It's a small, wood, modest shack. What's not to love?

Did you know the countdown for Halloween coincides with Bat Week? An annual, international celebration of the role of bats in nature, Bat Week is in flight Oct. 24—31, 2018.

One thousand restaurants will have to take it off their menus by 2022.

A new study finds that degraded agricultural lands could be low-hanging fruit for expanding the world’s conservation areas.

Cobalt is used to build lithium-ion batteries found in mobile technology. Much of it comes from Congo, where men, women, and children endure dangerous and unhealthy conditions to satisfy our hunger for new devices. It's time we paid attention.

Asian giant softshell turtles were once thought to be extinct in the Mekong River; this little trooper is one of 150 hatchlings bringing them back.

Another door has closed for Western nations hoping to dump their trash overseas. Maybe it's time for another model?

This ferociously cute snow leopard cub is poised to paw playfully at your heartstrings.

Cats at several prisons world wide have been used to smuggle drugs and other banned items.

Access to affordable capital is one of the biggest challenges for expanding a young industry. For solar in Africa, crowdfunding is helping to change that

In an effort to improve kids' opinions about Brussels sprouts, a team of engineers and scientists decided to give them a cooler edge by making them power up the lights on a Christmas tree.

A new process for seeing how electricity flows at the surface of electrodes will give a boost to efforts to improve rechargeable batteries

Storing solar energy for when the sun doesn't shine or wind power for a calm day costs too much. But that could all be changing.

Here's a bright idea for alternative energy -- a megabattery to smooth the peaks and troughs for a reliable power grid

The only people who benefit from the hydrogen economy are the oil and petrochemical companies that make the stuff.

Elora Hardy and her team of designers, artisans, and builders at Ibuku are reimagining sustainable building, using one of nature's strongest and most versatile materials.

Are you looking for a DIY construction technique for building an affordable earthquake-, flood-, and bullet-resistant home? Look no further.

The goal is to highlight the abundance that already exists around us.

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.

Aren't the enjoyment and pleasure some sustainable choices provide much more compelling selling points than their intangible environmental benefits?

Spanish collective Basurama arrived in Niamey, Niger, to assist locals in the construction of new leisure spaces with local, low cost materials.

Of all of Niemeyer's impressive works, the 1960s Copan building in Sao Paulo is the one speaking directly to contemporary urban trends.

At TreeHugger we like cork, that warm material that can be harvested without chopping down trees, is fully renewable and biodegradable and can be shaped into many funky objects apart from stoppers to keep the wine in the bottles. The designers at

A wooden kids' bike with a cork seat adapts to the child's necessity as it learns how to cycle. First as a tricycle, then a balance bike and finally as a bike with pedals B'Kid is a longlasting and beautiful object.

For his renovation of a 200 year old farmhouse, Alex Wilson tries out the greenest insulations on the market

These beautiful and affordable handcrafted timepieces, made from natural and renewable materials, could also serve as a catalyst for conversations about sustainable goods.

When 16-year-old Sam Allen realized his devotion to fashion and the fight against global warming could potentially work wonders together he enlisted the help of a few friends and set out to create a line of clothing that would make a difference… Enter

With kids across America suffering from a severe case of nature deficit disorder as technology creeps in and takes over their room for creative play it may come as a surprise that a group of kids putting together their very own field of dreams on which

The major brands, Avent, Disney First Years, Gerber, Dr. Brown, Playtex and Evenflow have all have agreed to stop selling baby bottles manufactured from the monomer Bisphenol-A (BPA). This

A quick one to keep an eye on and get your best booing voice reader for: New York Times is highlighting a bill passing through Connecticut's legislature that would slash in half the state's current renewable energy goal of

It's a TreeHugger tradition, and it's time to declare our independence from these dangerous and polluting anachronisms.

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

This versatile accessory keeps your infant close to your body, or it can become a cradle or rocker to be placed on a flat surface.

Mountains of discarded materials sourced from refugees' boats and lifejackets will be transformed into bags -- by asylum seekers themselves, for a decent wage.

These lovely packs are made from upycled waste materials, biodegradable natural fabrics, recycled polyester, and more.

Add some pizzazz to your hairdo with these fun, colorful accessories, all made in USA.

You don't need to spend money to play Chinese checkers, especially if you've got vengeance in your heart.

Welcome to New York.

Something my friend told me the other day made me rethink the plastic straw debate.

Global Sharing Day is coming up. Share your garden and knowledge to create a healthy, sustainable community.

By encouraging neighbors to share skills and cooperate, time banks can build strong communities and a vibrant informal economy.

Most glass buildings are a problem, but just banning them is the wrong solution.

CEO Rose Marcario says the move will show solidarity for the young people who are striking for climate action.

All 250 stores, production facilities, headquarter, and e-commerce in North America will be closed for a day.

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!

All this talk of "bad hombres" got you down? Here's an antidote.

Mayor says "Such tank-like SUVs do not belong in the city"

"Tucked in a corner of the Old Executive Office Building, an obscure group of some three dozen economists exerts extraordinary power over federal rules intended to protect public health, worker and consumer safety, and the environment."

If you've been around the green scene for some time, you may feel some ideas get a little tired over time. That could have been the case for bags from recycled tires, but ever since I got one (not from this brand, of course) I've

Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota.