The goal could be reached even earlier, if Scots changed what they eat.

Wannabe vegetarians can fulfill their cravings using scent, rather than the real thing.

It could also help us eradicate heritable diseases in dogs.

Dogs have been trained to sniff out a devastating avocado tree disease before it becomes fatal – and they are really, really good at it.

In some areas of the world, transporting water to where it is needed is a major burden, in terms of both time and health, but a new solution may help to ease that process.

California has been going through a drought for about 3 years now, with 2013 being the driest year on record.

A 1.5-degrees-Celsius warmer world would bring bigger gusts of wind more regularly.

The most important pollinators on the planet are disappearing in areas where temperatures are getting hotter.

Even a species that has benefited from temperature increases in the past may be hurt by excessive warming.

Proving once again that mankind can reverse the effects of our mistakes if we just take firm and fast action

Paper Age reports that "total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6.4% in August compared to August 2010." Burrowing in, Fortress Specialty Cellulose echos the

The electric quadracycle is clad in a composite made from hemp and cashews.

Is this company getting closer to the dream of making truly sustainable carbon-negative fuel?

Once you start buying fennel, you won't be able to stop.

Not long ago, my parents installed a sizable solar array on their home in England. Now my brother has just emailed with photos of his own installation. What's going on? Besides providing more evidence that solar feed-in

Researchers have found that lignin, a compound found in wood, could replace BPA in plastics.

Study assessed the effect of endocrine disrupting chemicals on mice's desire to exercise and found that it makes them lazier.

Nearly a year ago a "Great Green Wall" of trees was proposed to run across the entire southern border of the Sahara desert in an attempt to stop expanding desertification. At the TED Global conference in Oxford, England,

Economists with the IMF crunched the numbers to quantify the economic value of a whale's life; what they found is astonishing.

Deep from the innards of the TreeHugger test kitchen (ok, there's no TH test kitchen, just the hordes of us hungry bloggers trying to keep both budget and taste buds happy) emerges a new, quick, and decidedly healthy everyday

This project learns from spiders by envisioning a series of interconnected webs that would allow scientists to study the rainforest without harming it.

It's good for so much more than treating sunburns.

"Can we afford to take action?" just became "Can we afford not to?"

The idyllic waterway meandering through the Flemish countryside has been called the most polluted stream in Europe.

A little salamander that is found in only a

I'm a big fan of scenario thinking. Although no one can predict "the future," several plausible scenarios can be constructed, informing decisions made difficult by many unknowns. A good decision works in

Waste material from paper mills can be used to make a more environmentally-friendly brick.

There are huge upfront carbon emissions from building new housing; a better approach is to be smarter about what we have.

A hopeful report by Greenpeace envisions a future where supermarkets have gotten rid of superfluous waste.

We are going to try and live the 2.5 Tonne Diet.

Researchers are looking to fungi to help provide a fix for crumbling infrastructure, with promising results.

Ambitious progress is possible, even in society's hardest to abate sectors.

Discarded laptop batteries could power LED lights in regions with scarce electricity.

Access to safe, reliable and affordable sanitary napkins is a big barrier to equal opportunity for many girls in developing countries. This inexpensive and clever set allows girls and women to clean, dry and carry their pads discreetly.

The batteries could provide back-up power for small solar power systems.

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

Tiny scales along the animals' bodies improve the efficiency of their movements through water. These structures could do the same for aircraft.

Who needs flying cars when you can have flying trains?

This is not a joke. It is also a teaching moment about blogging.

The Swedish word, which translates to 'flight shame', is driving interest in climate-friendly trains, longer stays, and frequent flier taxes.

According to experts in the failure of oil and gas pipelines, there are a handful of factors that can contribute to a pipeline rupture, like the one in Mayflower, Arkansas. A new report finds all were in play on the Pegasus pipeline.

The idea that the US electricity grid could be knocked out for 1.5 years is a bit shocking. But that's what the agency in charge of protecting it has revealed.

Barley doesn't like rising temperatures, and neither will beer lovers.

Don't read this if you are in a bad mood. Or a good mood, really.

From blending beef with mushrooms, to boosting plant-based menu items, companies are doing a lot to cut back on meat.

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

Design by Jens Quistgaard stands the test of time.

The divide between environmentalists and stockmen can sometimes be pretty wide, but they may find common ground in a new wireless fence technology for cattle.

Restoring plants and trees near US industrial sites could reduce air pollution by an average of 27 percent, new study finds.

Another good reason to pile density onto subway lines: Almost free heat and cooling.