general Solving global dietary problems is a bigger challenge than climate change, scientist says By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:15:00 -0400 The director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre says it's a huge problem that meat is so "culturally embedded in Western societies." Full Article Science
general Worried about the planet? Avoid that extra kid By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:47:00 -0400 Forget light bulbs and cloth bags. The actions that will mitigate climate change most effectively are the ones nobody's talking about. Full Article Living
general 48 environmental rules the White House is working to undo By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Oct 2017 12:24:26 -0400 In the latest installment of 'A Death by 1000 Cuts,' a New York TImes analysis lists the Earth-loving rules that Washington is seeking to reverse. Full Article Business
general Expect a meat tax within 5-10 years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 11:27:00 -0500 An investor network managing $4 trillion in assets has warned investors that they should prepare for the inevitable -- a climate-driven "sin" tax on meat. Full Article Business
general How do we stop Antarctica from melting? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 06:37:25 -0400 It's either billions of dollars in polar engineering, a rapid cut in emissions now, or an all-of-the-above strategy. Full Article Science
general Cutting out meat and dairy is the best thing you can do for the planet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Jun 2018 10:03:00 -0400 Huge new study reveals that going vegan offers far greater benefits than quitting flying or driving an electric car. Full Article Living
general Two cute videos teach kids about climate change and smog By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:14:00 -0400 Explaining climate science to kids is challenging, which is why clever animated videos can help. Full Article Science
general Our soaring love of meat is bad news for the planet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:22:01 -0400 The average amount of meat consumed per person globally has nearly doubled in the past 50 years, a trend with terrible consequences for environment, scientists warn. Full Article Living
general 3 climate change policies that no one's talking about By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 12:00:00 -0400 The U.N. just came up with some climate change solutions, and none of them are "expect techy solutions to pull us out." Full Article Business
general Minneapolis mayor launches a Meatless Monday supper club By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 06:46:51 -0400 The monthly vegetarian gathering will also host policy makers to discuss various aspects of climate change. Full Article Living
general What flat-earthers have got right By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:59:38 -0400 A lot of people believe the Earth is flat. It's silly ... or is it? Full Article Science
general Decarbonization must treble to keep up with climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:27:23 -0500 Progress is being made. But the climate keeps unravelling. Full Article Science
general China thinks it's a developing country now By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:13:31 -0500 The largest greenhouse gas emitter wants wiggle room when it comes to cutting emissions. Full Article Science
general What is the impact of meat on climate? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:23:21 -0400 A comprehensive look at why it is a problem, and who is fighting change. Full Article Business
general Heat pumps may soon be charged with propane instead of greenhouse gases By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 11:53:46 -0400 Not just for barbecues, some companies are switching over completely. Full Article Design
general Climate change is bad for world peace By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:20:00 -0400 A study from Stanford University reveals the interconnectedness of politics and the environment. Full Article Science
general U.S. Asian Carp Czar Says Poison, Genetic Engineering Among Solutions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:28:06 -0400 The Obama administration loves its czars almost as much as the media loves using the title. So here goes: The U.S. Asian Carp Czar, also known as John Goss, says he has a multi-pronged strategy to help keep Asian carp from Full Article Science
general Illinois Spending $2M to Ship Asian Carp Back to China By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:24:22 -0500 If you can't beat 'em, ship 'em. The state of Illinois is spending $2 million to ship invasive Asian carp back to China, where they're considered a delicacy. In Illinois, and the Great Lakes region, they're Full Article Business
general Pesticidal Proteins (Bt) From GM Corn Plants Are Now Common In Midwest Streams By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:00:00 -0500 Common sense tells us that, following corn harvest, fragments of corn cobs, leaves, stalks, silk, and pollen may be blown by the wind or carried across the land Full Article Business
general Asian Carp Study Largest Since Reversal of Chicago River By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:25:57 -0500 This $2 million project, funded mostly with private money, is billed as the most comprehensive look at the Chicago waterway system since the reversal of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. This Full Article Science
general Whales Burp Plastic in the Great Lakes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:29:05 -0500 Just what the Great Lakes needs, more aquatic invasives. We're worrying about Asian carp and now we have whales? Whales in the Great Lakes, on Lake Superior? Well, "whale burps" have been found Full Article Science
general Asian Carp Almost Migrate from U.S. to Canada, in a Big Truck By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:46:19 -0500 How will invasive Asian carp enter the Great Lakes? Via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, maybe another flood? They almost made it via a semi-tractor trailer crossing the Ambassador Bridge from the U.S. to Canada. The Full Article Science
general Sword-Swinging Ninjas On Skis Go After Asian Carp (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2011 20:18:03 -0400 Asian carp, meet your worst nightmare. Not poison. Not an electric barrier, or a predator from your native land. No, this is good ol' American ingenuity. With a touch of Ted Nugent, or maybe Chuck Norris. People dressed in spiked body armor with Full Article Living
general Ontario Reacts to Live Asian Carp Spilled in River By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Jun 2011 11:49:38 -0400 This was an actual test. But only a test. Like those emergency tones you hear on your TV when a storm is approaching. Officials in Ontario, Canada, think the possibility of a live Asian carp invasion via truck is real. People Full Article Business
general Feds Hiring Unemployed for Great Lakes Cleanup By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:30:47 -0400 Who says we have to choose between jobs and the environment? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is starting a sort of Public Works program for the Great Lakes --- prioritizing funding for restoration projects that put the Full Article Business
general Toxic Algae Bloom in Lake Erie Worst in Decades By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:58:28 -0400 Blooming Lake Erie. Photo Credit: NASA EO Pure Michigan is a slogan used in the Great Lakes State, to bring in tourists and celebrate the beauty of nature. You probably won't be seeing these images in any Pure Michigan ad campaign. They're of algae, Full Article Technology
general Invasive? Bloody Red Shrimp Are Supper for Great Lakes Fish By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:10:00 -0500 Bloody red shrimp are invasive, but yummy for some native Great Lakes fish. A first-time find by Canadian researchers. Full Article Science
general New Flame Retardants as Bad as Old Flame Retardants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:11:00 -0500 Flame retardants build up in the DNA of Great Lakes fish. Not cool. Full Article Science
general Too Far? New Plan to Separate Basins, Stop Asian Carp, Costs Billions (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:52:00 -0500 Great Lakes residents would be paying this off for 47 years ... but reaping the benefits for just as long. Full Article Science
general SOM Architects Call for a 100 Year Vision for the Great Lakes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:12:00 -0400 The availability and quality of fresh water to sustain a radically urbanizing world is unquestionably a core issue of our time and requires holistic environmental thinking at an unprecedented scale Full Article Science
general The Decolonizing Diet Project is Teaching Volunteers to Eat Like Native Americans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:00:00 -0400 How big of a locavore are you? Could you eat only foods that were available to Native Americans before 1600? Full Article Living
general US and Canada Sign New Great Lakes Accord By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:22:00 -0400 It's been forty years since Nixon and Trudeau signed the original; it's time for an update. Full Article Business
general The Great Lakes vacationing in... Europe By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:04:13 -0500 Sometimes the best way to get an idea of the scale of something is to change the context. Full Article Science
general Body wash beads contaminate the Great Lakes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:18:00 -0400 Exfoliating body wash may make you clean, but it's making the lake water dirty. Full Article Science
general How can we deal with the Asian Carp invasion? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 13:44:00 -0500 A major report just released offers expensive technological solutions. We reivew options ranging from barriers to bow-hunting. Full Article Business
general Great Lakes days away from record ice cover By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 09:56:51 -0500 This long, cold winter has created the most ice cover on the Great Lakes in 20 years—and with ice cover usually at its peak in mid-March, there's still time for records to be broken. Full Article Science
general Illinois passes first microbead ban in the world By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 08:00:00 -0400 Finally one state is putting a stop to the "exfoliocean." Hopefully others will follow its lead, forcing companies to adopt eco-friendly alternatives. Full Article Living
general The most contaminated birds on the planet: Michigan's bald eagles are full of illegal flame retardants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 16:15:20 -0400 Well, at least the most iconic animal in the United States won't catch on fire too easily... Full Article Science
general Michigan bans bans on plastic bags, takeout food containers, styrofoam cups and just about anything else By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 11:34:12 -0500 Restaurants win; Great Lakes lose. Full Article Business
general The Rush-Bagot Treaty that demilitarized the Great Lakes is 200 years old today By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 06:57:29 -0400 It led to a series of other agreements that protected and cleaned up the Great Lakes environment Full Article Business
general Are the Great Lakes under threat from thirsty Southwestern American states? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 07:58:10 -0400 Do international treaties mean anything when America needs fresh water? Full Article Business
general Europe is warming faster than climate models projected By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:58:02 -0400 More than 90 percent of weather stations studied showed the climate was warming, a percentage too high to purely be from natural climate variability, say researchers Full Article Science
general Meat and plastic sales are slowly dropping, survey finds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:00:00 -0400 As environmental awareness spreads, shoppers are making different choices. Full Article Living
general How to save the planet in three simple steps By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:11:19 -0400 In a new video, Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot explain that we must use nature to fix our broken climate. Full Article Science
general Children file complaint of rights violation over climate crisis By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:09:59 -0400 Delivered to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the group of 16 alleges that climate crisis inaction constitutes a violation of child rights. Full Article Business
general Before 1965, low CO2 levels were steady for 2.5 million years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:11:28 -0400 Humans have never lived with the high CO2 atmospheric conditions of the last 60 years, according to a new study. Full Article Science
general 'Existential' is the Word of the Year for 2019 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:26:29 -0500 Dictionary.com picks the perfect word for our dystopian future! Full Article Living
general New Zealand schools to teach kids about climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0500 Updated curriculum will help them to navigate the emotions associated with the climate crisis. Full Article Science
general Antarctic peninsula melting at fastest rate in 1,000 years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:17:02 -0400 By analyzing a 364-meter ice core, researchers have been able to go back in time and track the freezing and melting cycles of Antarctica's peninsula. Full Article Science
general Yeti robot scans polar ice to warn researchers of dangerous crevasses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 07:00:00 -0400 The autonomous robot allows scientists to more safely study polar enviroments and also collects valuable information on ice conditions for climate research. Full Article Technology