Did you know the countdown for Halloween coincides with Bat Week? An annual, international celebration of the role of bats in nature, Bat Week is in flight Oct. 24—31, 2018.

Allison Arieff asks that and a lot of other questions.

Even as global demand for all-things-coconut increases, coconut production in Asia is stagnating because farmers aren't paid enough to make it worthwhile.

The only people who benefit from the hydrogen economy are the oil and petrochemical companies that make the stuff.

Because there's far more to it than meets the eye. Here's why I knit.

Who knew that knitting could have such a positive impact on our physical and mental health?

A local regulation forces all food to go through a terminal controlled by big business, but a group of small producers found a way to bypass the rule.

Elevated above a flood-prone salt marsh on the Essex coast, this small beach house looks like a bird perched among the grasses.

Having grown up in Connecticut’s ‘burbs, I know just how difficult it can be trying to live green there when the nearest grocery market can be a 25 minute drive away. My observations of one of the state’s wealthiest parts (Fairfield County) have felt

This problem gets worse as cars get bigger and heavier, no matter what they are powered by.

Take a thermographic tour of my house to see why.

It could move goods, transport hydrogen, reduce CO2 and water the lawn all at once.

Hornets, yellow jackets, tarantula hawks oh my. Wasps might be scary, but a world without them would be a disaster.

What's the best approach for dealing with this?

If e-bikes are going to replace cars, they should be taken seriously and maintained properly by people who know what they are doing.

A lot of readers have had good experiences and saved a lot of money.

Way more people get traumatic injuries in the shower than they do on bikes, but almost nobody takes the most basic safety precautions.

The fashion designer says she doesn't "just chuck stuff into a washing machine because it's been worn."

They were taught that their children needed fresh cool air in order to thrive. It would be pretty healthy for their carbon footprint too.

Sleeping and snacking are not meant to share the same space for some very good reasons.

The SolarMill, a 1.2 kW combination wind and solar energy system, will be sold in the U.S. for about $3000.

It's the eternal struggle for anyone tasked with feeding themselves.

Andrew Michler figures it out in his own home in Colorado.

EPA to blame for the catastrophe on the Animas.

A new episode of the War on Cars looks at an issue dear to my heart.

Wind power is not just a Danish success story - Swedish wind is growing leaps and bounds. But the bats may suffer, so the Swedes are trying to impose 'bat happy hour'

Nic Marks at The Guardian writes on the importance of seeing happiness as a business and political issue.

There is some exceptional the nonsense coming from Republican members of the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Good grief.

Adam Sternbergh finds that bag bans are a symbol of something much bigger.

I can't wait for this exciting new world of urban mobility.

Got a froggy "city throat"? It might be from metal particles emitted from braking cars and trucks.

It would weed out the people who just want a picture from those who actually want to see a famous site.

Public transportation, while maybe not as enjoyable as commuting in your own personal vehicle, does ease congestion, reduce emissions. Need more convincing? Here's more info about public transportation.

In times of comfort snacking, there are plenty of fulfilling options that are actually good for you.

Skygazers are in for a treat in when the full Pink Moon, the biggest supermoon of the year, dazzles the heavens.

The tree that will decorate Rockefeller Center this holiday season was cut down this week - but was it needlessly killed?

It comes down to the plastic. I want as little of it in my life as possible.

Toronto project pushes every TreeHugger button

The Convenience Industrial Complex makes it so easy to just keep sipping while you drive.

There is more money in it for the Convenience Industrial Complex.

But some thoughts on why they should...

Until it can be composted in my own backyard, I'm not getting excited.

Josh Fox says President Obama's support for natural gas shocked him, but Brad Plumer shows how the issue of gas exports and production has much to do with maintaining trade relationships.

After an unprecedented delay, the Senate finally voted 59 - 40 to confirm Gina McCarthy as the new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Most returned items get thrown away or incinerated, not resold.

Analysts say people are chasing affordability.

We'll always have Paris.

It is not just a choice between tall and sprawl.

Supple and glowing is preferable to chapped and flaky.

Shark liver oil is a common moisturizing agent in many beauty products. Stay away!