The company that makes "shoes for people who don't want to wear them" is introducing a new model of adventure shoe constructed with EVA foam made from algae biomass.

An extended mating season is bringing California's tarantulas out in droves; here's a reminder to go easy on the gentle giants.

New York Times article asks a lot of questions, and doesn't deliver a lot of answers.

Locals in one region of the Australian Outback have been terrorized of late by a roaming band of feral camels. Drought conditions and a recent heat wave are being blamed for driving some 6,000 camels into residential areas near

Imagine millions of these slithering out from the mud? The eggs of this alien desert crustacean remain dormant for years, waiting for a bout of rain to hatch.

Doing laundry uses up a lot of energy and releases tons of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere every year. Here are some tips for reducing your impact.

Photographer Joan Sullivan documents the drama of their construction.

Our photo of the day comes from the Essex countryside.

Here's what to know about America's favorite bird of prey.

Our photo of the day comes from Akumal, Mexico.

We visit the writer behind the Zero Waste blog TrashIsForTossers.com.

A sustainably-minded designer makes cards and paper coins that you can plant.

In Brooklyn and Toronto, the same story: "accidents" where cyclists somehow lose control, fall under rear wheels.

Just when we thought there was a chance for a rationalist US Administration to mesh with the Climate-action oriented EU and with an increasingly open-minded China...[Vaclav] Klaus has called man-made global

Charred wood never looked so good.

While no longer breaking news, the endeavours of students and staff at two different Australian schools still merits attention. One school went bottled water free, whilst

Designed to capture and maximize the flows of sunlight, water and air, this prefabricated home feels modern, light and spacious.

This sofa will convert into a number of uses, and will accommodate third-party add-ons like armrests, backrests, side tables and more.

Made with a patented energy- and wood-saving technique, this Corelam collection is perfect for those who move a lot.

The Lonna Sauna, designed by OOPEAA, warms my heart.

Yum...there's nothing like homemade applesauce. It always tastes better when you've made it yourself. Our question is: How many food miles will this DIY job add?

Rosh Hashana, also known as the Jewish New Year, was celebrated this past week. One of the iconic symbols of the holiday, is honey, which is eaten with challah and apples. Honey has important meaning for the celebrants of Rosh

Considered to be the highest award a restaurant can receive, the Michelin Guide's 2020 French edition now gives a nod to environmentally minded restaurants.

The new-to-science Amazonian glassfrog has skin so transparent that its tiny heart can be seen beating in its chest.

What do greenhouse gases bubbling up look like? In these starkly elegant images, we get to seem them up close.

This month, BookHugger presents Hope Is and Imperative by David Orr. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with Orr on May 25 at 3pm Eastern. (NOTE: The chat has been postponed one day and will

This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with the

This month, BookHugger presents The Agile City by James S. Russell. Readers can order a discounted copy today and watch a recording of the live discussion above.

This month, BookHugger presents Let Them Eat Shrimp by Kennedy Warne. Readers can order a discounted copy.Watch live streaming video from treehuggerlive at livestream.com Vital Mangroves On The Edge Of

This month, BookHugger presents Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J.

Author Peter Gleick joins TreeHugger for a live chat about the story behind bottled water and what it means for our culture and environment.

Whether urban, suburban, or rural, transportation systems dictate and define human interaction and community. Join BookHugger for a panel discussion of this phenomena.

Lance Hosey argues that how things look and feel is as important as how they're made. If it doesn't move the heart, it doesn't move the needle on sustainability.

After spending most of her life in search and rescue, this grand 13-year-old Australian Shepherd is enjoying her golden years with her companion human.

Has the Costa Rica Foreign Minister really just suggested that the Sea Shepherd founder might voluntarily go to Costa Rica to face trial?

Two ships of shark fin poachers have been stopped in the past two weeks, influenced by renewed government focus on the issue due to Paul Watson's case in Germany.

Now if only he can keep his job in the fall election.

Researchers discover how Arctic foxes modify their dens to make the surrounding land more fertile.

The laser-outfitted satellite will be able to pick up shifts in the ice on a very small scale.

Let's just say up front that nobody claims the Inauguration will be deep green - events like this, by their very nature, require a huge amount of car and plane travel, entailing a corresponding belch

Apple remains our culture's most lauded example of great design. But could it be that the company considered to have reached the pinnacle of design is, in fact, an impostor? The definition of good design is changing. It used

At this year's Valencia Design Week in Spain, not a huge amount of companies convinced us about their products being truly good for our planet, in fact, we noticed a

Rule #1: Never let it get soaking wet!

Not only that, they are "argumentative, stubborn, disagreeable and unempathetic." And all men.

Paleontologists in Argentina have uncovered a supermassive dinosaur

Nobody can say for certain. But that doesn't mean that the Conservative politicians have to deny it.

It's all about the amazing connections.

This green and purple mystery finally gets its own name and some attention from aurora enthusiasts and researchers alike.

Or is it all a big political show?

Levi's new denim line will incorporate on average, eight 12 to 20-ounce plastic soda bottles per jean.