al Modular multifunctional unit for small & narrow bedrooms By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 07:00:00 -0400 Handcrafted with softwood, natural oils and waxes, this furniture unit makes a tiny, narrow bedroom feel much bigger. Full Article Design
al Pure Green 100% natural latex mattress topper review By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 16:53:58 -0400 If you're looking to upgrade your bed with an eco-friendly option, but don't want to replace the mattress, a natural latex topper might just be the ticket. Full Article Living
al Bed automatically retracts up high in this contemporary tiny house (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 14:25:37 -0500 This elegantly designed small space presents yet another solution for the bed: lifting it up to the ceiling and out of the way. Full Article Design
al Sleek multifunctional 'bedroom box' maximizes this small apartment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 08:00:00 -0500 A cramped, rundown apartment gets a makeover with this mysterious-looking black box. Full Article Design
al This natural latex mattress offers a dreamy, chemical-free sleep By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:26:00 -0500 Unlike conventional mattresses, which contain petroleum-based synthetics, this all-natural mattress by Latex for Less is as clean and green as they come. Full Article Living
al Surplus breakfast cereal is turned into delicious beer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 12:05:00 -0400 UK brewer Seven Brothers has partnered with Kellogg's to use some of its less-than-perfect cereals. Full Article Living
al Good news! Wind power and this vulnerable bird species get along fine By www.earthtechling.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 08:00:00 -0400 Scientists find that wind power farms don't harm this at-risk species, a bit of surprise because other studies have shown that oil and gas development does affect prairie chickens. Full Article Technology
al Record-breaking inflatable wind turbine to float 1000 feet above Alaska By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:41:30 -0400 Fairbanks, Alaska, will be home to the demonstration project of the next generation Buoyant Airborne Turbine, which will fly 1000 feet off the ground. Full Article Technology
al Silent rooftop wind turbines could generate half of a household's energy needs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 07:00:00 -0400 The Nautilus shell-shaped turbines could fit on rooftops of houses or buildings in urban environments. Full Article Technology
al New York City’s biggest industrial wind turbine is up and running By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:51:09 -0500 A recycling center’s turbine could pave the way for industrial-scale wind power in New York City. Full Article Technology
al This giant straw is actually a vertical bladeless wind turbine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2015 15:45:13 -0400 At the risk of getting slammed with comments claiming that small wind turbines aren't viable, here's a look at another bladeless wind generator hoping to disrupt the wind energy industry. Full Article Technology
al Trinity portable wind turbines get upgraded and scaled up By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 13:59:01 -0400 Four sizes of micro-turbines, designed to be portable personal wind energy stations, are in the works from Janulus. Full Article Technology
al Giant offshore wind turbine will feature blades longer than two football fields By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Feb 2016 11:05:07 -0500 That's two and a half times longer than any existing wind turbine blade and that's not all that makes it unique. Full Article Technology
al A close up tour of large-scale wind energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Oct 2016 06:29:02 -0400 At 100 meters in diameter, wind turbines really are getting monstrously large. So what do they look like close up? Full Article Technology
al How can people demand a "naturally green" environment and hate wind turbines? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 14:00:46 -0400 There is either a giant contradiction here in Ontario's Prince Edward County or I am missing something. Full Article Technology
al Thousands of children in Malawi are learning how to grow food at school By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 May 2018 11:05:00 -0400 The Malawi Schools Permaculture Clubs, a recipient of the 2018 Lush Spring Prize, provides basic gardening kits and lesson packs to teachers in order to teach valuable agricultural skills. Full Article Living
al Critically endangered mountain gorillas show impressive population increase By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2018 11:55:13 -0400 Mountain gorillas have become the only wild apes whose population numbers are known to be improving. Full Article Science
al It's primates versus palm oil in Africa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:00:00 -0400 Since both require the same habitat, scientists are worried how primates will survive the expansion of industrial oil palm plantations. Full Article Science
al How good were Neanderthals at hunting? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:24:07 -0500 A new study investigates our ancient cousins' hunting abilities. Full Article Science
al Elephant poaching declines in Africa, but 15,000 still illegally killed each year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2019 09:53:11 -0400 Even though there has been notable progress, at current poaching rates elephants are still in danger of becoming virtually extinct on the continent. Full Article Science
al 'Sides of a Horn' reveals the human cost of rhino poaching By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 13:00:00 -0400 New short narrative film strives to deepen the global discussion around the illegal wildlife trade. Full Article Science
al In last-ditch effort, scientists create embryos of almost extinct rhinos By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:11:09 -0400 There are only two northern white rhinos left, and they are both female; but now scientists have created two viable embryos and there is hope. Full Article Science
al Alexander Julian Designs Green UNC Graduation Regalia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:55:55 -0500 Fashion designer Alexander Julian has clearly had enough of the University of North Carolina's aqua graduation gowns, he's gone and given his alma Full Article Living
al Reverb Turns 100, Gives Away Wiz Khalifa Tickets, More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:13:55 -0400 What do you do when you turn 100? If you're Keith Richards, who go on tour. The same goes for the enviros at Reverb, a Portland, Maine, outfit that greens concert tours and venues. The nonprofit is taking votes on who to support for its 100th tour, Full Article Living
al Urban Green: Architecture for the Future Hits the Road for National Book Tour By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:30:06 -0400 Starting in September, I embark on a nationwide book tour for my new book entitled Urban Green: Architecture for the Future. The tour will take me to more than 20 universities and colleges across Full Article Design
al Texas College Converts its Football Field into a Working Farm By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:00:00 -0400 Paul Quinn College in Dallas converted its underused football field into a working farm. Full Article Living
al Calling for Clean Energy at Indiana University By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:10:00 -0500 Students organize a massive call-in to demand the school transition away from coal. Full Article Energy
al More than half of students at U.S. community colleges say they're hungry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:48:00 -0500 Food insecurity is a very real problem for many Americans, but who knew that it affected so many college students, too? Full Article Living
al 5 ways to make healthy cooking easier By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:00:00 -0400 It's the eternal struggle for anyone tasked with feeding themselves. Full Article Living
al Berkeley's 'adulting' class reveals parental failures By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500 Perhaps the school should offer a course on parenting instead, so this problem is solved for the next generation. Full Article Living
al Victory in Colorado a rebuke against coal leasing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:35:34 -0400 Ruling represents the first time that a coal mine has been rejected because of the failure to adequately consider and disclose the impacts that a mine would have on climate disruption. Full Article Energy
al Verveine recycles humble aluminum cans into luscious jewelry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 17:21:09 -0400 Recycled aluminum and silver get another shot at becoming beautiful with this handmade collection, created with Japanese origami papers. Full Article Living
al Colorado's Browns Canyon: Good things come in a small package By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 10:29:33 -0500 This beautiful area near Salida, Colorado, could become the next national monument, with your help. Full Article Business
al Finally! Tiny home subdivisions and developments are becoming a reality. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:14:49 -0500 Another good reason to move to Colorado. Full Article Design
al Salida, Colorado, will be the home of the largest tiny home community in the US By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 15:48:01 -0500 200 tiny homes, a community building, an exercise facility, a restaurant, and other amenities will be built along the Arkansas River in Salida. Full Article Design
al Man who lives alone in the woods has recorded 40 years of important data on snow By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Jan 2017 12:37:52 -0500 In a ghost town in the one of the coldest places in the US, lone resident Billy Barr has spent 4 decades recording snowfall … to the enormous delight of scientists. Full Article Science
al Professional bus homebuilder is at home -- on a converted bus (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 May 2017 14:01:43 -0400 A tour inside a solar-powered bus conversion that makes you feel at ease. Full Article Design
al See all the seasons at Rocky Mountain National Park in 4 breathtaking minutes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Nov 2017 17:48:42 -0400 As part of their More Than Just Parks project, Will and Jim Pattiz spent two years filming in the majestic Colorado mountains. Full Article Living
al Exhaustive new study looks at kitchen exhaust and household air quality By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 10:18:26 -0400 Designing kitchen ventilation that works in really tight houses seems almost impossible. Full Article Design
al Colorado could save $2.5 billion from shutting down coal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 06:01:35 -0500 And people keep saying it's too expensive to deal with climate change. Full Article Energy
al Stop The Five Gallon Flush: A 40 Year Old Guide To Alternative Toilets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:10:00 -0400 Bill Gates take note: It's all in here and It is surprising how little has changed Full Article Design
al The really hot poop on composting toilets: It can heat your house By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 09:52:42 -0400 Put your poop to work; it's fuel for a biological furnace. Full Article Design
al The hot poop on alternative toilets, Tiny house edition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 12:25:33 -0400 Another look at what's out there in the world of composting and other alternative toilets Full Article Design
al Peecycling in the city: Would you "stealth pee" in an urban yard? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2015 14:39:14 -0400 Nutrient cycling is important. But it's not something you want to get arrested for. Full Article Living
al New composting toilet design launched in Ecuador, which really needs it By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:22:38 -0500 Here's the drill on the Earth Drill toilet. Full Article Design
al Great bathroom reading: 'Essential Composting Toilets' (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2019 10:21:59 -0400 Gord Baird and Ann Baird have written the definitive guide. Full Article Design
al Chinese Fruit Bats Demonstrate Unusual Sexual Behavior Never Before Seen in Adult Animals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:15:00 -0400 New research published in the online journal PLoS ONE demonstrates for the first time that a non-human adult animal species regularly engages in oral sex behavior. While the behavior has Full Article Science
al Going Steady: 10 Animals More Monogamous Than Us (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:05:25 -0500 Ah love. Woody Allen has some nice thoughts on this tricky thing that perhaps gets more thought around Valentine's Day. The recent swan divorce shocked us to the core, so we decided to ponder the happy Full Article Science
al The Week in Animal News: Epically Lost Sea Turtle to be Released, Sylvester Stallone Movie Harms Bats, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:56:33 -0500 A young sea turtle found in the Netherlands will be released after a three-year recovery. We also have the search for the "extinct" Javan tiger, Sylvester Stallone's bat cave incident, and more. Full Article Science
al The Week in Animal News: Powerful Sea Cucumber Poo, Giant Pythons Invade Florida and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:37:00 -0500 Sea cucumber poo may be the key to saving the world's great coral reefs from devastation. Invasive pythons are doing damage in the Everglades, eight sea lions were found shot to death in Washington and more. Full Article Science