Pouring several colors of paint into a single bucket produces a gray pool of muck, not a shiny rainbow. So too with discussions of financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Jumbling too many issues into the same debate leads to policy muddiness rather than practical breakthroughs. Financing the SDGs requires a much more disaggregated mindset:…

In September, the Energy Security and Climate Initiative (ESCI) at Brookings held the third meeting of its Coal Task Force (CTF), during which participants discussed the dynamics of three carbon policy instruments: performance standards, cap and trade, and a carbon tax. The dialogue revolved around lessons learned from implementing these policy mechanisms, especially as they…

Israel is "entering uncharted territory," with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing indictment and Israel's political parties unable to form a governing coalition following a second election cycle in September. Natan Sachs, fellow and director of the Center for Middle East Policy, examines what the criminal charges will mean politically for both Netanyahu and Likud, and…

After three inconclusive elections over the last year, Israel at last has a new government, in the form of a coalition deal between political rivals Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz. Director of the Center for Middle East Policy Natan Sachs examines the terms of the power-sharing deal, what it means for Israel's domestic priorities as…

You have to examine the reasons for why the clutter happened in the first place.

Serenity may not be a spaceship but it is still out of this world.

At some point we were told not to toss rice at the newly betrothed because of the birds – here's the real reason why we shouldn't.

If you're already on TreeHugger it's safe to assume that you've got an interested in what lies under the great green umbrella. And, now, if you've also got an

Seattle architect Mike Eliason describes what he learned about their housing policies.

What is radon? Is your home in a high risk zone? How can you test for radon? What should you do if radon levels are high? We answer your questions for radon awareness month.

Severe flooding in Spain has led to shortages so bad in the UK that some supermarkets are flying produce in from the United States.

We are often called wet blanket party poopers when it comes to holiday traditions, but maybe we are right.

A new proposal for Hong Kong tries to fit people into pipes.

It actually seems to say that you can give someone an adjustable desk but you can't make them stand. That's a very different thing.

Just standing isn't enough; you gotta move.

Because shipping containers are designed to move and these ones might have to.

Sarah and I have spent the better

Knowing how many hours go into every shirt or pair of jeans should influence shoppers' opinion of the price tag.

Researchers look into whether the 'lunar effect' is based on superstition or empirical data.

It's a nice idea, as long as it isn't sending the wrong message.

A few intrepid film makers went to check it out. Their responses were not exactly uniform.

Dr. David Jenkins is the man who came up with the glycemic index. His own diet may surprise you.

We spend billions of dollars on over-the-counter cough medicine, but numerous studies find it’s not effective. Try these tips instead.

A new organic winery for Pizzolato, designed by MADE, is built almost entirely out of local, sustainably harvested wood.

It's a number that's been thrown around a lot recently. There's a danger it will be misunderstood.

The show gets a lot right about climate change, Al Gore and Manbearpig, but it misses something major about human nature.

Despite the fact that Venice, CA seems to be the epicenter of SoCal's green lifestyle movement, the 24th annual Abbott Kinney Festival that took over the city's main drag on Sunday, September 28th was far from eco-friendly. After claiming last year

For as long as our planet has spun 'round the sun, there's been solar energy cascading down on the earth, and, for a long time -- since the 7th century B.C., when glass was used to magnify it -- humans have been working to

Brad Plumer looks at the issue of "outsourced pollution."

Stanford scientists figure out a way to get hydrogen out of seawater. Does this matter?

As you can see in the satellite photos above, California is experiencing a massive drought over most of the state. The most visible aspect from space is the snow cover (or lack thereof) over the Sierra Nevada mountain range

More carbon in the air means less brainpower.

In which we tackle one of life's more pressing queries.

This week former Vice-President Al Gore made a stop by Atlanta last week to talk about...well, climate change. But while he was there, he took the time out to talk to one of the NFLs most green athletes, Atlanta Falcons fullback Ovie Mughelli. Still

Turkish cities have been the stage for culture clashes in recent years, as residents of rural areas moved to urban areas in large numbers, bringing what many urbanites see as

We've all heard it — "this city" or "that city" has more bicyclists because it has warmer weather. Looks like it's time to retire that statement.

A lesson in coexistence.

The late artist Chris Burden balanced a Porsche 914 with a meteorite.

The agency tried to suppress a major toxicology report on perfluoroalkyl chemicals, but now it's been quietly released online -- with alarming conclusions.

TransCanada announced today that they are moving forward with their so-called Energy East Pipeline project, which will bring crude oil from Western Canada to refineries and export terminals in Eastern Canada.

New technology might actually pull hydrogen out of the Alberta tar sands and leave the carbon behind.

Preston Kott of U.S. Environmental Services moves oil absorbent boom into a warehouse at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 27, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the Gulf coast as the Deepwater Horizon spill continues to

Why so much focus on packaging when product waste is equally important to consider?

The answer may surprise you.

Here are some tips on reducing the quantity of meat used in recipes.

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We all know the palm oil industry has a horrible reputation for deforestation. The Rainforest Alliance, however, believes that change can happen from within and that sustainable palm oil production is attainable.

The commitments made by countries and the intention to set Sustainable Development Goals are good achievements, just not enough to justify a summit like this. Is it time to re-design the UN environmental meetings to work for us?