New NASA study offers first direct proof that the ozone hole is recovering thanks to the Montreal Protocol treaty and the international ban on CFCs.

Geoengineering can be more than doing stuff to the environment. We could try leaving it alone.

I wish them luck but there are a lot of complications.

This modern laneway house is now home to a client who wants to look after her aging parents.

A new report examines the environmental and health impacts of consuming animals products.

Delegates from United Nations member states meet to discuss a global environmental agenda.

The Eye on Earth Summit aims to harness the power of data and new data gathering technologies to help the environment and support sustainable development.

In a few years people around the world, including you, may be sitting on a different kind of toilet.

That statement is probably true..if you're a mink. If you can get over the fact that amimals are being raised in cages and electrocuted or trapped, drowned or beaten to death, one might be able to apply all the environmental buzzwords like "natural,

1)The ultimate in greenwashing chutzpah for the year goes to the Fur Council of Canada for their

Looking for that perfect something for the fashion buff in your life? Some are easy to buy for: They'll take any random piece of clothing--from a vintage fringed dress to a Stella McCartney coat--and make it look fashionable

We usually don't like to point out the negative aspects of things here on TreeHugger, but when it comes to New York's just ended Fall Fashion Week, I am forced to ask, "Wha' happened?"

Fashion designer and Planet Green contributor Cree McCree has found a source for pelts to use in her fashions that is arguably one of the most sustainable - nutria, a large invasive rodent. The animals are killed by hunters and

It is now 2011 which means Fashion Week in New York is just around the corner. Making news abroad, Norway has banned fur from the biannual Oslo Fashion Week, Ecouterre reports (via Huffington Post) making them the first country to

Architects, engineers, landscape architects and urban planners all have a role to play and should be acting now.

Max Fordham's house is "simple and practical" and mostly all natural.

The Norwegian ship has been given a new clean energy life.

Sad Anniversary digg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/one-year-later-tva-toxic-coal-ash-spill-tennessee.php';A year ago, a massive coal ash spill took place in Tennessee. About 5.4 million cubic yards of ash ended up in a river and

The obvious goodness of pairing pedal assist electric bikes with a bike sharing infrastructure is one of these great ideas whose time has come. In Tokyo, Sanyo recently installed 100 of their eneloop battery powered e-bikes at a "community" bike share

After a storm hit Tennessee last Sunday and Nashville saw record-shattering rainfall, the Cumberland River swelled to overflowing and the city experienced an epic flood. As soon as it was safe, residents were out

Backyard chickens may be trendy, but in some cities they are still illegal. But that doesn't stop some would-be chicken keepers.

To make an extra bit of income and to have a smaller home to live in for the future, this Nashville couple decided to build a modernist micro-home.

A fisherman who had criticized illegal fishing practices loses an eye in an armed attack as diminishing fish stocks and increased debts create a volatile atmosphere.

Solar-powered buoy design seeks to reduce costs for fishermen and the risk of kerosene spills on Lake Victoria.

Using a dishwasher for storage makes a lot of sense; finally a dishwasher designed around the idea

From the 'know where you food comes from' file, the truth behind your turkey dinner.

These "plug-and-play" donkeys, equipped with solar panels, allow sheepherders to catch up on the news and socializing while out on their rounds.

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reached an important milestone this Tuesday afternoon when BP started their 'static kill' procedure to seal the oil well, and the good news is, that it seems to be working -- so far. In other green news, the

Here is someone who gets the message across, in a funny and beautiful way. Australian Stuart McMillen takes topics around environmental sustainability and turns them into catchy cartoons.

We've featured a lot of treehouses on TreeHugger, but the plans for this one are a little different: Ten cherry trees will be planted in a circle, and pruned and bent over time to form a unique, two story sculpture.

This adorably confused hen thinks she hatched a litter of kittens on a farm -- and proves hens and cats can co-exist.

Jared Keller's essay for Aeon Magazine on the significance of "food porn" photos that have become popular on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites got me thinking about my Instagram food photos and why I shared them.

Everywhere you look for the next week in London there is an arty billboard.

The sharing economy is all about access instead of ownership. Can this mindset be expanded to help hunters rethink what they value when it comes to trophy hunting?

Who doesn't love a picture of a bicyclist reading a book on top of a bashed up car?

Tiny homes aren't just about owning a home debt-free, it's also about more intangible, but equally important things, says tiny home builder Andrew Morrison.

Swedes enjoy an interesting "close-to-nature" lifestyle -- this informal study shows how it might help visitors from other countries.

The new City Bike program will also feature a 'bring your own battery' scheme, leaving the charging to the rider.

The Uniti electric city car will come bundled with a green charging incentive for buyers in Sweden.

Leave it to the Swedes to combine physical fitness with PICKING UP LITTER!

This shed packs it all in -- workspace, guesthouse, storage, seating, rooftop terrace and even a concealed kitchen.

Naturally, official Nordic eating guidelines include things like: "Eat more food from wild landscapes."

In “fishing” for plastic to create new things, Plastic Whale Circular Furniture tackles a number of problems at once.

Because the world needs yet more redundant, hard-to-recycle, battery-powered plastic toys whose novelty will wear off quickly.

It's not urgent in the big picture, but it's something we should be doing more.

In a delightful departure from the norm, officers in Newburgh, NY, tell kids they're doing nothing wrong.

We previously reported that phthalates were linked to miscarriages. Now we know they are linked to flooring.

An estimated 2,000 synthetic chemicals can be used in conventional packaged foods; for organic the number is 40.

In some countries, it is standard practice; in others, not so much.

It's not a veggie burger. But there's a lot less beef in it than normal.