So often we read books on ecology that detail the downfall of a species or habitat. Finally, here is a book that does the opposite, explaining instead the incredible comeback of one of the most important locales for marine

This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with the

This month, BookHugger presents Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J.

Jacob's unpublished writings, essays and speeches from half a century ago seem just as vital and current as the day they were written.

In this excerpt from the latest book by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the authors look at the realities of local food.

Tanja Hester, who retired at 38, can help you create a financial roadmap that makes your life your own.

It is now 100 seconds to midnight, closer to midnight than at any point since the clock's creation in 1947.

Kathryn Kellogg explains why delaying gratification is beneficial all around.

Not only is it Groundhog Day and Super Bowl Sunday, but it's also an extra-special 8-digit palindrome day.

Filmmaker Tiffany Shlain explains how going offline for a full day each week can change your brain, body, and soul.

Those struck by Cupid's arrow are expected to spend $27.4 billion this year, up 32 percent from last year’s record $20.7 billion.

This ad from the flu pandemic of 101 years ago has held up well.

Schools are closing classrooms and going online all over the world. This may be as much of an opportunity as it is a crisis.

It's not rational, but it's fun.

Hardly a secret anymore, but still off the beaten track a bit, Playa Guiones in Nosara, Costa Rica doesn't disappoint.

A new report ranks countries by their green investments, and also compares performance to our perceptions.

We live in his world of conspicuous waste.

A team of scientists have developed a novel way to determine the age of these long-lived marine animals.

70% of this potent pollutant comes from fossil fuels, not biomass burning.

Svalbard's wild reindeer are surviving warmer winters by foraging on, yes, seaweed.

The LightCycle follows our circadian rhythms via your phone and GPS.

Made with beads, yarns and other fibers, these hybrid sculptures seem to transform before your eyes.

Let's just say up front that nobody claims the Inauguration will be deep green - events like this, by their very nature, require a huge amount of car and plane travel, entailing a corresponding belch

Photo by squarehippies If you've ever tried to figure out how to support important projects like green schools while combating climate change AND meet a movie star all while shopping online, wonder no more. eBay and Global Green USA is holding an

Apple remains our culture's most lauded example of great design. But could it be that the company considered to have reached the pinnacle of design is, in fact, an impostor? The definition of good design is changing. It used

Guest blogger Cara Smusiak is a journalist and regular contributor to NaturallySavvy.com's Naturally Green section.

Thanks to the internet, housesitters can now travel the world, living in different places for a few days or a few months for free, in exchange for taking care of an absent homeowner's property, pets or errands.

The International Joint Commission has developed a strategy for how U.S. and Canadian governments can address this toxic problem.

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

Last week news broke that microplastics are found in 93% of bottled water and the highest levels ever were found in an English river. Can we ever clean this up?

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.

Break out the gold lamé, Grandma, and trip the light fantastic!

It remains to be seen how green (or not) new Pope Francis aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio will be, but this photo of him riding the subway in Buenos Aires, Argentina, certainly makes a good ad for public transportation.

It's controversial and probably cost the party leader his job, but there is much to like in it.

"'If you give people more places to hide, more naughty things will be done"

New technology might actually pull hydrogen out of the Alberta tar sands and leave the carbon behind.

She gets around, little Miss Hermione Granger from Harry Potter. First she was the face of super trendy and super expensive Burberry. Then she launched her own line for People Tree.

Neil Young may be looking for a heart of gold, but he hopes she is wearing a blouse of organic cotton.

TreeHugger just keeps on having to eat its hat with these guys.

These new sweetened beverages are flying off store shelves, much to doctors' chagrin – and to children's detriment.

There is a lot of research that shows that it does more harm than good.

No gym required: From frequency and stride to what to do with your arms, here’s how to get the world's easiest fitness fix.

He has encouraged people to pray for the following week, in attempt to bring rainfall. "Throughout our history,

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is proposing a rate increase due to extreme drought having reduced their ability to ramp up hydroelectric generators in time for customers to turn on the bright kitchen lights and cook dinner - after 4:00PM. Only 6

A most painful demonstration of Murphy's Law - that

Families should be able to have Thanksgiving Dinner instead of having to go to work. This stinks.

Lets declare a day of non-action, of unoccupying the big box stores. Instead, let's support our local, green neighborhood shops that need our custom.

Not up for camping at the Best Buy? We have three less costly and more comfortable options.

She claims it's not a problem, "It's just a food product, essentially."

The Dot Earth Blogger on The Ad Man Behind Occupy Wall Street, and ‘Buy Nothing Day"