ge Secret Google Maps gesture is awesome for one-handed navigation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:32:00 -0400 A great gesture that allows you to zoom into a map with one hand on your smart phone. Full Article Technology
ge MIT creates super accurate solar potential map of Cambridge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:33:38 -0400 The mapping technology will eventually be used to get precise solar power potential information for any location around the world. Full Article Technology
ge NOAA's new interactive map shows all the vegetation on the planet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 09:10:00 -0400 This new map uses satellite technology to display the world's vegetation, and can be used for everything from weather predictions to deciding best land use practices. Full Article Science
ge Gorgeous high-res map shows Earth's wind patterns in amazing detail By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:28:00 -0500 The movement of air around the planet is fascinating, and has never been more clear thanks to this map. The modeling system used to make it can simulate worldwide weather at remarkable detail. Full Article Science
ge Satellite maps show hidden geothermal energy sites around the world By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 07:00:00 -0400 A satellite that ran out of fuel two years ago is now giving scientists a huge wealth of data. Full Article Energy
ge Google Earth gets a major visual upgrade By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:19:48 -0400 The software gets a facelift, letting users virtually travel the world in even greater detail. Full Article Technology
ge Freedom UV Water Purifier from SteriPen is Lightweight, Rechargeable and Simple to Use By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:54:16 -0400 Making sure the water you're about to drink is free from pathogens is a snap with this portable UV Purifier. Full Article Technology
ge Silver nanoparticles in porous gel becomes bacteria-killing sponge for water purification By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:20:13 -0400 A new cheap, lightweight sponge-like gel can quickly and efficiently disinfect drinking water for disaster victims. Full Article Technology
ge 19 fruits and vegetables to help keep you hydrated By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:32:20 -0400 These water-packed foods can lend a helpful assist for meeting your daily hydration needs. Full Article Living
ge Can cities sue oil companies for damages due to climate change? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:41:29 -0400 A Toronto city councillor is going to try. Full Article Energy
ge Climate change could bring stronger winds, more wind power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 May 2018 14:19:14 -0400 A 1.5-degrees-Celsius warmer world would bring bigger gusts of wind more regularly. Full Article Energy
ge I don't believe in climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 06:22:07 -0400 Hear me out... Full Article Science
ge 'Whimsical scientist' seals himself inside greenhouse for climate change experiment (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:49:23 -0400 This man wants to prove a point about rising global carbon dioxide levels by locking himself inside this DIY greenhouse for the next three days. Full Article Science
ge Study shows that climate change is really bad for your health By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:15:47 -0500 Along with climate-killing CO2, there are a lot of people-killing pollutants. Perhaps we should change our message. Full Article Business
ge Trump may use climate change funds to build his wall By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Trump would rather keep humans out of the country than saltwater. Full Article Science
ge Wine has barely changed since Roman times, and that's a problem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 06:51:00 -0400 Lack of diversity makes grapes vulnerable to climate change. Full Article Science
ge Octopus outsmarts testers in intelligence experiment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 14:31:15 -0500 Yet another example of the uncanny intelligence of our 8-armed overlords. Full Article Science
ge The secret language of crickets (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:30:19 -0500 What's in a cricket's song? And how do they do it? Full Article Science
ge Free-range meat can be worse for the planet than long-haul flights By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500 George Monbiot wades into the meat-and-climate debate by explaining how 'ethically' raised meat is actually worse for the planet than those raised in confined spaces. It leaves omnivores in an awkward position. Full Article Living
ge Red meat may be taxed in Denmark to fight climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 May 2016 09:33:00 -0400 Climate change has become an ethical issue in the eyes of the Danish Council for Ethics, which suggested last week that the government consider a tax on beef, and eventually all foods depending on climate impact. Full Article Living
ge Global treaty signed to ban HFC refrigerants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 08:05:09 -0400 This is a very big deal, but just the first of many more bigger and harder deals that we need. Full Article Business
ge Methane impact on global climate change 25% greater than previously estimated By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:30:00 -0500 Carbon dioxide continues as the main concern, but we ignore methane at our own risk Full Article Science
ge Solving global dietary problems is a bigger challenge than climate change, scientist says By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:15:00 -0400 The director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre says it's a huge problem that meat is so "culturally embedded in Western societies." Full Article Science
ge Two cute videos teach kids about climate change and smog By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:14:00 -0400 Explaining climate science to kids is challenging, which is why clever animated videos can help. Full Article Science
ge 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
ge Decarbonization must treble to keep up with climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:27:23 -0500 Progress is being made. But the climate keeps unravelling. Full Article Science
ge Heat pumps may soon be charged with propane instead of greenhouse gases By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 11:53:46 -0400 Not just for barbecues, some companies are switching over completely. Full Article Design
ge Climate change is bad for world peace By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:20:00 -0400 A study from Stanford University reveals the interconnectedness of politics and the environment. Full Article Science
ge U.S. Asian Carp Czar Says Poison, Genetic Engineering Among Solutions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:28:06 -0400 The Obama administration loves its czars almost as much as the media loves using the title. So here goes: The U.S. Asian Carp Czar, also known as John Goss, says he has a multi-pronged strategy to help keep Asian carp from Full Article Science
ge Asian Carp Study Largest Since Reversal of Chicago River By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:25:57 -0500 This $2 million project, funded mostly with private money, is billed as the most comprehensive look at the Chicago waterway system since the reversal of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. This Full Article Science
ge New Zealand schools to teach kids about climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0500 Updated curriculum will help them to navigate the emotions associated with the climate crisis. Full Article Science
ge Yeti robot scans polar ice to warn researchers of dangerous crevasses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 07:00:00 -0400 The autonomous robot allows scientists to more safely study polar enviroments and also collects valuable information on ice conditions for climate research. Full Article Technology
ge Melting icebergs may help slow climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 10:02:00 -0500 By 'fertilizing the oceans,' icebergs are actually helping to sequester more carbon. But that doesn't mean we should keep on polluting. Full Article Science
ge Climate change could reduce Adélie penguin populations By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Jul 2016 09:00:00 -0400 Even a species that has benefited from temperature increases in the past may be hurt by excessive warming. Full Article Science
ge '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
ge 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
ge We are about to get buried in garbage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:16:14 -0400 Thanks to COVID-19 we are generating a lot more of it, and nobody wants to touch it. Time to try and go zero waste. Full Article Science
ge Super-yacht is powered by liquid hydrogen. How "eco" is that? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:01:41 -0400 In two words: It's not. Full Article Transportation
ge UK supermarket trials package-free groceries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:07:00 -0400 Waitrose wants to see how serious shoppers are about bringing their own containers. Full Article Business
ge Residents Band Together to Protect Maine’s Woods from Development By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 07:00:00 -0400 Picture having a massive, beautiful expanse of woods near your home. You go there to hike, fish, hunt -- just to enjoy nature. Now picture a highway running through it. Full Article Transportation
ge Maine conference brings together the "most experienced passive house minds on the planet" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:07:31 -0400 It's the first conference of the North American Passive House Network and it sounds like it was a lot of fun. Full Article Design
ge "The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit" (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:30:00 -0400 It's as if Chris Knight left for a weekend camping trip, but didn't come home for a quarter-century. Full Article Living
ge 5 ways to get enough fiber in your diet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 17:22:02 -0400 Most of us aren't getting enough fiber, and that's a problem. Here's how to get more. Full Article Living
ge Climate change is a bigger threat than coronavirus, says UN Secretary General By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 11:43:00 -0400 Don't let a passing crisis, serious though it is, distract you from the real fight. Full Article Science
ge Hope rises for critically endangered monkey thanks to conservation efforts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 11:18:23 -0500 The Myanmar snub-nosed monkey may survive because of work by communities, NGOs and the Myanmar and Chinese governments. Full Article Science
ge '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
ge Can you guess how many animals are on the US Endangered Species List? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 May 2018 06:00:00 -0400 Most people think there are around 100 – most people are way off. Full Article Science
ge Rare animals emerge after 20 years of reforestation in NW China By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:03:04 -0400 37 species under national protection have been observed in the Ziwuling area, thanks to massive reforestation efforts. Full Article Science
ge Nearly 600 suspects arrested in largest anti-wildlife-trafficking operation ever By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:25:39 -0400 The World Customs Organization and INTERPOL retrieved thousands of endangered animals during a sweep of arrests across 109 countries. Full Article Science
ge The pollution is getting so bad in London that people are moving out By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 08:18:47 -0500 Schools are also fundraising to supply face masks for children. Full Article Living