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

Adventurous, and eco-friendly, travelers often seek out off-beat lodging options, staying in yurts or on organic farms, both to soak up more local color and to avoid the

Some good news on the critically endangered Indian vulture: New research published in PLoS One documents how the rate of the bird's decline has fallen since India, Nepal, and Pakistan banned the veterinary painkiller

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

Yanaizu Town, Kawanuma District, Fukushima Prefecture is rural-at-best and about as far away as you can get from the big cities. The town recently made the news when Chiba

It's like that 1965 movie Crack in the World, where drilling for geothermal energy causes all kinds of problems. There are such high hopes for real geothermal power; there is a lot of heat down there that can vaporize water and run turbines.

Indonesia may not be tapping into much of its superior

The heat in the upper six miles of the earth's crust contains 50,000 times as much energy as found in all the world's oil and gas reserves combined. Despite this abundance, only 10,700 megawatts of geothermal electricity

When huge volcanoes erupt, sending ash miles into the atmosphere and shutting down air travel for entire continents, the world can't help but take notice.

The Google-funded research shows that there's 3 million megawatts of geothermal power, across the entire US, waiting to be tapped via enhanced geothermal techniques.

A former Nazi bunker located in Hamburg, Germany is about to get a full-scale makeover. The building, which looks like a giant LEGO, will supply 3,000 homes with heating and 1,000 of those with electricity, cutting 6,600 tons of CO2 per year.

Demand for lithium is growing very rapidly thanks to portable electronics and electric vehicles. What if we could get a lot of lithium cheaply, without building new mines?

Energy policy and energy use are not forces of nature beyond our control. It's all about choices; different choices set us off on different paths, but don't prevent us from switching course.

With the abundant geothermal potential of the United States, what are the biggest barriers to tapping into that renewable energy source? Leslie Blodgett of Geothermal Energy Weekly answers.

Plus... Shell announces first carbon capture project in the Alberta Tar Sands; Arctic oil and natural gas's high cost to limit their global share.

Do you think we need to shift to solar, wind, and geothermal energy? Then show some love this week in order to help grow this important societal transition.

Is it a geothermal system or a ground source heat pump? Yes.

A mug of herbal tea a day may keep the doctor away!

Although the health benefits of tea are roundly lauded, an Arkansas man recently found out that too much can be devastating.

Adding tea and herbs to facial steam is becoming popular among those who champion natural and non-toxic skin care.

No energy is required for this slower, cooler brewing method that results in perfect iced tea.

Put kitchen scraps and spices to good use in these soothing, healing concoctions, perfect for a wintry day.

Sumitomo Forestry has a lot of wood to use up.

Watch these beautiful Japanese macaques at Wild Snow Monkey Park who have truly mastered the fine art of relaxation.

In Japan, celebrating the transient beauty of flowers is a beloved custom when the cherry blossoms spring to life.

When I asked whether vegans can eat carrots grown with manure, some commenters found the question despicable. But my intention was not to question anyone's commitment, nor to lessen the

Manure and fertilizer runoff is harming communities across the country. A new interactive map illustrates how, and showcases the people who are doing something about it.

The show is 101 years old, but this year it's the newcomers that are making their mark.

Straight outta Humboldt, this app is a great intro to the "art and craft" of brewing your own compost tea for boosting microbial activity in the soil and improving yields.

It's time to put a stake through them and build efficient Passivhaus buildings.

Given how dreadful most new housing is these days, this is at least the minimum builders should build and customers should expect.

Peter Rickaby says he has "never been more optimistic about the possibility of change," but it will require some radical action.

A large section of a 140-year-old Western hemlock tree is faithfully reconstructed by hand from cast molds, using tiny pieces of reclaimed cedar that have been carefully glued together.

And it is beautiful too.

Bike share programs are public transit, and that requires public support.

Seattle architect Mike Eliason describes what he learned about their housing policies.

Even the fruits and vegetables are wrapped in plastic so that the sensors can read them, inculcating a culture of convenience and waste.

A state of emergency has been declared in Hungary where four people are dead, 120 injured and six missing as torrents of red toxic sludge, the byproduct of bauxite refining for aluminum, burst from a containment pond and poured through six villages in

Using a self-invented "multiluminous" painting process, this artist transforms ordinary rooms into starry environments.

Standard washing machines use a lot of water to get rid of a small amount of dirt. One startup is aiming to close that loop by reusing the wastewater.

TreeHuggers Katherine and Margaret talk laundry.

The electricity-free and low-water Drumi device could be one method of washing clothes without taking a huge toll on the environment.

Green cleaning methods are the most effective way to get rid of stench.

This all-natural DIY solution to dirty kicks went viral on Twitter ... for good reason!

Anyone can make use of this free, eco-friendly laundry tip.

Help your clothes last longer by learning how to decode the mysterious hieroglyphics of care labels.

These graphics are helpful for deciphering wash instructions and dealing with stains.

Because sometimes it's the little things...

Take a look at some of the ways that the shutdown is bad for the environment.

The agro giant made contradictory claims to the government about the herbicide Enlist Duo, the EPA isn’t happy.