With news that Southwest is allowing mini horses on flights, here's what to know about these petite equine wonders.

Belgian architects build a tower in a barn. But my, it uses a lot of lumber.

A travel writer captures the beauty of Iceland's wilderness, but will these natural wonders exists for much longer?

For backpackers wanting something other than solar power.

We apologize for the bad pun in the title, sometimes it's just hard to resist. Fair trade is a familiar concept to our readers. Aside from writing about well-known fair trade commodities like chocolate and coffee, we've also seen posts on everything

The shiny sticker generates energy from movement.

This is candy in its purest form -- certified organic ingredients, zero artificial colors and flavors, no preservatives or GMOs.

A look at some recent posts on our sister site that might interest TreeHuggers.

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

The material can also heal itself to keep medical devices running indefinitely.

This truly is just what we needed.

The device is so thin it could be woven into fabric without changing the feel of it.

The SolPad Mobile device offers a scaled-up solar charging and battery solution for both home and off-grid applications.

The Jenni solar charger and battery pack aims to make it easy to begin going solar at home, starting with your portable electronics

With the winter solstice association with death and rebirth – these historic events of December 21st take on new resonance.

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.

Bangkok-based artist Nino Sarabutra investigates what really makes people happy, and how much money is needed to live a good life.

Pop-up gardens, urban farms, guerrilla bike lanes, examples of crowdsourced city planning, and other urban interventions will be the focus of the official U.S. Pavilion at the world's most prestigious architecture event.

Motoi Yamamoto's salt labyrinths and intricate installations are as stunning as they are sustainable.

The U.S. Pavilion is spotlighting grassroots efforts to make cities and neighborhoods greener, safer, and happier places to live.

A design for a rolling, folding, flatpack everything-in-one-place portable kitchen.

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.

Whole foods should always be top priority.

These vertical towers, made of artificially diverted glacial meltwater, are a brilliant idea and possible solution to alleviate water shortages brought on by the fast-melting Himalayan glaciers.

Our always-on devices turn out to consume a lot of power. Do I really need to connect my garage door to the Internet?

The longer we wait, the more expensive (and dangerous) it gets.

Who are the best ambassadors for clean energy, energy industry innovators, activists, and more? Vote here.

Help amplify the message of the global water crisis by lending your social media updates to World Water Day 2012

With one in 3 cases of dementia preventable, a sweeping new report identifies modifiable factors in early, mid- and late life that make a difference

A visit to a Sri Lankan herb and spice garden reveals a rich history of trade and alternative medicine.

This recipe is creamy, sweet, and wonderfully refreshing.

Researchers at Georgia Tech warn that there is a risk that self-driving cars might be hacked and cause gridlock.

This poetic, one-of-a-kind urn floats on the water while slowly returning cremated remains to nature.

Climate crisis? What climate crisis?

We often ask the question "Why buy when you can rent?" but we never thought of this.

Well, this is pretty clever. If you're enticed by the idea of having fresh eggs straight from the backyard, but are not sure if you're ready to commit, RentTheChicken.com lets you rent some chickens!

ZH architects faced a lot of serious challenges here, and came up with innovative solutions.

In previous posts in this series we've focused on

The city wants to become a leader in electric transportation, part of a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a third.

Batteries recycled from old LEAFs run the refrigeration equipment in this all-electric truck.

LEDs were already cheap when you take into account how much money they save you on your electricity bill, but now this is just a no-brainer.

I'm going to let Josh Tulkin speak mostly for himself on this one, but here's the thumbnail sketch of the situation: Tulkin received a latter from the Maryland State Police informing him that from March 2005 to May 2006 Tulkin was under

Designer Matt Kovaleski integrates a solar power system into a picnic table setup for workers at Vice

An architectural tradition dating to the 9th century, Iceland's turf houses are an enduring inspiration.

Perkins&Will's new Dallas office tries to do all three certification systems in one beautiful historic building.

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

After all, who wouldn't want a glass of "pure glacial water filtered through lava"?

From soothing stress to providing weird minerals you didn't know you need, iced tea provides more than just a refreshing boost.