Toxins leached out of old coal mines in the American Rust Belt are converted into custom paints.

Need help paying attention? Cue up the cute baby animals.

The world mourns the loss of Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous woman who peacefully yet persistently resisted the destruction of waterways in Honduras for mining projects.

Image credit: HowStuffWorks Environmentalism and Alternative Medicine - Oil and Water? George Monbiot is undoubtedly no stranger to controversy - my post about his climate change book, Heat, drew 81 comments, while his well publicized opposition to

George Monbiot is at it again, causing controversy by saying "Environmentalism may be emotional but it should always be based on science, not like the wishful thinking behind natural remedies."-Environmentalism must be fact based and there is no room

Recycled fabric, down insulation, and fair-trade sewing make this a top pick if you're in the market for a new coat.

Despite the fact that representitives from Iran and the U.S. agree on virtually nothing else in the world, representatives from both countries at the U.N. Conference on Climate Change in Bali are among those pointing out the need for increased

With water shortages and air pollution posing increasingly grave threats to the Middle East, artists in the region are working to make environmental issues more visible, both at home and in international

IKEA had a choice to make it shallow and cheap or heavy and deep.

Activists get one firm to agree to stop clearing Indonesian forests for paper plantations.

From clean air regulations to clean energy installations and requirements for better gas mileage, here's the year in environmental progress, according to the Sierra Club.

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.

From palm oil invaders to adorable Sumatran rhinos, this story about a recent environmental victory will inspire you.

Mere days after the murder of celebrity activist Berta Cáceres, a fellow member of her group was shot and killed for his participation in the same environmental group.

It's an unlikely match between a 47-year-old Peruvian subsistence farmer and a giant American mining corporation, and yet the former is winning the battle.

Scientists found a way to get more crops per acre and save the planet at the same time.

We often criticize climate denialists for being anti-science, and yet many environmentalists reject science that clashes with their own worldview.

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee at The Guardian writes about the deeper human issue at risk in our ongoing environmental crises - a disconnection from the ecosystem.

This fake fight has a good cause.

This week USEPA announced that the maximum ethanol content of motor fuel sold in the USA would be allowed to rise from 10% to 15%. Positives of the Agency's decision are: reduced dependence on foreign

Sensors on cell phones is a concept that has gone mainstream enough that this Kickstarter project has blown its funding goals out of the water. The device turns your cell phone into a "Swiss Army Knife of environmental sensors."

This competition for the best environmental photography never fails to be interesting and professional.

The Double Pyramid is an innovative way of portraying how the ecological footprints of our food compare to their nutritional value.

Global Citizen changed the lyrics to include a strong anti-food waste message, and the result is both entertaining and informative.

So you want to save the world, do you? Let's get one thing straight.

Western Michigan University is installing solar-powered electric car charging. But it has to chop down nine trees to do it.

Celebrities buying plots of land to block developments is the new new. Last year people opposed to the third runway at Heathrow Airport bought up a plot in the middle of the runway in an attempt to thwart it. Now opponents to

There's a really fascinating feature over at Greater Good on the powerful transformative effects that positive emotions have on our wellbeing, our lives, our bodies, those around us. I won't relay all that Barbara

The state of Maryland has already shown a proclivity towards environmental programs—it has embraced wind power via positive legislation, for one. Now, it's going to clean up its wetlands. The Maryland chapter of the

Located in Rotterdam, this Concept House features a huge rooftop garden, and uses natural heating and cooling techniques to keep maintenance costs down.

We want to extend National Talk Like A Pirate Day just a few more days, especially since it is helping to spread the word about clean sailing and boating. The Sierra Club has put together a fun set of questions to not only get you in the

Karaoke video explaining not to drink water from wells painted red as they contain high levels of arsenic (YouTube via RDI-Cambodia) For this writer, karaoke has long been thought as an activity to be endured rather than enjoyed (and I am sure I am not

It's a moving target and, like TreeHugger hero Chris Magwood, we are all learning on the job.

Ecological footprint: what is it? An analysis that gauges our impact on the planet's biological systems, the ecological footprint measures human consumption of natural resources in comparison to Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate them.

Researchers were shocked to discover what part of the bread-making process generates most emissions.

From Genghis Khan's reforestation to King Edward I's 14th century ban of coal mining, these famous people were dedicated to TreeHugger ethics --- even if they didn't know it.

Combining computer-aided parametric design and the design principles of tensegrity (tensional integrity), this experimental pavilion tests the boundaries of building a stronger structure with less material.

A heat wave vulnerability map goes viral, boosting interactive technology that helps make important environmental data accessible.

In the latest installment of 'A Death by 1000 Cuts,' a New York TImes analysis lists the Earth-loving rules that Washington is seeking to reverse.

Humanity's innate love for nature is integrated into this design for a biologically attuned and meditative workspace in London.

Instead of heavy metals, petroleum products, and toxic solvents, this printing ink is made with algae grown by Living Ink.

Just when I thought it would be fine to cook with canned tomato sauce - bis-Phenol A recently having been granted toxicology probation - emerges the possibility that BPA can make you obese. Ohhh wait - not

A new study says students in high-achieving schools are an 'at-risk' group.

This self-sustaining mini-ecosystem is made by a designer who wants to create habitable structures that are also themselves alive.

Something to put all the composting, shorter showers and EV talk in perspective.

If American's cats and dogs were their own country, they'd rank 5th in global meat consumption, says new study.

This week The Man with A Spear in His Chest, founder of Interface Ray Anderson, held a press conference to mark a milestone in his company's journey up "Mount Sustainability". They are making excellent progress towards their target of zero

Floating residues from the ongoing BP oil 'blowout' in the Gulf are expansive enough to be easily visible from space. Satellite photos of oil on salt water

Greta Thunberg, Margaret Atwood, Michael Mann, Naomi Klein, David Suzuki, Bill McKibben, George Monbiot and more make the case.