One side effect of gold prices continuing to rise (now at a new record of $1500/ounce): Deforestation in parts of the Peruvian Amazon have increased up to 600% since 2003.

Pay attention, as this sort of thing could hit other mountainous areas that are dependent on glaciers for their water supply.

Outfitted with GoPros and solar-powered GPS trackers, the crew of carrion-loving vigilantes is sniffing out illegal dumps in Lima.

When the splendid full moon rises this weekend, she’ll look a bit bigger and brighter than usual.

These incredible images sent back by the Juno spacecraft gives us a detailed look at Jupiter.

The war on coal, it seems, may be ongoing, no matter who's in charge in Washington.

Several years ago, this established cooperative in Honduras decided to pursue Rainforest Alliance certification for its palm oil. Find out what it looks like today.

Studio Schneemann, together with the Kenyan initiative Uniqueco, collect and turn wasted flip flops from the beach into colourful and squichy furniture and lighting.

Flying can be a divisive topic when it comes to curbing emissions, but airplanes have other environmental impacts too.

There’s some good news about the endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

Solar City and Tesla take the Kinks out of solar power with plenty of PowerPacks

It's a job even too tough for robots.

and lessons in management from Renaissance Florence

Greenpeace's annual survey of national retailers' progress on sustainable seafood reveals the leaders and the losers.

The gruesome deaths raise serious questions about the practices of fishing trawlers.

The debate over the true ecological sustainability of biofuels, the effects on global food prices, and their oft-heard claims of carbon-neutrality has been played out on TreeHugger in great detail. Adding a new

The Guardian's George Monbiot talks about climate deniers, junk science, and the need for nuclear.

These spikes might be intermittent. But they are getting bigger and more frequent.

This is how to do climate action the right way.

Personal lighting just took a huge leap forward with the Kogalla RA.

The technology could lead to cheaper hydrogen cars in the future.

From cookies and cake mix to hair care and toothpaste, here's where to look for sneaky, eco-catastrophic palm oil.

Can't we all stop fencing for political position and start talking about using the overwhelming amount of data to solve problems?

For those of us who actually live in rustic homes in cold climates, the household items that define the 'hygge' decorating trend are a matter of survival.

Architect John Kinsley puts together a little project that addresses so many of the problems we face in our cities.

This one-of-a-kind treehouse is elevated above the ground to minimize its environmental impact.

It's counterintuitive, but this prefab panel system from Messana makes a lot of sense.

Everything you need to know about building a proper blanket fort.

Every bag they make is different, which creates a real marketing and display problem.

About 100 years ago, my grandfather emigrated to the United States from a village near Lake Urmia, in what is now northwestern Iran. He died long before I was born, leaving me with

An important, if short, cautionary tale on being dependent on any single foreign source of energy.

They are supposed to be better for your health, but standing desks don't come cheap. This inexpensive flat-pack design for a portable unit can turn your existing office furniture into a standing desk.

It's good news... but we shouldn't be eating tuna at all.

An annual water-monitoring report focuses on "contaminants of emerging concern."

Another tool that makes life easier to live without a car.

Designed and built by architecture students, the proceeds of this lovely little home will go to help children's hospitals.

One month is just long enough to break a habit that is seriously compromising your health.

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.

Thirty thousand pounds of leftover food were redistributed to hungry Floridians in the days following the game.

The husband and wife have spent 25 years buying up wasteland farmers no longer wanted; now elephants, tigers and leopards roam free there.

After 25 years of buying land in India that farmers no longer wanted, the husband and wife now play host to elephants, monkeys and more; see a new video about their work here.

For the past 119 Sundays, volunteers have toiled in the sludge to remove 12,000 tonnes of plastic from Versova Beach -- and they're still going strong.

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

Our friends over at the design blog Dezeen have launched a pop-up shop in the smartest part of town. Calling it Temporium, because it is only up for 10 days, it features the best of new British design.

Passive house designer creates a very active play house.

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

With a visit to a festival and a brown lawn.

Lloyd Alter's favorite stories from our sister site.

Gather round the holiday vegetable loaf and hear of Thanksgivings past on TreeHugger

With Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg facing criticism for supporting Keystone XL pipeline, a comedy duo mocks Facebook "Mess" Everything Up Department.