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8 Awesome Airstream Hotels, From the California Desert to the French Pyrenees

A drive-in movie theater in the wilderness and an urban rooftop are just a few of the innovative spots from which stylish trailer hotels are popping up.




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CO2 making the deserts bloom

What is CO2 fertilization effect and how is it changing our planet?




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Growing an oasis in the desert and bananas in Massachusetts

"If we can do it here, we can do it anywhere," says Geoff Lawton. So let's get started.




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How to reverse desertification. With rocks.

Could strategically-placed rock walls help to re-green the desert?




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Clever rainwater garden grows squash and corn in Arizona desert

When you've got a lot of driveway runoff, some careful landscaping can put it to good use.




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Prehistoric shrimp emerge from Australian desert after heavy rain

Imagine millions of these slithering out from the mud? The eggs of this alien desert crustacean remain dormant for years, waiting for a bout of rain to hatch.




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Old Chapel Is Made into a Giant Musical Instrument, Controlled with Laser Pointers (Video)

A Czech church was 3-D mapped and made into a one of a kind musical instrument, controlled by visitors' laser pointers.




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Lyft commits to carbon offsetting all user rides

They'll also be investing in alternative powertrains and other ways to directly reduce emissions.




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Arrive is a nifty camping gear rental service

Why spend a fortune buying it when you don't use it that often?




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The Ocean Conservancy’s annual photo contest is now open

Calling all ocean lovers and shutterbugs, the 11th edition of this fabulous photo contest is accepting submissions.




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5 reasons to take clutter seriously

You don't want it in your life. Do everything to avoid it.




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Beautifully simple corrugated plywood furniture is lightweight, strong & user-friendly (Video)

Made with a patented energy- and wood-saving technique, this Corelam collection is perfect for those who move a lot.




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Product Service Systems are back with Fernish subscription furniture

This might be a model for how to live lightly in a circular economy.




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Frugal, Organic, Sugarfree - What More Could A Dessert Want to Be?

Deep from the innards of the TreeHugger test kitchen (ok, there's no TH test kitchen, just the hordes of us hungry bloggers trying to keep both budget and taste buds happy) emerges a new, quick, and decidedly healthy everyday




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9 Easy Recipes for Small-Batch Fruit and Vegetable Canning and Preserving

Fruits and vegetables last all winter with jams, fruit butter, marmalades, and pickled vegetables from new cookbook Home Canning by Janet Cooper.




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The City above the city: designing for preservation and intensification

A design competition that shows that we can have our cake and eat it too.




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How Do You Conserve Not Only Nature, But Local Culture? Philippines And Mexico's Interesting Approaches

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




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Would Paul Watson Really Voluntarily Go to Costa Rica for Trial? And Collaborate on Ocean Conservation?

Has the Costa Rica Foreign Minister really just suggested that the Sea Shepherd founder might voluntarily go to Costa Rica to face trial?




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Still no justice for young conservationist killed by turtle poachers in Costa Rica

A couple weeks ago, Jairo Mora Sandoval, a 26-year-old conservationist, was kidnapped by sea turtle poachers in Costa Rica. He was bound, beaten, and shot in the head. His body was found on the beach the next day.




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Flame retardant pollution in Great Lakes is a serious matter, commission says

The International Joint Commission has developed a strategy for how U.S. and Canadian governments can address this toxic problem.




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Buenos Aires to close 140-year-old zoo, move 2,500 animals to nature reserves

'This situation of captivity is degrading for the animals,' says the Argentine capital's mayor.




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A closer look at Telus Sky: Can an all-glass tower really be considered green?

The building is handsome and sexy, just like Bjarke. But this is Calgary, and you need a warm jacket in winter.




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In "Canada's Texas": after 44 years, Alberta's Conservative government falls, "Socialist" NDP wins majority

This is a truly seismic change, and may mean some big changes in the oil sands and pipeline debates.




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Meet 'Steve,' a new kind of northern lights discovered by aurora chasers (Video)

This green and purple mystery finally gets its own name and some attention from aurora enthusiasts and researchers alike.




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Nature Conservancy Land Purchase Could Save Alabama's Red Hills Salamander

A little salamander that is found in only a




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Seriously Living With Less: Your Life On A Hard Drive

Chris Yurista lives out of his backpack. He tells the BBC that "It's always nice to have a personal sense of home, but that aside - the internet has replaced my need for an address." He's got a job and moonlights as a DJ, couch-surfing in friends'




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Shop class deserves a more prominent role in schools

Girls and boys have a lot to gain from learning to work with their hands




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Canadian Conservative leader (and possible Prime Minister) promises the earth

Andrew Scheer is a climate arsonist.




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How Land Rights Are Turning the World's Rural Poor Into Unexpected Conservationists

It is as counterintuitive as it is true: Around the world, communities who have resided on the land the longest often have the most tenuous rights to that land.




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Wakati solar-powered food preserver keeps produce fresh longer in developing areas

The large solar-powered box will help farmers get more food to the market for selling.




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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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Conservation group to buy largest private sequoia forest in the world

The 530-acre forest has hundreds of ancient giant sequoia, including the fifth-largest tree known on the planet.




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Observe World Water Day on March 22

Images from Prix Pictet World Water Day, celebrated on March 22 every year, is an initiative of the United Nations that recognises that water is a basic requirement for all life. This year's theme: "Shared Water - Shared Opportunities" and "Whether




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A solar-powered greenhouse in a waterless desert, and a 100% autonomous bus

The latest episode of Fully Charged appears to come to us from the future. Or, maybe just Australia...




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Intel Submerges Servers in Mineral Oil to Keep Them Cool

At the tech company's New Mexico data center, it found that oil-submerged servers require far less energy for cooling and actually perform better.




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Nest thermostat now helps users avoid peak electricity rates

The smart thermostat will help people save even more money and help utilities curb peak demand loads.




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You can now virtually walk among the elephants of Samburu National Reserve

Google and Save the Elephants teamed up to bring Street View to the Kenyan wildlife reserve to show its residents and spread the need for conservation.




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New forest research project works to conserve caribou in western Alberta

Woodland caribou are an iconic but threatened species throughout Canada. They’re natural prey to bears and wolves, who can gain easier access to Caribou habitat through forest roads, pipelines, and other human disturbances.




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Thankful! Five ways the National Wild Turkey Federation is preserving tradition

The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey in the United States and the preservation of our hunting heritage.




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Let's turn barren farmland into nature reserves

A new study finds that degraded agricultural lands could be low-hanging fruit for expanding the world’s conservation areas.




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In honor of Cecil: 7 lion conservation organizations to support

Turn your anger into action by supporting lion-loving charities that are doing great things for big cats.




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Artist's laser-cut paper artworks interlace complex geometries & color

Made with numerous layers of paper, these laser-cut pieces are inspired by patterns from nature.




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Parametrically designed egg-shaped observatory lets you watch local wildlife

Situated in a nature reserve along the Dutch coast, this unique structure not only serves as an observation post, it also provides extra bird habitats.




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A laser-cut wooden record that actually plays music

This step-by-step how-to guide shows you the way to make a wooden record that is as visually beautiful as it is aurally beautiful.




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New Film Series Aims to Highlight How Change Happens from the Bottom Up

The campaign will promote locally-based alternatives to the global consumer culture, hoping to turn the stories into tools for action in other cities.




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Cute Animal Bulletin Boards Deliver a Serious Reminder About Mass Extinction

Nobody likes being beaten about the head with the eco-stick. As many of us have experienced, railing against friends and family about the state of the planet rarely produces favourable results, or in fact any result at all. That's why TreeHugger is a




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Surprise! Zipcar Users Feel Less Ownership of the Cars They Use

A new study suggests Zipcar users are less inclined to look after vehicles, and don't trust their fellow users. What does that mean for collaborative consumption?




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Film your love life on a bike. No, seriously. And win prizes

Submit your witty, artful, or entertaining short film for the 2014 VELOBerlin Film Award.




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16 simple nursery ideas for a tiny house

Babies are small. They can occupy a small space.




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This is what it's like to climb and service wind turbines for a living

One of America's fastest growing professions, wind turbine technician, attracts people with a unique set of skills, as demonstrated by climber and composer Jessica Kilroy.