ri It's National Handwriting Day. Do you still write by hand? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 07:00:00 -0500 Some people do; others use a keyboard for everything and have forgotten how. What about you? Full Article Living
ri Trulia study finds Americans say they care about the environment but aren't willing to pay for it By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 11:10:56 -0400 The extremely dated "It ain't easy being green" title of this Trulia survey actually misinterprets the data; judging by the questions they asked, it is perfectly easy being green; it just ain't cheap. Full Article Business
ri Ozone Depletion Contributes to Ocean Acidification in the Southern Ocean By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:50:00 -0500 Forty percent: That is the share of annual oceanic carbon dioxide uptake accounted for by the Southern Ocean. Given that oceans comprise Earth's largest carbon sink, that is not an insignificant figure; Full Article Technology
ri Ozone hole is officially shrinking, proof that international treaties can be effective By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:12:34 -0500 New NASA study offers first direct proof that the ozone hole is recovering thanks to the Montreal Protocol treaty and the international ban on CFCs. Full Article Business
ri First-Ever Geoengineering Research Ban Considered by Convention on Biological Diversity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:05:00 -0400 While preservation of the planet's dwindling biodiversity itself has rightly grabbed the headlines at the ongoing Convention on Biological Diversity in Japan, Science Insider points out an important geoengineering Full Article Science
ri Why The UN Moratorium On Geoengineering Is A Good Thing, Maybe By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:49:00 -0400 Late last week at the Convention on Biodiversity a resolution was adopted which places a moratorium on geoengineering unless it can be proven that the method in question can be shown to not have an adverse effect on Full Article Business
ri Injecting Aerosols Into Atmosphere to Slow Global Warming Environmentally & Economically Risky By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:00:00 -0400 Another report on another geoengineering method that is likely too risky to try and utterly not cost-effective: Injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to slow warming (which would do absolutely nothing about ocean acidification, by the way). Full Article Technology
ri Geoengineering Virus Infecting Gates Foundation? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:20:00 -0500 Wealthy individuals funding geoengineering feasibility studies because no one else will. Full Article Business
ri Geoengineering is a Technical Fix for a Political Problem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:23:00 -0500 "The stakes are very high and scientists are not the best people to deal with the social, ethical or political issues that geoengineering raises." Full Article Business
ri Geoengineering by Increasing Aerosols Could Make Blue Skies a Thing of the Past By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:40:00 -0400 Some new research looks at the unintended consequences of injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to block solar radiation and cool the planet, finding that doing so could turn skies everywhere into a brighter, whiter, hazier, ugly mess. Full Article Science
ri Geoengineering 'Round the World (Map) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:59:42 -0400 The quest to find a last-ditch techno-fix for climate change is more intense and globe-spanning than you possibly could have imagined. See for yourself. Full Article Science
ri A Tale of Two Geoengineering Experiments: Ocean Iron Fertilization & Injecting the Atmosphere By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:30:00 -0400 The first field test of injecting sulfate particles into the atmosphere is proposed for New Mexico; ocean iron fertilization experiment shows more promise than previous ones. Full Article Science
ri Ocean Geoengineering Experiment Likely Broke International Law By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:50:00 -0400 It may have also been done under falsely obtained consent... Full Article Business
ri Ocean Geoengineering Experiment May Not Have Broken Laws After All By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:35:00 -0400 Because the iron dumped in the ocean off British Columbia wasn't dumped as waste, it didn't violate international law. Full Article Business
ri Artist Creates Cloud Making Machine to Test Geoengineering "Limits of Knowledge" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 07:15:00 -0500 Inspired by geoengineering techniques, an artist creates a personal cloud-forming machine to make a point. Full Article Design
ri Bring back the trolley bus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Jan 2017 14:57:47 -0500 Most trolley systems were ripped out in favor of diesel buses. This was a big mistake. Full Article Transportation
ri Vancouver Aquarium bans water bottles and other disposable plastics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 13:16:00 -0400 From now on, thirsty visitors can refill their own bottles at water fountains or grab a reusable cup in the cafeteria. Full Article Business
ri Father told kids can't ride bus to school or go outside alone until age 10 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Sep 2017 07:00:00 -0400 Yet another bizarre, fact-free, and infuriating ruling has been handed down by British Columbia's Ministry of Children and Family Development. Full Article Living
ri Asymmetrical shingle-clad laneway house is inspired by houseboat design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 May 2018 15:11:41 -0400 This modern laneway house is now home to a client who wants to look after her aging parents. Full Article Design
ri Industrial warehouse converted into open workplace with no private offices By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:02:04 -0400 An old warehouse is transformed into a three-level open office with lots of shared spaces for a tech company in Vancouver. Full Article Design
ri The 20 happiest countries in the world By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:00:00 -0400 The World Happiness Report 2015 takes a look at well-being for the good of social progress and public policy. Full Article Living
ri Share your idea for how big data can help the environment and score a trip to the Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:00:06 -0400 The Eye on Earth Summit aims to harness the power of data and new data gathering technologies to help the environment and support sustainable development. Full Article Uncategorized
ri 195 nations agree to groundbreaking Paris climate deal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:30:39 -0500 Today, the United Nations climate talks reached an agreement, and committed to fighting devastating levels of climate change. Full Article Business
ri 20 happiest countries on the planet 2016 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 04:10:00 -0400 Who wins this year's crown of contentment? The results are in for the UN's World Happiness Report 2016. Full Article Living
ri New UN report blames pesticides for food insecurity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 10:45:00 -0400 The United Nations says it's time to overturn the myth that pesticides can feed the world and come up with better, safer ways of producing our food. Full Article Living
ri 186 countries have signed UN pact to reduce plastic pollution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2019 11:06:00 -0400 But the United States has opted out. Full Article Science
ri TH Blog Love - Our Favourite Greens Of The Week By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:27:00 -0400 Ecorazzi: French Vogue Peta Full Article Living
ri Outdoors Clothing Made in USA from Natural and Recycled Materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:45:27 -0400 The Greatest Outdoor Gear How do you make the greatest outdoor gear? We went to Empire Canvas Works' Kevin Kinney to find out. If the quality of Kevin's work is any indication, the recipe is clear. Start with a passion seeded by stitching together a Full Article Living
ri Righteous Fur: Can Fur Fashions Save Wetlands? (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:45:10 -0400 Fashion designer and Planet Green contributor Cree McCree has found a source for pelts to use in her fashions that is arguably one of the most sustainable - nutria, a large invasive rodent. The animals are killed by hunters and Full Article Living
ri Ad Claiming That it's Eco-Friendly to Wear Fur is Banned in UK By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:47:57 -0400 An ad by the European Fur Breeders' Association will not be allowed to run again after the advertising watchdog, ASA, ruled it to be misleading. Full Article Living
ri How the Extinction Rebellion built the best Garden Bridge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:47:47 -0400 No complex masterplans, they simply deleted the cars and invited the public to come and play. Full Article Design
ri Should all professional associations in the construction industries declare a climate emergency? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2019 09:33:44 -0400 Architects, engineers, landscape architects and urban planners all have a role to play and should be acting now. Full Article Business
ri British engineer builds a house with (almost) no heating By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:27:14 -0400 Max Fordham's house is "simple and practical" and mostly all natural. Full Article Design
ri Alexis Madrigal on Powering the Dream (Podcast) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2011 12:30:31 -0400 Wind turbines, solar cells, wave power. If you think these are newfangled technologies, think again. They were fangled long ago, and their story is the meat of Alexis Madrigal's new book, Powering the Dream. Madrigal (a senior editor at The Atlantic and Full Article TreeHugger Radio
ri Turning Water Into Electricity, Students Into Renewable Energy Experts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:30:00 -0500 A hydropower turbine has the potential to not only create energy, but has also sparked the creation of both a renewable energy company and a renewable energy education program in Maine. Full Article Technology
ri Queen's Crown Estate Identifies 180GW of Potential Marine Power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:20:04 -0400 The Crown Estate is Britain's largest landowner, and it owns an awful lot of coastline. It is also very interested in the potential for marine power. Full Article Energy
ri Solar and Wave-Powered Wave Glider Survives Hurricane Sandy, Transmits Dramatic Weather Data By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:07:00 -0500 The wave glider created by Iquid Robotics has passed quite a test for robustness. It coasted through the superstorm and provided real time weather data nonstop. Full Article Technology
ri Architectural Sand Castles are Geometric Wonders By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:00:00 -0500 These sand "castles" are not your usual holiday beach creations. Full Article Design
ri World's first hybrid wind/current generator could generate double the power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 12:43:51 -0400 A new kind of hybrid generator promises to double the power output for the same surface area, by also harvesting energy from ocean currents. Full Article Technology
ri Hamilton, Ontario, gets "urban pumper" right-sized for urban streets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:59:29 -0400 The city is getting bike lanes and light rail transit, and their new apparatuses are chosen to better fit the streetscape. Full Article Design
ri 8 Celebrity Eco-Businesses We Can't Stop Talking About By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:32:33 -0400 While we've seen many celebrities jumping on the green bandwagon, we've also seen them doing it for the real deal. Many have been eco-conscious for years--some are just realizing how important it is to promote a sustainable Full Article Living
ri World's Largest Tree House Stands 10-Stories Tall By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:35:00 -0500 16 years ago, Horrace Burges had a divine vision, a calling from heaven. And, like the ark-crafting Noah before him, Horrace picked up a hammer and built a large wooden structure of his own--the world's largest tree house. At 10 Full Article Design
ri Surprise! UT First To Electrify Bike Sharing in the U.S. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:11:13 -0400 The obvious goodness of pairing pedal assist electric bikes with a bike sharing infrastructure is one of these great ideas whose time has come. In Tokyo, Sanyo recently installed 100 of their eneloop battery powered e-bikes at a "community" bike share Full Article Transportation
ri Tennessee Valley Authority Expecting Nuctuplets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:53:29 -0400 TVA and reactor-maker Babcock and Wilcox have agreed to work together to see if they can build up to 6 "small reactors." Nuctuplets, then? They can knock these Full Article Business
ri Spring Back Now Recycles What Landfills & Other Recyclers Don't Want: Mattresses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:40:00 -0500 Mattresses have plenty of reusable materials, but most recyclers don't want them. Landfills don't like them either. But a Tennessee nonprofit does. Full Article Business
ri Corporations Wrote a Law Requiring Climate Denial be Taught in School. Tennessee Just Passed It. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:48:00 -0400 Would you let corporations decide how climate science gets taught in your kids' classroom? That's what's happening in Tennessee. Full Article Business
ri Happy Eightieth Birthday, Tennessee Valley Authority By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 It may be old, dirty and coal powered now, but it was once a vision of a brighter future, was a giant stimulus project and helped win WWII. Full Article Business
ri Luxurious Alpha tiny house opens wide on both sides to let the outdoors in By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0400 This ingenious design features a roll-up garage door and a drop-down deck on either side, allowing the home to feel even more spacious. Full Article Design
ri The Orchid is a luxurious Scandinavian-inspired tiny home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:11:24 -0500 This modern take on the gabled farmhouse includes lots of clever space-saving ideas. Full Article Design
ri It's time to stop cars from making legal right turns on red lights By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2019 13:33:32 -0400 It was actually introduced to save fuel, but there have been unintended consequences. Full Article Transportation