In July of 2007, the East Coast was slammed by a record-setting heat wave. From New York City to Washington, DC, temperatures averaged above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, causing more than 40 deaths.

Researchers are working on "reprogramming" cells to create customized organisms that can be used for everything from new medicines to environmental clean-up crews.

A breakthrough in controlling yeast with computers gives a glimpse at where science is headed with controlling lifeforms.

Plus, spewing sulfate into sky to stop warming won't fully work (redux); what Singapore's doing to make sure sea level rise doesn't swamp their city. Here's what caught our eye this morning.

Billions of chopsticks are thrown out each year worldwide. This Vancouver company is trying to turn some of of these into new items for the home.

They may not be the answer to the housing crisis, but they certainly are wonderful little homes.

This modern laneway house is now home to a client who wants to look after her aging parents.

Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called upon heads of state to make “bold” announcements at today’s Climate Summit.

The United Nations says it's time to overturn the myth that pesticides can feed the world and come up with better, safer ways of producing our food.

In a few years people around the world, including you, may be sitting on a different kind of toilet.

We usually don't like to point out the negative aspects of things here on TreeHugger, but when it comes to New York's just ended Fall Fashion Week, I am forced to ask, "Wha' happened?"

The Searaser takes a novel approach to wave energy generation. New owners Ecotricity - pioneers of wind power in Britain - are aiming for mass deployment in the next five years.

A hydropower turbine has the potential to not only create energy, but has also sparked the creation of both a renewable energy company and a renewable energy education program in Maine.

Nature and the environment are still a big part of this protest.

It's a TreeHugger's dream come true. Leafsnap is a new free app that identifies trees.

I'm hunkered down in Brooklyn waiting for Hurricane Sandy to pass. Curious about what is happening nearby, I'm looking for photos of the flooding. Here's what I've found so far.

The new City Bike program will also feature a 'bring your own battery' scheme, leaving the charging to the rider.

Naturally, official Nordic eating guidelines include things like: "Eat more food from wild landscapes."

Oxybenzone may be effective at filtering UV light, but it comes at a dangerously high cost to human health.

The Redox Power System will use technology to produce energy more efficiently for far less money.

Mark your calendars: Toyota is promising (well, hinting very strongly), their 2015 model year collection will include a full-production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

Hydrogen is abundant in water and full of energy. We just need a cheap way to get the hydrogen where we need it.

(Image: Geekbrief)The battle, no doubt, will rage on for some time over which is greener, e-books or the printed stuff. A new item of evidence, however, has been submitted: a report by the Cleantech Group has concluded that in a spine-to-spine lifecycle

I have always wondered why a sandwich of polystyrene and concrete is considered green, and have taken significant abuse for my position on insulated concrete forms (ICF). Now an interim report from the impressive-sounding MIT Concrete

These busy filter-feeders clean the water, attract biodiversity, and offer protection from storms.

The Best-Selling Hybrid Car Gets a MakeoverIt might not be very suspenseful because we've all already seen leaked shots of the 3rd generation Toyota Prius hybrid (see below -

Photo: Michael Graham Richard. Click to see 2010 Toyota Prius Slideshow.2010 Toyota^ Prius Hybrid: Hello WorldAfter some not too suspenseful waiting, here it is. The official debut of the 3rd generation Toyota Prius hybrid! You can see tons of

The forthcoming Tri-Gen facility is being called "the world's first megawatt-scale 100% renewable power and hydrogen generation station."

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

Here is a great way to keep out the sun and plant a vertical garden

It has one of the biggest pipelines of proposed new coal plants. But now those plans may be changing.

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

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.

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

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne has already been named Britain's greenest city. But that reputation looks set to be cemented as the city begins drilling for geothermal energy in the form of hot

The Google-funded research shows that there's 3 million megawatts of geothermal power, across the entire US, waiting to be tapped via enhanced geothermal techniques.

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.

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.

This integrative technology keeps CO2 out of the atmosphere and makes geothermal energy widely available

Do you think we need to shift to solar, wind, and geothermal energy? Then show some love this week in order to help grow this important societal transition.

Compared to New Zealand, we all have work to do.

This new design might be the nail in the coffin of geothermal heat pump systems.

Can panda poo prevent cancer? We also have sad rhino news, fish lawnmowers, and more.

Not only is coffee leaf tea delicious and nutritious, but it also offers a more stable source of income for coffee growers in Latin America.

Radiolab tells the story of the New York City Poop Train, which used to ship tons of human waste sludge from New York City to farmers in Colorado, 1,600 miles away.

The show is 101 years old, but this year it's the newcomers that are making their mark.

The problem may seem immense, but there are many good solutions.

Or is it a missed opportunity?

The Care Label Project will add a label to thousands of clothes in hopes that people will adopt laundry habits that are better for both fabric and the Earth.