ng Washington Metro closure is a symptom of a much bigger problem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:30:20 -0400 All over North America we are letting our infrastructure rot and short-circuit. Full Article Design
ng Will autonomous delivery robots soon be pushing pedestrians off the sidewalks? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 12:06:02 -0400 Nobody is actually asking the question, because pedestrians don't matter, do they? Full Article Transportation
ng Ollie the jailbreaking bobcat on the lam from National Zoo By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 15:36:55 -0500 The 25-pound lady bobcat was last seen on Monday morning. Full Article Science
ng The Washington war on science and the environment is getting totally insane By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:18:08 -0400 Just read the headlines and weep Full Article Business
ng US Capitol gets duckling ramps, brouhaha ensues By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 May 2017 09:07:45 -0400 As baby ducks get a boost at the Capitol Reflecting Pool, at least one politician’s Grinchesque response has duckling defenders up in arms. Full Article Business
ng My totally unscientific ranking of public transit systems By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Apr 2018 10:00:00 -0400 The New York subway, The Los Angeles Metro, and more ranked by someone who travels a lot but never drives. Full Article Transportation
ng First residential building certified to the Fitwel standard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 11:15:36 -0400 Fitwel is all about healthy living, and it's going to be big. Full Article Design
ng 626 organizations back legislation to address climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 15:27:27 -0500 A modest proposal Full Article Science
ng This May Day, get outside and celebrate spring. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2018 08:55:10 -0400 It doesn't have to be all about politics. Full Article Living
ng 100 years ago a flu pandemic started, killing as many as 100 million By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 09:47:58 -0400 And things feel eerily familiar today. Full Article Living
ng Happy 56th Anniversary, Silent Spring By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:32:09 -0400 Rachel Carson's book that many say launched the environmental movement was released on this day. Full Article Science
ng Paris had a marvellous moving sidewalk in 1900 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 08:24:46 -0500 It's like a moving High Line, and is still a very good idea. Full Article Transportation
ng Finnish passenger ferry retrofits rotary sail to reduce emissions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 06:58:52 -0400 The Viking Grace was already low emission. Now it's going further. Full Article Transportation
ng UK just went 2+ days without burning any coal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:00:00 -0400 The fall of coal has been swift in Britain, and there's no sign of it ever coming back. Full Article Energy
ng Photo: White-tailed jackrabbit is a noble being By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 06:00:00 -0500 Our beautiful photo of the day comes from snowy Calgary, Canada. Full Article Science
ng Photo: American pika delivers a spring bouquet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from Kananaskis, Canada. Full Article Science
ng Why decluttering doesn't work on its own By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:00:00 -0500 You have to examine the reasons for why the clutter happened in the first place. Full Article Living
ng Thrift stores are tired of getting people's useless junk By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 09:00:00 -0400 "Don't donate if you wouldn't give it to a mate." Full Article Living
ng These 3 companies are the future of house cleaning By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400 We're loving the move toward quasi-edible ingredients, plastic-free packaging, and refill pouches, among other things. Full Article Living
ng PG&E; Replacing 1,600 Smart Meters with a Rare Defect Affecting Customers' Billing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 May 2011 12:42:00 -0400 Pacific Gas & Electric, a California-based utility, has been plagued with issues during their major push to get smart meters installed in every household in their area, from complaints about possible health Full Article Technology
ng Caltech's Energy Retrofit: From Fuel Cells to a Daylighting Celeostat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 21 May 2011 21:31:03 -0400 On Caltech's campus, student engineers and scientists are busy in labs day and night working on hairy solar panels, termite Full Article Design
ng "Fish Chopper" Animation Shows the Gruesome, Deadly Side of Power Plant Cooling Towers (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:46:00 -0400 The Sierra Club is pointing attention to the once-through cooling systems used by many power plants. Power plants suck up over 200 billion gallons of water a day, and with that water comes millions of fish that don't exactly Full Article Technology
ng NASA's James Hansen on Climate Change and Intergenerational Justice (Podcast) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:06:04 -0400 One of the most venerated scientists of our time, James Hansen is the head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a position he's held for three decades. Long before climate change was a household term, Hansen was one of the first to talk about Full Article TreeHugger Radio
ng Smart Grid Survey Shows People Want More Than Just Money Savings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:30:00 -0500 Study shows that customers think the non-monetary benefits of the smart grid are great. That is, once someone explains what they are... Full Article Technology
ng Worldwide Smart Grid Spending to Hit $46 Billion in 2015 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:02:44 -0400 A new report says utilities around the world will ramp up smart grid spending, with worldwide projects hitting $46.4 billion in 2015. Full Article Technology
ng Woosh Water is reinventing the drinking fountain By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Water conservation is obviously a huge concern in Israel and the rest of the Middle East. An interesting startup called Woosh Water is helping conserve water and reduce plastic use by reinventing the public drinking fountain with a high-tech solution. Full Article Design
ng Citing disruptive solar competition, Barclays downgrades utilities By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 May 2014 08:56:51 -0400 Environmentalists aren't the only ones considering divestment anymore. Full Article Energy
ng Utilities are apparently freaking out, and we are all to blame By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 08:40:33 -0500 Efficiency and conservation aren't just about your personal footprint. They're about reaching tipping points. Full Article Energy
ng 10 Ways to Spice up Your Knickers With Sustainable Lingerie By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:53:40 -0500 With Valentine's Day around the corner, now's the time to invest in thongs, sweet babydoll sets, ruffled knickers, and more -- in sustainable materials from organic cotton to soy. Full Article Living
ng 10 Businesses Going Green in the Realm of Romance By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Valentine's Day is all about romancing your sweetheart. These companies show the planet some love too. Full Article Business
ng Architectural Valentines: Love means never having to say you’re Saarinen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:10:00 -0500 They are all over the internet today; here are some that relate to buildings we have shown on TreeHugger Full Article Design
ng Valentine’s Day by the numbers, are you sitting down? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:43:00 -0500 The holiday once marked by amorous missives and hand-plucked posies has evolved into a day of staggering statistics. Full Article Business
ng Sexy & sustainable: 9 lingerie brands for women By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Feb 2018 13:31:19 -0500 This Valentine's Day, treat yourself to high-quality undergarments that are kind to your body and the planet. Full Article Living
ng Valentine's Day is losing its allure with young adults By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:04:19 -0500 Is Cupid's appeal fading as millennials find the holiday has become too commercialized? Full Article Living
ng Wretched Excess Never Looked So Good: 45,000 Lights On A Single House By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 08:02:22 -0500 Sometimes it's worth it. Full Article Design
ng Wretched Excess or the future of housing design? Another look at the car elevator By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:00:00 -0400 There is a perverse logic to this idea of bringing your car to your apartment. Full Article Design
ng Heated glass: Could this be the least sustainable building product ever invented? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:08:00 -0400 You want giant windows but don't like drafts? Plug in your windows and turn them into toasters. Full Article Design
ng Dubious Dubai: World's largest air conditioned city to be built, covering 48 million square feet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 08:57:58 -0400 It's got everything, from hotels to hospitals to theaters to the world's largest mall, and a severe case of cognitive dissonance. Full Article Design
ng Rotate this: Spiral spinning tower will turn real estate developers' cranks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 14:17:17 -0400 The sharing economy comes to architecture as the rich and the very rich share views and height. Full Article Design
ng Utensilmate is a great candidate for the Wrongest Product Award By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 11:07:26 -0400 I can't decide if this is just what I always needed or the worst product ever put on Kickstarter. Full Article Design
ng In London they are building swimming pools in the sky By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:06:33 -0400 Because they can, and there are people who will pay for it. Full Article Design
ng Wretched Excess: Private yachts are so yesterday, now it's private floating islands. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 11:25:54 -0400 But, we ask, are they green and sustainable? Full Article Design
ng Just what we needed dept: The pre-peeled, plastic-packed orange By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Mar 2016 14:53:02 -0500 I'm thrilled; I have so much trouble with rolling fruit. Full Article Business
ng How to Go Green: Wedding Engagement By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:01:45 -0500 Photo credit: Michael Blann/Getty We've already talked a lot about how to green your dating life and how to green your wedding, but what about that time in between--your engagement? The average couple these days spends 15 months being engaged, which Full Article HTGG
ng TranquiliT Adds Something Green to Your Wedding With Eco-Friendly Bridal Gowns By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:15:13 -0400 TranquiliT may be better known for its downward-dog-friendly garb, but the erstwhile yoga-wear label is now rocking the frock, matrimonial style. Outfit the femmes of your bridal party—bride, bridesmaids, and flower girls—in 95 percent organic bamboo Full Article Living
ng Planet Green's Ultimate Green Wedding Guide By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2009 15:26:00 -0400 Whether you're the romantic, three-tiered cake type—or the "let's hitched at a civil court and call it a day" sort of guy or gal there's something for everyone in Planet Green's fresh off-the-blog Ultimate Green Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
ng Green Your Wedding! Low Cost, Zero-Waste, Eco-Conscious Options By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 23 May 2009 10:27:29 -0400 The average wedding in the USA costs $20,000. Yikes! In this economy, that's not just insane; it's silly. Full Article Living
ng Holy Crap! Toilet-Paper Wedding Dress Displays Unparalleled Dedication By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:55:25 -0400 Major, major kudos to Ann Kagawa Lee of Honolulu, Hawaii, winner of Cheap Chic Wedding's annual toilet-paper wedding dress contest, who made this mind-boggling matrimonial ensemble out of bathroom tissue—a textile fit Full Article Living
ng 5 Ridiculously Over-the-Top, Extravagant Celebrity Weddings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:46:30 -0400 Photo via Madeline's Weddings and Events/ CakellaAll you really need to get married is love--and maybe a ring, and a marriage license. But that doesn't stop celebrities from going overboard when they're ready to tie the knot, hosting parties decorated Full Article Living
ng Win an Eco-Friendly, Solar-Powered Wedding By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:23:00 -0400 Want an eco-friendly wedding?? Afraid of the sticker shock for all of those organic, free-range doves merrily flying away after your vows? Not sure you can beat the millions of other people vying for a Today Show Full Article Living