The fall harvest brings in the bright sweetness of apples and the warm richness of pumpkins and squash. It’s also the season of persimmons, a somewhat less common fall fruit. Typically in season ...

It's a Treehugger's dream come true. Leafsnap is a free app that identifies plant species of all kinds, from flowers and bark to fruit and trees. Go for a walk, take a shot of a leaf, and this ...

With their flat bodies and long, barbed tails, stingrays look like creatures from another world. These marine-dwelling vertebrates are found in warm and shallow waters around the Earth's tropical ...

No, Sweden Does Not Recycle 99 Percent of Its Waste.

What are goats good for? What benefits do they provide? For small farmers, hobby farmers, and homesteaders alike, goats can be a great choice of species. They're good for milk, meat, fiber, and more.

If you’ve ever wondered what gives some of your favorite designer drinks, strawberry yogurt, or even shades of lipstick that deep crimson color, the answer may surprise you. The secret behind ...

Graham Hill conceptualized, funded, started, and ran Treehugger until he sold it to Discovery Communications. Treehugger was entirely virtual and managed from various cities around the world ...

Bryan Nelson is a science writer and award-winning documentary filmmaker with over a decade of experience covering technology, astronomy, medicine, animals, and more. Named after the Polish ...

The Texas Mega-Dairy Fire is an Urgent Call to Address the Costly Clean-Up of Big Ag’s Cruelty ...

Sami Grover is Brand Development Manager at The Redwoods Group and a professional communicator who has been trying unsuccessfully to solve the climate crisis since his teens. He’s the author of ...

Lloyd Alter has been an architect, real estate developer, and prefab entrepreneur. He now teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson School of Interior Design. Alter has been writing for Treehugger ...

Explore key animal rights issues and find out what activists are doing to make a difference.