They are still banned in Manhattan where they would be most useful. Why not ban parked cars instead?

This weekend's New York Times Magazine was their annual food issue, about a subject dear to TreeHugger's heart: "how the food revolution- from farm to table- is really a story about seeding and savouring communities." Christine Muhlke, in Growing

Photo via dailyinvention via Flickr CC Energy Star has announced that the new 4.0 and 5.0 specifications for televisions have been set. They'll go into effect May 2010 and 2012 respectively, and the impact will save users anywhere from 40% to 65% in

Images: Black & Decker Here in the southeast, my front lawn is already starting to perk up in response to intimations of spring. Those handsome green blades of fescue are yawning, stretching, and preparing to greet the season with exuberant,

Of course the balance between environmental impact and personal

The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being made in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades.

From heat pumps to induction, it has never been easier to give up gas.

We’ve all ripped a pair of jeans, but we’re not all tailors. Nudie Jeans has a great solution.

With Oxford Dictionary’s addition of the verb 'MacGyver' to the official lexicon, we pay homage to the almighty hack.

Wikipedia carries a definition of Arabbers which includes this:An arabber (or a-rab) is a

Millions of Americans are applauding President Obama for naming five new National Monuments.

A group of scientists argues our current climate change models get it wrong. Tracking "Carbon" only tells half the story.

Green roofs are wonderful things and lovely to look at, but there are other factors in play here.

Sewage overflow is a major problem in the Big Apple, but with a little more green on city rooftops, the overflow could be prevented.

It may be the most expensive and useless green roof ever built

A tropical skyscraper by WOHA and Patricia Urquiola is wrapped in a vine-covered sunscreen.

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

Great cities know the future is renewable.

The digital currency is in its death throes.

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

Cornell students and Toronto company figure out how to upcycle old clothes on an industrial scale.

Climate action is about to get radical.

Previously unknown species in a relatively undisturbed bioregion of the Mekong River in northeastern Cambodia have been uncovered by a recent study — 24 in total, including a so-called "corpse

At TreeHugger, we've been big fans of car-sharing services for a long time. ZipCar has long dominated the field, pushing the envelope recently by adding hybrid vehicles and expanding into new

Electric vehicles have come a long way in the last few years, steadily gaining acceptance as a practical and sustainable form of transportation. This is especially true in cities, where most trips are short and space is at a premium.

A prototype SUV from BMW reportedly gets 62 MPGe, far more than a Toyota Prius. It also comes with some sweet features

Well, as much as you can humanize a $136,000 sports car.

Ed. note: We're now up to the sixth 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

The competition is looking for new ideas for capturing the emissions from fossil fuels and turning them into something useful instead of harmful.

A technology developed at a national lab for improving carbon capture at power plants may be able to help craft breweries capture and reuse CO2 from their fermentation processes, while also slashing costs.

Opposition from the G77 Nations and the Vatican led to the removal of the words 'reproductive rights' from the Rio+20 text, leaving in 'acceptable modern methods of family planning'.

It's not revising up its official targets, but the government is hinting that it may now achieve 225 GW by 2022.

In a double breakthrough, scientists find a material four times more efficient at making hydrogen by photocatalysis and demonstrate how to make it at low temperature

Primary energy consumption was down, too.

For those who say it's too difficult...

There's symbolism here. Let's hope there's substance too.

One of the UK's "Big Six" energy companies has gone a dark shade of green.

The country's onward march of low carbon energy shows no signs of stopping.

It's an important inflection point. But a lot of work still remains.

A dozen units survive, according to Alastair Gordon in the New York Times

Savings in snow removal alone would have paid for it in ten years.

Domes are tough. Here is a design that tries to make them comfortable. Does it live up to its billing?

This new map uses satellite technology to display the world's vegetation, and can be used for everything from weather predictions to deciding best land use practices.

In some areas of the world, transporting water to where it is needed is a major burden, in terms of both time and health, but a new solution may help to ease that process.

The bigger question: why is the industry playing into the hands of the anti-fracking activists?

'When Nestlé Comes To Town' tells the moving story of residents in Cascade Locks, Oregon, who have united to fight Nestlé and keep it from bottling their precious and sacred water.

What happens when you restrict cars? Transit use, cycling and walking increase dramatically.

The Swedish activist is 'delighted' that the new-to-science species will bear her name.

The average amount of meat consumed per person globally has nearly doubled in the past 50 years, a trend with terrible consequences for environment, scientists warn.

Flame retardants build up in the DNA of Great Lakes fish. Not cool.