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Three-dimensional ceramic artworks offer vignettes of nature

Atmospheric glazes of color and hand-shaped clay leaves and tree trunks adorn these beautiful ceramic pieces.




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Coral-like ceramic works are coated with electroformed crystals

These striking works combine natural materials with artificial processes to create crystallized surfaces reminiscent of coral.




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Upcycled carpet installation highlights plight of world's dying corals

'Coral Garden' is a handcrafted installation that's inspired by the world's threatened coral reefs, and made with upcycled materials.




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Fantastic anatomical drawings of flora & fauna depict death & renewal

Combining realism with an otherworldly aesthetic, these artworks remind us of the interconnectedness of all life.




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Circular logic: Round runways could save a lot of land, reduce fuel consumption and cut noise

This is not a joke. It is also a teaching moment about blogging.




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If airports become the cities of tomorrow we are in big trouble

The impact of flying on climate change cannot be ignored, as I book my next flight.




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World's first plastic-free flight took off this week

The plane carries no single-use plastics – but aren't we ignoring a much bigger environmental issue?




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Construction of Machu Picchu's new international airport has begun

While Unesco has asked Peru to limit visitors to the famous site, the government is making it easier for people to access.




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Transportation is the killer of a 1.5 degree lifestyle

Part of a series where I try to calculate the carbon footprint of my life.




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Photos of nature proving its resilience

No matter how hard we may try to tame her, Mother Nature always comes back to claim her turf.




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Grocery stores may soon offer your favorite brands in reusable containers

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




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Colorado floods hit one of most drilled counties in US

While the immense amount of rain and devastating floods that hit Colorado nearly two weeks ago were already tragic , they have also exposed a concern regarding the lax environmental regulations that allow the oil and gas industry to drill in flood zones.




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Oil pipeline spills 20,600 barrels of crude in North Dakota wheat field

More than 20,000 barrels of crude oil spilled, but thankfully because of a 40 foot thick layer of clay beneath the field, the oil has been relatively contained and is not believed to have reached a water source.




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Quote of the day: "Oil spills can have positive effects"

Pipeline company Kinder Morgan claims that they create "business and employment opportunities".




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US energy maps show energy infrastructure sitting in extreme weather's line of target

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.




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Don't drill, baby, don't drill: Positive and negative impacts of the recent oil crash

A look at the fallout from the recent oil price crash.




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21,000 gallons of oil spill in Santa Barbara County

The rupture spilled thousands of gallons of oil, contaminated at least four miles of beach and spread into the ocean.




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Pipeline that spilled 105,000 gallons of oil in California was only one in county without 'auto shut-off'

Why make exceptions like this?




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The 15 costliest nuclear disasters and the nuclear risks of the future

Largest study yet predicts "The next nuclear accident may be much sooner or more severe than the public realizes"




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How to build an outdoor office for cheap (or free)

Because being outside is always better than being inside.




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Ikea buys up 25% of German offshore wind farm

The Swedish furniture giant keeps ploughing ahead.




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Stair of the week is a multifunctional chameleon in small family apartment

This stair does it all: it's a connector, a partition, a bench, a counter and a concealer of clutter.




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Linea crib transforms into bed & sofa as baby grows into adolescence

A piece of baby furniture that's designed to last longer by changing into other useful things as one's child grows.




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Artist hides giants in the wilds of Copenhagen, luring seekers into nature

Part treasure hunt, part real-life Pokémon Go, the hidden giants (which are made entirely of scrap wood) can be found by treasure map or riddle poems.




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Some of the INDEX: Design To Improve Life finalists will look familiar

The big Danish design competition really has similar goals to TreeHugger: to promote good green design that makes the world better




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Spiral observation tower rises out of Danish forest

But no, we're not going to compare to that other tower.




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Tired of winter? Don't think Hygge thoughts, they are evil and unhealthy

Fireplaces! Candles! Clutter! What are these people thinking?




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US President wants to roll back 25 years of water saving toilets and showers

Billions of gallons of water may be wasted because of this.




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Speeding Driver Kills Nearly an Entire Flock of Sheep

Pastoral life has long been emblematic of a harmonious relationship between man and nature -- but that was all shattered recently in a horrific accident that killed nearly an entire flock of sheep. The incident took place on a roadway




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Sustainable cattle in Kenya pay off

Livestock to Markets seeks to provide a sustainable solution to overgrazing in the Northern Rangelands of Kenya, creating local community capacity for rangelands conservation..




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15 of the most remarkable trees in the United States

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.




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2019 Equinox: 12 facts about the first day of fall

Learn when the autumn equinox happens and what to expect as we bid farewell to summer.




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Energy from subway tunnels could heat and cool thousands of homes

Another good reason to pile density onto subway lines: Almost free heat and cooling.




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Data storage could soon be 8 percent of the world's energy use

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




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Learn to make some of these 17 essential sauces

Knowing how to make a few sauces by heart is a skill we all can use.




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The 5 secrets of perfect homemade guacamole

Because store-bought guacamole has too much packaging and potentially strange ingredients; and bad homemade guacamole is sad.




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High-income countries are driving the extinction of the world's primates

Consumer demand for meat, soy, palm oil, and more has resulted in 60% of primate species facing extinction.




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Photos of the world's 25 most endangered primates

Meet the primate species that are among the most endangered on the planet, and the most in need of conservation measures.




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Scientists surprised by what first-ever recording of a blue whale's heart reveals

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




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Make your tombstone an ancient tree in one of these memorial forests

Mixing conservation with death care, a new start-up offers permanently protected memorial trees that solve a slew of problems.




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Ambitious Solar Plan Could Provide EU with a Sixth of its Energy Needs

An ambitious scheme to build a number of solar power stations along the Mediterranean shores of the Middle East and northern Africa could generate enough electricity to supply one sixth of the European Union's needs. The generators, individually fitted




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Ecocities of Tomorrow: Can Foster + Partners' Masdar City in U.A.E be Truly Sustainable?

With over a third of the world's cranes hard at work building artificial islands, an underwater hotel, and the world's tallest building, biggest mall and most expensive airport, the United Arab Emirates has now turned it attention to building the




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The TH Interview: Gidon Bromberg, Friends of the Earth - Middle East (Part One)

Bromberg, then a young lawyer working for an environmental NGO in Tel Aviv, was frustrated that environmental issues were not




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The TH Interview: Gidon Bromberg, Friends of the Earth - Middle East (Part Two)

In part one of this interview, Gidon discussed FoEME's work in promoting cross-border




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Out of Water? How We Might Make More

Stand at the edge of a reservoir, river, or ocean and it's hard to imagine that the planet could ever run out of water; even just a day at the beach makes your one small shower a day seem like less of a threat. But with




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Katie Alcott of Frank Water on Being an Insider Rebel Within The Bottled Water Industry (Interview)

Here's a frequent question asked by people wanting to create positive sustainable changes in the world: Is it more effective to work as a change agent from inside the current system or is it better to




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Solar Still Makes Water Purification Easy, Works Like an Upside-Down Coffee Maker

This simple, innovative solar still purifies water without electricity or filters.




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Clever, Cool Rainforest Office Is a Natural Wind Tunnel

A proposed office uses "climatic architecture" to cool the building by making it into a natural wind tunnel.




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From Gnocchi to Toffee Pudding: 8 Gluten-Free Recipes from the Blackbird Bakery Cookbook

Who says wheat-free can't mean indulgent? Best-selling cookbook author Karen Morgan offers up irresistible (and also vegetarian) main courses, snacks, and desserts.




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Iowa State Spiderman Discovers Super Heat Conducting Properties of Spider Silk

When an Iowa State professor of mechanical engineering followed his hunch about spider webs, it paid off: he proved biological materials can rival metals in conducting heat.