The Asiatic jackal, shown here in Tanzania, Africa, is under consideration for Afghanistan's endangered-species list thanks to student research. Photo by Stig Nygaard via Flickr. Full Article at Treehugger

This post, written by Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, originally appeared on Green For All. It has been republished on Jack and Jill Politics, Huffington Post, and Grist. America is struggling. Full Article at Treehugger

Image credit: Change Your Life, Ride a Bike Amsterdam may have its bike-powered pub, but in general it's accepted wisdom that bikes and booze don't mix. Full Article at Treehugger

A variation on the old blimp as new solution to jets? Photo by Wire Lizard via Flickr Part of the blimp rebirth movement, a cigar-shaped airship is under development at a French mechanics institute. Full Article at Treehugger

Large-billed reed warbler (Acrocephalus orinus) in hand, Zebak, Afghanistan, 14 June 2009. Photo credit: WCS-Afghanistan. Full Article at Treehugger

Remember those stories about how bike seats apparently caused havoc with male sexual performance? And how no-nose seats like the X-seat? Full Article at Treehugger

The print-based magazine, Renew, is running a competition to find the best DIY electric bicycle. For which they're offing bragging rights to the winner, in an upcoming issue of the magazine, as well a gift voucher at an online eco-store. Full Article at Treehugger

The YoGen hand-held charger is one we talked about back in October, and I finally got to see it in action at CES. It was one of the more popular booths in the Sustainable Planet section, and after trying out the product, I could see why. Full Article at Treehugger

For example, one design project from OLPC Afghanistan acknowledged that many children in areas where the OLPC program is needed also lack reliable electricity to power the computers. So, they developed a pedal-powered OLPC computer. Full Article at Planet Green

Roof racks decrease a car's fuel efficiency by anything from 5%, through 10% or more. And that's empty racks. Stick our favourite sports toy up on your cars roof and watch you fuel economy plummet by up to 27%, according to Ecomodder. Full Article at Treehugger

Sure, the video below is more about tricks and stunts than it is about getting from A to B, but just like the Manhattan unicycling video before it, this does show that even the simplest of pedal-powered vehicles can perform some amazing feats in the... Full Article at Treehugger

The winners of the international sports expo ISPO Brandnew Awards were announced the other day, and include a few environmentally and socially focused entries. Full Article at Treehugger

It's time to get in real shape while exercising green. Full Article at Planet Green

Using 16th, 17th and 18th century hand tools, such as an adze, draw knife, spoke shave, side axe, and in-shave, Richard Hare crafts 100% handmade chairs and fine furniture. Full Article at Treehugger