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Philippine Fiber Secret to Naturally Water-Repellent Rainwear

In this tog-eat-tog world, the future of fashion—let alone that of green fashion—lies entirely in the industry's chameleon-like ability to reinvent itself. Take Italian outerwear company Allegri, for example. Although better known




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India, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea All Soon Clobbering the US on Renewable Energy

Furthering a trend: As the United States continues virtually deadlocked on enacting any legislation pricing carbon or significantly promoting renewable energy, more Asian countries than China are likely to




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Genetically Modified Eggplant Field Trials Halted by Court in Philippines

The move comes as a result of a petition from Greenpeace Southeast Asia, which asserts that GM crops can cause serious health issues.




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Chinese boat crashes in protected coral reef... with thousands of illegally killed pangolins on board

It was already bad enough that a Chinese boat crashed into the Tubbataha reef, a protected coral reef off the coast of the Philippines, but what the coast guard found inside increased massively the size of the environmental disaster.




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Cleveland Indians Score Another Green Hit With Innovative Helix Turbine, A Baseball First

A 18-foot-wide helix turbine specially designed for urban spaces has been installed on the roof of Progressive Field, ready to begin churning out energy on opening day.




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Should private charging stations be installed in public space? (Survey)

If you own an electric car but don't own a garage, what do you do?




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Bike sharing comes to Philadelphia, finally! 60 stations with 600 bikes (video)

One more city joins the bike sharing club, providing its citizens with a great, healthy, and green way to get around.




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Driver in car hits 14 year old with right of way in crosswalk, and all they care about is the iPhone

It's almost like there is a concerted campaign to turn distracted walking into a serious problem.




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Right wing populists want to kill us all

They cry "freedom" for them to smoke, drink, drive really fast and fry the planet. Everyone else, get out of the way.




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6,000 Year Old Peruvian Popcorn Reminds Us How New GMO Corn Really Is

Oldest ever popcorn discovered in Peru tells the story of indigenous corn varieties versus gmo monoculture crops.




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Innovative Foot-Powered Washing Machine Could Alleviate Poverty for Millions (Video)

Born out of first-hand research in a Lima slum, this time and water-saving device is targeted at families that live without electricity or running water.




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Callina’s slow fashion sweaters preserve culture and nature

Designer Michelle Sheppard creates sustainable garments with a connection to cultural traditions.




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12 ways to get rid of slugs naturally

Get rid of slugs (and snails) without the use of pesticides that harm beneficial creatures and pollute our waterways.




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Scientists call for ban on pesticides that harm children's brains

New study says there's no safe level of exposure to organophosphates, a main ingredient in pesticides.




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Stair of the week actually looks safe; Too bad about where it's going.

Perhaps lofts are not the best solution for tiny homes and apartments.




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Small Japanese house has a "floating treehouse"

It feels much bigger than it actually is, and does not feel weird at all.




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The most beautiful cosmic bauble of all

Hubble's image of Messier 3 reveals what astronomers say is one of the prettiest "globular clusters" in the universe.




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Scientists figure out what the celestial phenomenon "Steve" really is

More than just a typical aurora, researchers have now figured what powers this stunning lightshow and where it comes from.




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Ontario might get a 400MW pumped storage station five times the height of Niagara Falls

While grid-scale liquid metal batteries might be a more exciting technology, good old pumped hydro storage is one of the ways we can store power from intermittent sources (like solar & wind) or shift supply around (from the night to peak use).




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Worldwide renewable energy capacity in 2012 equalled China's electricity demand (4,860TWh)!

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), by 2018 renewable should overtake natural gas to become the world's second-largest source of energy (oil is #1).




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Chile's new hydropower project will be in the world's most arid desert, but it actually makes sense

The project will take advantage of the sun, mountains and sea.




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Why all is lost: increasing demand for jet fuel will be bigger than savings from electric cars

We are all cutting back in the West, but more flying in developing countries overwhelms the savings.




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Big Oil's death by a thousand small cuts

Sure, we'll be using oil for a while. But where, exactly, is demand growth going to come from?




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MIT has developed a new energy harvesting technology based on small bending movements

Walking and other gentle movements could power the next generation of devices.




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Nairobi Installs Solar-Powered Lights - Making Streets Brighter, Safer & More Energy-Efficient

The city council has begun installing solar-powered lights around the streets of downtown Nairobi.




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How Carbon Offsets Can Help Provide Clean Water for All

A UK offset company launches a world-first partnership to finance Life-Straw water purifiers in Africa.




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Hawaiian Licorice Company offers all-natural, mouth-watering flavors

This is candy in its purest form -- certified organic ingredients, zero artificial colors and flavors, no preservatives or GMOs.




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Tesla supplying solar power to Hawaii all day and all of the night

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




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On MNN: A totally brilliant bell, common cleaning mistakes and are ad blockers the death of the web?

A look at our favorite posts from our sister site.




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On MNN: We are all Flint (NOT), ban disposables and your thermostat is spying on you

And dancing robots!




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Asking if animals can feel pain isn't really about science

Scientists argue over whether some animals have the brains for suffering.




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Farmed salmon isn't naturally pink or red

If it weren't for an added colorant, it would be grey or white like most of the other fish on display at the store.




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Biofuels Cannot Be Called Sustainable in UK Advert: Board Upholds George Monbiot's Complaint

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




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It's time to free ourselves from our "thrall to the metal god"

George Monbiot on how electric vehicles are not the answer.




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Finnish concept of 'sisu' is all about our magical hidden strength

The cultural construct describes the enigmatic inner power that pushes people to get through hardships.




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Retro-modern Scottish tiny house is all about simple comforts

The light-filled interior of this well-insulated and cleverly designed tiny home imparts a sense of relaxation and well-being.




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Large-scale floating offshore wind power is finally here

A new, 50MW floating offshore wind farm just got approved. Why does this matter?




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Scotland introduces 20p deposit on all cans and bottles

Every country everywhere should be doing this.




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Deja vu all over again as Voltaic introduces a new generation of solar backpacks

This is where we started.




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Solar freakin' briefcase: Renogy Phoenix is an all-in-one solar charger & battery (Review)

With 20 watts of solar panels, a 16Ah lithium-ion battery bank, and an onboard inverter, along with multiple charging ports, this compact solar generator is a great off-grid accessory.




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Jenni is a gateway device for small-scale solar for apartment & condo dwellers

The Jenni solar charger and battery pack aims to make it easy to begin going solar at home, starting with your portable electronics




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Credit card-sized unit claims to be world's smallest solar charger

Sunslice is a small folding solar charger that can fit into a pocket, while still producing enough electricity to compete with much larger offerings.




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No Sun? Get a GoSun Fusion solar cooker and live better electrically

The GoSun Fusion probably won’t save the world, but the design thinking behind it might.




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2 rallying cries for a green building revolution: Reduce Demand! and Electrify Everything!

Previously titled "4 reasons why heat pumps are not going to save the planet" which was mean to heat pumps.




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Why Ground Source Heat Pumps should not be called Geothermal, Chapter CLXXI

When even so-called experts don't know the difference, you must admit we have a problem here.




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Ask Pablo: Is Bottled Water Really So Bad?

Over the past few years journalists and commentators have denounced bottled water as an environmental evil. I can count myself as one of those after my article about the greenhouse gas emissions from producing and transporting one bottle of Fiji water




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Spectacular forest-dwelling swallowtail discovered in Fiji

Scientists call it a remarkable discovery in an area where butterfly wildlife was thought to be well known.




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Get warm and cozy with 10 ethical fall fashion picks

From sweaters to wraps to plush leggings, these casual and comfortable pieces will keep you toasty all autumn long.




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Water Tables Falling

Water is vital to life. To many of us, it is within reach of a faucet, but for many others it is not. And it is fast becoming a scarce resource. As I note in Plan B 2.0 ), more than half the world's people live in countries where water tables are




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Islamic Cycling, Space Tourism, Norway by Bike & Ski? Wend Magazine Has It All

Wend magazine continues to bring together intriguing stories about human powered adventures from around the world. In the current issue, they inform us that in 2010 officials in Isfahan,