Chronicling the adventures of Mom, Izz, Dad, Mrs. Greener and more, The Greens is a new project conceived by photographer Ed Burtynsky and realized by TED and WBGH in Boston. The animated "online project" (the aren't calling it a show...yet) aims to

Edward Burtynsky's collection called Water documents the role water plays in ecosystems, energy, cultural practices and disasters.

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

Using an additive, powder-based 3D printing process, experiments with abundant and renewable salt have created this translucent and lightweight structure.

Think bike lanes cost too much? Let's put it into a little perspective.

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?

The source of 70 percent of New Delhi's water, the Yamuna River is filthy with sewage and garbage, but people are now being drawn to its banks by a new art exhibit that seeks to raise awareness about the river's plight.

Sixty-five porters and 75 yaks labored over two years to bring more than eight tons of trash down from the slopes of Mount Everest -- and into the hands of local artists.

Mohamed Nasheed says his conviction is a foregone conclusion.

Latino students are exposed to higher levels of pesticides. But the EPA and parents clash over what should be done.

Is this carrot-based animal feed additive something worth crowing about?

A new investigative report from Viva! reveals that conditions for laying hens are as hellish and squalid as ever, even if they're labelled free-range.

Another massive recall raises questions about food safety standards -- and how animals are raised.

Photo credit: William Hook via Flickr/Creative Commons

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

This is beginning to get real.

StackitNOW is a great idea but also demonstrates how intractable the problem is.

Dan Hanganu mixes the modern with the even more modern, totally respectful of the original.

In a country covered in wood, by a lake far from construction workers, it makes so much sense.

Lots of luxurious details in this solar-powered, off-grid tiny house.

It's been a while since a good poo-power story has come down the pipe, but here's an interesting one: Massachusetts-based biofuels company Qteros and wastewater recyclers Applied Clean Tech have announced that they

At Woodrise 2019, Katerra CEO Michael Marks wows the wood world.

Some nice symbolism here... WWF-Nepal reports that it has just completed its target for 2011 of planted 108,000 trees in the Sacred Garden of Lumbini, where the Buddha was born roughly 2,500 years ago. Over the next ten years the

It's up to you to decide if you want to take the shortest route, the cleanest one, or the quietest one.

And a big part of the pitch is sustainability and comfort.

All work and no play? Here's a work space with some playful humor built in.

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

EWG tested 28 brands of conventional oat-based cereals; they all had glyphosate residue, most of them above healthy standards

Knitted woollens should never get tossed until you've tried to repair them. Thanks to online tutorials, it's not as hard as it seems.

Not waiting for national legislation to set a price on carbon and kickstart the journey to a low-carbon future, Montgomery County, Maryland has enacted one the country's first carbon taxes. Passed by a vote of 8-to-1 the tax

I can't stop thinking about Natasha Pettigrew. She was 30 years old, a Green Party candidate for Senator in Maryland, and killed this month in the early morning hours by being struck from behind by a woman in an SUV. The driver did not stop, dragged

Chances are that you've never heard of Gene DeSantis, but his story seems one destined for legend. In fact, he's already being likened to a modern-day Johnny Appleseed. For almost three decades, DeSantis has made it his mission

These lovingly photographed, colourful rowhouses are what's left after all the neigbouring ones have been demolished.

One of the world's most famous architectural renderings turns into a building. Will it thrive?

It was designed to stay cool without air conditioning, and the green roof was part of the strategy.

This modern, Scandinavian take on the hostel includes private rooms and a jacuzzi in the old vault.

A traditional dwelling has been preserved by renovating it to include a new office, library, kitchen and guest room.

Diverging from the Sprinter van conversion trend, this man revamped an old life-saving vehicle into his own tiny home.

This family with four kids is traveling full-time in a beautifully redone vintage Airstream trailer.

We used to say this stuff should be banned because it was always installed badly. Has anything changed?

Number of storms predicted per year during the period 1854 -- 2006 versus numbers actually observed for the Atlantic (filled diamonds). The model predictions (grey curve) have been normalized to the data. A quadratic fit to the model is shown for

Governments aren't paying attention to scientific research, but maybe crime will get people's attention.

The KISS principle applies to everything, including building design.

The EPA has just released official "fuel economy" and range information for the BMW i3 100% electric car.

Instead of banning cars from city centers, this automaker recommends elevated roads for electric bikes & scooters to ease congestion and emissions.

Ed. note: This is the fourth post in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new greenies (or those who just need a quick refresher). Read on and stay

Without a more comprehensive vision of economic health and better ways to measure it, we are flying blind on a path to economic decline and collapse.

If the latest projections prove to be accurate, we need to plan for about a 10% increase in the needed supply of food, drinking water, and energy, and in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.

Move over, regular solar panels.

The Buckminster Fuller Institute ran a competition to update the iconic map; here are some of the finalists