Removal of the 118-foot-high dam in France will free the Sélune River, bringing wildlife back to the waterway and the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel.

Source: TreeHugger – Biggest dam removal in European history has begun with the Vezins dam

Max Fordham’s house is “simple and practical” and mostly all natural.

Source: TreeHugger – British engineer builds a house with (almost) no heating

It brings together all of my favorite things – food, friends, travel, and biking, of course.

Source: TreeHugger – ‘Bike Around The World’ is a highlight of my summer

Do you plan it where there is lots of room, or do you put it where there is good transit accessibility?

Source: TreeHugger – An urbanist’s question: where is the best place to have a parade?

The leader of the Catholic Church used his strongest language yet to call for ‘decisive action, here and now.’

Source: TreeHugger – Pope Francis asks oil companies for a ‘radical energy transition’

Our photo of the day comes from Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, Canada.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Mother mallard and her trail of ducklings

No matter how hard we may try to tame her, Mother Nature always comes back to claim her turf.

Source: TreeHugger – Photos of nature proving its resilience

Since pumpkins generally require around 75 to 100 frost-free days, it’s a good idea to get a jumpstart on planting them.

Source: TreeHugger – When to plant pumpkins so they’re ready for Halloween

Sometimes shipping container architecture makes perfect sense.

Source: TreeHugger – Stackt, an instant shipping container shopping and entertainment spot, is built in Toronto

A new study shows how adolescents quickly improved their sleep time and quality in just one week’s time.

Source: TreeHugger – Here’s how to reverse teen sleep problems in just a week

Hopefully this will reduce the 20 billion tubes that go to landfill every year.

Source: TreeHugger – Colgate has a new recyclable toothpaste tube

This is how you get people out of cars and build better cities. So what’s stopping them?

Source: TreeHugger – Proper separated bike lanes are better for everyone

A Canadian scientist wants us to rethink our approach to plastic and challenge the colonial system that produces it.

Source: TreeHugger – So much plastic is being made that “recycling has no impact”

Lessons from the kitchens at Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation in Marseille.

Source: TreeHugger – Closed or open kitchen? Charlotte Perriand’s design is the best of both worlds

About one in six men in the United States are fathers. That’s more than 70 million dads . It can be tempting to focus their Father’s Day on finding the perfect camping gadget, the best new fishing rod, or the latest hiking gear.

Source: TreeHugger – Three great ideas for the outdoorsy dad

Hosted by Jocelyn K. Glei, these wonderful interviews boost productivity, creativity, and resilience in surprising ways.

Source: TreeHugger – The ‘Hurry Slowly’ podcast can help you do more by slowing down

Our photo of the day comes from Amelia Island, Florida.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Beauty of the beach inspires leaping

Getting people out of cars and rebuilding our main streets is not going to be easy, and cannot be oversimplified.

Source: TreeHugger – Is there a “fundamental logic of walkability?”

Architects all over the world should be doing this too.

Source: TreeHugger – British architects declare climate and biodiversity emergency

A study from Stanford University reveals the interconnectedness of politics and the environment.

Source: TreeHugger – Climate change is bad for world peace