The poet and singer was often quoted in TreeHugger.

From ancient trees and strange sea slugs to odd and adorable insects plus more, our most popular reader's photos of the year are a tribute to Mother Nature.

Most of us alive today owe a debt to those who avoided nuclear war in years past, and sadly, there were many occasions when that was necessary.

George Monbiot told us that flying is dying; London artist Richard DeDomenici tells us that a return transatlantic flight is equivalent in CO2 and pollution output to driving a car 30 miles a day for a year. So the artist/humorist has

Tiny homes and food proved to be popular, but a story on sneakers (really?) ran its way to the top.

After nearly being hunted to extinction, wolf populations in the United States have recovered enough that hunting wolves is allowed to control their numbers. But are we moving too fast?

Photo: Stephanie Says, Flickr, CC Turning Food into Fuel is Not the Solution The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) has released a warning that U.S. and European policy to increase the production of biofuels could lead to almost

It's not just renewables that are driving down emissions.

This former pigeon roost is transformed into a light-filled family home.

Reducing your carbon footprint and building community go hand-in-hand toward creating a better planet.

These water-packed foods can lend a helpful assist for meeting your daily hydration needs.

Humans have never lived with the high CO2 atmospheric conditions of the last 60 years, according to a new study.

Dictionary.com picks the perfect word for our dystopian future!

We are now prisoners of the petrochemical industry.

Image credit: El País According to El País on sunday, celebraty chef Ferran Adrià is plotting a zero emission premises for his restaurant elBulli on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. The 2010 chef of the decade (nominated by The Restaurant magazine) closed

Architects are often late bloomers. Frank Gehry is in his prime at 79; Ralph Rapson died at his drafting board last year at 93.

Last month, my partner gave me a Fjällräven Kanken rucksack for my 30th birthday, and I have to tell you about it, as this is a classic amongst the eco-designs nowadays. I first spotted these slightly odd-looking bags in London many years ago, and

Lots of great ideas for green building in this year's crop.

But the hotel design competition is always interesting, even in an off year.

Established food shopping routines have been turned upside down. Here's how to navigate the strange new world.

Yep, people can do pretty amazing things when they set their sights on it. These are some of our favorite (sometimes crazy) human accomplishments and amazing feats of strength.

Polar bear attacks are on the rise thanks to diminishing sea ice, but Alaska's Polar Bear Patrol is doing an incredible job of keeping the peace.

Researchers have identified many of the gestures that dogs use to get humans to do their bidding.

Low rise buildings, green common spaces, culture, and community living in a housing complex which has become the it living spot for Buenos Aires’ artistic types.

Once again Milan Design Week is here, and like most years, it is the small independent events that grab our attention. Like the Lapin Kulta Solar Kitchen Restaurant, that

In a world of rapidly disseminated information, and misinformation, the WHO has published a list of mythbusters.

The origins of Joseph Pilates' regimented workout program began when he was sequestered in an internment camp in England during WWI.

Yes, but not necessarily in the way you think.

This pandemic may be an extinction event for the traditional university lecture.

But for everyone else it is a big nothingburger.

Forget trying to broaden your horizons. Focus on deepening them instead.

Learn when the autumn equinox happens and what to expect as we bid farewell to summer.

To end new zoonotic diseases like coronavirus (COVID-19), humans need to start staying in their lanes.

Nobody cared much about this a few years ago. They do now.

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019, with National Teacher Day on May 7. Every year, Project Learning Tree (PLT) recognizes the educators who have made the most significant contributions to PLT with the Leadership in Education award.

Great things are happening for the environment at schools across the U.S. Thirty-five schools, 14 school districts, and four postsecondary institutions have been honored as U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) for 2019.

Allison Arieff asks that and a lot of other questions.

An old, cramped apartment in Tasmania is updated with skylights, plenty of clever space-saving concepts, and a touch of hidden glamor.

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

For some of us, the key to staying organized is shockingly old-fashioned – putting pen to paper.

These are the items I'd buy again because they're well made and make our world a better, cleaner place.

One of the rarest insects in the world, the Wallace’s giant bee, has been found in Indonesia.

Amid all the confusion, here's some solid advice on how to keep your clothes clean and free from contamination.

Did you know that Bat Week takes place every year, October 24–31? The time is set aside to raise awareness of the many contributions that bats make to the planet and encourage conservation of bat species.

If you need to be out and about during physical distancing, please mind your sidewalk manners.

Thankfully supermarkets are still open while we're on coronavirus lockdown; but shopping now requires new protocols.

In this age of consumerism, particularly around the holiday season, sometimes its easy to forget that the things we've used the longest often have the most value to us -- but the virtues of reuse just seem come naturally to some

National parks never go out of style, just like these retro posters.

A visit to the Interior Design Show does not shed a lot of light on the subject.

It's about time; they are better for the environment and for your bottoms.