This year, take a side in the war on the car, and support stores on your neighborhood bike lane or transit route.

A condo in Manhattan and a mixed use 12 story building in Portland get a boost.

The architect/ engineer says we have the tech now to live better electrically.

It's not all stress and extra work. In some ways, kids can make a trip more interesting and interactive.

How small is too small?

This new loft adds extra space and an extra bedroom in an urban apartment in Brazil.

A super minimalist mobile ice fishing hut consists of a wooden frame, some chicken wire and walls of ice, made on the spot.

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

Some question if it is even possible.

With a carbon credit card, it doesn't have to be hard.

Sand mining is described as "the global environmental crisis you’ve probably never heard of." Another good reason to use wood instead of concrete.

Is this the future of construction?

But nobody is buying greener cement because it costs more.

Access to reliably electricity is what defines civilization in the 21st century, but in many parts of the world, and for a shockingly large number of people, even basic access to electricity is rare, unstable, or nonexistent. This has to change.

Just 30 minutes of play time can power a lamp for three hours.

Achieving 100% zero waste isn't always feasible, but the path toward zero waste comes with its own rewards.

Latest IPCC report calls for urgent action in the way land is used.

When the heck did electric commercial flight become a realistic prospect?!

Who needs flying cars when you can have flying trains?

“December 10, 2019 will be remembered as the day the electric aviation age started.”

Using a series of rotating LED lights, this work highlights the visually transformative powers of the Moon.

'Coral Garden' is a handcrafted installation that's inspired by the world's threatened coral reefs, and made with upcycled materials.

Domestic flights in Sweden are declining and airport expansion plans are being reconsidered.

The rock band won't be touring its newest album until it can figure out a greener way of doing it.

Switch to a planet-friendly diet this year, and show others how it can be done.

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost everybody is living a low carbon lifestyle.

Main Street retail is vanishing under pressure from online shopping and rising rents. There are good reasons to save it.

The rupture spilled thousands of gallons of oil, contaminated at least four miles of beach and spread into the ocean.

Why make exceptions like this?

Let's not celebrate yet, but if it has, we still need to make the transition happen more quickly.

The company quietly helps rebuild the island's electrical systems.

This stair does it all: it's a connector, a partition, a bench, a counter and a concealer of clutter.

It's the Danish word for happiness, which these days seems in short supply.

We always write "Learn from Denmark." We take it back.

If shrimp can be happy on a farm, why not pigs? For all the weekday vegetarians and omnivores out there, here is a way to obtain sausages, chorizos and bacon in a friendly way. First of all, plenty of indoor and outdoor space

Learn when the autumn equinox happens and what to expect as we bid farewell to summer.

Don't forget to spend some time in nature! Let the 2019 US fall foliage forecast help.

Sturdy, stalwart, and superlatively statuesque, California's coast redwoods stand out as some of the most impressive organisms on the planet.

A NASA scientist shows us the three-fifths of the planet's surface that we don't get to see.

You think Big Ben is tall? It's got nothing on the tallest tree in the world.

XEROX/PARC Spiral Water Filtration Technology A typical water-treatment plant is very big and very expensive. XEROX's Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) has come up with a new technology that could make the whole process cheaper and simpler, potentially

Having given Global Water Challenge a Best of Green award earlier this year for their innovative work on the issues of drinking water and sanitation, it goes without saying that TreeHugger is a fan of their work.

By combining solar PV, solar thermal, and a heat exchanger, Desolenator has developed a low-cost portable water purifier and desalination device powered by renewable energy.

An event on Lake Tahoe promises "world class minds, radical innovation and kickass rock 'n roll". And solutions to the biodiversity crisis, too.

The anti-straw movement is definitely having a moment. Let's hope the momentum continues.

Over the last 30 years, habitat loss for imperiled species in the U.S. was more than twice as great on non-protected private lands than on federally protected public lands.

The company explains why all-electric homes are healthier, safer, and more sustainable.

Image Source: Preserve Dear Pablo: Does recycling your toothbrush really make a difference? Doesn't mailing it back do more damage than the recycling avoids? It is true that mailing anything has an impact, but is it more than the recycling itself? To

This is turning into a really big bandwagon.

You'll be surprised at the decorative potential contained within the recycling bin.