rt Video: Orbiting the earth in real time By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:49:56 -0500 Spend 90 minutes in the eyes of an astronaut. Full Article Science
rt Earth was probably purple billions of years ago, says NASA By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 14:49:42 -0500 Our blue-green Earth might have actually been a different color, thanks to this molecule. Full Article Science
rt Build a Micro-Hydropower Generator from CDs and Repurposed Printer Parts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:07:00 -0400 Think you need to be an engineer and spend a bundle to create a mini-hydropower generator? Think again. Full Article Technology
rt Microgenerators Inside Water Pipes to Power Smart Water Sensors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2012 14:04:00 -0400 Using the flow of water inside the pipes to power the water network's own monitoring devices could eliminate the need for batteries in those systems. Full Article Technology
rt Chile's new hydropower project will be in the world's most arid desert, but it actually makes sense By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:28:09 -0500 The project will take advantage of the sun, mountains and sea. Full Article Energy
rt Portable hydroelectric generator lets you take your power station with you By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:42:56 -0400 Take one Estream and add moving water for clean, quiet, offgrid energy. Full Article Technology
rt Montalba Architects' Bex & Arts pavilion is an evocative little box By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2019 16:15:33 -0400 This portable pavilion has a clever lightweight structure where the bookshelves hold up the roof. Full Article Design
rt Natural Disasters in Latin America Blamed in Part on Climate Change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:29:20 -0500 2007 has been a brutal year for natural disasters in Latin America, keeping the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs busy. The agency said in a recent statement that a record nine missions were dispatched to Latin America Full Article Business
rt Welcome to Hondupalma, the world’s first sustainable certified palm oil cooperative! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 08:00:00 -0400 Several years ago, this established cooperative in Honduras decided to pursue Rainforest Alliance certification for its palm oil. Find out what it looks like today. Full Article Business
rt Berta Cáceres, winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, was murdered in Honduras By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Mar 2016 06:30:39 -0500 The world mourns the loss of Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous woman who peacefully yet persistently resisted the destruction of waterways in Honduras for mining projects. Full Article Living
rt EcoXPower Kit Charges a Smartphone and LED Bicycle Lights with Pedal Power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:13:08 -0400 The kit includes an LED headlight and tail light and a rugged case that attaches a smartphone to the handlebars. Full Article Technology
rt Mobile Fruit Stands Fight Unemployment and Food Deserts in Chicago By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:00:00 -0400 Innovative model brings fresh produce and jobs to areas and people in Chicago that need it most Full Article Living
rt Electrostatic film harvests energy, makes you better at sports By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:23:00 -0500 A new wearable sensor technology that measures things like stance and force for sports also has the potential to harvest energy from waves, machinery or human movement. Full Article Technology
rt Waste Biomass Charcoal is Solution to Toxic Fertilizers, Says Kickstarter Project (Interview) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:26:20 -0400 Jason Aramburu is trying to revolutionize how we garden by expanding the production of "Black Revolution" biochar, a soil-less growing medium made from farm waste. Full Article Living
rt Breathtaking timelapse video shows the beating heart of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:47:00 -0400 It was shot from "sea to summit" in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, one of the most dynamic landscapes on Earth. Full Article Science
rt Woman plans a dolphin-assisted birth in Hawaii By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 08:00:00 -0400 Move over, indoor birthing tub. This woman wants to deliver in the Pacific Ocean with dolphins as midwives. Full Article Living
rt Twin modern cabins help nurture a close relationship with nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 15:00:01 -0500 Simple, no frills cabin living at its best, right by the ocean. Full Article Design
rt Hawaii approves sunscreen ban in an effort to save coral reefs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 09:42:00 -0400 Many sunscreens contain chemicals that are devastating to sensitive coral and other marine life. Full Article Science
rt British Columbia promotes active transportation (e-bikes! scooters! skateboards!), Vision Zero, $850 incentive for e-bikes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:30:09 -0400 There is so much in their new strategy that I can't get it all in the title. Full Article Transportation
rt Smart homes and smart cities on MNN By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 16:30:22 -0400 I slice and dice some recent posts on technology Full Article Technology
rt On MNN: Bikes stopping for red lights! And other reporting from Copenhagen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Sep 2015 10:20:18 -0400 Also a look at smart phones for boomers and for refugees, and making the Raspberry Pi higher. Full Article Design
rt On MNN: Don't pack away that standing desk, a bridge to New Jersey and a few Boomer Alerts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:05:48 -0400 A really interesting housing project and a look back at Canadian Thanksgiving Full Article Living
rt On MNN: The maple syrup bubble, soundproofing your apartment, and the library of things By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 06 Feb 2016 08:37:13 -0500 and lessons in management from Renaissance Florence Full Article Uncategorized
rt Boomer alert: How cities must adapt to an aging population, and vice versa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 10:18:49 -0500 A review of posts about aging baby boomers on the Mother Nature Network. Full Article Design
rt 'Artifishal' doc film explores the murky world of salmon farms and hatcheries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:03:00 -0400 It takes the controversial stance that more fish doesn't necessarily mean better fish. Full Article Science
rt Biofuels Cannot Be Called Sustainable in UK Advert: Board Upholds George Monbiot's Complaint By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:03:00 -0500 The debate over the true ecological sustainability of biofuels, the effects on global food prices, and their oft-heard claims of carbon-neutrality has been played out on TreeHugger in great detail. Adding a new Full Article Energy
rt Do electric cars generate as much particulate pollution as gas and diesel powered cars? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Oct 2016 13:03:55 -0400 No they don't. Whether or not you buy into this study, the fact remains that cars are cars are cars. Full Article Transportation
rt Whatever happened to Jimmy Carter's solar panels: The sequel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 10:15:24 -0400 Instead of an exciting adventure, we got a road not taken. Full Article Technology
rt Miracle material could eliminate cracked smartphone screens By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Jun 2017 12:06:48 -0400 The material could also one day charge our devices. Full Article Technology
rt Go ahead and AVA Byte of fresh produce from this countertop garden By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:14:52 -0400 This soil-free smart garden promises fresh greens and veggies that are grown as local as it gets. Full Article Technology
rt 7 smart methods to remember most everything By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 08:00:00 -0500 Alarms, notifications, and digital lists can only go so far; instead, use these tricks and your own brain power to learn things by heart. Full Article Living
rt Now you can buy "Alexa-enabled smart homes" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2018 15:33:56 -0400 But is this really a good idea? Maybe it is better to get up and flick a light switch instead of asking Alexa. Full Article Technology
rt Enough with the Smart Home and Smart City already By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 May 2019 11:18:05 -0400 Has anything really changed since 1939? Full Article Design
rt 11 facts about blue whales, the largest animals ever on Earth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:04:14 -0400 The blue whale, is the largest animal ever known to have lived on the planet. Here’s what you need to know about the majestic marine mammal. Full Article Science
rt In Copenhagen Bicycles Overtake Cars By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:21:29 -0500 As a result of half a century of planning, Copenhagen has achieved a fabulous cycling goal - during the morning rush hour more bikes and mopeds pound the inner city streets than personal cars and buses. Just a bit more than a third of inhabitants get Full Article Transportation
rt Swedish Tourism Cold Comfort For Warming Globe By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:10:05 -0500 The Swedish travel industry is woefully under-prepared for a changing climate, says researcher Stephen Gössling. Tourism to and from Sweden contributes 10 percent of the country's total measured CO2 emissions, Full Article Science
rt A New "Lost Generation" Cycles Across Scandinavia To Understand North America By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:07:34 -0400 Toronto, a city rated as one of the most livable in the world by The Full Article Transportation
rt Get ready for the onslaught of "smart plastic incineration" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 12:08:30 -0400 You are going to hear a lot about this. It makes everybody's problems go poof. Just don't mention the CO2. Full Article Science
rt Retro-modern Scottish tiny house is all about simple comforts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 14:47:39 -0500 The light-filled interior of this well-insulated and cleverly designed tiny home imparts a sense of relaxation and well-being. Full Article Design
rt Helicopter converted into one-of-a-kind hotel in Scotland By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:33:27 -0400 Another instance of creative adaptive reuse, where a decommissioned Sea King is transformed into a deluxe mini-hotel. Full Article Design
rt Meet the sea sheep of Scotland's North Ronaldsay island By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 11:52:16 -0400 Semi-wild and isolated to a 270-acre stretch of shoreline, the North Ronaldsay sheep are one of only two land animals that live exclusively on seaweed. Full Article Science
rt Glasgow School of Art burns down. Again. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 08:29:42 -0400 Charles Rennie Mackintosh didn't do a lot of buildings, and this was his biggest and best. Full Article Design
rt Should the Glasgow School of Art be rebuilt? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:12:18 -0400 This is not a new debate, and raises all kinds of questions. Full Article Design
rt Make little museums part of your next car trip By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 09:39:05 -0400 There are everywhere, they are fun, and there is so much to learn from them. Full Article Living
rt The NestPod is a comfortable, four-bed tiny home on wheels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:53:14 -0500 This versatile small dwelling can be customized as a mobile office, guesthouse or "living wagon." Full Article Design
rt Aukey 20W solar charger delivers plenty of portable power (review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Sep 2016 18:58:01 -0400 At less than $50, this little dual USB port solar device is an affordable option for a clean, efficient portable charging solution. Full Article Technology
rt Solartab is back with a more powerful (and waterproof) solar tablet charger By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 19:21:51 -0400 The newest version of this solar charger & battery is lighter and offers a more powerful solar panel, and includes dual USB ports and a USB-C port. Full Article Technology
rt RIVER portable battery & solar charger delivers power on the go for off-grid adventures By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 16:45:44 -0400 This mobile solar power station offers a lightweight high-capacity lithium-ion battery with all the bells and whistles. Full Article Technology
rt URIDU fights poverty & empowers rural illiterate women with solar powered MP3 players By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 May 2017 15:05:48 -0400 The MP3ForLife device is loaded with 400+ answers to common questions about health, nutrition, family planning, and more, translated into more than 100 languages. Full Article Technology
rt The $149 SolSource Sport is a powerful portable solar cooker By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 May 2017 14:48:06 -0400 The latest product from One Earth Designs weighs just 10 pounds and packs down into a small carrying bag, but still delivers high performance fuel-free cooking. Full Article Technology