It's in the Fearless Leader's latest move to a planned economy that runs on coal.

According to CNN, a 66 year-old man was beaten to death on his front lawn by his 36 year-old neighbor for watering it yesterday in Sydney, Australia. Apparently, the pair started arguing over his water usage, and the victim sprayed his neighbor with

Climate change is powerfully symbolized by severe drought. Extended, widespread drought can make potable water scarce. Desalination plants are energy intensive and expensive to build and run: the several recently build or planned for Australia may

Last year, for the very first Earth Hour, we bundled ourselves up a picnic supper and drove off to the parking nightmare that is the north shore of Sydney Harbour. Sitting in the gloaming of a nature reserve, with hundreds of other Earth Hour devotees.

Last month the City of Sydney declared that it had become Australia’s first carbon neutral government. It is important to note that whilst the total area of this southern metropolis is said to be equal to the size of London

For all the talk of green design and eco lifestyles, it’s odd that Australia has so few events for businesses, organisations and institutions to showcase their wares in this area. Melbourne does have its very well attended Sustainable Living Festival,

Green Star is to Australian commercial and government buildings, what LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) is to American structures of a similar ilk. The 5 Green Star rated Lilyfield Housing Redevelopment in inner

Building new roads has been a major contributor to the city's unsustainable growth, newly released Landsat photos show, but more of the same appears to be on the horizon.

Today marks Carnival of the Green #209, and it's the second Carnival of this week - a special dose! Congratulations to all who have submitted entries and hosted over the years to make it such a success!

Scientists find that tumors hold information like a 'black box' pointing to the specific cause of disease.

We have to rebuild our cities to use less energy and house more people, and Passivhaus design is a useful tool for both problems.

This lovely looking Victorian house in west London seems deceptively straightforward except for a tiny plaque on the front door. It notes that this is the second house in the UK to reach PassivHaus standards. And that is no mean

People often write of climate associated flooding, loss of agricultural productivity, spread of tropical disease, and so on. The City of Lahore, Pakistan is experiencing

Back when 20% of Pakistan was underwater, I wrote about the influence of deforestation on the flooding--deforestation caused in no small part by illegal logging at the hands of the so-called timber mafia, a group with

We know that illegal logging contributed to the devastation caused by last summer's flooding in Pakistan, when up to 20% of the nation was underwater. New research now sheds light on how so much rain fell: A rogue

After Pakistan's extensive hydroelectric power resources dried up in 2008, Australian coal was marketed to satisfy the growing power consumption

In which I try to clear up some misconceptions.

It's one thing to design to the Passivhaus standard; it is another thing altogether to prove it.

This Bilbao tower is like nothing the Passivhaus world has seen.

In case you missed it (and you certainly may have in the midst of other current world affairs) it's Hemp History Week. The second annual one in fact. I imagine most TreeHugger readers don't need much convincing that

This is a trend that should catch on everywhere -- just building what you need.

This is an urban design issue, a car design issue, and a demographics issue. Distracted walking is a rounding error.

And even worse, they are devouring the much-smaller native treefrogs.

Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture has designed a revolutionary building for an industry that needs a revolution.

It actually won't take that much to reduce oil demand enough to cause serious trouble.

The project will also include molten salt energy storage for 24 hour solar power.

We have been asking that question for a while and it keeps coming up.

Passivhaus or Passive House does not mean they are just houses.

Switching from fossil fuel powered cars could save 45,000 lives per year and on its own almost solve climate change

Mayon is the largest of the Philippines' 22 active volcanoes, at 8,070 feet. The plumes of smoke and flows of lava make it seem like it is already erupting, yet scientists say the big fireworks could be still to come, and more than 40,000 people have

After a series of 11 earthquakes in nine months, a fracking operation near Youngstown has been suspended.

Two days after the earthquake caused by a nearby fracking well the mayor said, "I called my insurance man and got earthquake insurance.”

We have gone beyond gentrification and are now talking about Pikketyfication, aristocratization and plutocratification.

Architects and builders take to the streets for the Extinction Rebellion, get arrested.

Drivers used to get away with murder; new legislation is much stronger.

Scientists think there is a hidden, protected ocean inside of Pluto – and the implications are wild.

There are worse places to be stuck than in Hawaii... I'm starting to think they did it on purpose!

Why are our cities being designed around the needs of the trucks instead of vice versa?

George Monbiot is at it again, causing controversy by saying "Environmentalism may be emotional but it should always be based on science, not like the wishful thinking behind natural remedies."-Environmentalism must be fact based and there is no room

Indwell and Invizij Architects are doing incredible work, raising the bar for housing people in need.

Health care providers are alarmed by the rise in sleep disorders, but is it the kids or the parents who are in need of education?

Environmental initiatives are integral to addressing the "tale of two cities" that Mayor de Blasio campaigned on.

A landmark constitutional climate change lawsuit, filed by a group of kids against the US government, gets the go-ahead.

Getting enough nutrients from food reduces risk of death, not the same could be said for nutrients in pill form. And in fact, some supplements were linked to increased risk of death.

Perhaps AVs should have their own lower speed limits until they figure this all out.

The unmanned flying devices cut out expensive and polluting shipping methods for the heavy books.

Republican Candidate in Michigan blames too much federal regulation. Others might suggest too little.

A new study shows that in fact, if you build them, people use them and drive less.

Batteries recycled from old LEAFs run the refrigeration equipment in this all-electric truck.

And I am going to be positive, upbeat and happy about it, really.