general Alas, planting a trillion trees won't save the planet from climate change on its own By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 08:17:47 -0400 We still have to reduce our carbon emissions. Full Article Business
general Looking at trees can reduce problematic cravings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:19:38 -0400 Having a view of green space or access to a garden or park is linked to lower frequency and strength of cravings, study finds. Full Article Living
general The Week in Pictures: Galapagos Islands No Longer Endangered? 'Static Kill' of BP's Oil Well, and More (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:56:28 -0400 The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reached an important milestone this Tuesday afternoon when BP started their 'static kill' procedure to seal the oil well, and the good news is, that it seems to be working -- so far. In other green news, the Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
general Photographer Discovers Mysterious "Bearded" Antelope By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:55:36 -0400 Photo by Paolo Torchio Veteran wildlife photographer Paolo Torchio made a bizarre discovery while visiting Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve: a mysterious "bearded" antelope. While one expert suggests the animal might only be suffering from Full Article Science
general Green Tax Shift & Other Environmental Issues Cartoon-Style by Stuart McMillen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:12:09 -0500 Here is someone who gets the message across, in a funny and beautiful way. Australian Stuart McMillen takes topics around environmental sustainability and turns them into catchy cartoons. Full Article Design
general Leafsnap is a New App to Identify Trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 May 2011 04:49:47 -0400 It's a TreeHugger's dream come true. Leafsnap is a new free app that identifies trees. Full Article Science
general 'Charity: Water' Photo Gifts That Give Back By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Jul 2011 11:32:46 -0400 Ever since we took the kids to Florida, my wife has been saving photo memories in scrapbooks. Our two daughters like making the books, too, and I have to admit, looking at one of these handmade creations beats Flickr any Full Article Living
general How About An Entire Book On A Single Poster To Save Paper And Space? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:22:08 -0400 For a while I have been thinking of getting a Kindle. It saves trees and eliminates the impact of transportation and with Amazon's recycling scheme in place as well as the fairly long lifespan of the Kindle, the problem of e-waste seems less worrying Full Article Living
general The Week in Pictures: Cherry Tree Sculptures, Catapulting LED Stars, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:31:08 -0400 This week's photo roundup includes a sculpture made from living cherry trees, an artist catapulting LEDs into the sky to make stars, and more. Full Article Living
general The Week in Pictures: Cherry Tree Sculptures, Catapulting LED Stars, and More (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:33:42 -0400 We've featured a lot of treehouses on TreeHugger, but the plans for this one are a little different: Ten cherry trees will be planted in a circle, and pruned and bent over time to form a unique, two story sculpture. Full Article Living
general Trees are the Winner in UK's Landscape Photography of the Year Prize By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:25:00 -0400 An isolated winter scene beats out the competition in the annual awards ceremony. Full Article Science
general Kodak Files For Bankruptcy Protection; Nobody Notices Or Cares By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:40:00 -0500 It was pretty much inevitable; the company just couldn't capitalize on the digital revolution. Full Article Living
general Viper Eel, More Undersea Creatures in X-ray Exhibit By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:00:00 -0400 See fish in black and white, bones and flesh, in Smithsonian exhibit, touring the U.S. Full Article Science
general Instagram leads us to more consumerism, not less By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:36:00 -0400 The billion-dollar app specializes in sharing digital photos, but tugging along behind it is a growing pile of material stuff. Full Article Technology
general Just a hen who thinks she hatched kittens (photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0400 This adorably confused hen thinks she hatched a litter of kittens on a farm -- and proves hens and cats can co-exist. Full Article Living
general Portraits of Londoners From Every Olympic Country Highlight City's Diversity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:00:00 -0400 You can see these magnificent photo portraits of Londoners on a wall or on the web. Full Article Living
general 10 Amazing MRI Stills of Fruits and Vegetables By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 05:00:00 -0400 Check out these amazing MRI images of our favorite fruits and vegetables. Full Article Living
general Favorite Nature Spots of the TreeHugger Team (Part 1 of 2) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:00:40 -0400 Is there somewhere you go to when you need to recharge your batteries? Or remind yourself of the beauty of nature? These are our favorite nature spots. Full Article Science
general Favorite Nature Spots of the TreeHugger Team (Part 2 of 2) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:01:12 -0400 Is there somewhere you go to when you need to recharge your batteries? Or remind yourself of the beauty of nature? This is the second part of this series. Full Article Science
general Photos of New York City Underwater from Hurricane Sandy Flooding By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:29:00 -0400 I'm hunkered down in Brooklyn waiting for Hurricane Sandy to pass. Curious about what is happening nearby, I'm looking for photos of the flooding. Here's what I've found so far. Full Article Science
general 5 Public Gardens Damaged by Hurricane Sandy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:00:00 -0500 These 5 gardens lost ancient and historic trees, and are in need of donations and volunteers to recover from Hurricane Sandy. Full Article Living
general Bootleg oil refining photographed in Niger Delta By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:30:00 -0500 Samuel James captures must-see photos of bootleg oil refining taking place in Nigeria's Niger Delta. Full Article Living
general Why do people share food photos? [Slideshow] By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 11:48:00 -0400 Jared Keller's essay for Aeon Magazine on the significance of "food porn" photos that have become popular on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites got me thinking about my Instagram food photos and why I shared them. Full Article Living
general Billboards display the best of British art By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 05:00:00 -0400 Everywhere you look for the next week in London there is an arty billboard. Full Article Living
general Could photography and the "sharing economy" mindset disrupt trophy hunting? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:11:13 -0400 The sharing economy is all about access instead of ownership. Can this mindset be expanded to help hunters rethink what they value when it comes to trophy hunting? Full Article Living
general Bicyclist takes photos on top of bashed cars and other fun places By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:00:00 -0400 Who doesn't love a picture of a bicyclist reading a book on top of a bashed up car? Full Article Transportation
general Would you ever take a camera-free vacation? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 08:00:00 -0400 Fussing with a camera can mean you miss the actual moment you're trying to preserve. Full Article Living
general 2007 TED Prize Winners Announced By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:22:18 -0500 The 2007 TED prize announcement was made the evening of Oct 30, 2006 in San Francisco, CA. In Ft Mason's Golden Gate Room, a small but quickening crowd assembled to honor next year's TED recipients. The space had been transformed from an otherwise Full Article Living
general John Doerr Pleads for a Greener Future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:32:24 -0400 When John Doerr talks, people listen. As one of Silicon Valley's most prolific venture capitalists, having earned upwards of $1 billion betting on tech heavyweights like Amazon, Compaq and Google, investors and businessmen paid close attention when he Full Article Living
general Quote of the Day: Majora Carter on Greening the Ghetto By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:25:49 -0400 We've brought MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter's most-excellent speech at TED 2006 to your attention before, but she's so amazing and inspiring we had to stick the video in front of you (again). Watch this formidable force of nature in action. Full Article Living
general 2008 TED Prize: And The Winners Are... By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:35:26 -0500 Congratulations are in order for cosmologist Neil Turok, writer Dave Eggers, and religious historian Karen Armstrong, the winners of the 2008 TED Prize. The award, whose past recipients have included Bill Clinton in 2007 and Cameron Sinclair in 2006 Full Article Technology
general Video: Philippe Starck on "Why Design?" at TED By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:05:04 -0500 TreeHugger goes on and on (and on) about why design matters; here, legendary designer Philippe Stark gives us his own captivating take on the topic at TED in March 2007. Full Article Living
general Strandbeests Blowin' In The Wind By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:26:53 -0500 "Theo Jansen is occupied with the making of a new nature. Not pollen or seeds but plastic yellow tubes are used as the basic material of this new nature. He makes skeletons Full Article Design
general TEDxOilSpill: Observing a Disaster By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:39:22 -0400 Every year, the TED—Technology, Education, Design—conference convenes with the intention of showcasing "ideas worth spreading." Full Article Business
general TEDxOilSpill: An Idea More Powerful Than a Faster Horse By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:33:43 -0400 Innovation may be a fundamental part of Full Article Business
general Graham Hill Explains How Less Stuff Leads to More Freedom at TED By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:20:48 -0400 TreeHugger Founder Graham Hill stopped by the TED Conference recently to outline his LifeEdited project—and explain why a keen ability to edit will be the most important skill of the next century. Full Article Design
general 2012 TED Prize Winner is an Idea, Not an Individual: The City 2.0 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:14:00 -0500 " It is an idea upon which our planet’s future depends." Full Article Design
general How to dry your hands using just one paper towel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2012 20:13:31 -0400 Behold, wet-handed readers, there's a better way. Full Article Living
general How Not to Convince People to Go Green: Throw More Facts At Them (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:00:00 -0400 Simran Sethi's recent TEDx talk offers some powerful advice on how to and how not to create environmental and social change. Full Article Living
general The Latest in TEDliness From the Onion: A Car That Runs on Compost By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:33:00 -0400 Step 1: The idea of a car that runs on compost. Step 2: Implementation of a car that runs on compost. We're half done. Full Article Transportation
general Elon Musk TED Talk: Tesla, SolarCity, SpaceX, etc By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:05:28 -0400 If there's one thing that can't be said of Elon Musk, it's that he doesn't try his best. Few entrepreneurs succeed in just one of the many difficult fields that he's tackled, but it's almost unprecedented to see a single person attack on so many fronts. Full Article Transportation
general A pep talk for the climate movement By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:59:06 -0400 Paul Gilding has penned an optimistic and uplifting piece on the progress the climate movement has made and why he thinks we're on the verge of victory. Full Article Business
general TEDxManhattan asks you to vote for one of these sustainable food advocacy groups By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:16:55 -0400 The winner will have the opportunity to speak at TEDxManhattan 2014. Full Article Living
general TED conferences use security technology inspired by butterflies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:35:28 -0400 The theme of this year's conference is "the next chapter," and each attendee will receive a sample of what could be next in anti-counterfeit technology. Full Article Science
general Tiny homes can mean financial, emotional freedom & better relationships (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Tiny homes aren't just about owning a home debt-free, it's also about more intangible, but equally important things, says tiny home builder Andrew Morrison. Full Article Design
general Physicist's hyperrealistic origami art bridges nature, math and science (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 07:00:00 -0400 Believe it or not, these folded works of wonder are created from a single sheet of paper -- no cuts, no glue. Full Article Living
general Biophilia & growing baby corals to rebuild reefs (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 07:00:00 -0500 One scientist speaks about how the knee-jerk reaction to "save the corals" needs to deepen into a real love for these fascinating creatures. Full Article Science
general Rob Greenfield: How we can be the change we want to see in a "messed up" world By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:43:46 -0400 When it comes to walking the green and sustainable walk, Greenfield really puts it all on the line. Full Article Living
general Hacked office furniture system lets workers sleep, farm and socialize By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:20:54 -0400 This office system has been adapted to be flexible, fun and comfortable. Full Article Design
general Why we love second-hand furniture By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:16:00 -0400 The benefits go beyond the joy of the hunt. Full Article Living