ng Is wearing a face mask the new normal for Californians? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:02:25 -0500 Air quality in San Francisco is the worst in the world right now. Full Article Science
ng Rich people in San Francisco mad that they have to look at people living on boats By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2019 12:44:44 -0400 The Wall Street Journal calls them "homeless" but they look "landless" to me. Full Article Design
ng Charming tiny house to benefit kids' hospitals is up for auction (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:17:12 -0400 Designed and built by architecture students, the proceeds of this lovely little home will go to help children's hospitals. Full Article Design
ng Can being outside help treat ADHD? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 09:00:00 -0400 Nature has a treatment, and it doesn't come in a bottle. Full Article Living
ng Run-down rooming house finds redemption as Passivhaus social housing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 13:39:10 -0500 Indwell and Invizij Architects are doing incredible work, raising the bar for housing people in need. Full Article Design
ng This anxiety-reducing technique works better for poor people than rich people By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 08:00:00 -0500 Scientists examine two strategies to reduce anxiety. Full Article Living
ng UK schools now offering sleep lessons to exhausted kids By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:38:00 -0500 Health care providers are alarmed by the rise in sleep disorders, but is it the kids or the parents who are in need of education? Full Article Living
ng Norwegian hospitals add woodland cabins and forest-play for healing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 11:30:55 -0400 The Outdoor Care Retreats let nature give a valuable boost in creating a respite from the sterile and stringent hospital environment. Full Article Living
ng How modern, minimalist design (and washing your hands) can fight disease By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:27:24 -0500 The modern movement started as a way of dealing with tuberculosis. The same rules apply today. Full Article Design
ng Turkish Photographers Capture Climate Change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:30:00 -0500 Traveling exhibit in Turkey prompts audiences to put on their 'climate glasses' and see how floods, fires, and drought in the country are all connected. Full Article Living
ng Climate Change Crisis Loses Some Urgency in Touring Museum Exhibit By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:47:05 -0500 The touring museum show 'Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future,' which wraps up its Istanbul run this weekend, is professionally put-together and well-intentioned, but flawed. Full Article Science
ng Artist Decapitates Recycled Stuffed Toys to Make Stunning, Psychedelic Rugs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:24:00 -0500 Don't let artist Agustina Woodgate -- who says stuffing is "like looking into the soul" -- near your favourite stuffed teddy bear. Full Article Living
ng Stunning English Landscape Paintings by David Hockney...Made With an iPad (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500 Celebrated English painter David Hockney has turned to the iPad as his canvas -- embracing the latest technology despite his age. Full Article Living
ng Artist Hangs Living Trees in Abandoned Churches By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:51:00 -0400 Shinji Turner-Yamamoto's beautiful 'Global Tree Project' reveals the natural world with hanging trees, gilded boulders, and more. Full Article Living
ng Insect Sushi and Copper Recycling Machines at the Royal College of Art Graduate Show By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:00:00 -0400 The Royal College of Art graduate students show their (environmental) stuff at the year-end show. Full Article Design
ng Eco-Ideas from Toronto's Green Living Show By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:12:00 -0400 It seemed a bit smaller and emptier this year, much like the green movement in general. Full Article Living
ng Thomas Heatherwick's amazing pedestrian bridges rock and roll By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Nov 2015 12:40:23 -0500 Because bridges are for people. Full Article Design
ng EDIT: "Design is not just about aesthetics, but also about finding solutions to complex problems." By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:38:38 -0400 A new exhibition in Toronto looks at sustainable development. Full Article Design
ng Bangladesh's Leather Pollutes Environment, Harms Workers & Government Looks Away (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:45:00 -0400 A new Human Rights Watch report shows the horrific conditions, both environmental and social, that 90% of Bangladesh's leather is produced in—and exported from, to the US, China, Italy and elsewhere. Full Article Business
ng I am tired of the damn trolls. This year I am turning out the lights for Earth Hour and you should too, Saturday night at 8:30. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:08:00 -0400 I'm tired of every green initiative being hijacked by the negativism in this country. It's time to stand up and turn off. Full Article Living
ng Even Former Coal Miners Want to End Mountaintop Removal Mining By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2013 14:38:07 -0400 It's time to end this destructive practice, and Appalachian residents descended upon Washington, D.C., this week to demand action. Full Article Energy
ng Winner of the 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize battles a huge mining corporation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 08:00:00 -0400 It's an unlikely match between a 47-year-old Peruvian subsistence farmer and a giant American mining corporation, and yet the former is winning the battle. Full Article Business
ng Children win right to sue US government on actions causing climate change (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 15:09:31 -0500 A landmark constitutional climate change lawsuit, filed by a group of kids against the US government, gets the go-ahead. Full Article Business
ng Photo: The tricky eye of a blushing phantom butterfly By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from the rainforest of Ecuador. Full Article Science
ng Photo: Metallic green bee doing the good work By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day is in praise of the pollinators! Full Article Science
ng Paper wasps recognize each other, have long memories, & display logical reasoning By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2019 14:13:31 -0400 Why do we always think other animals are so simple? Full Article Science
ng Photo: The knowing gaze of a clearwing moth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from the rainforest of Ecuador. Full Article Science
ng Epicures gathered in France for Bug & Wine pairing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0400 For the first time ever, insects took the place of cheese at an upscale gastronomical event. Full Article Living
ng Bed bugs: Better, stronger, faster! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:12:41 -0400 Research reveals that bed bugs develop resistance to widely used chemical treatments, potentially paving the way for super bed bugs. Full Article Living
ng 5 benefits of a night shower (including improved sleep) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:18:01 -0400 Trade the morning shower for one before bed for better sleep and more. Full Article Living
ng Why you need a good evening routine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400 When the evening is carefully planned, the morning goes smoothly. Full Article Living
ng The 'Hurry Slowly' podcast can help you do more by slowing down By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Hosted by Jocelyn K. Glei, these wonderful interviews boost productivity, creativity, and resilience in surprising ways. Full Article Living
ng When should kids start swimming lessons? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 06:02:00 -0400 The American Academy of Pediatrics says there's an ideal time. Full Article Living
ng Advice on feeding an athletic child By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Whole foods should always be top priority. Full Article Living
ng Shipping container skyscrapers proposed for Mumbai By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 11:58:24 -0400 They are always fun to look at but do they make sense? Full Article Design
ng Couple creates wildlife sanctuary in India by letting barren farmland return to nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Mar 2016 07:00:00 -0500 The husband and wife have spent 25 years buying up wasteland farmers no longer wanted; now elephants, tigers and leopards roam free there. Full Article Science
ng Bhutan residents celebrate royal birth by planting 108,000 trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 07:00:00 -0400 The happy country that set a Guinness record for planting 49,672 trees in just one hour welcomes the birth of a new prince by more than doubling that planting. Full Article Science
ng Indian state aims to plant record-breaking 50 million trees in one day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 14:55:26 -0400 Uttar Pradesh is going to be looking a lot greener after a marathon 24-hour tree-planting frenzy. Full Article Business
ng This scientist wants to create 'artificial glaciers' to combat melting Himalayan ice (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 13:55:43 -0500 These vertical towers, made of artificially diverted glacial meltwater, are a brilliant idea and possible solution to alleviate water shortages brought on by the fast-melting Himalayan glaciers. Full Article Science
ng Simple solar-powered water purification system turns sewage water into clean drinking water in India By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:28:38 -0500 The system will also help reduce the spread of disease in rural villages. Full Article Technology
ng Tigers, leopards and wild dogs found living in surprising harmony in Indian reserves By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 14:15:35 -0500 A new study finds 3 carnivores that usually avoid each other at all costs have found smart ways to peacefully co-exist. #goals Full Article Science
ng You could be fined for possession of single-use plastic in India By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 07:28:00 -0400 The state of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, collected nearly $6,000 in fines this past Sunday from businesses that haven't gotten rid of banned plastics yet. Full Article Science
ng Why I remain skeptical about McDonald's food changes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Aug 2016 07:20:00 -0400 Everyone is jumping up and down for joy at the fact that McDonald's is now serving antibiotic-free chicken. Please, let's not ignore everything else that's so wrong with the company. Full Article Living
ng What kind of milk can I drink without feeling guilty? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:36:00 -0400 Welcome to my personal dairy dilemma and the weird, convoluted thoughts that keep me up at night. Full Article Living
ng Are backyard eggs really that dangerous? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:20:00 -0400 With an increase in salmonella cases this year, health officials are pointing the finger at hobby farmers, which isn't entirely fair. Full Article Living
ng Antibiotics in meat could be making us fat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 May 2018 21:06:00 -0400 If these drugs have a fattening effect on livestock animals, it's logical that they would do the same for humans. Full Article Living
ng Pizza Hut promises antibiotic-free wings and side orders by 2022 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 06:39:00 -0400 The fast food chain has taken last year's promise to eliminate antibiotics from pizza a step further. Full Article Living
ng Are farmers and environmentalists teaming up? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Aug 2018 09:13:43 -0400 Scientists found a way to get more crops per acre and save the planet at the same time. Full Article Science
ng Deadly ground beef recall comes with 'High' health risk warning By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:28:43 -0400 Cargill Meat is recalling 132,600 pounds of beef products nationwide that may be contaminated with E. coli. Full Article Living
ng Female pigs in U.S. are dying in record numbers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 08:57:00 -0400 The premature deaths are linked to excessive breeding. Full Article Living