Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are banding together to combat unlawful timber products and curb deforestation.

Flying can be a divisive topic when it comes to curbing emissions, but airplanes have other environmental impacts too.

Decommissioned buses are getting a second useful life as mobile shelters for Honolulu's homeless.

A wholphin? A dolphale? Whatever you call it, the first known hybrid between a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin is a wonder.

Masao Yoshida, one of the Fukushima 50 who stayed behind at the earthquake and tsunami-struck power plant after the other employees evacuated, has just died from esophageal cancer.

More than two years after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan, the situation is worse than ever.

There are huge gains to be made by boosting efficiency. Even if we can never get to 100% because of the laws of physics, we could get much closer than we are now.

Most of us alive today owe a debt to those who avoided nuclear war in years past, and sadly, there were many occasions when that was necessary.

Researchers found that listening to the song was as good as midazolam in relieving anxiety before regional anaesthesia.

A really interesting housing project and a look back at Canadian Thanksgiving

And more blaming the millennials, robots and boomers and kitchens are exhuasting.

Scientists hope the technology that filmed it can make fishing more sustainable.

Scientists argue over whether some animals have the brains for suffering.

It takes the controversial stance that more fish doesn't necessarily mean better fish.

If it weren't for an added colorant, it would be grey or white like most of the other fish on display at the store.

The debate over the true ecological sustainability of biofuels, the effects on global food prices, and their oft-heard claims of carbon-neutrality has been played out on TreeHugger in great detail. Adding a new

Image credit: HowStuffWorks Environmentalism and Alternative Medicine - Oil and Water? George Monbiot is undoubtedly no stranger to controversy - my post about his climate change book, Heat, drew 81 comments, while his well publicized opposition to

Matt recently wrote Eat Like It's 1975 to Save the Planet: New Report Links Obesity, Energy Consumption & Climate Change, which said We need to be doing a lot more to reverse the global trend towards fatness, and recognize it as a

Since the Viet Nam war, Canadians (and some Americans) have been sewing Canadian flag patches on their backpacks when they travel to distinguish themselves from their neighbours. But they will be ripping them off soon, as the country becomes an

It is the battle of the M&Ms; vs the L&Ls; the Munk debate in Toronto about the statement "Climate change is mankind's defining crisis, and demands a commensurate international response" with Bjorn Lomberg and Nigel Lawson duking it out

George Monbiot on how electric vehicles are not the answer.

Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here.

Instead of an exciting adventure, we got a road not taken.

This is how to do climate action the right way.

He says it is all part of the grand plan and we shouldn't worry.

The 2019 Cruise Ship Report Card reveals what a dirty, harmful industry cruising is.

In the 30+ years since the disaster zone was evacuated, rare and endangered animals are flourishing.

At this week's Clean Vehicles and Fuels conference in Stockholm, city officials released an updated survey showing that 50 percent of city residents would consider shopping for a "miljöbil" when they buy their next car. That's a huge increase from

Norway's Oil and Energy Minister, Aaslaug Haga, seems to think that wind turbines is a good bet. The scandinavian country is the 5th biggest

Sarah and I have spent the better

We are at the end of our LostGen2 quest for the world's best city

The Scandinavian master designed a gem of a building promoting Nordic cooperation.

This new award-winning documentary reveals the stark contrasts between America's obsession with standardized tests, at the cost of everything else, and Scandinavia's embrace of all things nature-based. It's clear which is the more successful approach.

For those of us who actually live in rustic homes in cold climates, the household items that define the 'hygge' decorating trend are a matter of survival.

Written by one of my favorite bloggers, this new book will inspire and guide readers to instill a love for nature in their children.

The cultural construct describes the enigmatic inner power that pushes people to get through hardships.

Semi-wild and isolated to a 270-acre stretch of shoreline, the North Ronaldsay sheep are one of only two land animals that live exclusively on seaweed.

This technology might open up many new areas to offshore wind.

With its embrace of wild swimming, foraging, and stargazing, this cultural trend is spot-on for the modern world.

On some days, wind generated as much as 234% of demand.

Instead of turning sunlight into electricity, and then using that to power indoor lighting, Lucy redirects the daylight into rooms for effective natural illumination.

The inventors of the innovative LuminAID solar lantern are Kickstarting another version of their device, this time with the added feature of a charging port for portable electronics.

With 20 watts of solar panels, a 16Ah lithium-ion battery bank, and an onboard inverter, along with multiple charging ports, this compact solar generator is a great off-grid accessory.

The MP3ForLife device is loaded with 400+ answers to common questions about health, nutrition, family planning, and more, translated into more than 100 languages.

Sunslice is a small folding solar charger that can fit into a pocket, while still producing enough electricity to compete with much larger offerings.

It simply doesn't recognize that some e-bikes are just bikes with a boost, and is unfair to older or disabled riders, or long distance commuters.

It's a smart thermostat for hydronic heating systems and is not such a dumb idea.

A study suggests we should turn up the heat; it's not so simple.

The outdoor gear retailer plans to certify 30 percent of its clothes as fair-trade by the end of 2017.

The UK grocery chain has long been a Fairtrade champion, but recently announced it would invent its own 'fairly traded' certification scheme.