From record investments in energy investments made by US states, to East Africa's largest wind power project, Chicago's smart gridization, to Chevron's huge fine being upheld, here's what we're reading today.

No more plastic bags means a return to old-fashioned ways of packaging and carrying goods -- not necessarily a bad thing!

This short film, while focused on the island of Kauai, highlights the challenges and crises we will all have to face on our island planet.

Masao Yoshida, one of the Fukushima 50 who stayed behind at the earthquake and tsunami-struck power plant after the other employees evacuated, has just died from esophageal cancer.

MIT design cuts fusion reactor down to a size that would be more cost effective and could be built in five years

Why are our cities being designed around the needs of the trucks instead of vice versa?

A review of posts about aging baby boomers on the Mother Nature Network.

Greenpeace's annual survey of national retailers' progress on sustainable seafood reveals the leaders and the losers.

Abandoned fishing gear is a big problem. But a small army is training to tackle it.

The debate over the true ecological sustainability of biofuels, the effects on global food prices, and their oft-heard claims of carbon-neutrality has been played out on TreeHugger in great detail. Adding a new

I get the design part, but is it really sustainable?

Cruise ships and Disney's 'Frozen' have led to crowds of unprecedented size, about which Norwegians are not entirely happy.

Beef jerky, coffee creamer, and baby formula have all shown up well past their expiry date, threatening consumer healthy and angering brands.

This is something North American governments should copy.

When is the last time that a $5 gadget literally changed your life?

They really didn't have a choice, and they insulated their bodies, not their houses.

A study suggests we should turn up the heat; it's not so simple.

There is a whole new line of furniture that you can build, just like the toy.

Greenpeace has turned the global spotlight on Thai Union, the world's largest canned tuna producer and maker of Chicken of the Sea, for its horrific track record. Learn why you should boycott and what you can do to help.

Tuna producers are notorious for unethical labor and unsustainable fishing. It's time to learn more and take action.

Bay Area Bike Share is about to launch in San Francisco, with plans for 700 bikes and 70 stations around San Francisco, Redwood City, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and San Jose.

Health care providers are alarmed by the rise in sleep disorders, but is it the kids or the parents who are in need of education?

A new exhibition in Toronto looks at sustainable development.

Mohamed Nasheed says his conviction is a foregone conclusion.

Tim had planned on working at a Salt Lake City Unitarian church doing social outreach. That is, until the Federal Bureau of Prisons decided that wasn't a "safe" occupation for the climate activist.

Last Saturday's Marathon Oil refinery explosion and fire was yet another dangerous, polluting event in a string of environmental injustices to plague the residents of the 48217 zip code in Detroit

On February 11, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed an executive order designed to bring about environmental justice.

A new study shows how adolescents quickly improved their sleep time and quality in just one week's time.

Supported by the Amrita Bhoomi Agroecology Centre, young farmers are experimenting with natural farming methods, while saving money and lives in the process.

The indigenous Chenchu people say they know the real way to save India's tigers.

From South Korean design studio DesignJoo comes the Giro One, the piece that lets you put your own spin on your shelves, lighting, and side tables. The concept is simple: shelves can be added and their height adjusted by spinning them

For thousands of years, people have wondered how these monuments in Egypt were made.

August is the best month for tiny houses and here are the best tiny houses of August.

If we're going to push lifestyle change as a strategy, how we manage our money is one of the most important topics of all.

Leggings are a wardrobe staple for many, whether we’re keeping our legs warm in the winter or staying comfy at yoga all year long.

Putting your money to work for sustainability is probably one of the most important things you can do. It just got easier.

While advertising her new film "Beauty & the Beast", Watson wants people to think about how and where clothes are made.

This is beginning to get real.

What with social networking sites like Facebook all the rage right now and more attention than ever being focused on the issues of global warming and climate change, the moment certainly seems propitious for the unveiling of MakeMeSustainable, a

Non-profit organizations can now use the site to run fundraising campaigns and the simplicity could make a big impact.

Not in the ocean. Below it.

Experts agree that as wild fish stocks decline and the world's population grows we will increasingly rely on aquaculture to feed the hungry planet. But many conservationists are concerned about the

If You're in San Diego this Weekend... You love bikes? You really love bikes and you're near San Diego? Well then, you've got to check out the 2009 San Diego Custom Bicycle Show! It takes place this weekend on April 3rd, 4th and 5th. Of course, best not

If you follow the seasons with your diet you will love this.

Think we are cutting back? They are just getting started, and we are going to be buried in the stuff.

A new study looks at how AVs are part of a much bigger picture of how we get around.

They want to build beacons into bikes. Will implants in pedestrians be next?

The UK organization wants schools to incorporate that time into their daily curriculum.

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

The Double Pyramid is an innovative way of portraying how the ecological footprints of our food compare to their nutritional value.