Let's hope they play nicely with government-funded cargo bikes.

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

The state of Maryland has already shown a proclivity towards environmental programs—it has embraced wind power via positive legislation, for one. Now, it's going to clean up its wetlands. The Maryland chapter of the

Baltimore residents, get ready to get in on the smart grid party. Baltimore Gas & Electric has just announced that it has filed paper with the Maryland Public Service

It may be the most expensive and useless green roof ever built

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

Located in Rotterdam, this Concept House features a huge rooftop garden, and uses natural heating and cooling techniques to keep maintenance costs down.

But really, they should be dealing with the source of the problem.

From the green roof down to the electric boat, there are so many interesting aspects of sustainable design.

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

A representative of the industry says I shouldn't be picking on fiber glass. He's right.

U.S. hospitals waste thousands of tons of medical supplies every day. DOC2DOCK collects and redistributes these supplies to match the specific needs of hospitals in the developing world.

We want to extend National Talk Like A Pirate Day just a few more days, especially since it is helping to spread the word about clean sailing and boating. The Sierra Club has put together a fun set of questions to not only get you in the

Karaoke video explaining not to drink water from wells painted red as they contain high levels of arsenic (YouTube via RDI-Cambodia) For this writer, karaoke has long been thought as an activity to be endured rather than enjoyed (and I am sure I am not

It's a moving target and, like TreeHugger hero Chris Magwood, we are all learning on the job.

Studies show that taller buildings are simply less efficient, and don't even give you any more useable area. Why bother?

It will start as a stand-alone course, but eventually be integrated into all subjects.

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

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.

Researchers were shocked to discover what part of the bread-making process generates most emissions.

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.

Satisfying the world’s unmet need for contraception would dramatically reduce population growth, easing pressure on natural resources.

Combining computer-aided parametric design and the design principles of tensegrity (tensional integrity), this experimental pavilion tests the boundaries of building a stronger structure with less material.

A heat wave vulnerability map goes viral, boosting interactive technology that helps make important environmental data accessible.

In the latest installment of 'A Death by 1000 Cuts,' a New York TImes analysis lists the Earth-loving rules that Washington is seeking to reverse.

The U.N. just came up with some climate change solutions, and none of them are "expect techy solutions to pull us out."

Take subversive action in small ways.

Paper Age reports that "total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6.4% in August compared to August 2010." Burrowing in, Fortress Specialty Cellulose echos the

Non-native species like zebra mussels make national news, but the dangerous plant variable milfoil is rarely discussed outside of lake communities.

These skyscraping superstars are the stalwart examples of their species.

Humanity's innate love for nature is integrated into this design for a biologically attuned and meditative workspace in London.

This one of a kind structure combines architecture, technology, algae farming and real-time data, and will dynamically respond to environmental factors like weather and movements of people.

Instead of heavy metals, petroleum products, and toxic solvents, this printing ink is made with algae grown by Living Ink.

Not long ago, my parents installed a sizable solar array on their home in England. Now my brother has just emailed with photos of his own installation. What's going on? Besides providing more evidence that solar feed-in

"Most people are already operating ‘off grid’ in different ways to varying degrees, but the vast majority don’t feel the need to make a big lifestyle song and dance about it."

Just when I thought it would be fine to cook with canned tomato sauce - bis-Phenol A recently having been granted toxicology probation - emerges the possibility that BPA can make you obese. Ohhh wait - not

A new study from the University of Illinois shows how chemical exposure early in life can alter stem cells and cause disease.

Discovered in a cave, the surprising find reveals a fast and giant bird that weighed almost as much as a polar bear.

It's the usual fight between the contractor who wants to be paid for cost overruns and the developer who claims it's all a fixed price contract.

The Brooklyn Journalist covered this project like a blanket, and looks at some of the detailed claims.

Why spend a fortune buying it when you don't use it that often?

A new study says students in high-achieving schools are an 'at-risk' group.

An exhibition of their work is at the Cooper Hewitt in New York.

It is a modern plug-in city that is organic in more ways than one.

There are 17 atriums that need to be filled with creative uses.

Moriyama & Teshima Architects + Acton Ostry Architects win design competition.

It always amazes, how much work people do for this.

This self-sustaining mini-ecosystem is made by a designer who wants to create habitable structures that are also themselves alive.

"The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines."

Something to put all the composting, shorter showers and EV talk in perspective.