Just days ago, 19 Asiatic black bears were rescued from an illegal bile farming operation in Vietnam. For six to seven years, the animals were kept

We've discussed Osprey packs in the past, particularly their Resource collection of packs with about 80% recycled content (see links below). Recently, we noted via SNEWS that they'd released their 2009 Sustainability Report, indicating

The total estimated population of the Javan rhinoceros in Vietnam was perhaps eight individuals just three years ago. Now WWF reports that there is one less of the beyond critically endangered rhinos in the Cat Tien

Last April, airport authorities became suspicious of a traveler arriving to LAX from Vietnam after noticing bird droppings on his socks and feathers peeking from the cuffs of his pants. A closer inspection of the man,

Solar farm atop a PrimeAsia Leather Corp. leather tannery in Vietnam. Courtesy photo via WWD. Tanning is an intense chemical process which transforms decomposable rawhide into leather, but not without discharging serious pollution into water; Around

As far as endangered species go, it's mostly bad news, with the occasional positive story. Well this news seems to fall somewhere in the middle: in late August, a group of Laotian villagers in the Annamite Mountains captured a saola,

The saola is an extremely rare relative of the ox that is found only in the forests of the Annamite Range of Vietnam and Laos. Discovered in 1992, scientists know very little about the elusive beast, which is known among locals as a

In addition to being one of the planet's most endangered primates, northern white-cheeked crested gibbons are among the most romantic -- and it's their love of the serenade which clued researchers to a significant discovery. Over

Take a look at this built prototype of a flood-resistant house, designed to float with the rising waters.

Designboom shows Trong Nghia's latest house, built out of towers with trees on top in the middle of a block.

He is one of Asia's emerging architects, famous for building stunning, affordable and durable buildings out of bamboo.

Once again testing the limits of bamboo as an eco-friendly material for large buildings, Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia constructs this striking structure near the city of Da Nang.

Prior to the discovery, fewer than 1,000 grey-shanked doucs were known to exist, making them one of the 25 most endangered primates on the planet.

Referencing traditional terraced agriculture, this modern house with terraces has an integrated rainwater collection and irrigation system that would allow it to grow greenery.

The newly discovered horned mountain toad found in Southern Vietnam's elfin forest is the smallest of its species – and is already considered endangered.

Strong and lightweight bamboo features prominently in this beautiful renovation of a rooftop cafe.

Built with a lighter impact in mind, this small mountain retreat is nestled among the trees in Vietnam.

Made with strong and versatile bamboo, this structure has had multiple lives and can be easily and quickly assembled and disassembled over and over again.

This series of structures in Vietnam use bamboo and modern design tools and techniques to make a statement.

In many countries like Vietnam, there is nobody to even pick them up, let alone recycle them.

Cities and towns with good public-transit options offer more convenience for residents and are, of course, more environmentally friendly places to live. Now it

There is a man dressed in a silver lamé suit jumping about with extraordinary energy in a wind blown field in West Wales. His name is Steve Edge and his motto in life is:

Yesterday I introduced the Do Lectures 2011 with a flash of party glitter from Steve Edge and the statement, Things are not just the way they are. This first emerging

So far in our Do Lectures 2011 series we've talked about the fact that Things Are Not Just The Way They Are, we always need to ask difficult questions and challenge the

Yesterday for our third post in the Do Lectures 2011 series we encouraged you to Start Where You Live. You never know quite how far you will travel. In the

Over the past few weeks we've been sharing the amazing ideas and themes that emerged from the Do Lectures 2011. This year's inspiring talks are now being launched online in

It's hard to tell if this is a good thing or not, but mixing new tech with old trucks is changing business.

Clean energy is creating jobs and boosting local economies nationwide.

The future is mobile as businesses dematerialize and hit the road

Free Geek is a non-profit reuse organization. Its mission: provide access to computers, the internet, education, and job skills to the local community.

Christopher Mims describes how robots are changing manufacturing and eliminating jobs

We're looking for treehuggers with a nose for a story.

Thanks to GRID Alternatives and Wells Fargo, more than 1000 US military veterans and active servicemen will be getting solar industry job training and job placement.

The Solar Training Network will work to build a diverse, qualified solar workforce to meet the needs of the solar revolution.

The rise of clean energy jobs is outpacing the loss of fossil fuel ones.

The Statue of Liberty may be a welcome sight to see for many entering the U.S. from around the world, but according to a recent NYC Health Department study, immigrant children are five times as likely as those born in the U.S. to suffer from lead

People often write of climate associated flooding, loss of agricultural productivity, spread of tropical disease, and so on. The City of Lahore, Pakistan is experiencing

As if melting Himalayan glaciers weren't enough to radically (and perhaps catastrophically) reshape water supply in South Asia, a new report from researchers at Purdue University shows that summer monsoons could be

With all the recent brouhaha over inaccurate and since retracted statements in the 2007 IPCC climate change report about the speed with which Himalayan glaciers are melting, a recent series of posts over at China Dialogue is

Forget for the moment about to what degree climate change has influenced the flooding in Pakistan. A new article in China Dialogue brings to light a new angle on one very aggravating factor on the overwhelming devastation: Illegal logging by the 'timber

Let that sink in for a second: Over a period of 18 hours and 40 minutes on September 29th, Muhammed Yousuf Jamil, a Lance Naik (Lance Corporal) in the Pakistani Army singlehandedly

When heavy rains caused rivers to overflow and flood parts of Pakistan last year, it set into motion a surprisingly complex chain of events that scientists are only now beginning to understand -- and which may have

Some good news on the critically endangered Indian vulture: New research published in PLoS One documents how the rate of the bird's decline has fallen since India, Nepal, and Pakistan banned the veterinary painkiller

In a recent show of solidarity with the forests and one another, more than a thousand villagers gathered to simultaneously give their beloved trees a loving squeeze.

NASA is using decades of space exploration technology to build a new eco-aware base here in California.

Can a nuclear weary TreeHugger really believe what she's hearing? Could uranium mines be facing shortages? Earlier this

Cities can be hot-spots of pollution, with thousands or millions of people, cars, pets, industries, and more contributing to global warming. But they can also be centers of innovation, as bright ideas, available funding, and

Energy policy and energy use are not forces of nature beyond our control. It's all about choices; different choices set us off on different paths, but don't prevent us from switching course.

With the abundant geothermal potential of the United States, what are the biggest barriers to tapping into that renewable energy source? Leslie Blodgett of Geothermal Energy Weekly answers.

Plus... Shell announces first carbon capture project in the Alberta Tar Sands; Arctic oil and natural gas's high cost to limit their global share.