Neither jobs nor electrical stability will be sacrificed by the state's proposed plan to protect the climate by reducing emissions 25% by 2020.

Veterinarians built this sweet mini-wheelchair for a turtle with a shattered shell.

Hawaiian engineers think that it can address many of the world's problems. Are they too ambitious?

Kids have been digging in salt mines for thousands of years.

And we thought it was all about symbolism...

Yet another reason why deforestation is bad: So much of Haiti's mountainsides have been eroded away because of deforestation and hurricanes that it may have stressed Earth's crust, triggering the earthquake that

Small-scale solar panels promise many off-grid applications for renewable energy, and the SolarPuff is a particularly elegant example.

The update to the "Red List" illustrates the worldwide crises facing many species around the globe in the face of habitat loss and degradation.

The successful launch of Sentinel-5P means scientists will soon have access to the most accurate monitoring yet of pollution and climate change related gases in earth's atmosphere

Previously unknown species in a relatively undisturbed bioregion of the Mekong River in northeastern Cambodia have been uncovered by a recent study — 24 in total, including a so-called "corpse

In 2007, villagers captured a mysterious young woman in a remote region of Cambodia who, by all accounts, was completely isolated from human society, a feral child living in the forests. News of her discovery

A community effort in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains offers hope for this unique mammal.

If 10 percent of Americans adopted these 7 changes, we could cut total domestic emissions by 8 percent in 6 years.

George Monbiot says you don't set targets in an emergency, you act.

Ecological footprint: what is it? An analysis that gauges our impact on the planet's biological systems, the ecological footprint measures human consumption of natural resources in comparison to Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate them.

In addition to metrics like ecological footprint, each of us (and each of the products and services we use and consume every day) has a carbon footprint; it's a way to measure the relative impact of our actions -- as individuals, as businesses,

In what is said to be a first for automakers, Ford is developing foams and plastics using captured carbon dioxide, which could be integrated into the company's vehicles within five years.

The 21st century needs a redefinition of security, to something broader than military terms, a relic of the Cold War.

Matt Ridley might be right about the world not ending on December 21 this year. But the rest of the article is delusional.

Now that's progress...

Sometimes we should just let a bad idea die.

Robert Rubin saves " the last, monumental prototype that Bucky was working on when he died".

It could also help us eradicate heritable diseases in dogs.

Todmorden is a town that embraced the local food movement by growing their own fruit and veg anywhere in public spaces. They also have an Egg Map and a Green Route for the Vegetable Tourists!

80% of diseases in developing countries trace back to contaminated water. Could a simple ingredient from the kitchen shelf solve the problem?

A concept water bottle pulls water from the air like the Namib Desert Beetle.

The newfound aquifer contains enough water to quench Kenya for decades to come.

And it couldn't come a moment too soon.

Despite progress on many fronts, climate commentators and activists are increasingly owning up to their fears.

A new study suggests we look to the past for guidance on how to cope going forward.

Climate change has become an ethical issue in the eyes of the Danish Council for Ethics, which suggested last week that the government consider a tax on beef, and eventually all foods depending on climate impact.

This is beyond climate denial, it's science denial

Bloody red shrimp are invasive, but yummy for some native Great Lakes fish. A first-time find by Canadian researchers.

After ten years of work, the Antarctic Heritage Trust has done an amazing job of restoring and preserving.

Even a species that has benefited from temperature increases in the past may be hurt by excessive warming.

As plastic microbead bans take effect, you'll need to find alternative ways to give your skin a good scrubbing.

In two words: It's not.

Maine's taking a stand against oil usage and oil dependency--frankly the bigger issue than where we get our oil from, tar sands and other unconventional oil sources aside. As NRDC Switchboard reports, the state has passed a law

GO Logic have always designed beautiful homes. This was the next Go Logical step.

Even when accounting for other factors, the right amount of sleep has been shown to have a big impact on heart attack risk.

The Myanmar snub-nosed monkey may survive because of work by communities, NGOs and the Myanmar and Chinese governments.

This rebellious, edgy-looking turtle is now unfortunately facing extinction, and conservationists are fighting to save it.

Most people think there are around 100 – most people are way off.

For the first time ever, a nursery for endangered ray pups and adolescents has been discovered – giving researchers hope to learn more about these rare gentle giants.

Uber founder Travis Kalanick's new company runs "CloudKitchens" for cooks without restaurants. This will be big.

Treehugger has noted before how one can generate electricity from algae; Now Designboom shows a lamp designed by Mike Thompson that uses the principle. Place the lamp outside and the algae generates electricity during

This year, NOAA predicts a massive "dead zone" the size of New Jersey will bloom in the Gulf of Mexico. Brian Merchant reports on the cause and consequences of dead zones.

Working in shared office spaces is an attractive solution for creative start-ups, and has become more and more sought-after in many of the bigger cities. Green Spaces in Manhattan has turned into a well-working

Here is an interesting juxtaposition of stories; Kaid Benfield at NRDC Switchboard picks up on a study about how dangerous it is to be a pedestrian in America. He quotes Transportation for America: In the last decade, from 2000 through 2009, more than

Here is another reason to hate the Hudson Yards in New York City.