With the cost of cement electric power poles and

Nanotechnology breakthroughs have lead to a successful prototype of a device that could charge your cell phone with ambient noise or the conversations of users.

Image credit: HowStuffWorks Environmentalism and Alternative Medicine - Oil and Water? George Monbiot is undoubtedly no stranger to controversy - my post about his climate change book, Heat, drew 81 comments, while his well publicized opposition to

Fortunately, that's not the only change in their building regulations.

Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here.

Activists get one firm to agree to stop clearing Indonesian forests for paper plantations.

Air quality in San Francisco is the worst in the world right now.

The Outdoor Care Retreats let nature give a valuable boost in creating a respite from the sterile and stringent hospital environment.

The modern movement started as a way of dealing with tuberculosis. The same rules apply today.

Latino students are exposed to higher levels of pesticides. But the EPA and parents clash over what should be done.

Environmental initiatives are integral to addressing the "tale of two cities" that Mayor de Blasio campaigned on.

Scientists found a way to get more crops per acre and save the planet at the same time.

We often criticize climate denialists for being anti-science, and yet many environmentalists reject science that clashes with their own worldview.

As a keystone species, the importance of the sea otter on the health of coastal ecosystems can't be understated. A new study shows that they may even play a key role in helping coastlines cope with agricultural run-off.

The ecosystem had thrived for thousands of years but collapsed less than two centuries ago.

Tiny houses don't have to be overly cute and rustic, as this little modern home shows.

Solar grid parity will vary from city to city. A new interactive map helps show how it will spread.

The unmanned flying devices cut out expensive and polluting shipping methods for the heavy books.

So you want to save the world, do you? Let's get one thing straight.

Western Michigan University is installing solar-powered electric car charging. But it has to chop down nine trees to do it.

Cut the grass will you?...Are you done edging?....Time to water the

Celebrities buying plots of land to block developments is the new new. Last year people opposed to the third runway at Heathrow Airport bought up a plot in the middle of the runway in an attempt to thwart it. Now opponents to

There's a really fascinating feature over at Greater Good on the powerful transformative effects that positive emotions have on our wellbeing, our lives, our bodies, those around us. I won't relay all that Barbara

Solar power is a wonderful thing but the benefits are not evenly distributed.

SMUD demonstrate that all-electric living is actually cheaper than gas.

And why not?

From 50 million tons of e-waste generated annually to 350,000 cell phones thrown away every day, the numbers behind our digital addiction are staggering.

All work and no play? Here's a work space with some playful humor built in.

For Monsanto, superweeds are just another selling point for its products.

A judge has ruled against Monsanto; company complains that it would drive some customers away. Unsealed documents add to drama.

Docked electric cars can be worse than dockless scooters for pedestrians, but the UEone is a step in the right direction.

While you may not have heard of the Good Food Awards, there is a good chance you've enjoyed food from some of their winners. The not-for-profit organization celebrates not only the kind of food we should be eating but the kind we want to eat.

A round home is British Columbia's first home to be Energy Star qualified, a topic of contention on TreeHugger.

LEDs were already cheap when you take into account how much money they save you on your electricity bill, but now this is just a no-brainer.

Name calling is so much fun. Maryland State Senator Richard Colburn, R-Cambridge, thought he was having some at our expense when he characterized

The covering-yourself-with-blankets movement isn't nearly as cuddly as it seems.

A growing number of cities are getting serious about tackling the climate emergency.

He's not exactly treating it like a crisis. But at least he's doing something...

Our bet: no.

Pollution from power plants, cars, and other transportation is a well-known contributor to outdoor air pollution, but our indoor air quality is often worse; it can be up to 10 times worse for you than the air outside. Microbial pollutants like mold,

Getty Images Volatile organic compounds: something's in the air You can't see them, but they're all around us. They aren't listed as ingredients on the objects we bring in our home, but they're often there. They're volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, a

From Genghis Khan's reforestation to King Edward I's 14th century ban of coal mining, these famous people were dedicated to TreeHugger ethics --- even if they didn't know it.

Now we'll be able to see air pollution information along with city maps.

California has been going through a drought for about 3 years now, with 2013 being the driest year on record.

National almond, walnut and pistachio crops are very thirsty, and predominantly grown in drought-stricken California; if you’re looking for alternatives, consider these.

How can we be moving away from fossil fuels and spending billions on building pipes for them at the same time?

These bags are built to last, both in terms of usability and style.

Take subversive action in small ways.

Perhaps having kids cooking with gas is not such a good idea after all.

Every kitchen should have one of these, and now it can fit right in.