Ambitious progress is possible, even in society's hardest to abate sectors.

The student invention just won the James Dyson Award for its intelligent design.

To do their part toward tackling the climate crisis, the Emerald Isle is undertaking a massive reforestation project.

The carbon footprint of air freight is ten times that of truck freight; perhaps it's time for "slow shopping."

When the heck did electric commercial flight become a realistic prospect?!

Photographed in various natural settings, these life-sized, child-like works of art invoke a sense of wonder and delight.

The consumer products giant says it will "fundamentally rethink its approach to packaging."

More than six months since tar sands oil spilled into a Mayflower, Arkansas neighborhood, two homes have just been leveled by Exxon in order to clean up oil that was found under their foundations.

A look at the fallout from the recent oil price crash.

If you're going to go for it, you may as well REALLY go for it.

A piece of baby furniture that's designed to last longer by changing into other useful things as one's child grows.

They don't know how they are going to do it, but it is a bold promise.

Among other things, the data reveals answers about the size of blue whales, the largest organisms to have ever lived on Earth.

Directed by David Valero for the Spanish eco-short-films festival La Luciernaga fundida, this video shows how a grandmother and grandson desalinate seawater at home.

The UAE's clean tech giant plans to have a commerical-scale plant by 2020.

A unique solar panel has been designed at Stanford that cools buildings by reflecting sunlight and radiating thermal energy out into space.

Incredibly, this appears to be the first time the government has really tried to tackle this crucial issue nationwide.

An affordable, long-lasting and attractive chair made from 100% recycled and recyclable plastic, designed in Barcelona by Estudio Mariscal. Need it far away? Then just buy the seat and get local legs!

It is all about the progression through the spaces.

Two months after the Indian government stopped plans by UK-based Vedanta Resources to put a bauxite mine on a mountain held sacred by two indigenous tribal groups in Orissa, on the

You can't call an aluminum guest house dropped by helicopter green, but you sure can call it cute.

A shark's fin is like its fingerprint, with each animal having its own unique patterns and scars.

The action will prevent 10 million metric tons of carbon emissions.

After a few big players entered the ring, the environment was spared some 1.5 billion plastic shopping bags in under 100 days.

More than 300 million acres of forests across the U.S. and Canada are certified to the SFI Forest Management Standard. In addition, tens of millions more are positively influenced by the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard.

Our never-ending search for convenience comes at a cost.

Fight Apple’s annual seduction dance by buying a perfectly restored iPhone from a company rallying against thoughtless consumerism and e-waste.

Asian giant softshell turtles were once thought to be extinct in the Mekong River; this little trooper is one of 150 hatchlings bringing them back.

This ferociously cute snow leopard cub is poised to paw playfully at your heartstrings.

This small 355-square-foot apartment has been redesigned to be more space-efficient, enough to accommodate a family that loves to entertain and have guests sleep over.

This couple applied precious life lessons -- learned from years of bicycle touring -- into designing their modern tiny house on foundations.

Designer Salva Nadal learned how to turn canes into blinds from his uncle and is now designing a collection of products to save this Spanish craftsmanship from dying out. The results are beautiful eco-friendly lamps and a table for now.

Traditional marbling techniques are re-adapted to highlight the natural details of this lovely, hand-colored wood flooring.

The mockery of the official meeting overshadows everything around it. Can we start thinking about what are we paying our 'representatives' for?

The Brooklyn based artist participated in a local show covering a concrete playground in a mixture of knitted yarn and Brazilian ribbons.

Designer Maria Antonia Godigna spent two years studying the spinning techniques of the Warao and created a line of furniture with Moriche, the palm fiber produced by them.

more images below Matteria, good design+smart materials online store, suggest a spicy Christmas this year, without forgetting the environment. Apart from the gorgeous cork advent candle holder, the cosy Finnish red felt slippers, and giftbags to spoil

At TreeHugger we like cork, that warm material that can be harvested without chopping down trees, is fully renewable and biodegradable and can be shaped into many funky objects apart from stoppers to keep the wine in the bottles. The designers at

Image Credit: Ivo Canelas Cork has fascinated me for a long time; it's fully renewable and you don't even have to cut the whole tree, it's biodegradable and has curious characteristic such as insulating and shock absorbance. I came across many ugly

Finally, the inside of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is done. The church, set out to build 125 years ago and expected to be finished in 2026, attracts millions of visitors every year. This is no surprise due to the

The major brands, Avent, Disney First Years, Gerber, Dr. Brown, Playtex and Evenflow have all have agreed to stop selling baby bottles manufactured from the monomer Bisphenol-A (BPA). This

They've done more than just change out a few lightbulbs to meet this goal, and in fact this is only the beginning. Their ultimate goal is to reduce Yale University's greenhouse gas emissions to 43% below 2005 levels by the year 2020. Sure, you say, but

Last month, a mountain lion was struck and killed by a car in Connecticut -- and new details have emerged suggesting the animal had an incredible, record-breaking journey before it met that sad end. Following the accident,

An eye-opening report reveals how low-grade plastics are burned as fuel, poisoning the surrounding soil and air.

This versatile accessory keeps your infant close to your body, or it can become a cradle or rocker to be placed on a flat surface.

Five tons of ivory was crushed earlier this year in Manila at the wildlife bureau compound, in an effort to change it's image as one of the world's hotspots for illegal ivory trading.

A hilarious remix of a classic image demonstrates that the new high-tech alternatives are not solving every problem.

Zipcar has made car sharing cool, but it doesn't always need a fancy business model. Sometimes you can just share with your neighbor.

Studies prove these myths aren't true but nobody is listening.

The French consider AC to be unhealthy. Will they change their minds in the face of a changing climate?