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

Judith Thornton questions the conventional wisdom about plastic packaging. She has a controversial point.

This year's Stress in America survey by the American Psychological Association might make you feel not so all alone.

Is this company getting closer to the dream of making truly sustainable carbon-negative fuel?

This week former Vice-President Al Gore made a stop by Atlanta last week to talk about...well, climate change. But while he was there, he took the time out to talk to one of the NFLs most green athletes, Atlanta Falcons fullback Ovie Mughelli. Still

New York Times article asks a lot of questions, and doesn't deliver a lot of answers.

FC Modular, that "cracked the code" of tall modular, is no more.

Are carbon offsets still relevant in turbulent economic times, and how has the concept evolved? Join us for a live chat with the Carbon Neutral Company to find out.

Businesses can list surplus food and customers buy it at a discount.

And for most debt-weary Americans, shopping is not on that list.

A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation outlines steps to a circular fashion economy.

Deep from the innards of the TreeHugger test kitchen (ok, there's no TH test kitchen, just the hordes of us hungry bloggers trying to keep both budget and taste buds happy) emerges a new, quick, and decidedly healthy everyday

Ask Pablo answers: What's the greenest kind of booze we can drink this holiday season?

A competition invites designers to come up with ideas, but really, it's old news. They have been disappearing for years.

Two very different views of public transit, from two authors that will be on Bookhugger this afternoon

Researchers have identified many of the gestures that dogs use to get humans to do their bidding.

Let this 14-inch goldfish caught in the Niagara River be your answer.

Think kitten-meets-lamb in the latest installment of 'gratuitous cuteness distraction.'

Tens of thousands of walrus haul out on Alaska’s shore.

There's a new polar bear live cam in town ...

New York City water doesn't need to be filtered and citizens have already paid for it, that's what.

What is in your drinking water? It turns out there may be more than we know.

The only things that ever seems to affect SUV and pickup sales are the economy and the price of gas.

An account of the events that led to the accident that killed 51 and injured 703 in Argentina and why its symbolism matters.

TransCanada announced today that they are moving forward with their so-called Energy East Pipeline project, which will bring crude oil from Western Canada to refineries and export terminals in Eastern Canada.

A story from the turn of the millennium about tomorrow still remains relevant today in 2012

The US federal government announced a big bet on big data today. What is Big Data, what does the government have to do with it, and where could this lead?

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

The diet appears to act on gut bacteria in a way that helps hinder physical frailty and reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find.

Indulging in a Western-style diet for 7 days impaired the brain function in healthy young people and made them want to overeat, researchers find.

Image: Google Maps. We think this is the Widows Creek power plant where the spill happened, but if anyone from Alabama could confirm, please do so in the comments. Coal Waste Spill at At Alabama Coal Plant It wasn't so long ago that we were writing

Preston Kott of U.S. Environmental Services moves oil absorbent boom into a warehouse at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 27, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the Gulf coast as the Deepwater Horizon spill continues to

Despite Natura's seemingly excellent and forward-thinking business model, their list of ingredients is surprisingly awful and toxic, which calls into question the B Corp certification standards.

Whatever you do, do not let these gems go to waste.

It's a mix of speculative fiction and informed prediction. Which do you think is most plausible?

A lotta lentils.

Making cement puts out a lot of CO2. Making concrete needs a lot of sand. Both are big problems.

'These fires are a situation that humanity cannot tolerate.' – Carlos Durigan, WCS Brazil

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

One hundred years later, we are still playing chicken with peoples' lives.

From making shoes out of marine debris to the Run For The Oceans global initiative, this dynamic partnership is tackling plastic pollution in a big way.

It is reflective and glows in the dark, perfect for "enhanced safety in traffic" -- and the dance floor.

We always write "Learn from Denmark." We take it back.

Search on the terms "hay pollutant epa" and you'll see hundreds of recent links with statements inferring that USEPA has 'declared hay to be a pollutant.' The source most often cited

Have you ever gone to the moon and back? Moon trees made the journey — or rather, their seeds did.

We talk a lot about the devastation of a warming planet, but what if things went the other way? A new study confirms the worst.

This tidal phenomenon is making waves, so to speak, as Hurricane Dorian approaches.

A NASA scientist shows us the three-fifths of the planet's surface that we don't get to see.

Here are some tips on reducing the quantity of meat used in recipes.

Among other things, the data reveals answers about the size of blue whales, the largest organisms to have ever lived on Earth.