It would be hell if the Covid-19 breaks out in Nigeria on the scale presently being witnessed in Europe and the US. Apart from the dire state of the healthcare system, 69 million Nigerians have no access to clean water. This invariably leads to water-borne diseases like cholera, which continue to break out as regular epidemics. Social distancing and self-isolation presuppose that people have enough space. In Lagos where we have over 100 slum areas, about 80 people can be found sharing a 10-room building with only two toilets and a bathroom being shared by all with no pipe-borne or treated water readily available.

How green is your state? A new report details which states are sustainability superstars.

Design firm Castor once again gives new life to old dead things.

In the remote villages around the Cheng Long Wetlands in Taiwan, engagement with environmental issues is on the rise thanks in part to a community-based program that is turning the wetlands into a 'gallery' for ecofriendly art.

Built as an extension for a local high school, this new urban space blends into its tree-lined surroundings.

Last month the City of Sydney declared that it had become Australia’s first carbon neutral government. It is important to note that whilst the total area of this southern metropolis is said to be equal to the size of London

Photo courtesy of Next Nature American Climate Values Survey Views on global warming may be more strongly politically and economically influenced than many may have hoped. The recently released results of the American Climate Values Survey, conducted

Another report on another geoengineering method that is likely too risky to try and utterly not cost-effective: Injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to slow warming (which would do absolutely nothing about ocean acidification, by the way).

Billions of chopsticks are thrown out each year worldwide. This Vancouver company is trying to turn some of of these into new items for the home.

TreeHuggers, being a discerning lot, when recently polled came down in a clear majority against the concept of "eco-fur" when we wrote first about a chinchilla/polyester jacket from designer Chie Imai, and then about an expensive line of pillows and

It is now 2011 which means Fashion Week in New York is just around the corner. Making news abroad, Norway has banned fur from the biannual Oslo Fashion Week, Ecouterre reports (via Huffington Post) making them the first country to

An ad by the European Fur Breeders' Association will not be allowed to run again after the advertising watchdog, ASA, ruled it to be misleading.

By 2050 wave and tidal power could supply 11% of current UK electricity demand.

The company says this system is simpler than other wave devices that need to be finely tuned to the waves to pick up their energy.

The Norwegian ship has been given a new clean energy life.

While we've seen many celebrities jumping on the green bandwagon, we've also seen them doing it for the real deal. Many have been eco-conscious for years--some are just realizing how important it is to promote a sustainable

A new report by Barclays Capital suggests a dark side to the building boom in places like China, India, and Turkey.

This week is Carnival of the Green #193 and it's being hosted by The EcoChic, a blog that takes us through the life of a thirty-something mom. She looks for ways to reduce her environmental impact on the Earth while sharing these ideas, products and

Today there was new space added to the Twitter HQ, doubling their size. Designed by the lovely and talented Sara Morishige Williams (@sara), the newest spaces are consistent with the philosophy of the existing offices

The sharing economy is all about access instead of ownership. Can this mindset be expanded to help hunters rethink what they value when it comes to trophy hunting?

The benefits go beyond the joy of the hunt.

"Reuse" is usually a good motto; this study reminds parents to take care in the case of toys originally sold in yesteryears. We offer some tips for selecting safer used toys.

Hydrogen is abundant in water and full of energy. We just need a cheap way to get the hydrogen where we need it.

This week a new report has been published by UK environmental think tank Green Alliance which unites top UK businesses on a mission to design out waste in industry. The report is called A Pathway To Greener Products and calls on the new coalition

This lovely looking Victorian house in west London seems deceptively straightforward except for a tiny plaque on the front door. It notes that this is the second house in the UK to reach PassivHaus standards. And that is no mean

The road to mandatory labels is still long, with a 5-state trigger before the requirement goes into effect.

The island nation in the western Pacific wants to protect its coral reefs from toxic sunscreen runoff.

And why 'ethical' grocery shopping isn't going to save the world.

Years ago, whilst working as a researcher for Greenpeace, looking at how effective its campaign had been to make the Sydney Olympics PVC-free, it became apparent to me how polyvinyl chloride so dominates certain industries. This is certainly true of

Stickers can be fun, but how eco-friendly is this new craze for decorating walls? We have found two brands that claim their vinyls to be eco-chic, and some even come with decorative eco-reminders; very clever! Hu2 in the UK has just

Built with a lighter impact in mind, this small mountain retreat is nestled among the trees in Vietnam.

This series of structures in Vietnam use bamboo and modern design tools and techniques to make a statement.

Cities and towns with good public-transit options offer more convenience for residents and are, of course, more environmentally friendly places to live. Now it

Let that sink in for a second: Over a period of 18 hours and 40 minutes on September 29th, Muhammed Yousuf Jamil, a Lance Naik (Lance Corporal) in the Pakistani Army singlehandedly

Some good news on the critically endangered Indian vulture: New research published in PLoS One documents how the rate of the bird's decline has fallen since India, Nepal, and Pakistan banned the veterinary painkiller

Time-lapse video shows the construction of a latrine in rural Pakistan -- from before the hole is dug until the doors are hung on each 'stall.'

In a recent show of solidarity with the forests and one another, more than a thousand villagers gathered to simultaneously give their beloved trees a loving squeeze.

NASA is using decades of space exploration technology to build a new eco-aware base here in California.

A former Nazi bunker located in Hamburg, Germany is about to get a full-scale makeover. The building, which looks like a giant LEGO, will supply 3,000 homes with heating and 1,000 of those with electricity, cutting 6,600 tons of CO2 per year.

Geothermal energy constantly gets overshadowed by other sources of clean energy, like wind and solar, because it's still more expensive. But with every passing year, it gets closer to its time in the spotlight.

Post-war, Lyons Tea Shops could't redecorate, so they commissioned some great paintings instead.

It may not make economic sense to park bikes this way, but it sure is fun to watch.

This quiet retreat has an interesting interior of overlapping layers that welcomes the outdoors in.

Because America needs more SUVs and pickup trucks to be great again

Leonardo DiCaprio lost the Golden Globe, but he's always a winner on the green activist front. The eco-champ has signed on to be the celebrity face of watchmaker TAG Heuer. Replacing fellow eco-hunk Brad Pitt. But, Leo isn't pocketing a cent of his

Luxury by its very definition means indulgence--while eco-consciousness, such as that employed by Scandic in its moderately-priced hotel chain, is more likely to mean slashing consumption.

Chevron Toxico: Chevron Produces Phony Online News Coverage to Spread Misinformation about Ecuador Disaster "To promote a misinformation campaign about its role in the oil contamination of a pristine area of the rainforest in Ecuador, Chevron recently

They're hot, they're celebrities, and they believe in saving the Earth. But what's better is that they all have one thing in common (besides the environment) -- they're single! We've listed some of our favorite eco-hotties below

This Monopoly alternative is designed to act as a walkthrough of the concepts of a new economically and ecologically viable "Industrial Evolution" based on a renewable bioeconomy.

Influenced by "Scandinavian mysticism and North American charm," these repurposed thrift store finds not only look stylish and comfortable, they also help divert discarded clothing from our landfills.