Mountains - and a seeming refusal to plan for the future seem to have

Floating residues from the ongoing BP oil 'blowout' in the Gulf are expansive enough to be easily visible from space. Satellite photos of oil on salt water

I'm not saying you can directly attribute this one to climate change, but coming on the heals of NOAA saying the past April was the warmest on record, it's likely at least a sign of things to come: The Alabama Cooperative

Large swaths of US southern states are experiencing severe drought

A beautiful film celebrates doing things, like starting a fire entirely by hand, that are no longer necessary. There are lessons for us all.

Even in the dark pit of poverty, where rays of hope shine their dimmest, there's often still light enough for a new life to take hold.

Lisa Gansky sees a new emerging business model emerging. One she has dubbed, The Mesh. "... one in which consumers have more choices, more tools, more information, and more power to guide those choices." A model

Whether you opt for 'Buy Nothing Day' or 'Small Business Saturday,' the journey toward sustainability begins with a single step.

A look at the intersection of three ways to deal with this weekend about shopping.

The architect/ engineer says we have the tech now to live better electrically.

It helps to have such a stunning lakeside site.

Built as part of a community training project, this multifunctional structure acts as a place for visitors to stay, as well as an extra office or a place for the kids to play.

An international team of researchers has created a new type of cement that uses these discarded items that is just as strong, but produces far less emissions.

We have to use less of the stuff in our cars, our buildings, and our infrastructure.

Here's a simple trick for elevating already delicious roasted vegetables.

The cauliflower parts that usually end up in the trash may be the tastiest part of all.

The origins of Joseph Pilates' regimented workout program began when he was sequestered in an internment camp in England during WWI.

A British critic calls two green icons, rammed earth and Passivhaus, "architectural trickery at its most cynical."

Design for deconstruction out of low-carbon materials is the way of the future.

The carbon footprint of concrete can be a whole lot better, if you make it out of carbon dioxide.

A key industry association is working to keep warming to "well below" two degrees.

Ambitious progress is possible, even in society's hardest to abate sectors.

But nobody is buying greener cement because it costs more.

There's plenty of "recognizing," "acknowledging," and "noting" going on in the final draft of the Rio+20 text. Lot's of UN-ese. And that's about it.

Access to safe, reliable and affordable sanitary napkins is a big barrier to equal opportunity for many girls in developing countries. This inexpensive and clever set allows girls and women to clean, dry and carry their pads discreetly.

Whether they are growing to be thousands of years old, making life-long friendships or confounding us with their resilience, trees provide to us invaluable material resources.

How will you promote actions that divert more waste from disposal and conserve natural resources?

Forget trying to broaden your horizons. Focus on deepening them instead.

Gorgeous, soft and looking like a living UFO, this enormous work of textile art is brightening up one Paris institution.

Yes, but first we need to develop a collective conscience when it comes to travel.

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

Imagine a bucket of greenhouse gases that's almost full.

The largest oil spill in the U.S. happened 25 years ago today.

If a hurricane is headed your way, you surely have a lot on your mind. Knowing the energy infrastructure risks in your area may be one more thing to throw in there.

You probably already have most of the stuff you need.

It's over. As of midnight on May 31st 2018, data on the hazards and risks of every chemical sold in Europe is available to ensure safety

It'll be interesting to see how this is received.

The largest hotel chain in the world joins the move against straws.

Even though it took 6 months to find an alternative, Coop refused to stock microwave popcorn because of the health risks to customers.

Using shipping containers for housing near a Danish rock music museum makes sense, sort of.

They don't know how they are going to do it, but it is a bold promise.

Photo: The Art Archive digg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/02/scientists-attempt-to-resurrect-extinct-giant-ox.php'; Two million years ago, an enormous species of ox, called Aurochs, emerged from regions of northern India and migrated into

I always thought the 'it makes them grow faster' reasoning for why they put antibiotics in animal feed was a myth and that the truth was more complex. Farmers found they could crowd animals

Sometime within the last century, soil erosion began to exceed new soil formation. Now, nearly a third of the world’s cropland is losing topsoil faster than new soil is forming, reducing the land’s inherent fertility.

A mini video series just released by the National Young Farmers Coalition illustrates the challenges and joys of starting one's own dairy farm.

From the world's largest to ones that were here long before the Mayflower, these noble trees are nothing less than U.S. national treasures.