ee We're all living a 1.5 degree lifestyle now By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:19:00 -0400 Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost everybody is living a low carbon lifestyle. Full Article Business
ee REI's Opt-to-Act plan will lower your carbon footprint, one week at a time By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:00:00 -0500 Because a single day of #OptOutside isn't enough for real action. Full Article Business
ee Interface, twenty-five years green By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:33:10 -0500 25 years after the start of Mission Zero, they advance to Climate Take Back. Full Article Business
ee BP to pay $18.7 billion for Deepwater Horizon spill By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 12:10:40 -0400 Gulf Coast states and the federal government agree to the highest fine for an environmental disaster in U.S. history. Full Article Energy
ee Beer could be $30 a six-pack soon, and that might be a good thing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:00:00 -0400 Barley doesn't like rising temperatures, and neither will beer lovers. Full Article Energy
ee 3 things are needed for the e-bike revolution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:27:29 -0400 Good affordable bikes, safe places to ride, and secure places to park. Full Article Transportation
ee How to build an outdoor office for cheap (or free) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 May 2018 14:02:00 -0400 Because being outside is always better than being inside. Full Article Design
ee Construction begins in UK on first subsidy-free wind farm By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 May 2018 05:57:40 -0400 Corporate commitments to clean energy mean renewables are harder than ever to derail. Full Article Energy
ee Co-working giant won't reimburse meat-based employee meals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 08:15:59 -0400 It'll be interesting to see how this is received. Full Article Business
ee "We must keep Americans wanting" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:55:00 -0400 Is American consumerism innate, or manufactured? Full Article Business
ee Ontario Power Generation commits to 100% electric vehicle fleet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 06:28:32 -0500 All 400 vehicles will be emission-free by 2030. Full Article Transportation
ee Ikea unveils its 'greenest store ever' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 06:14:02 -0500 Upcycling workshops, electric deliveries and limited parking spaces. What's not to like? Full Article Business
ee Why 'ecocide' needs to become an international crime By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 09:00:00 -0400 And how one British lawyer is working to make that happen. Full Article Business
ee Stair of the week is a multifunctional chameleon in small family apartment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:17:01 -0500 This stair does it all: it's a connector, a partition, a bench, a counter and a concealer of clutter. Full Article Design
ee Artist hides giants in the wilds of Copenhagen, luring seekers into nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 May 2017 13:08:16 -0400 Part treasure hunt, part real-life Pokémon Go, the hidden giants (which are made entirely of scrap wood) can be found by treasure map or riddle poems. Full Article Living
ee Teensy little Reelight CIO runs day and night without batteries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Aug 2017 10:50:39 -0400 Install and forget about these induction powered lights from Denmark. Full Article Transportation
ee Just what we needed dept: Biomega launches world’s first dedicated Bicycle Tie and Bow Tie By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 13:34:43 -0500 It is reflective and glows in the dark, perfect for "enhanced safety in traffic" -- and the dance floor. Full Article Transportation
ee Denmark allows fast and heavy "speed pedelecs" in the bike lanes. What were they thinking? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jul 2018 14:11:20 -0400 We always write "Learn from Denmark." We take it back. Full Article Transportation
ee Geberit introduces a rim-free toilet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 05:19:27 -0500 It's much easier to keep clean. Full Article Design
ee Zebra-Scented Collars On Cattle Prevent Sleeping Sickness - Impacts On Land Use Are Good & Bad By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:30:58 -0400 Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have developed a zebra-smelling cattle collar which will be tested on Masai herds subject to the biting tsetse fly, Full Article Living
ee Speeding Driver Kills Nearly an Entire Flock of Sheep By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:04:59 -0400 Pastoral life has long been emblematic of a harmonious relationship between man and nature -- but that was all shattered recently in a horrific accident that killed nearly an entire flock of sheep. The incident took place on a roadway Full Article Transportation
ee Is It True That Farmers Feed Antibiotics To Livestock To Make Them Grow Faster? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2011 18:21:59 -0400 I always thought the 'it makes them grow faster' reasoning for why they put antibiotics in animal feed was a myth and that the truth was more complex. Farmers found they could crowd animals Full Article Business
ee Kenyan Teen's Invention Saves Lions, Helps Farmers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:15:00 -0400 A 13-year-old inventor in Kenya has come up with a low-cost, eco-friendly way to protect his family's livestock that could also serve as a solution to a serious problem in his country -- managing human-wildlife conflict. Full Article Science
ee Could virtual fences rein in free-range cows? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:00:00 -0400 The divide between environmentalists and stockmen can sometimes be pretty wide, but they may find common ground in a new wireless fence technology for cattle. Full Article Technology
ee 15 of the most remarkable trees in the United States By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:18:23 -0400 From the world's largest to ones that were here long before the Mayflower, these noble trees are nothing less than U.S. national treasures. Full Article Science
ee What are moon trees? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:17:12 -0400 Have you ever gone to the moon and back? Moon trees made the journey — or rather, their seeds did. Full Article Science
ee Sleep under the stars to watch the Perseids By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 14:29:08 -0400 There's no better way to enjoy a sky full of shooting stars than to sleep beneath them. Full Article Science
ee Meet the beautiful, remarkable tree that survived 9/11 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:02:58 -0400 After a month under rubble, a nearly lifeless callery pear tree was found by 9/11 workers who were determined to save it. Full Article Science
ee 11 facts about coast redwoods, the tallest trees in the world By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 11:00:00 -0400 Sturdy, stalwart, and superlatively statuesque, California's coast redwoods stand out as some of the most impressive organisms on the planet. Full Article Science
ee Look for the northern lights in the US this weekend By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 17:33:18 -0400 Much of the upper US could be treated to some celestial theatrics. Full Article Science
ee Do this with your vegetable scraps and peels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0500 Here's an easy way to reduce food waste and never buy commercial soup stock again. Full Article Living
ee 6 ways to 'beef up' your vegetarian vegetable stock By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 16:37:48 -0500 These simple tricks add the depth and flavor that plant-based vegetable stock can sometimes be missing. Full Article Living
ee The 15 foods I most frequently freeze By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 16:39:42 -0500 Since March 6 is National Frozen Food Day, I figure it's as good a time as any to sing the praises of my freezer. Full Article Living
ee 17 great green gifts you can make in batches By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0500 From preserved lemons and scrap scarves to flavored salts and bath melts, these handmade gifts can be made en masse for everyone on your list. Full Article Living
ee Why will there be free wrapping paper in Sunday's NY Times? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:54:19 -0500 For the Sunday, December 8 issue, a centerspread ad has been designed as a piece of planet-friendly wrapping paper. Full Article Living
ee How tall is the tallest tree in the world? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:19:44 -0400 You think Big Ben is tall? It's got nothing on the tallest tree in the world. Full Article Science
ee Make your tombstone an ancient tree in one of these memorial forests By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 13:01:23 -0500 Mixing conservation with death care, a new start-up offers permanently protected memorial trees that solve a slew of problems. Full Article Science
ee Ambitious Solar Plan Could Provide EU with a Sixth of its Energy Needs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0500 An ambitious scheme to build a number of solar power stations along the Mediterranean shores of the Middle East and northern Africa could generate enough electricity to supply one sixth of the European Union's needs. The generators, individually fitted Full Article Technology
ee Green at WIRED NextFest: High-Volume, Small-Footprint, Low-Cost Water Purification By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:51:27 -0400 XEROX/PARC Spiral Water Filtration Technology A typical water-treatment plant is very big and very expensive. XEROX's Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) has come up with a new technology that could make the whole process cheaper and simpler, potentially Full Article Technology
ee Andrew Heintzman on the New Green Entrepreneurs (Podcast) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:21:45 -0400 All over the world, inspired, creative, (and often obsessed) entrepreneurs are tightening bolts and swirling beakers, inventing the next generation of green technology. Andrew Heintzman is a venture capitalist with the aim of finding and funding these Full Article TreeHugger Radio
ee Solar Still Makes Water Purification Easy, Works Like an Upside-Down Coffee Maker By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:19:06 -0400 This simple, innovative solar still purifies water without electricity or filters. Full Article Technology
ee Floating "Solar Cucumbers" Form Artificial Reefs That Desalinate Sea Water (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:06:00 -0500 These low-impact, solar-powered desalination units could be a potential boon to water-scarce coastal communities, disaster-prone areas, as well as local marine life. Full Article Technology
ee A solar-powered greenhouse in a waterless desert, and a 100% autonomous bus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:02:55 -0500 The latest episode of Fully Charged appears to come to us from the future. Or, maybe just Australia... Full Article Energy
ee From Gnocchi to Toffee Pudding: 8 Gluten-Free Recipes from the Blackbird Bakery Cookbook By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:00:42 -0500 Who says wheat-free can't mean indulgent? Best-selling cookbook author Karen Morgan offers up irresistible (and also vegetarian) main courses, snacks, and desserts. Full Article Living
ee Google's Super-Efficient Belgium Data Center Operates at 95 Degrees F By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:20:03 -0400 Google's St. Ghislain, Belgium data center is its most efficient thanks in part to letting the server areas run at temperatures up to 95 degrees. Full Article Technology
ee Startup Takes Google Street View Approach to Home Energy Audits By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:58:07 -0400 What if the Google Street View car took thermal energy scans of all the country's buildings and then built a database of building energy efficiency information? That's the concept behind startup company Essess's approach to home energy audits. Full Article Technology
ee Ice Cream Cart Keeps Things Cold with Solar Power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0400 An ice cream cart uses solar panels to power its refrigeration unit. Full Article Technology
ee Intel Submerges Servers in Mineral Oil to Keep Them Cool By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:38:46 -0400 At the tech company's New Mexico data center, it found that oil-submerged servers require far less energy for cooling and actually perform better. Full Article Technology
ee Here's how to keep food cold without electricity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:00:00 -0500 This ancient method is simple and cheap. Full Article Living
ee New peer-to-peer seed sharing platform aims to facilitate a diverse seed supply By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 May 2017 16:35:33 -0400 The Center for Food Safety's recently launched network is a bid to preserve global plant biodiversity and work toward food security around the globe. Full Article Living