Lighting up Haiti with Solar Power, Plastic-Free Living, Saving Tigers and More!

Treehugger is serving up some perfectly Tonic stories to keep your brain buzzing with good green news!

Treehugger is serving up some perfectly Tonic stories to keep your brain buzzing with good green news!

Re-Envisioning New York to Combat Sea-Level Rise

The New York art institutions MoMA and PS1 Contemporary Art Center are harnessing some of the top design talent to dream up ways to use the city's harbor and coastline to address the serious threat of sea-level rise resulting from global climate change, from creating oyster reefs to incorporating porous streets.

Consumers In Emerging Markets Outpace Americans in Buying Electronics ... Especially Greener Gadgets

According to a new report, developing economies are more likely than ever to outpace Americans in their gadget consumption. However, they're also far more likely than Americans to purchase environmentally friendly devices, and use those devices to their fullest.

Fake Trees Art Installation is a Home for Migrating Birds in Chile

These 'fake trees' were designed by Chilean architects Claudio Magrini and Emilio Marin to improve the visuals on a road leading to Santiago, while inviting migrating birds to feel less interrupted by the route and more at home in their way. More photos inside.

Let There Be Light: Lighting Haiti One Solar Flashlight At A Time

The Light Haiti Project has teamed up with partners, most notably the Clinton Global Initiative, to "roll out more solar." There's just one caveat: They need our help. Light Haiti is prepared to distribute solar-powered flashlights to Haiti. These lights will have long lasting benefits beyond the immediate crisis.

Tiny Philippine Island is Center of a Crazy-But-True Natural Wonder (Slideshow)

This tiny verdant island, called Vulcan Point or sometimes Vulcan Island, lies at the center of a strange-but-entirely-true natural wonder. It's known for being the world's largest volcanic island that's on a lake, on a larger island, on a larger lake, on another (bigger) island. Should it be considered a wonder of the world?

6 Cities That Could Easily Be Car "Lite" or Car Free

Surprisingly, there are scores of car-free zones around the globe, but very few cities (we're talking populations of 50,000 or more citizens) seriously and consistently pursue the necessary planning measures to move to car free, or even car lite. However, here are five cities and one bonus entry that could begin the transition.

13 Countries Meet to Save Endangered Tigers

The global tiger population has dipped below 3,200, making it one of the most critically endangered animals on the planet. Facing threats from habitat destruction, climate change, and poaching — encouraged by the animal's value in illegal wildlife trade — the outlook for the tiger is not good. In response, representatives from 13 Asian nations have gathered for the first Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation.

7 Foods So Unsafe Even Farmers Won't Eat Them

Seven experts in fields pertaining to both food and the environment answered one simple question: "What foods do you avoid?" Their answers will make you re-think what you eat.

How Plastic-Free Living is Done: An Interview with Beth Terry from Fake Plastic Fish

Beth Terry started her quest to live without plastic, or at least with (a lot) less plastic, in 2007. The challenge has been full of lessons and surprises — and a growing community of people wanting to shun plastic — ever since. She's blogged about it at Fake Plastic Fish every step of the way. We ask her: what does the plastic-free life look like?

20 Ways to Reduce Your Dependence on Oil

Get ready to make some changes to do your part to reduce America's addiction to oil. Whether you go for a big change or keep it simple, every little thing you do sends a message.