ng Photo: Dark-eyed junco is the picture of spring By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from Jackson County, Oregon. Full Article Science
ng Photo: Burrowing owl and a moonrise By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from Davis, California. Full Article Science
ng Photo: Hummingbird pauses on a pink banana bloom By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from a cloudforest in the Andes of Ecuador. Full Article Science
ng Studded with sea debris, these wild paintings are ocean 'portals' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Aug 2018 08:00:00 -0400 Aiming to spark conversations about marine conservation, these beautiful works reimagine the oceans in their pristine state. Full Article Living
ng Photo: Beautiful batwing slug flies through the sea By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from the watery wilds of Wilsons Promontory in southern Australia. Full Article Science
ng Beautifully minimalist Sowelo tiny home is built using renewable energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:50:37 -0400 Made in Australia out of a solar-powered workshop, this gorgeous little home incorporates a great layout and clever features. Full Article Design
ng Ingenious micro-apartment renovation includes a 'disappearing kitchen' (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:13:25 -0400 Plenty of clever spatial overlaps and multifunctional pieces of transformer furniture in this renovation of a 376-square-foot apartment in Melbourne. Full Article Design
ng Blooming 3D jelly cakes are made with seaweed (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 12:16:09 -0500 Made carefully by hand, this food artisan's edible works of jelly art are bursting with colorful flora and fauna. Full Article Living
ng 322 sq. ft. micro-apartment has a transforming 'function wall' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:16:02 -0500 This apartment's built-in 'function wall' maximizes a small space by incorporating sleeping, sitting and storage. Full Article Design
ng Nanopad is a 236 sq. ft. micro-apartment in historic building (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:05:29 -0500 This redesigned space in a 1920s Art Deco building features a new layout that better maximizes space and light. Full Article Design
ng Australia drops food to hungry wallabies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Thousands of kilos of vegetables will hopefully prevent starvation in burned-out regions. Full Article Science
ng Watch these sharks WALK around looking for food (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:11:18 -0500 Four species of walking sharks have been discovered in the waters off northern Australia and New Guinea. Full Article Science
ng 7 things you didn’t know about Mother’s Day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2018 13:07:18 -0400 Mother’s Day didn’t always involve buying cards, flowers, and candy, but it’s always been about showing moms love and appreciation. Full Article Business
ng Calling all birders: A new study is seeking participants in the Southeast U.S. this summer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:56:55 -0400 Though it sounds like a technical term more suited for computer programming, avicaching is actually a growing practice that encourages birders to collect and share their data from bird-watching through an internationally known phone app. Full Article Business
ng Project Learning Tree takes teaching outdoors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:08:56 -0400 Remember staring out the window in math class as a kid? Or counting the minutes until spelling was over so you could go to recess? Project Learning Tree (PLT) embraces the fact that students would rather be outside than in ... Full Article Business
ng International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: How forests bring us together By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 07:53:31 -0400 The United Nations established the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in 1994 – the day is observed every year on August 9. Full Article Business
ng Smart! Cornell engages kids with nest box building workshops By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:07:00 -0500 The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a world leader in the study, appreciation, and conservation of birds. But the vast educational opportunities it offers aren’t reserved only for Ivy League students. Full Article Business
ng Connecting kids to nature: Latest free activity downloads from Project Learning Tree By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 13:00:00 -0500 Does your family PLT? Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program for children and teens in all grades. Full Article Business
ng New webinars engage the marketplace on responsible forest sourcing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:19:54 -0500 GreenBlue is challenging companies throughout the United States and Canada to change their thinking about sustainable sourcing. Full Article Business
ng Just in time for Teacher Appreciation Week: Project Learning Tree announces 2019 Leadership in Education Award Winners By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 May 2019 08:55:49 -0400 Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019, with National Teacher Day on May 7. Every year, Project Learning Tree (PLT) recognizes the educators who have made the most significant contributions to PLT with the Leadership in Education award. Full Article Business
ng Sustainable forests work to address climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:34:19 -0400 People committed to sustainability understand that there are many complexities to our global challenges. But one often overlooked fact is how valuable forests are in mitigating climate change. Full Article Business
ng Video: The importance of forests in mitigating climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:31:26 -0500 The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is working with partners like American Forests on important global issues, including climate change. Full Article Science
ng Thankful! Five ways the National Wild Turkey Federation is preserving tradition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:57:18 -0500 The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey in the United States and the preservation of our hunting heritage. Full Article Business
ng Fast food is fueling Brazilian wildfires By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:00:00 -0400 When you buy a burger, it could be from a cow raised on Brazilian soy feed. That's a problem. Full Article Business
ng How to support farmers with your food shopping By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:00:00 -0400 Your focus should be on local growers, rather than those overseas. Full Article Living
ng Gardening in outer space is going to be tough By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:42:36 -0400 People are talking about moving to the moon and Mars, but what is everyone going to eat? Full Article Living
ng Burger King is running out of zesty sauce because of climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0500 The 2019 horseradish crop was battered by unusually harsh weather, and the effects are showing up in fast food joints. Full Article Living
ng 5 things everyone can do to protect the planet's soil By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:42:47 -0500 Here's why soil is one of our most valuable natural resources and what you can do to support it. Full Article Living
ng 5 simple steps for soil-friendly eating By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:40:51 -0500 If we don't take care of the soil, the soil will lose its ability to take care of us. Full Article Living
ng America is facing a sugar shortage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:00:00 -0500 But is that a bad thing? Full Article Living
ng Sri Lankan farmers have an ingenious way to deter wild elephants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0500 It involves planting another surprising crop. Full Article Science
ng Is the climate crisis coming for your wine? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 12:22:55 -0500 In case you're thinking of numbing your way through our dystopian future with a good glass of pinot... Full Article Science
ng These dogs may save the citrus industry from a devastating pandemic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 18:57:02 -0500 Researchers find that dogs can be trained to sniff out the bacteria that causes citrus greening, with 99+ percent accuracy Full Article Science
ng Lab-grown meat is coming to your plate By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Memphis Meats will soon start construction on a pilot facility that will scale up production. Full Article Living
ng Staggering quantities of food are being destroyed due to coronavirus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:39:00 -0400 Markets have shrivelled, storage is full, and redistribution networks are lacking, putting farmers in an awful predicament. Full Article Living
ng Latest drone view of Apple HQ shows a building as shiny as a new iPhone By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:37:59 -0400 Things are moving quickly; Apple employees might get updated offices before Mac users get updated computers. Full Article Design
ng Latest drone videos of Apple parking garage shows landscaping being installed By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:41:06 -0400 Oh, and the donut building on top is coming along nicely too. Full Article Design
ng Apple's new product launch: Introducing Apple Park By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:58:24 -0500 I have complained about this building forever, but will admit that Norman Foster has designed a masterpiece. Full Article Design
ng Apple Park is almost complete; it is still beautiful and still wrong By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:11:36 -0400 It is a jewel in suburban isolation. Full Article Design
ng Why is Silicon Valley planning so stuck in the 1950s? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 13:18:25 -0400 Allison Arieff asks that and a lot of other questions. Full Article Design
ng Is wireless charging the most important thing announced by Apple? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:14:03 -0400 Our never-ending search for convenience comes at a cost. Full Article Technology
ng Former Facebook exec says social media is "ripping apart the social fabric" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:50:00 -0500 At a recent talk Chamath Palihapitiya said he "doesn't use that sh**" and his kids aren't allowed to either. Full Article Living
ng Smartphones have made parenting harder than ever By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 14 Jan 2018 11:19:00 -0500 Giving a kid a phone "feels a little like trying to teach your kid how to use cocaine, but in a balanced way." Full Article Living
ng Apple employees keep walking into those gorgeous glass walls at Apple Park By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 11:51:25 -0500 C'mon guys, look where you are going. This is an Apple product and you are clearly using it wrong. Full Article Design
ng With a push from Apple, a "revolutionary" process removes CO2 from aluminum smelting By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2018 09:19:38 -0400 Even when made using hydro-electricity, aluminum production had a big carbon footprint. Full Article Business
ng Resist disastrous planned obsolescence by making old iPhones sexy again By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:04:24 -0400 Fight Apple’s annual seduction dance by buying a perfectly restored iPhone from a company rallying against thoughtless consumerism and e-waste. Full Article Technology
ng Is it time to rethink green building (and other) standards? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 13:21:50 -0500 Standards are supposed to make things easier and more consistent, but they keep proliferating. Full Article Design
ng Climate change is top threat, says US Navy commander By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:15:47 -0400 Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of the US Pacific Command says that the biggest long-term security threat in the Pacific region is climate change. Full Article Science
ng TreeHugger in Mongolia: How a Warming Climate is Changing Business in Mongolia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 17:27:00 -0400 We're traveling with UNEP to cover World Environment Day and document how the host country of Mongolia is adapting to a changing climate. Full Article Business
ng Second best job ever taking applications now By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2014 10:30:00 -0400 And what happened to the guy who won the six figure salary to serve as caretaker of a barrier reef island anyhow? Full Article Business