ea In last-ditch effort, scientists create embryos of almost extinct rhinos By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:11:09 -0400 There are only two northern white rhinos left, and they are both female; but now scientists have created two viable embryos and there is hope. Full Article Science
ea One Mean, Green Stadium For North Texas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:57:51 -0400 University of North Texas has build a LEED Platinum stadium to be the envy of other college campuses. Full Article Design
ea Scoring One for Clean Energy on College Campuses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:21:00 -0500 College students make waves for clean energy at IU, UK basketball games. Full Article Energy
ea Calling for Clean Energy at Indiana University By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:10:00 -0500 Students organize a massive call-in to demand the school transition away from coal. Full Article Energy
ea Inspired by Amazing Youth Climate Action Leaders By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:19:13 -0400 For me, organizing is about people. I love that moment when a new volunteer realizes that she has the power to effect change. That she has the power to influence decision-makers and make a positive impact in her community. Full Article Living
ea What skills should every 18-year-old have? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 06:51:51 -0400 In response to the question above, a former Stanford dean lists 8 essential skills for success in life - many of which are sadly neglected by parents today. Full Article Living
ea Empowering the next generation of green leaders By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:14:38 -0400 Investing in youth is an investment in a sustainable future Full Article Business
ea 'How to Raise an Adult' is the best parenting book you'll ever read By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:43:00 -0400 Former Stanford dean Julie Lythcott-Haims sets out a sensible guide for why and how American parenting needs to change, if we truly want our kids to do well in life. Full Article Living
ea 5 ways to make healthy cooking easier By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:00:00 -0400 It's the eternal struggle for anyone tasked with feeding themselves. Full Article Living
ea Berkeley's 'adulting' class reveals parental failures By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500 Perhaps the school should offer a course on parenting instead, so this problem is solved for the next generation. Full Article Living
ea Devastating Spruce Beetle outbreak in Colorado linked to drought, climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 17:38:14 -0400 The Mountain Pine Beetle is getting more press because of the havoc it is causing in the Southern Rocky Mountains, but the Spruce Beetle has the potential to be equally or even more devastating in Colorado. Full Article Science
ea Victory in Colorado a rebuke against coal leasing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:35:34 -0400 Ruling represents the first time that a coal mine has been rejected because of the failure to adequately consider and disclose the impacts that a mine would have on climate disruption. Full Article Energy
ea Electric vehicle wins famed Pikes Peak Hill Climb 2015 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 12:39:00 -0400 What these cars are capable of will come as no surprise to EV fans, but winning the King of the Mountain title puts another feather in the EV cap Full Article Transportation
ea Finally! Tiny home subdivisions and developments are becoming a reality. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:14:49 -0500 Another good reason to move to Colorado. Full Article Design
ea Man who lives alone in the woods has recorded 40 years of important data on snow By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Jan 2017 12:37:52 -0500 In a ghost town in the one of the coldest places in the US, lone resident Billy Barr has spent 4 decades recording snowfall … to the enormous delight of scientists. Full Article Science
ea See all the seasons at Rocky Mountain National Park in 4 breathtaking minutes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Nov 2017 17:48:42 -0400 As part of their More Than Just Parks project, Will and Jim Pattiz spent two years filming in the majestic Colorado mountains. Full Article Living
ea Why do cyclists break the law? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2019 11:41:35 -0400 A new episode of the War on Cars looks at an issue dear to my heart. Full Article Transportation
ea Stop The Five Gallon Flush: A 40 Year Old Guide To Alternative Toilets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:10:00 -0400 Bill Gates take note: It's all in here and It is surprising how little has changed Full Article Design
ea 2012: The Year in Pee and Poop By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:34:00 -0500 Another year down the drain: From pee-powered generators to pigeons that shit soap, it's been quite a year for toilet-related stories. Here are some of our favorites. Full Article Design
ea The really hot poop on composting toilets: It can heat your house By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 09:52:42 -0400 Put your poop to work; it's fuel for a biological furnace. Full Article Design
ea Peecycling in the city: Would you "stealth pee" in an urban yard? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2015 14:39:14 -0400 Nutrient cycling is important. But it's not something you want to get arrested for. Full Article Living
ea New composting toilet design launched in Ecuador, which really needs it By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:22:38 -0500 Here's the drill on the Earth Drill toilet. Full Article Design
ea Great bathroom reading: 'Essential Composting Toilets' (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2019 10:21:59 -0400 Gord Baird and Ann Baird have written the definitive guide. Full Article Design
ea European Bats Resistant to Deadly Fungus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:49:46 -0500 Since 2006, bat populations in the northeastern United States have been decimated by a mysterious condition known as "white-nose syndrome." Caused by a fungus, Full Article Science
ea Going Steady: 10 Animals More Monogamous Than Us (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:05:25 -0500 Ah love. Woody Allen has some nice thoughts on this tricky thing that perhaps gets more thought around Valentine's Day. The recent swan divorce shocked us to the core, so we decided to ponder the happy Full Article Science
ea Little Brown Bat Will Be Pushed to Extinction by Spreading White Nose Syndrome: New Study By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:44:00 -0400 photo: US Fish & Wildlife Service via flickr White nose syndrome, a disease caused by exposure to a particular fungus, first discovered in 2006, has been afflicting bats in the eastern United States and appears to be spreading. Considering that it's Full Article Science
ea Fascinating New Species Found in Papua New Guinea By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:14:01 -0400 When it comes to finding fascinating species previously unknown to science, it turns out that forests of Papua New Guinea are a darn good place to look. Researchers have recently disclosed their Full Article Science
ea Deadly White Nose Syndrome Keeps Spreading Among New York's Bat Population By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:59:30 -0500 New York's brown bat continues to be hard hit by White Nose Syndrome (WNS). WNS is named for the white fungus that eats bat tissues and wakes the bats prematurely from hibernation. WNS has been Full Article Business
ea Insect Hotels Abound at Chelsea Flower Show By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:10:55 -0400 Insect hotels are architectural, recycled and perfectly formed. But you can't stay there: they are for the bugs. Full Article Science
ea South Carolina Documents Its First Human Rabies Case in Over 50 Years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:30:00 -0500 South Carolina health department announces a human rabies case sourced from a bat. Full Article Living
ea The Week in Animal News: Epically Lost Sea Turtle to be Released, Sylvester Stallone Movie Harms Bats, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:56:33 -0500 A young sea turtle found in the Netherlands will be released after a three-year recovery. We also have the search for the "extinct" Javan tiger, Sylvester Stallone's bat cave incident, and more. Full Article Science
ea Scientists Estimate Up to 6.7 Million Bats Dead From Disease By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:14:00 -0500 White nose syndrome has decimated bat populations on the East Coast. Now scientists believe the disease, which is spreading, may have been worse than previously imagined. Full Article Science
ea The Week in Animal News: Powerful Sea Cucumber Poo, Giant Pythons Invade Florida and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:37:00 -0500 Sea cucumber poo may be the key to saving the world's great coral reefs from devastation. Invasive pythons are doing damage in the Everglades, eight sea lions were found shot to death in Washington and more. Full Article Science
ea The BatBnB is the perfect tiny home for your bug-eating guests By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 12:01:46 -0400 Tiny houses aren't just for people; bats can be comfy and warm in them too. Full Article Design
ea Mongolia embarks on clean energy future with first wind farm By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:11:00 -0400 While in Mongolia for World Environment Day, I toured the Salkhit Wind Farm. Full Article Business
ea Nuclear fusion milestone reached: more energy out than in By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 06:00:00 -0400 Scientists at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) achieve a major breakthrough on the path to the dream of fusion as a clean energy source Full Article Science
ea Brazil wants to build enough wind turbines to power Sao Paulo within 7 years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 16:21:36 -0400 Brazil's economy is growing fast, and it is expected to need an increase of 50% in power generation capacity over the next decade. Full Article Business
ea Building a clean energy economy that works By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:45:27 -0500 Why Greens Should Support the Fight for Economic and Racial Justice Full Article Business
ea How to take control of consumerism during the holiday shopping season By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2013 09:20:00 -0500 The holidays are a time of joy, happiness, families and... waste? Estimates show that almost 25% of waste produced in the US comes from the six weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years. But we can change that, starting now. Full Article Living
ea Pistachio shells to heat Turkish city By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 08:36:52 -0400 A new "eco-city" being planned for Turkey will use waste pistachio shells for heating public and private buildings. Full Article Technology
ea Reggie Watts and Greenpeace team up for a greener cloud By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:16:19 -0400 Internet sensation Reggie Watts takes aim at Twitter and Amazon for Greenpeace's #ClickClean campaign, urging them to step up their clean energy game. Full Article Business
ea Clean tech is better for economic growth than fossil fuels (take that, Big Oil!) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:37:11 -0500 Anti-greens often try to make economic arguments against the big spring-cleaning that our civilization is going through. Full Article Technology
ea State of the Union: “No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change” By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:19:58 -0500 President Obama’s State of the Union speech takes aim at climate change deniers. Full Article Business
ea Developing countries outspent developed ones on renewable energy last year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:17:00 -0400 For the first time, developing countries outpaced wealthier nations in green energy development. Full Article Energy
ea New Yorkers overwhelmingly support a clean energy future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:20:11 -0400 The Nature Conservancy’s new research shows New Yorkers want to take action against climate change. Full Article Energy
ea FireBee Power Tower turns any heat source into an electricity generator By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:20:53 -0400 This 5W thermoelectric generator converts heat from a chimney or camp stove into electricity for charging USB devices. Full Article Technology
ea The Heartland Institute is no longer fringe By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 11:34:09 -0500 It used to be so easy to make fun of this group we described as "hopelessly out of touch." Full Article Business
ea Innovative floating tidal-power turbine generates 3 GWh of energy in its first year of testing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:03:08 -0400 The floating tidal stream turbine off the coast of Scotland has proven that it can produce power safely and cheaply year round. Full Article Technology
ea Mealworms can eat an all-plastic diet and not die By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:55:32 -0400 Researchers at Stanford found a way to speed up the process of breaking down Styrofoam and other types of polystyrene, with help from mealworms. Full Article Science
ea With Lolistraw, you can have your straw and eat it too By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 07:12:00 -0500 But even more exciting than its edibility is the Lolistraw's hyper-compostability. Full Article Design