From aeroponics to zero waste, Treehugger's comprehensive glossary of environmental words is your guide to sustainability lingo.

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 ...

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

Laura Moss is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience writing about science, nature, culture, and the environment. People may soon be getting vaccinated for diseases like hepatitis B ...

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 ...

Take control of your health and the planet's with expert tips on seasonal eating, shopping, proper storage, cooking, and reducing food waste.

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

Laura Moss is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience writing about science, nature, culture, and the environment. If you're a vegetarian or vegan, you know the obvious foods to avoid ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a ...

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 ...