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Mesmerizing kinetic light installation interprets phases of the moon (Video)

Using a series of rotating LED lights, this work highlights the visually transformative powers of the Moon.




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Upcycled carpet installation highlights plight of world's dying corals

'Coral Garden' is a handcrafted installation that's inspired by the world's threatened coral reefs, and made with upcycled materials.




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Artist's polychromatic quilts tell powerful stories using recycled fabrics

Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye.




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Fantastic anatomical drawings of flora & fauna depict death & renewal

Combining realism with an otherworldly aesthetic, these artworks remind us of the interconnectedness of all life.




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Artist plants a living forest in 30,000-person stadium

Austria's Wörthersee football stadium is now thriving with life in an installation that is as beautiful as it is chilling.




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Boeing develops self-cleaning airplane loo

“If it ain’t Boeing, I ain’t going.”




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How to make air travel (a bit) less damaging

We know it's bad, but people still do it, which is why we still need to talk about it.




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UK commits £58m to pioneering electric flight

Greener aviation is about to get a boost.




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Bring on the airline baggage fees!

I'm a fan of any policy that discourages people from schlepping loads of unnecessary stuff around the planet.




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Happy 50th birthday to the Boeing 747; it changed aviation forever

Flying went from being expensive and elite to being mass-market. Enjoy it while you can.




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EasyJet to test electric passenger plane within a year

Sure, it'll only have nine seats. But the low cost carrier expects larger electric planes in service by 2027.




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Should we just stop flying to conferences?

It really isn't necessary but it sure is a lot of fun and you learn a lot. I am conflicted.




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Is flying dying? No, it is growing faster than ever

It's expected that by 2037 the number of people flying will double.




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Could 'flygskam' change the way we travel?

The Swedish word, which translates to 'flight shame', is driving interest in climate-friendly trains, longer stays, and frequent flier taxes.




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"Flight Shame" is actually changing the way people travel

Domestic flights in Sweden are declining and airport expansion plans are being reconsidered.




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I am flying to another conference and I know I shouldn't

The question of flight shaming keeps coming up, and there has been some significant pushback.




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The foxes are writing building codes for henhouses

A secret deal lets the homebuilders dominate the committees that write the building codes for housing.




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KLM to fly on 'sustainable aviation fuel' made from cooking oil

They say it reduces CO2 emissions by 80 percent. Does it really?




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London cracks down on drivers who sit with engines idling

It's about time more cities did this.




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The gas bubble is feeding the speculative Bitcoin bubble

Instead of flaring off gas, they are burning it to run computers that mine bitcoins. Is this any better?




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Living a 1.5 degree lifestyle is hard

But I have it easy compared to most North Americans, and perhaps am fooling myself.




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Sign up for the 2020 Good Food Challenge

Switch to a planet-friendly diet this year, and show others how it can be done.




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We're all living a 1.5 degree lifestyle now

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost everybody is living a low carbon lifestyle.




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Are the rich responsible for climate change?

The top 10 percent consumes 20 times more energy than the bottom 10 percent.




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Photos of nature proving its resilience

No matter how hard we may try to tame her, Mother Nature always comes back to claim her turf.




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Crowdfunding campaign raises $3m to save gorgeous fjord from logging

"It's just an amazing, amazing thing that people have done."




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Bulgaria is getting a beautiful new forest

Soon, willow, alder, ash and oaks will grace the banks of the Maritza river once again.




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Want underground wiring? Move to the city

In California, many people are saying that all the wiring should be underground because of fire risk. It won't happen.




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6 companies that are showing generosity on Black Friday

If you must shop, do it from a company that's spreading the wealth.




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How to improve the zero-waste shopping experience

A few tweaks by stores could make the process more efficient.




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7,500 songbirds flew into a giant flame and died

So, last week approximately 7,500 songbirds flew into a giant flame and died. Maybe this is a good time to talk about the wastefulness and damage caused by natural gas flaring?




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US energy maps show energy infrastructure sitting in extreme weather's line of target

If a hurricane is headed your way, you surely have a lot on your mind. Knowing the energy infrastructure risks in your area may be one more thing to throw in there.




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Looking back at Superstorm Sandy

TreeHugger Emeritus Mat McDermott describes his experience of living through Sandy.




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200 years ago, Mount Tambora exploded and changed the world

The biggest volcanic eruption in recorded history killed tens of thousands immediately, but the effects on climate continued for years.




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This is the ongoing gas leak in California that's an epic ecological disaster

Impact of greenhouse gases released since October measured over a 20-year time frame is equivalent to emissions from 7 million cars.




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Has coal burning finally peaked in China?

Let's not celebrate yet, but if it has, we still need to make the transition happen more quickly.




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Beer could be $30 a six-pack soon, and that might be a good thing

Barley doesn't like rising temperatures, and neither will beer lovers.




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4 weird ways climate change could end civilization

Don't read this if you are in a bad mood. Or a good mood, really.




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Breathing polluted air is like losing a year's education

A new study found pollution is dangerous for the brain ... especially if you're male.




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3 things are needed for the e-bike revolution

Good affordable bikes, safe places to ride, and secure places to park.




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World's oldest insurance market to stop investing in coal

Lloyd's of London joins the ranks of big insurers who no longer see coal as a viable investment.




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Ikea to ban single-use plastic, go 'climate positive' by 2030

If you're going to go for it, you may as well REALLY go for it.




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Why recycling won't save the planet

We blame ourselves for not recycling more plastics, and yet our efforts are like "hammering a nail to halt a falling skyscraper." It's time we got to the root of the problem.




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Co-working giant won't reimburse meat-based employee meals

It'll be interesting to see how this is received.




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Marriott removing plastic straws from its 6,500 hotels

The largest hotel chain in the world joins the move against straws.




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Kroger phasing out single-use plastic bags

All 2,800 stores will go paper or reusable bag only... eventually.




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California bans animal testing in cosmetics

Now, for the rest of the U.S. and Canada to get on board...




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"We must keep Americans wanting"

Is American consumerism innate, or manufactured?




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How Stella McCartney is encouraging people not to buy new clothes

With a renewed partnership between the fashion label and resale consigner The RealReal, McCartney is coaxing consumers into a circular economy.




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Coca-Cola is going to use captured CO2 to carbonate its drinks

This won't solve the climate crisis, but it could help direct air capture of CO2 to scale up.