He's not exactly treating it like a crisis. But at least he's doing something...

We’ve covered numerous tote bags here on TreeHugger, but there are so many cool styles out there we always find the need to post info about new ones that we spot. This one, found at Global Exchange (who we’ve mentioned before) is handcrafted in

With a population that approached 1 million and a surface area of more than 115 square miles, the Khmer city of Angkor in Cambodia was the largest preindustrial settlement on the planet. After coming into being during the ninth century A.D., it thrived

"Chatangora" — that's what Simpsonville, South Carolina-based business Catty Shack Creations is calling "cat hair yarn" — used to create affordable, one-of-a-kind handbags from Persian and Angora cat hair. Professional groomer Danelle

In 2007, villagers captured a mysterious young woman in a remote region of Cambodia who, by all accounts, was completely isolated from human society, a feral child living in the forests. News of her discovery

"This is our last chance to avert a climate disaster. We must act now."

Ed. note: This is now the fifth post in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new greenies (or those who just need a quick refresher). Read on and

Ed. note: We're now up to the sixth post in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new greenies (or those who just need a quick refresher). Read on

Ed. note: This is now the seventh post in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new greenies (or those who just need a quick refresher). Read on and

Paper or plastic bags: which is better? It's an age old question, when it comes time to check out when grocery shopping: paper bag or plastic bag? It seems like it should be an easy choice, but there's an incredible number of details and inputs hidden

President Trump will unleash America's "vast energy wealth." Just watch.

Without a more comprehensive vision of economic health and better ways to measure it, we are flying blind on a path to economic decline and collapse.

Opposition from the G77 Nations and the Vatican led to the removal of the words 'reproductive rights' from the Rio+20 text, leaving in 'acceptable modern methods of family planning'.

Women are more affected by climate disruption worldwide, so their voices must be heard.

Move over, regular solar panels.

Buckminster Fuller 's 1933 Dymaxion car was a marvel. Architect Norman Foster tells Jonathan Glancey of the Guardian: "The Dymaxion had the same engine and transmission as the Ford Sedan of the time," says Foster, who worked

A lot of websites are saying so, but there is no evidence that it ever happened.

Those of us who love everything Bucky are stunned too.

A new kind of food label hopes to fight obesity by stating how much exercise is required to burn it off.

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

The real life romance sparked while making a merry romp of this endangered species protection success story could be the sequel!

The new map was created from a study of over a decade's worth of Landsat satellite images and is the first to show in fine detail land use changes around the globe.

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.

A new cheap, lightweight sponge-like gel can quickly and efficiently disinfect drinking water for disaster victims.

It's time we made water bottles part of our every day carry (EDC) kit. This handy little bottle squishes down small enough to go everywhere you do.

It seems that the biggest Saudi field is losing its punch.

Why are we wasting such a valuable resource? Where will it come from if we don't drill for natural gas?

Along with climate-killing CO2, there are a lot of people-killing pollutants. Perhaps we should change our message.

The harshest snowstorms along the Eastern Seaboard will remain as frequent in a warming world.

Lack of diversity makes grapes vulnerable to climate change.

What happens when you restrict cars? Transit use, cycling and walking increase dramatically.

It is recommended in the UK to reduce obesity. I recommend it to reduce obnoxious smells and garbage.

New quarters are coming and they star FRUIT BATS!

This is a very big deal, but just the first of many more bigger and harder deals that we need.

Carbon dioxide continues as the main concern, but we ignore methane at our own risk

The director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre says it's a huge problem that meat is so "culturally embedded in Western societies."

The average amount of meat consumed per person globally has nearly doubled in the past 50 years, a trend with terrible consequences for environment, scientists warn.

A study from Stanford University reveals the interconnectedness of politics and the environment.

If you can't beat 'em, ship 'em. The state of Illinois is spending $2 million to ship invasive Asian carp back to China, where they're considered a delicacy. In Illinois, and the Great Lakes region, they're

Flame retardants build up in the DNA of Great Lakes fish. Not cool.

Great Lakes residents would be paying this off for 47 years ... but reaping the benefits for just as long.

Finally one state is putting a stop to the "exfoliocean." Hopefully others will follow its lead, forcing companies to adopt eco-friendly alternatives.

Well, at least the most iconic animal in the United States won't catch on fire too easily...

Restaurants win; Great Lakes lose.

It led to a series of other agreements that protected and cleaned up the Great Lakes environment

These bags are built to last, both in terms of usability and style.

These high-end kits make converting a van into a home-on-wheels an easier proposition.

It's a miracle of sorts, transforming a pile of sticks into a traveling machine.

Thanks to COVID-19 we are generating a lot more of it, and nobody wants to touch it. Time to try and go zero waste.

Laura Laker of the Guardian describes growing complaints in Germany and the UK.