We are by no means helpless in the face of climate change.

It's time for some fareness.

A series of newspaper articles ask the wrong question.

Ever wonder what it would look like to be in the maw of a snow leopard? Wonder no more.

Only in America are they hard to find. How does that happen?

This $2 million project, funded mostly with private money, is billed as the most comprehensive look at the Chicago waterway system since the reversal of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. This

This was an actual test. But only a test. Like those emergency tones you hear on your TV when a storm is approaching. Officials in Ontario, Canada, think the possibility of a live Asian carp invasion via truck is real. People

Bloody red shrimp are invasive, but yummy for some native Great Lakes fish. A first-time find by Canadian researchers.

How big of a locavore are you? Could you eat only foods that were available to Native Americans before 1600?

Australian Antarctic Division captures a vision of curious penguins ready for their close-up.

Award-winning photographer Sue Flood braved the extremes to bring us this marvelous new book, Emperor: The Perfect Penguin.

Boston is getting a "CLT Cellular Passive House Demonstration Project" that pushes every TreeHugger button.

The company is ramping up pressure on suppliers to design less wasteful packaging.

One craftsman is on a mission. Not only is he reclaiming and repairing quality hand tools. He is taking on corporate hegemony in the process.

It's the first conference of the North American Passive House Network and it sounds like it was a lot of fun.

Who says you can't have both beauty and efficiency?

Non-native species like zebra mussels make national news, but the dangerous plant variable milfoil is rarely discussed outside of lake communities.

The Triumph Elm is being set up on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago in honor of Arbor Day this Friday (and you thought the fun ended with Earth Day!). The tree is part of a project by the Morton Arboretum to enlighten

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

Doing street improvements for pedestrians and cyclists increases sales by 30 percent. So why aren't cities doing it?

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

Ways to spend the day for those who'd like to skip the whole 'bloodsport of mass consumerism' thing.

It is evidently big news in Toronto that condos are being sold without ovens, but it shouldn't surprise anyone.

Can a recirculating fan deliver the indoor air quality we should demand?

After another site makes a list, we add our own suggestions.

This fascinating installation where algae, bioluminescent bacteria, humans and smartphones interact may chart where a new generation of urban "cyber-gardeners" may go.

This one of a kind structure combines architecture, technology, algae farming and real-time data, and will dynamically respond to environmental factors like weather and movements of people.

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

Bloom hoovers up harmful algae overgrowth from waterways and turns it into a flexible foam that can replace some petroleum-based products.

Hailed by Rob Hopkins as "possibly the biggest peak oil/climate change/Transition event to take place in the UK", Bristol's Big Event looks set to be a huge collective exploration of the future for this city of 400,000 residents as fossil fuels

I'll admit it, I'm a sucker for those little hotel soaps and shampoos and lotions. I rarely go home from a hotel stay without a handful of them stuffed in my bag. But they are

Bogobrush is socially-minded, biodegradable toothbrush that gives back to the community.

Forever is a very long time.

The Substitution Support Portal SUBSPORT launched this week, intending to give business improved tools for substituting hazardous chemicals with safer substitutes.

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

A new report shines the light on a dirty little 'secret' of canned goods, which has little to do with the food itself, and everything to do with the coating in the can.

Nicknaming plants. Now there's a good job to have. The invasive plant in this tale, called "cheatgrass," is being fought off by a native

A bright white antelope with long thin horns, the Arabian oryx is thought to have inspired early stories of unicorns. (Its two horns appear as one when viewed from the side.) And until

Welcome to some of the most bizarre social behavior on Earth.

The Carolina parakeet was the only parrot species native to the US; by 1918, we had killed them all. New evidence explains their demise.

Although the term “Passive House” might seem to refer to single family homes, these concepts can be applied to all kinds of buildings.

Hint: it's not the one with the solar panels on the front.

How a floating pool could help filter this city's contaminated waters so residents can once again enjoy them.

Image credit: Duke University Duke University's Bleed Blue, Live Green campaign created a clamor of attention from fans wanting to get hold of a limited edition shirt. So much so, we had to post a follow up on where to find the green Duke shirts. I'm

The makers of the EcoDataCenter prefer the term "climate-positive."

It could of been a great prototype for affordable efficient housing across Britain.

Why spend a fortune buying it when you don't use it that often?

They're non-toxic, waterproof, and cute.

It's one thing to criticize kids' tech habits, but what alternatives do parents offer them?

School closures mean kids will be spending a lot more time at home. Here's some advice on how to cope.