It's summertime, and the living is easy, and we are talking about air conditioning.

Though conflicts over sparse water supplies have created rifts between Turkey and its neighbors, the sandstorms they exacerbate have brought countries in the region

Korean activists are spearheading efforts to plant trees in Mongolia, hoping to improve both the lives of nomadic desert herders there and the air quality their families are exposed to back home.

Imagine millions of these slithering out from the mud? The eggs of this alien desert crustacean remain dormant for years, waiting for a bout of rain to hatch.

Designed with the ultra-minimalist office in mind, this all-wood desk has a lot of concealed places to stash your clutter.

This smart system automatically frees up floorspace and can learn your preferences.

The modular MoreFloor system lets you store things in your floor -- clothes, shoes, even a bed.

They are sized between the tiny Manhattan "design studio" and their standard big boxes.

Rosh Hashana, also known as the Jewish New Year, was celebrated this past week. One of the iconic symbols of the holiday, is honey, which is eaten with challah and apples. Honey has important meaning for the celebrants of Rosh

Moriyama & Teshima Architects + Acton Ostry Architects win design competition.

Cornell study finds that when people have easy access to food shops, they discard less at home.

This shipping container house stacks two to get more living space.

Using special laser surveying equipment, the drones will discover how ancient tribes lived.

Dr. Peter Gleick uncovers the complex truth to the bottled water industry, and makes a strong case for being realistic about our addiction.

You'll be shocked to learn what goes on behind the scenes at grocery stores – and relieved to know there's a much better alternative.

You would think that attending a conference on sustainable tourism in Costa Rica would be a bit bland: yes, they're very green, we know. But just because this Central

These people know a thing or two about money. And they say it's INACTION that's going to cost us.

Commonly thought to be a byproduct of economic distress, a new report suggest that dollar stores are a cause of it.

Everyone is excited about plant-based meat substitutes, it seems.

The latest video from The Story of Stuff dives into the world of privatized water systems and why this impinges on a basic human right.

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

You don't get an experience like this online.

Let's have a clap of clean hands for Ignaz Semmelweis.

Last weekend, January 22nd - 23rd , over 500 volunteers from Alabama and across the country came together in Mobile Bay to lay the beginnings of oyster reefs. The volunteers strapped on boots

In rural Alabama, an existing landmark building is converted into a new community gathering spot, instead of being torn down.

Building "combines affordable housing with wood construction and the promotion of new technologies."

The Templar Block in Hamilton Ontario pushes a lot of buttons.

Brazil is often in Treehugger because of illegal logging and deforestation. Not this time.

Greta Thunberg, Margaret Atwood, Michael Mann, Naomi Klein, David Suzuki, Bill McKibben, George Monbiot and more make the case.

Architect Jorge Fortan cements his case for a concrete and foam sandwich house.

Did we say we hate concrete? Just the new stuff. This kind of concrete should be buffed, polished and treasured.

These delicate works of art are made out of current and vintage newspaper broadsheets, and prompt us to look beyond the daily news cycle.

Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye.

Loop's reusable packaging service is coming to brick-and-mortar stores in U.S., Canada, and France.

TreeHugger Emeritus Mat McDermott describes his experience of living through Sandy.

New study finds Aliso Canyon disaster’s impact equivalent to annual greenhouse gas emissions from over half a million cars.

Upcycling workshops, electric deliveries and limited parking spaces. What's not to like?

What progress has been made since the first wave of media excitement about this project? We catch up on the news of efforts to breed an ancient species back from extinction

There is a real footprint to all those baby pictures and Netflix binges.

One-third of emissions reductions needed for 2 degree target could be achieved with better land management.

The veteran naturalist and broadcaster is not holding back (this time).

Incredibly, this appears to be the first time the government has really tried to tackle this crucial issue nationwide.

Last month, Catalan TV3 just aired a new documentary called "comprar, llençar, comprar", meaning "to buy, to throw away, to buy" in Catalan, right on time for the christmas shopping and the winter sales which started this week. You can now watch the

Our photo of the day comes from the romantic rain forest of Ecuador.

This redesigned space in a 1920s Art Deco building features a new layout that better maximizes space and light.

It is a giant electric radiator that they forgot to turn on due to a software failure.

Up until now, Apple has offered no guidelines for using its devices responsibly. Investors want this to change.

Asian giant softshell turtles were once thought to be extinct in the Mekong River; this little trooper is one of 150 hatchlings bringing them back.

Storing solar energy for when the sun doesn't shine or wind power for a calm day costs too much. But that could all be changing.

There are signs that the industry is cooling down, but we still all have so much stuff.