Photos: Projeto Tamanduá Very little is know about Silky anteaters, which make their home in the Amazon rainforest, other than the fact that they're tiny, nocturnal, ant-loving, and of course, incredibly cute. But, in hopes of learning more about these fascinating little creatures, soon scientists will be venturing out into the jungles of Brazil to observe them in the wild--where they hope to find its population strong and stable, unlike those of the diminutive anteater's Read the full story on TreeHugger

A market for salvaged goods in Cairo, Egypt. Photograph by David Lazar. What does "sustainability" mean to you? That's the question that JPG Magazine, a publication of reader-submitted photography, posed to members of its online community, who posted hundreds of images of peaceful landscapes, freshly grown Read the full story on TreeHugger

Without a commercial trade ban, illustrations and photos will be the only Atlantic bluefin tuna the world sees. Image: Wikipedia. Some good news for critically endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna: The Obama administration says it will back a proposal to place the species in Appendix 1 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, thereby prohibiting further trade. At current fishi...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Photos: Zkano Socks present one of those design conundrums. It's hard to attain pure technical or environmental nirvana with socks, because to do their job well, they need to be durable. No-one appreciates holey socks.Yet robustness normally requires the judicious blending of some petrochemical nylon. It's the same hoop that new sockwear brand Zkano have had to jump through. They make a hosiery line using 100% certified organic, ring-spun cotton, grown without the use of pesticides, chemicals or toxins. They even eschew the use of heavy metal dyes and sweatshop labour. They knit the socks in a family factory in...Read the full story on TreeHugger

All Photos: Khunu. The other day we mentioned outdoor clothing company Icebreaker. They started out as a small New Zealand company, but almost single-handedly created the burgeoning international market for fine merino wool sports clothing. Might Khunu achieve the same success with their collection of Himalayan yak wool garments for active use? Based in Beijing, China, but run by American Aaron Pattillo, an ex-Clinton Foundation staffer and Julian Wilson, former British Army officer, this fledgling business recently picke...Read the full story on TreeHugger