9 Sweden's famous white moose in all his mystical glory By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:01:52 -0500 When the rare leucistic moose appeared before his camera, photographer Anders Tedeholm captured the magic. Full Article Science
9 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
9 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
9 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
9 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
9 '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
9 Oh no! What's ailing the Emperor penguin? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:06:58 -0400 Climate change is affecting sea ice, which will have a direct impact on survival for many colonies of Emperors. Full Article Science
9 A bird's eye view of the first ever 'zero emission' scientific station in Antarctica By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 15:44:50 -0500 This looks a bit like the Hoth rebel station in Return of the Jedi... Full Article Science
9 Scott's 103 year old prefab cabin in Antarctica is lovingly restored By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:07:14 -0500 After ten years of work, the Antarctic Heritage Trust has done an amazing job of restoring and preserving. Full Article Design
9 Radiohead's Thom Yorke releases song to help Antarctica (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:32:47 -0400 In support of Greenpeace's Antarctic campaign, this may be the prettiest video I've ever watched – and the cause couldn't be more important. Full Article Science
9 Scientists find secret 'supercolony' of 1.5 million penguins By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 15:00:00 -0500 The 9-mile long archipelago has more Adélie penguins than the entire rest of the Antarctic peninsula combined. Full Article Science
9 'The Game Changers' documentary challenges assumptions about meat, protein and strength By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 11:00:00 -0500 It turns out you can still be a high-performing athlete on a plant-based diet. Full Article Living
9 It's wood. It's Passive House. It's the "Goldilocks density." By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:38:24 -0500 Boston is getting a "CLT Cellular Passive House Demonstration Project" that pushes every TreeHugger button. Full Article Design
9 Man's $15K tiny house has DIY elevator bed & heated ceiling (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 13:36:44 -0500 This young man's mortgage-free home includes an interesting self-built version of the rare species known as the heated ceiling. Full Article Design
9 It's time to ignore Instagram's portrayal of zero waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Too much DIY, not enough realism. Let's just do our best. Full Article Living
9 How our thinking changed in 2019: recycling and plastics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 13:03:43 -0500 We are now prisoners of the petrochemical industry. Full Article Science
9 Coke's UK head of sustainability says we don't have a packaging problem, we have a waste and litter problem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 12:19:36 -0500 This is the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" defense. Full Article Science
9 There's no such thing as a styrofoam cup By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:15:52 -0500 And you have never used a styrofoam plate or take-out box. Full Article Science
9 Is plastic a 'necessary evil' in our food system? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 10:21:00 -0400 Perhaps yes, if our food system stays the way it is, but maybe that's what we should be challenging. Full Article Science
9 Here's a handy guide to plastics recycling By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0400 Made by NPR, it explains what's recyclable, what becomes trash, and why. Full Article Science
9 Why we all need to stop 'wishcycling' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 13:44:00 -0400 Some things were never meant to go in the blue bin. Full Article Science
9 Thicker bags don't solve the plastics problem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500 "Bags for life," as they're called, do not get reused nearly as much as retailers would like to believe. Full Article Science
9 How to grocery shop when you can't bring your own containers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Learning which plastics are most harmful to health is one thing you can do. Full Article Science
9 Good luck finding Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters; The governor has banned signs and directions. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 May 2017 17:20:01 -0400 It's another national monument established by Obama and threatened by Trump. Full Article Business
9 Triumph Elm Tree Arrives in Chicago's Downtown for Arbor Day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:49:00 -0400 The Triumph Elm is being set up on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago in honor of Arbor Day this Friday (and you thought the fun ended with Earth Day!). The tree is part of a project by the Morton Arboretum to enlighten Full Article Science
9 How to practice 'forest bathing' in a park By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:00:00 -0400 The Japanese pursuit of shinrin-yoku uses trees and nature to heal oneself – here's how you can do it even in a park. Full Article Living
9 It's time to ban filters on cigarettes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 18:35:00 -0400 Cigarette filters are a scam and are a leading source of plastic pollution worldwide, say experts. Full Article Science
9 Guess what's causing Americans the most stress? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:23:21 -0500 This year's Stress in America survey by the American Psychological Association might make you feel not so all alone. Full Article Living
9 In praise of penguins: We've got babies! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:12:21 -0500 What better way to celebrate National Penguin Awareness Day than by caving to the cute factor with videos of bitty penguins? Full Article Science
9 'Butt-breathing' punk-haired turtle is now officially endangered (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 14:40:34 -0400 This rebellious, edgy-looking turtle is now unfortunately facing extinction, and conservationists are fighting to save it. Full Article Science
9 Giraffes? Horses? Squirrels? 20 animals you didn't know are going extinct By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 18:29:50 -0400 From crayfish to parakeets, these species are at risk of disappearing from the planet. Full Article Science
9 These children are saving Iceland's lost puffins By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 07:00:00 -0400 The 'puffin patrol' is saving baby puffins by the handful. Full Article Science
9 World's smallest ungulate, lost for 30 years, found tiptoeing in Vietnam forest By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:33:37 -0500 One of the '25 most wanted' lost species, the silver-backed chevrotain is a snaggle-toothed, deer-like species that is the size of a rabbit and walk on its tippy toes. Full Article Science
9 Experimental office space uses biophilic design to create a 'living lab' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:24:11 -0500 Humanity's innate love for nature is integrated into this design for a biologically attuned and meditative workspace in London. Full Article Design
9 Sneak peak: Britain's cute new baby! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2019 08:00:00 -0400 Move over royal baby, there's an infant two-toed sloth in town. Full Article Science
9 Hang your hobs on the wall when you aren't cooking with them By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:33:24 -0500 Adriano Studio shows the future of induction cooking with Ordine Full Article Design
9 Closed or open kitchen? Charlotte Perriand's design is the best of both worlds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 09:47:41 -0400 Lessons from the kitchens at Le Corbusier's Unité d’Habitation in Marseille. Full Article Design
9 Passive House Institute's look at kitchen fans is less than exhaustive By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 13:01:09 -0400 Can a recirculating fan deliver the indoor air quality we should demand? Full Article Design
9 Ferran Adrià 's elBulli Restaurant Aims for Zero Emissions with Architect Enric Ruiz-Geli's Smartgrid By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:59:26 -0500 Image credit: El País According to El País on sunday, celebraty chef Ferran Adrià is plotting a zero emission premises for his restaurant elBulli on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. The 2010 chef of the decade (nominated by The Restaurant magazine) closed Full Article Energy
9 It's Not Just Asian Carp: U.S. Identifies 40 High-Risk Species By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:15:06 -0400 Concerned about Asian carp? Meet the invasive cousins, you might say, of the monster fish. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a white paper on 40 high-risk species to watch out for, Full Article Science
9 29 new branches on the tree of life By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 10:00:00 -0400 The vast majority of species exist in a sort of 'dark matter' biomass. But new tools are shedding light on the microscopic organisms that, although invisible to our eyes, constitute the "most diverse and abundant" life forms on earth. Full Article Science
9 Bio-digital, interactive Urban Algae Canopy produces a small forest's worth of oxygen (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:04:34 -0400 This one of a kind structure combines architecture, technology, algae farming and real-time data, and will dynamically respond to environmental factors like weather and movements of people. Full Article Design
9 UC San Diego students help produce the world's first algae-based surfboard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 May 2015 16:35:24 -0400 Instead of using a conventional polyurethane core, this sustainable surfboard starts with an algae-based foam blank. Full Article Technology
9 Phosphorus pollution poses a major threat to the world's lakes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:30:44 -0400 Humans dump millions of tons of phosphorus into lakes every year, and it's destroying their ecosystems. Full Article Science
9 Recycling is broken: California's rePlanet shuts all its recycling centers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 10:44:28 -0400 We have long called for deposits on everything. California shows that even that is not enough. Full Article Business
9 Most Huggable: Football Mangroves in Florida, Bristol's Renewable Street Lights, Frank Capra's "Truth" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:54:42 -0500 To carbon neutralize the Super Bowl, the NFL plants mangroves in Florida Full Article Living
9 Transition City Bristol's Big Event: "Unleashing the Collective Genius of the Community" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:30:19 -0500 Hailed by Rob Hopkins as "possibly the biggest peak oil/climate change/Transition event to take place in the UK", Bristol's Big Event looks set to be a huge collective exploration of the future for this city of 400,000 residents as fossil fuels Full Article Business
9 Transition City Bristol's Big Event: Program Now Finalized By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:50:13 -0500 Just a reminder to our UK-based readers that Transition City Bristol's Big Event, which we posted on last week, is coming up on Sunday. Billed by Rob Hopkins, originator of the Transition Towns concept, as "Possibly the biggest Peak Oil/Climate Full Article Business
9 Best Renewables Project in the West - "Where's the Competition?" Ask Winners... By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:17:07 -0500 The UK-based renewable energy company Ecotricity recently won an award from the renewable energy agency for South West England for its development of three giant wind turbines at the industrial Avonmouth Docks site on the outskirts of Bristol (which we Full Article Energy
9 Ecotricity's 'Global Cooling Machines': Stunning Video By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:40:53 -0500 We like Ecotricity, the UK-based green energy company that is busy planning and erecting urban wind turbines across the country. We’ve written about their partnership with Popeye, we’ve brought news of their collaborations with Lotus and Ben and Full Article Energy