You may think you're ingesting a safe, clean product, but you're really putting synthetic microfibers into your body.

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

That's more underwater than usual.

And researchers estimate there's another 3 trillion pieces in surface sediments.

Despite needing to pay a hefty tuition bill this fall, Hannah Rousey refused to take money from Poland Spring Bottling Co., a subsidiary of Nestlé.

It's another national monument established by Obama and threatened by Trump.

Treehugger has noted before how one can generate electricity from algae; Now Designboom shows a lamp designed by Mike Thompson that uses the principle. Place the lamp outside and the algae generates electricity during

These stunning underwater organisms offer an ethereal beauty hard to reproduce on land.

The ocean is full of uncharted territory -- and of breathtaking natural wonders that look like they'd be more at home on Pandora than in the blue depths just off the beach where you spent your summer vacation. These stunning underwater plants offer an

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

A slippery art installation in Bristol, England, reminds us that streets are not just for cars.

Cooling a data center in one of the hottest parts of the USA can be done by using hot water, as eBay's Phoenix facility finds.

When you've got a lot of driveway runoff, some careful landscaping can put it to good use.

A charming treehouse is made from recycled wood and glass.

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

Engineering students come up with a hyperloop pod that floats on air.

Moriyama & Teshima Architects + Acton Ostry Architects win design competition.

The aquarium and wildlife rescue center uses a unique heat pump system to cover 98% of its heating needs.

Dr. Peter Gleick uncovers the complex truth to the bottled water industry, and makes a strong case for being realistic about our addiction.

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

An airbag on the hood of the car to protect pedestrians? We also have a video of Paris flooded by rising seas, a sliding library creates an extra room, and more.

This water filtration solution requires no electricity, has no moving parts, and can be built affordably with locally available materials.

And it's not just lefty TreeHuggers who are outraged; Everybody is in on this war of words

The Polluted Water Popsicles project is meant to shock viewers into realizing how serious water contamination is in Taiwan.

When the oft-predicted water wars start, we're going to want this technology on our side. Let's hope it survives the budget wars.

Current water treatment can't remove these wastes that are increasingly implicated in serious environmental effects

They say it has minerals and probiotics, but what else could be swimming around in it?

New York City water doesn't need to be filtered and citizens have already paid for it, that's what.

In which we gush about all things H2O in celebration of World Water Day.

What is in your drinking water? It turns out there may be more than we know.

The aquatic moss clears 80 percent of arsenic from a container of water in less than an hour.

Is your child's school flushing water pipes to reduce lead exposures? Do you flush at home? Then you should read this to learn a better solution to lead exposure risks.

This ubiquitous liquid, water, continues to amaze us with its just plain weirdness

Scientists looking at water consumption in different countries came to a not so shocking conclusion.

This could mean we're drinking our plastic waste.

It's uncomfortable to face the source of the pollution.

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

The latest video from The Story of Stuff dives into the world of privatized water systems and why this impinges on a basic human right.

One study and a pile of anecdotal evidence has shown that perhaps the decision to remove fluoride in 2011 wasn't such a great idea.

This stunning park isn't as famous as Banff and Jasper, but it has every reason to be.

With demand for natural textiles spiking, sustainable companies need to look beyond pesticide- and water-intensive cotton

However the referendum in South Sudan turns out, one thing will not go away quickly: the lack of water in the region. The International Committee of the Red Cross, however, is at work on a project that will mitigate that

No wonder the video went viral -- it looks like magic. But Ultra Ever Dry appears to be the real thing.

Decommisioned parachutes are being transformed into lightweight rain harvesting systems to provide drinking water in semi-arid regions.

Many in-home drinking water filters may not remove the most concerning contaminants.

Coronavirus has led to a shortage of hand sanitizers, but worry not: The CDC generally recommends hand-washing over hand sanitizers.

When Governor Sonny Perdue of the US State of Georgia filed a legal complaint and then formally asked for the support of the Bush Administration to force the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop releasing water from Atlanta's Lake Lanier, perhaps he did

Large swaths of US southern states are experiencing severe drought

Using ceramics and metal nanoparticles, a non-profit organization from University of Virginia is making these simple but effective purifiers that can eliminate up to 99.9% of waterborne pathogens.

By making simple, versatile swaps, you can stay hydrated this summer and all year long without ever touching a disposable water bottle again.