This apartment has its own striking, modern-styled cat house within a house.

In a nod to Buckminster Fuller's design philosophy of "maximum gain with minimal input," the wooden supports for this lightweight canopy are recycled from a village renovation project.

From solar power through Nissan LEAFs to a traditional cheese cave, a combination of old and new technology produces very green cheese.

The Bright ’N Green building is an experimental effort to combine sustainable technologies.

It turns out, there are a lot of chemicals that have to be dealt with before fabrics can be reused.

Select zoos are enticing green families with healthier treats and recycled crafts this Halloween

A local regulation forces all food to go through a terminal controlled by big business, but a group of small producers found a way to bypass the rule.

Designer Maria Antonia Godigna spent two years studying the spinning techniques of the Warao and created a line of furniture with Moriche, the palm fiber produced by them.

The largest city in America, home to the worst traffic jam in history and the highest number of helicopters in the world, is trying to start a bike revolution in elementary schools.

An easy-to-emulate arrangement by local designers made for design exhibition Casa Cor Rio.

Woodzee founder opens a factory in his own hometown, to make wooden sunglasses from recycled materials.

Welcome to the world of planner mania! Here you will discover the hottest planners on the market. If only we could use every single one...

Emulating the same processes naturally found in rainforests, this prototype filters and cleans water of harmful pollutants.

A coastal grizzly bear pauses in its fishing efforts to pose for a group of photographers watching nearby.

Photographer Gaston Lacombe's beautiful and heartrending series of photographs of captive animals at zoos across five continents.

A before and after photo of Lexington Avenue tells the story.

It's the season of rampant zucchini and copious cucumbers. People will give them away to you in big paper bags. What to do if you don't relish loaves of zucchini bread?

It's my favorite new memory trick.

A new study suggests Zipcar users are less inclined to look after vehicles, and don't trust their fellow users. What does that mean for collaborative consumption?

More on why less is more.

Made from TigerBamboo and hand sculpted flax fiber composite joints, the bikes weigh around 1.75 kg, and, according to the designers, “have a ride quality similar to high end steel, but with better vibration absorption”. And they look funky!

Submit your witty, artful, or entertaining short film for the 2014 VELOBerlin Film Award.

Researchers concluded that the spill probably doesn't pose a significant environmental risk, but the ash contained heavy metals like arsenic, lead and mercury.

Yesterday Mike reported on the use of mushrooms to break down disposable diapers, and the day before I posted a video of how mushrooms can clean up pollution, kill pests and recycle

A Model for the World This video by our friends at Streetfilms is not only great because it shows us a powerful example of bike infrastructure improving a city, but also because it shows how you can change the perception of riding a bike among citizens

Moving 1.7 People Every Single Day!This is how bus rapid transit (BRT) should be! TransMilenio's 104 stations allow the citizens of Bogota (in Colombia) to get to work, move around the city, run errands... All of that very conveniently and quickly -

Our commenters helped determine that the species of this cool tropical flower is Kohleria affinis.

Beekeepers will soon be able to track the health of their colonies right from their smartphone.

The Africanized bees slipped in through a small opening, set up home, and were busy making honey.

Once a niche profession or eccentric hobby, beekeeping is trending amongst DIYers and trendy urbanites.

From geo-domes in Finland and treehouses in France to safari tents in the Washington woods, these glamorous camping spots promise some wintry wonderland adventure.

Confirming what previous studies have shown, new research from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that the main threats to tropical forests are no longer from

According to the research of author David Simon, the externalized cost of our animal food system totals about $414 billion per year, which is carried by all of us.

Because who wants to spend precious time cleaning their house?

Durable yet biodegradable, these special dishcloths can replace paper towels, sponges, dish towels, microfiber cloths, and chamois.

Save time, money, and food by taking a structured approach.

Created by minimalism expert Joshua Becker, it relies on the user's description of their own home, not a general house.

A cramped, rundown apartment gets a makeover with this mysterious-looking black box.

When wind speeds are higher than a turbine can effectively use, the extra energy is stored for when the wind slows.

Lightweight, collapsible, and quick to deploy, this little wind generator might be a viable off-grid portable power source in places where solar isn't appropriate.

Half a century ago zebras were hunted to extinction in the region, now the area is being rewilded and the zebras are leading the charge.

Before 2015, the Mozambique reserve lost many thousands of elephants due to rampant poaching – now they’ve just had a full year without any illegal deaths.

What do you do when you turn 100? If you're Keith Richards, who go on tour. The same goes for the enviros at Reverb, a Portland, Maine, outfit that greens concert tours and venues. The nonprofit is taking votes on who to support for its 100th tour,

We've scratched the surface of Sierra magazine's Cool Schools list on Treehugger before, but this time I've decided to dig into one of the schools so we can learn more about what

For me, organizing is about people. I love that moment when a new volunteer realizes that she has the power to effect change. That she has the power to influence decision-makers and make a positive impact in her community.

The Post-Landfill Action Network, launched at the University of New Hampshire, challenges campuses across the continent to start tackling waste seriously.

Corporations have rights ... why not rivers?

At the edge of the Amazon, a remote tribe suffers a plague of rabies spread by desperate vampire bats. It sounds like the plot from a bad B-movie, but the reality is far more grim: More than 500 people have been

Brazil's economy is growing fast, and it is expected to need an increase of 50% in power generation capacity over the next decade.

These clever, all-natural wraps cut down on plastic use and make food last longer, too.