This being TreeHugger, we look at the eco-sheds first.

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

Dr. David Katz argues that poor nutrition is a greater threat than the coronavirus, but we think both are concerning.

An old garage shed is transformed into a spacious little home for one grandmother, living near her kids and grandkids.

This is what happens when LEDs get cheaper and better: designers use more of them. Someone predicted this once.

"The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines."

The continue reduction in Amazon forest clearance is based on preliminary data however. Last year the final tally resulted in significantly higher levels of deforestation.

Biologists are now beginning to get a better idea of what urban bears are up to when they think no one is watching.

The people of Newtok, Alaska are living a slow-motion disaster that will end, very possibly within the next five years, with the entire village being washed away.

On June 17, 2013, NASA's Terra Satellite captured a rare photograph of a clear view of Alaska. While the photo itself is beautiful, the reason for the nearly cloud-free sky has concerning implications for climate change.

Adapting to climate change is going to affect the lives of every human on Earth. But for some those impacts are hitting a little sooner and a little harder than they are for others.

We've all heard it — "this city" or "that city" has more bicyclists because it has warmer weather. Looks like it's time to retire that statement.

The largest wildlife refuge in the United States needs protection from oil & gas development.

What do greenhouse gases bubbling up look like? In these starkly elegant images, we get to seem them up close.

Polar bear attacks are on the rise thanks to diminishing sea ice, but Alaska's Polar Bear Patrol is doing an incredible job of keeping the peace.

This month, BookHugger presents Hope Is and Imperative by David Orr. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with Orr on May 25 at 3pm Eastern. (NOTE: The chat has been postponed one day and will

This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today to get ready for the live chat with the authors on June 13 at 3pm

This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with the

This month, BookHugger presents Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J.

When everything seems to be falling apart in the world, the most useful thing you can do is focus on your own community and making it a better place.

A follow-up to the book by the same name, this intriguing film shows how one American family has weaned itself off fossil fuels.

A modern life without plastic may seem an impossibility, but this Canadian duo shows it's achievable.

Becker's latest work is not only a how-to guide, but an invitation to reevaluate all aspects of your life.

It's the practical sequel to 'The Reducetarian Solution,' striving to get more people eating fewer animal products.

Tanja Hester, who retired at 38, can help you create a financial roadmap that makes your life your own.

These books get down to the bare-bones of home cooking.

This handbook to sustainable living will help you practice what you preach.

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.

These 131 exercises will teach you to block distractions and deepen your focus.

An ambitious couple set out to travel from Washington to the Alaskan Arctic, off the beaten track and under their own power.

Author Cal Newport argues that it's time to make hard decisions about our digital lives and embrace a 'philosophy of technology use.'

This book explains how "one of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare."

Jonathan Safran Foer argues convincingly that changing our diets is the most effective way to fight the climate crisis.

The 2019 rating by EWG finds that most sunscreens contain sketchy ingredients and/or don't offer adequate protection.

If American's cats and dogs were their own country, they'd rank 5th in global meat consumption, says new study.

A study has found that the more exposure a person has to the natural world, the more inclined they are to make eco-friendly choices.

Kathryn Kellogg explains why delaying gratification is beneficial all around.

Filmmaker Tiffany Shlain explains how going offline for a full day each week can change your brain, body, and soul.

Those struck by Cupid's arrow are expected to spend $27.4 billion this year, up 32 percent from last year’s record $20.7 billion.

Scott Z. Burns explains why the villain of his blockbuster film is an anti-science blogger, while the heroes are government officials.

It's not rational, but it's fun.

Despite being a professional writer, it would be an invitation for unnecessary clutter and cost.

Every person interested in environmental issues is well aware of the dangers of species extinction and the importance of conservation

Two ships of shark fin poachers have been stopped in the past two weeks, influenced by renewed government focus on the issue due to Paul Watson's case in Germany.

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Prices have fallen 12% thanks to this switch to renewables.

Taking pieces of "dead" nature, this artist transmutes them into delightful, living works of glass and gold leaf.

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

The sci-fi show pulls no punches when it comes to humanity's complicated relationship with work and nature.

Someone recently told me it suggests indigenous peoples are primitive.