Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup.

We don't hear about the ozone layer as much as we used to anymore, but that doesn't mean that the problem has been solved.

By 'fertilizing the oceans,' icebergs are actually helping to sequester more carbon. But that doesn't mean we should keep on polluting.

Or, how to get glowing skin with just a few simple ingredients.

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

It's a surprisingly simple DIY project.

Yes, it's actually possible!

We are now prisoners of the petrochemical industry.

I tasked myself with buying no plastic bottles for the year; here's how it's going so far.

They are basically solid fossil fuels, putting out as much as 6 kg of CO2 for every kg of plastic.

"There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." (Kenneth Grahame)

In two words: It's not.

A new study shows that there is some seriously low-hanging fruit here that would deliver more bang for the buck.

Hawaii's most populated island is implementing tough new rules for packaging.

Learning which plastics are most harmful to health is one thing you can do.

Once upon a time I put together a guide on how to green your wedding, and I even blogged about my own DIY-flavored eco-wedding. But my darling wife and I have been upstaged by Julia Davis and Andy

Some places have looked at paying people to recycle, but others think it makes more sense to charge people for their waste instead. When the UK talked about implementing a "pay-as-you-throw" scheme for trash, our readers were

One craftsman is on a mission. Not only is he reclaiming and repairing quality hand tools. He is taking on corporate hegemony in the process.

A small family business is selling replicas/interpretations of the homes made famous by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Though only powering 75-100 homes at launch, the TidGen Cobscook Bay project, in Eastport, Maine, is slated to expand to ten times its initial size.

American organic farmer Eliot Coleman explains how his innovative winter gardening methods work, allowing growers to harvest veggies year-round.

In an effort to support local food production and defend customers' rights to buy and eat whatever local farm products they want, 16 towns in Maine have created their own local food ordinances.

Competition, oversupply, and unpredictable weather has caused the price of wild berries in Maine to hit a 30-year low.

The Triumph Elm is being set up on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago in honor of Arbor Day this Friday (and you thought the fun ended with Earth Day!). The tree is part of a project by the Morton Arboretum to enlighten

A new study suggests a sweet spot for daytime snoozes.

The Japanese pursuit of shinrin-yoku uses trees and nature to heal oneself – here's how you can do it even in a park.

Environment minister called waste importers 'traitors' who don't care about the country's long-term sustainability.

This rebellious, edgy-looking turtle is now unfortunately facing extinction, and conservationists are fighting to save it.

Most people think there are around 100 – most people are way off.

From crayfish to parakeets, these species are at risk of disappearing from the planet.

The howl of magnificent Zephyr at NY's Wolf Conservation Center gets Mother Nature's attention.

Doing street improvements for pedestrians and cyclists increases sales by 30 percent. So why aren't cities doing it?

A study shows that many want to make better decisions, but don't know how.

The first affordable microwave changed the way we cooked- for a while, anyway

You really don't need all those big appliances.

It's hard to imagine that the widespread issue of electronic waste could be seen as anything more than a problem, but what if it could be reused to make homegrown algae biofuels? That's what industrial design students at of the

Treehugger has noted before how one can generate electricity from algae; Now Designboom shows a lamp designed by Mike Thompson that uses the principle. Place the lamp outside and the algae generates electricity during

The ocean is full of uncharted territory -- and of breathtaking natural wonders that look like they'd be more at home on Pandora than in the blue depths just off the beach where you spent your summer vacation. These stunning underwater plants offer an

We really do need more of this kind of thinking.

With the right set-up, phosphorescent algae can create a lightshow in your room at night.

EnerGaia, a Thai startup, is using the rooftop of a Bangkok hotel to harvest spirulina. Is this the new edible rockstar of urban farming?

It's still up to a restaurant to decide to fill them, but the law provides detailed guidelines on how to do it safely.

We mentioned Ecotricity’s new 'Merchant Wind Power' project at Avonmouth Docks near Bristol, UK earlier this year, but we couldn’t help posting a picture of the now completed initiative. Located in the ultra-industrialized port, surrounded by storage

Just a reminder to our UK-based readers that Transition City Bristol's Big Event, which we posted on last week, is coming up on Sunday. Billed by Rob Hopkins, originator of the Transition Towns concept, as "Possibly the biggest Peak Oil/Climate

The British city of Bristol hopes to promote local business with their own high-security scrip featuring local designs

This looks like lungs, sort of, but it's really made out of meadow flowers.

You won't find Lobster Boy in Hartford, Connecticut. Or Salt Lake City, Utah, or Denver, Colorado, for that matter. Those are the top three most "Suntelligent" big cities in the U.S., according to a survey by the American

With science pointing to all the pitfalls of sugar on human health and longevity, I have ever more reason to curb desserts and hidden sugars. Sadly, "reason" lacks in my vocabulary during the holidays. On

I'll admit it, I'm a sucker for those little hotel soaps and shampoos and lotions. I rarely go home from a hotel stay without a handful of them stuffed in my bag. But they are

A community garden in Atlanta proviudes refugees from around the Globe a space to grow food, share their culture and to build community as a result.