It's a TreeHugger's dream come true. Leafsnap is a new free app that identifies trees.

An isolated winter scene beats out the competition in the annual awards ceremony.

Designboom shows Trong Nghia's latest house, built out of towers with trees on top in the middle of a block.

Let that sink in for a second: Over a period of 18 hours and 40 minutes on September 29th, Muhammed Yousuf Jamil, a Lance Naik (Lance Corporal) in the Pakistani Army singlehandedly

When heavy rains caused rivers to overflow and flood parts of Pakistan last year, it set into motion a surprisingly complex chain of events that scientists are only now beginning to understand -- and which may have

According

A community group plans massive tree planting effort to reforest one of Europe's least wooded areas.

As their nation's sole law enforcement agency, the Philippines National Police carry a heavy burden when it comes to keeping the country safe -- but arresting one of the biggest threats they face will take shovels, not clubs or handcuffs.

A new law hopes to fix deforestation and teach young people about environmental stewardship.

While many cities have programs that turn leftover Christmas Trees into mulch and wood chips, (in NYC they call it Mulchfest, and you can go home with a bag of mulch). But in recent years, other uses such as structural aquatic

Who needs trees when you can have beer in corner stores?

A new study published by The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences serves as a great example of the interconnectedness of nature and how human activity can disrupt life-sustaining systems.

We've written about e-paper here and while the idea seems nifty, it's hard not to think that improving online readers might be the best option rather than adding another electronic gadget to the overladen waste stream. But in a new study from the

Shinji Turner-Yamamoto's beautiful 'Global Tree Project' reveals the natural world with hanging trees, gilded boulders, and more.

The happy country that set a Guinness record for planting 49,672 trees in just one hour welcomes the birth of a new prince by more than doubling that planting.

Uttar Pradesh is going to be looking a lot greener after a marathon 24-hour tree-planting frenzy.

UC San Diego is using one of its free gifts - some of the best solar exposure in the country - to further power and shade the campus. Several solar trees (solar panels installed on a vertical racking system that supports

Some nice symbolism here... WWF-Nepal reports that it has just completed its target for 2011 of planted 108,000 trees in the Sacred Garden of Lumbini, where the Buddha was born roughly 2,500 years ago. Over the next ten years the

Chances are that you've never heard of Gene DeSantis, but his story seems one destined for legend. In fact, he's already being likened to a modern-day Johnny Appleseed. For almost three decades, DeSantis has made it his mission

Researchers found that a 10 percent increase in trees roughly matched a 12 percent decrease in crime in Baltimore.

Breadfruit trees planted by Trees That Feed Foundation are creating food systems and jobs in Jamaica.

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First we have to declare 'peak livestock', then eat less beef and more beans.

Recently we pointed out the benefits of planting a tree with a child, and it seems like the folks at Doubletree Hotels are taking us up on the concept in a big way But it's great to see that they've actually been teaming up with the National Arbor

Trees are the longest living and largest living organisms on earth. One acre of forest absorbs six tones of carbon dioxide and puts out four tones of oxygen. Trees are good noise barriers, making a city and neighborhood quieter. This is just the tip of

Like many of our readers, we suspect this dude would be less than impressed with the recycled squirrel decanter we featured a while back. No matter, he’s too busy worrying about the lack of trees to be too concerned by human beings and their tacky

Instead of buying some new "green" products for Earth Day, start a legacy for your community by planting trees for Arbor Day.

From oldest to tallest to most sacred and more, we present a brief who's-who of arboreal heros.

For Arbor Day, learn how to show damaged trees the love they deserve.

There are approximately 2 million reasons to love trees ... but we'll start with these.

These skyscraping superstars are the stalwart examples of their species.

Korean activists are spearheading efforts to plant trees in Mongolia, hoping to improve both the lives of nomadic desert herders there and the air quality their families are exposed to back home.

Victory gardens have come back ever bigger - garden magazines and home gardening tools sales are good even in this recessionary economy. The harvest season is almost upon us, and an extension of that urban victory garden idea is to glean the fruit (and

There's a , and now trees in Central Asia have theirs as well. The

"'If you give people more places to hide, more naughty things will be done"

Photo: Flickr, CC Bye-Bye Cotton, Hello Cellulose Fibers Cotton is a great fiber to make clothes with, but unfortunately, growing it causes huge environmental problems. It's a crop that uses a lot of water, and most large cotton monocultures are doused

After the beautiful Xylophone of the Forest I shared with you last month, I came across a selection of amazing wooden designs from Spain, both century-old and brand new ones. Confemadera put together an impressive selection

Timeless responsible furniture design on show at Qubique Berlin this week

Whether they are growing to be thousands of years old, making life-long friendships or confounding us with their resilience, trees provide to us invaluable material resources.

To do their part toward tackling the climate crisis, the Emerald Isle is undertaking a massive reforestation project.

The good people of Denmark phoned in enough kroner to plant nearly a million trees.

From the world's largest to ones that were here long before the Mayflower, these noble trees are nothing less than U.S. national treasures.

Have you ever gone to the moon and back? Moon trees made the journey — or rather, their seeds did.

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

Especially when trees are newly planted, they need all the help they can get.

This Thanksgiving, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) express gratitude for another productive year working together toward common goals, including ...

This little shelter, which can be built in less than two days, is designed to be suspended between two trees, without leaving a trace on them.

Explore the unique beauty of Autumn trees by crafting a creation from their gifts.

more images below Matteria, good design+smart materials online store, suggest a spicy Christmas this year, without forgetting the environment. Apart from the gorgeous cork advent candle holder, the cosy Finnish red felt slippers, and giftbags to spoil

Done with that pencil? Sink it in the soil for a second life.