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Court sides with the bees, overturns EPA approval of a pesticide

Appeals court calls EPA approval of bee-threatening sulfoxaflor “based on flawed and limited data.”




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EPA surprise: Agency seeks to cancel approval of toxic pesticide

And the company that makes the chemical, Bayer CropScience, refuses to agree.




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Philippe Starck reinvents the wood burning stove with the SPEETBOX

And they even claim it's green.




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Derelict church transformed into psychedelic Sistine Chapel for skateboarders (Video)

In this eye-popping example of adaptive reuse, a crumbling church is remade into a public skatepark, complete with incredible murals.




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UN's new recipe contest encourages people to cook more sustainably

Each month presents a new culinary challenge. Submit an entry and you could win a trip to Spain.




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Here is a lovely design for a home office in a box. But has technology made it superfluous?

I used to think that this kind of furniture would become a very big deal. I was wrong.




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Designer's awesome secret studio is suspended under bridge

Ephemeral and unexpected, this outdoor workspace is intended as an urban refuge.




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Spain has more pigs than people

And with that comes real fear for the environment.




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Interview with Leila Conners Petersen: co-director of The 11th Hour

I had the chance to meet Leila Conners Petersen, the co-founder and president of Tree Media Group. Leila, along with Nadia Conners, co-directed the soon-to-be-released documentary The 11th Hour which is narrated Leonardo DiCaprio. The 11th Hour




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Dicaprio's 11th Hour Features Real Environmental Superstars

Two weeks ago, fellow Treehugger George Spyros and I had the opportunity to catch a sneak preview of Leonardo Dicaprio's The 11th Hour. Organized by Project Greenhouse, the screening was appropriately held outdoors and under the stars at Marders, an




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Weekend Movies in Review: Superbad and The 11th Hour

So if you’re anything like me, you’ve been waiting as patiently as you could for Aug 17. Last Friday was the opening weekend for two highly anticipated films: Superbad starring Jonah Hill, Michael Cera & Seth Rogen, and The 11th Hour directed by




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President Bush to Speak at Greensburg, Kansas Graduation

That scintillating time that is the cusp between high school and the rest of one's life is a thrill. And no moment captures the feeling more succinctly than graduation day itself.




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6 International Resorts Dishing Pampered Eco Luxury

Luxury by its very definition means indulgence--while eco-consciousness, such as that employed by Scandic in its moderately-priced hotel chain, is more likely to mean slashing consumption.




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Perfect Plant? 7 Great Uses For Industrial Hemp

Not to overly play into the stereotype of the TreeHugger moniker, but today is 4/20 so a quick review of all the great uses for industrial hemp--you




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Seeds and Coconuts Bring Dozens of New, Unexpected Products to Expo West 2012

From chia to hemp, seeds were a prominent force among the 500-plus new products at the annual tradeshow in Los Angeles.




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Board game introduces pathways to a competitive bioeconomy using hemp & bamboo

This Monopoly alternative is designed to act as a walkthrough of the concepts of a new economically and ecologically viable "Industrial Evolution" based on a renewable bioeconomy.




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California, Oregon and Washington join British Columbia to create new environmental superpower

Last week, California joined Oregon and Washington in signing a pact with British Columbia called the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy, which forms an alliance to set shared fuel standards and mandates for cutting carbon emissions.




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Oregon's Lost Lake is disappearing through a strange hole

Bye bye, lake. Where it's going, nobody knows for sure.




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The Lucky Penny: A small home in one tiny co-housing community (Video)

The themes of this stunning little house are copper, lots of natural light, and participation within an intentional tiny co-housing community.




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Etsy's Handmade Halloween Costume Contest: Pass the Envelope, Please

We laughed, we cried, but more important, we picked the recycling-loving winners of Etsy's Handmade Halloween Costume Contest.




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Petit Beast: Hanging air plant sculptures look like graceful jellyfish

Combining low-maintenance air plants with reused sea urchin shells, these unique creations look very much like mysterious jellyfish.




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The Jasper Wool Eco Chukka proves that shoes can be designed sustainably

This ingenious design uses biodegradable waste products to build the greenest shoe you've ever owned.




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Inky the octopus escapes from aquarium through a drainpipe to the sea

In a tale of intrigue and derring-do, the crafty cephalopod slipped out of his enclosure and found his way to freedom.




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Giant 5-foot tall penguins roamed New Zealand with the dinosaurs

The discovery of one of the oldest penguin fossils in the world reveals higher diversity of early penguins than previously assumed.




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The Boomer is an elegant, steel-framed, open-plan tiny home

Made in New Zealand, this modern little house looks clean and bright inside and out.




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All-glass solar-powered PurePods are for glamping out in the open

Made out of glass, these rentable cabins in New Zealand's wilderness are meant to reconnect guests with nature.




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These 4D printed aquatic plants create an immersive organic experience (Video)

This industrial designer's 3D/4D printed, life-like forms ask the question of whether we can design and engineer "intelligent" plants that can adapt to environmental changes.




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Pedrail introduces a barrier to protect people walking and biking

It's always about the car, but this Florida company is thinking about the rest of us.




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Florida's official culture of driving blames pedestrians (and cellphones) for "vast majority" of deaths

A Today Show bit today is perhaps the grossest example yet.




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No, distracted walking is not causing the dramatic increase in pedestrian deaths

This is an urban design issue, a car design issue, and a demographics issue. Distracted walking is a rounding error.




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"ReNEWable Living Home" opens Orlando Builders Show, and it's not totally horrible

There are lessons to be learned from this model home built by Meritage, even if it is big and beige.




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Photo: Pelican flyby demonstrates perfect form

Our photo of the day comes from Florida's John D MacArthur Beach State Park.




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How to properly wash leggings

Learn how to care for leggings and other activewear to help lengthen their life.




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Minimalist aVOID tiny house is an ever-transforming living experience (Video)

It's a multifunctional space that hides everything behind its pared-down walls.




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Petite Marin repurposes men's dress shirts into beautiful and durable children's clothes

This new California-based company is run by two entrepreneurial moms who understand the value of local production, quality fabrics, and reducing one's environmental impact.




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Reformation offers eco-chic with celebrity appeal

Eco-conscious clothier Reformation has gained popularity with a number of celebrities.




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Oil pipeline regulation is broken, admits US top oil pipeline regulator

In a shocking exclusive report, Marcus Stern and Sebastian Jones at InsideClimate News write that the top official of the agency that regulates oil and gas pipelines recently admitted that he's essentially powerless as a regulator.




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Native Americans protest tar sands pipeline with horseback ride along proposed route

This week, Anishinaabe tribal members began riding horseback along the proposed route of a what could possibly become the largest tar sands pipeline in the United States.




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U.S. House approves Keystone XL pipeline

House of Representatives voted in favor of the XL Keystone pipeline project, in an attempt to bypass executive authority.




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U.S. Senate votes down Keystone XL pipeline

After the House of Representatives approved legislation pushing the Keystone XL forward, the Senate has rejected it.




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Mounties call 'anti-petroleum movement' a security threat to Canada

Most people think of them as environmentalists, but the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have other ideas.




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Keystone XL’s builder asks for suspension of pipeline application

A new twist in the plot for the controversial pipeline, as TransCanada asks for a suspension of its application.




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Tiny House Warriors building tiny homes to block construction of oil pipeline (Video)

These are tiny homes with an activist bent, taking a stand against the incursion of a pipeline that could contaminate indigenous lands.




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Warming Temperatures Stunt Autumn Leaf Colors

Tourists and residents in New England used to receive a spectacular display of color on the second October of every year. However, in recent years, the show has been a bit duller and a bit later than usual. The culprit? What else - area temperatures




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One Graphic Even a Republican SuperPAC Ad Will Have a Hard Time Spinning

Value of Fossil Fuel Exports By Fuel, 1949-2010




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Is Peak Oil Really a Thing of the Past?

George Monbiot claims that peak oil is no longer a major concern. Is he right?




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Neither Pessimism Nor Optimism Is Relevant for Greens, But Determination Is

Futurist Guy Dauncey acknowledges that the stakes are high and the challenges are enormous. Yet defeatism is not an option.




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Did Peak Oil Doomers Fixate On a False Scenario?

The problem is not too little oil, says a new IEA report, it's too much oil. And it illustrates why activists should not presume to know the future.




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The Oil Drum reaches peak content

The Oil Drum is a website published by the Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future, a non-profit that conducts research and educates the public about energy issues and their impact on society.




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Whatever happened to "Peak Car"?

It seems to be following the same path as Peak Oil, and happy days are here again.