Despite slight gains in population, the Amur leopard is still on the brink of extinction. Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman ...

Angela Nelson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning digital editor and storyteller who covered a variety of general interest stories on MNN (now part of Treehugger) from 2014-2019. Two albino American ...

Cactus leather is a bio-based material lauded for its breathability, an area in which other vegan leathers fall short. This unique material is used for handbags, shoes, apparel, and furniture. Even ...

Of the two major aquatic environments, the freshwater biome is often overshadowed by its marine counterpart, Earth's largest and home to some of the weirdest, most wonderful wildlife on the planet.

CBT provides communities with the opportunity to play a lead role in their own tourism industries. Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature ...

If only you could harness the colorful fall foliage to look at year-round. Oh but you can! With proper preservation techniques, you can save every red, orange, gold, and even green leaf you want. If ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

Throughout history, representations of luxury and wealth have dominated the fashion industry. As a result, many materials now mimic extravagance but at a fraction of the cost by using different, less ...

A solar oven is an easy, environmentally friendly way to cook food solely using the sun's power. It works by reflecting sunlight onto an enclosed surface. You can use a solar oven to heat water and ...

Tropical rainforests mainly occur in the World's equatorial regions. Tropical forests are restricted to the small land area between the latitudes 22.5° North and 22.5° South of the equator - between ...

Squid and octopuses are both brainy, soft-bodied sea dwellers with many arms, shade-shifting skin, and a tendency to spew ink into the paths of their predators. They're remarkably similar—closely ...

Organic cotton is cotton that is grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. While polyester has dominated the fiber for nearly 20 years, organic cotton continues on an upward trend ...