Are they good for everyone or just about making money and getting rid of workers?

With people living in smaller spaces and with better toilets, perhaps it is.

Our photo of the day comes from the 15th oldest U.S. national park.

New NASA study offers first direct proof that the ozone hole is recovering thanks to the Montreal Protocol treaty and the international ban on CFCs.

Among the more high risk methods of geoengineering, methods that reflect sunlight away from the Earth to counteract temperature rise are right up there in terms of potential unintended consequences. Well, a new piece of

One of the more invasive geoengineering methods that's been proposed to avert global warming is spraying clouds with seawater to whiten them, reflecting solar radiation. New research presented at the European Geosciences Union meeting urges caution

Another report on another geoengineering method that is likely too risky to try and utterly not cost-effective: Injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to slow warming (which would do absolutely nothing about ocean acidification, by the way).

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

Because the iron dumped in the ocean off British Columbia wasn't dumped as waste, it didn't violate international law.

Clarence Eckerson Jr's latest video has lessons that can be applied everywhere.

Shigeru Ban mixes it up next to Arthur Erickson’s Evergreen Building on Vancouver's Coal Harbour

But is it a pyrrhic victory?

Worried about wood? Brock Commons Tallwood House is probably one of the safest buildings anywhere.

A small apartment is made to feel larger with custom cabinetry and more.

The Vancouver architect is famous for "tall wood" but still has a knack for little good wood buildings too.

What's the point of protecting the environment if bad luck brings a big space rock on a trajectory that crosses Earth's path?

A visual breakdown of emissions by country and industry.

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?"

One British designer's fashionable collection of hats, coats and jewelry is made using all parts of animals that have died naturally or accidentally on the road.

A new report from the UK government calls on retailers to do a better job at identifying what they're selling.

Architects, engineers, landscape architects and urban planners all have a role to play and should be acting now.

But alas, nobody seems to listen to cycling commissioners in the UK.

The company says this system is simpler than other wave devices that need to be finely tuned to the waves to pick up their energy.

16 years ago, Horrace Burges had a divine vision, a calling from heaven. And, like the ark-crafting Noah before him, Horrace picked up a hammer and built a large wooden structure of his own--the world's largest tree house. At 10

From a $50,000 portable recycled house to a tiny green egg house for Chinese students, TreeHugger has already offered plenty of posts that prove that green living doesn't have to mean high-end LEED certified luxury.

TVA and reactor-maker Babcock and Wilcox have agreed to work together to see if they can build up to 6 "small reactors." Nuctuplets, then? They can knock these

Woops.

It may be old, dirty and coal powered now, but it was once a vision of a brighter future, was a giant stimulus project and helped win WWII.

Outfitted with smart home tech and lots of storage space for outdoor gear, this small home feels 'just right'.

Using a dishwasher for storage makes a lot of sense; finally a dishwasher designed around the idea

Thousands of pairs of unwanted eyewear are collected and transformed into a unique, twinkling facade for an Istanbul museum.

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

Like a nesting doll, this all-in-one wall unit functions like a multipurpose piece of furniture.

New eavesdropping Barbie records your child’s conversations and transmits them to a corporation that analyzes your kid’s likes and dislikes. And then things get weird.

Scientists find that tumors hold information like a 'black box' pointing to the specific cause of disease.

The chemical is used in rockets and munitions. Priorities!

Our best recipes for autumn, when we crave warm, comforting food to counter the falling leaves and frosty bite in the air. These recipes offer vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

A new report finds reducing meat consumption is as important as tackling transportation emissions, but the politics are daunting.

A cheese lover dips his toe into the world of vegan cheese. (Not literally.)

The versatile, two-dimensional medium of paper is reconstructed into art that pops off the page.

Kaden + Lager architects are building SKAIO, ten storeys of hybrid timber construction.

Image from Tetra Pak Tetra Pak is the world's largest packaging company so when they decide to do something environmental it has a big impact. They have just announced that all of their UK and Irish packaging will be FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)

Air-drying clothing is definitely the cheapest, and especially the most eco-friendly way of drying your clothes; no energy or machinery is needed. However, if you live in a small space, a rainy country or simply are a busy (or forgetful) person,

In past articles I have shown that boxed

I must admit I have never really understood the environmentalist obsession with plastic bags. As I noted in my post on a ban plastic bags rap that went viral, I've always felt there are

Dear Pablo: Is it true that plastic bags have less impact on the environment than the alternatives?

Dear Pablo: I have a tough one for you: shall we recycle our paper? There are both the CO2 and the chemical aspects to consider, and there's arguments against recycling paper in each case.

Since pumpkins generally require around 75 to 100 frost-free days, it's a good idea to get a jumpstart on planting them.

We go through this ridiculous change for no good reason at all, yet it is unhealthy and dangerous.

The magazine rallies against GMO-labeling and denounces opponents of genetically modified crops as "unscientific."