pe Enbridge tar sands pipeline threatens Great Lakes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:41:47 -0400 After two years of pressing pipeline regulators to release inspection photos and videos of the 60-year-old Enbridge pipeline that carries tar sands oil through the Straits of Mackinac, NWF took it upon themselves to inspect the pipeline. Full Article Energy
pe Looking back at Superstorm Sandy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 18:01:58 -0400 TreeHugger Emeritus Mat McDermott describes his experience of living through Sandy. Full Article Energy
pe Pipeline that spilled 105,000 gallons of oil in California was only one in county without 'auto shut-off' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 May 2015 15:53:24 -0400 Why make exceptions like this? Full Article Energy
pe Has coal burning finally peaked in China? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:02:47 -0500 Let's not celebrate yet, but if it has, we still need to make the transition happen more quickly. Full Article Energy
pe How Stella McCartney is encouraging people not to buy new clothes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:10:56 -0500 With a renewed partnership between the fashion label and resale consigner The RealReal, McCartney is coaxing consumers into a circular economy. Full Article Living
pe We have reached Peak Hygge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Dec 2016 09:29:03 -0500 And stop with the wood fires and candles, they will kill you. Full Article Design
pe Danish supermarket refused to sell popcorn containing fluorinated chemicals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:49:00 -0500 Even though it took 6 months to find an alternative, Coop refused to stock microwave popcorn because of the health risks to customers. Full Article Business
pe 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
pe Picks and pans from the INDEX: Design To Improve Life Competition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:39:17 -0400 A look at some of the nominees which are brilliant, and others that are something else. Full Article Design
pe Peter Qvist uses computers, CNC milling and hand finishing to create "highly modern handcrafted furniture pieces" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 14:47:16 -0400 Computers and technology let designers do things that were unimaginable just a decade ago. Full Article Design
pe 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
pe Danish newspaper will cut most flying and change its travel section By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 15:00:55 -0500 There is a lot of money to be made in the travel section. Should other media follow their example? Full Article Transportation
pe 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
pe Cows, Goats Escape from Slaughterhouse, Only to be Forced Back In By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:16:51 -0400 Dozens of sheep and goats broke out of a slaughterhouse in upstate New York on Tuesday night, and gave police quite the runaround. Full Article Business
pe The UK's Most Expensive Milk..From the World's Happiest Cows? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:51:59 -0500 It's cow bliss at a dairy in Hertfordshire, England run by the Hare Krishnas. There are only 44 of them but life is sweet: On this farm all the cows have names, they are hand-milked whilst listening to Sanskrit music and Full Article Living
pe Desperate Hunt for a Runaway Cow Resorts to an Animal Psychic and a €10,000 Reward By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:08:03 -0400 In late May, a cow named Yvonne decided not to be eaten, and broke through an electric fence to escape from the farm in Bavaria where she was being fattened for slaughter. Since then, she has been on the Full Article Science
pe Female dairy farmers bring hope to a shrinking industry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:00:00 -0500 A mini video series just released by the National Young Farmers Coalition illustrates the challenges and joys of starting one's own dairy farm. Full Article Science
pe Bringing back extinct species - continuing progress towards restoring the Aurochs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:30:01 -0500 What progress has been made since the first wave of media excitement about this project? We catch up on the news of efforts to breed an ancient species back from extinction Full Article Science
pe Ancient clams give forth glassy pearls that came from outer space By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:24:02 -0400 Researchers studying fossil clams in Florida believe they found the souvenirs of an ancient meteorite. Full Article Science
pe 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
pe Here's when fall leaves will peak in your region By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 11:35:21 -0400 Don't forget to spend some time in nature! Let the 2019 US fall foliage forecast help. Full Article Science
pe NASA wants people to look at the clouds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Are you up for the Fall Cloud Challenge? Full Article Science
pe Plants could compete with tech for reducing air pollution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 10:25:38 -0500 Restoring plants and trees near US industrial sites could reduce air pollution by an average of 27 percent, new study finds. Full Article Science
pe California's iconic fog is bringing super-toxic mercury ashore By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:38:42 -0500 Researchers find that the neurotoxin is carried in by coastal fog, deposited on the land, and then makes its way up the food chain where it is approaching toxic thresholds in pumas. Full Article Science
pe Data storage could soon be 8 percent of the world's energy use By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:26:14 -0500 There is a real footprint to all those baby pictures and Netflix binges. Full Article Energy
pe 7 energy-sucking activities I stopped doing during quarantine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:05:19 -0400 Some might say it's slovenly. I call it cutting down my carbon footprint. Full Article Energy
pe 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
pe The 5 secrets of perfect homemade guacamole By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:35:21 -0500 Because store-bought guacamole has too much packaging and potentially strange ingredients; and bad homemade guacamole is sad. Full Article Living
pe CLT plant opening in St. Thomas, Ontario By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 17:06:03 -0400 First they cancel the tree planting program in the north. Then this. Full Article Business
pe 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
pe These adorable comics are perfect for anyone trying to reduce waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:52:00 -0500 They show that the struggle is real, and you're not alone. Full Article Living
pe Small-scale solar desalination system aims for affordable water independence By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:52:11 -0500 By combining solar PV, solar thermal, and a heat exchanger, Desolenator has developed a low-cost portable water purifier and desalination device powered by renewable energy. Full Article Technology
pe 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
pe Iowa State Spiderman Discovers Super Heat Conducting Properties of Spider Silk By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:15:00 -0500 When an Iowa State professor of mechanical engineering followed his hunch about spider webs, it paid off: he proved biological materials can rival metals in conducting heat. Full Article Technology
pe 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
pe Thermostat technology lets you set a limit to how much you spend on energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 07:51:08 -0400 The thermostat add-on lets consumers set a limit to what they want to spend on cooling and heating and then it controls the temperature to keep energy use in check. Full Article Technology
pe Nest thermostat now helps users avoid peak electricity rates By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2016 08:00:00 -0400 The smart thermostat will help people save even more money and help utilities curb peak demand loads. Full Article Technology
pe 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
pe 10 most exquisite new species for 2017 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 May 2017 11:49:40 -0400 From brilliant pink lady katydids to devil-faced orchids, this year's list of new-to-science wonders proves Mother Nature is full of surprises. Full Article Science
pe People eat so much chicken that it's changing the geological record By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:56:00 -0500 Until now, no species has had such a profound effect on shaping the Earth's biosphere as the humble broiler chicken. Full Article Science
pe JUPE health is an 'immediate response to hospital overcrowding' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:21:42 -0400 These flat-packed rest-and-recovery units could take the load off hospitals in a hurry. Full Article Design
pe West Coast Green 2010: Michelle Kaufmann Interviews Barry Hooper By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 03 Oct 2010 13:46:14 -0400 Eco-architect extraordinaire Michelle Kaufmann interviews Barry Hooper from SFEnvironment about government policy for new and existing buildings in San Francisco in this TreeHugger exclusive from West Coast Green. Barry Hooper collaborates with design Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
pe West Coast Green 2010: Michelle Kaufmann Interviews Peter Yost By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:12:43 -0400 Eco-architect extraordinaire Michelle Kaufmann speaks with Peter Yost from BuildingGreen about working with Lawrence Berkeley National Labs on energy efficient window treatments in this TreeHugger exclusive from West Coast Green. Peter Yost has been Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
pe "Peak Fertilizer" To Make Manure A Valuable Commodity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:34:34 -0500 Synthetic fertilizer is likely to become significantly more costly for US farmers. This trend will make manure a valuable commodity once again (as it was prior to the 1950s). There are two main reasons for the Full Article Business
pe Ask the Experts: Why Hasn't Cradle-to-Cradle Design Caught On Yet? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:45:00 -0400 It seems like everybody who knows the Cradle-to-Cradle principles thinks they're brilliant, yet adoption of the methodology and design philosophy seems slow. What is holding it back? William McDonough answers. Full Article Design
pe 14 houseplants perfect for Valentine's Day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 08:05:17 -0500 From love potion plants and heart-shaped leaves to love goddess blooms, these plants are like a valentine from Mother Nature. Full Article Living
pe Gogoro launches the VIVA, a lighter, cheaper, electric scooter with a swappable battery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 11:26:17 -0400 This could take a lot of smelly gas mopeds off the road. Full Article Transportation
pe The RadRover Step-Thru could be the perfect e-bike that anyone can ride anywhere By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:26:57 -0500 Roll over everything and get on and off easily on this powerful fatbike. Full Article Transportation
pe Micro Compact Home Dropped By Helicopter Onto Site in Switzerland By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 07:53:49 -0400 You can't call an aluminum guest house dropped by helicopter green, but you sure can call it cute. Full Article Design
pe Women's personal care the green way By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:25:26 -0400 Personal care is a big subject, but we'll focus on caring for our general appearance: Cleansing and cosmetics, hair care, skin care, makeup, hair removal and, of course, that time of the month most women deal Full Article HTGG