ar US energy maps show energy infrastructure sitting in extreme weather's line of target By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 19:43:00 -0400 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. Full Article Energy
ar 200 years ago, Mount Tambora exploded and changed the world By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2015 08:51:17 -0400 The biggest volcanic eruption in recorded history killed tens of thousands immediately, but the effects on climate continued for years. Full Article Energy
ar 21,000 gallons of oil spill in Santa Barbara County By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2015 15:11:03 -0400 The rupture spilled thousands of gallons of oil, contaminated at least four miles of beach and spread into the ocean. Full Article Energy
ar California gas well blowout was largest methane leak in US history By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:48:30 -0500 New study finds Aliso Canyon disaster’s impact equivalent to annual greenhouse gas emissions from over half a million cars. Full Article Energy
ar The 15 costliest nuclear disasters and the nuclear risks of the future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:45:00 -0400 Largest study yet predicts "The next nuclear accident may be much sooner or more severe than the public realizes" Full Article Energy
ar Build an emergency kit in your cupboard and closet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Aug 2017 16:01:47 -0400 You probably already have most of the stuff you need. Full Article Energy
ar Jargon Watch: "Predatory Delay" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:06:17 -0400 Alex Steffen comes up with a term that really defines so much of what is happening (or not happening) Full Article Energy
ar One hundred years after the Halifax explosion, what have we learned? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:29:21 -0500 One hundred years later, we are still playing chicken with peoples' lives. Full Article Energy
ar The CarretOn will deliver electricity to Puerto Ricans without power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:14:39 -0400 In our dystopian future we might all be buying power by the watt-hour from a cart in the market. Full Article Energy
ar Breathing polluted air is like losing a year's education By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 12:10:42 -0500 A new study found pollution is dangerous for the brain ... especially if you're male. Full Article Energy
ar 3 things are needed for the e-bike revolution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:27:29 -0400 Good affordable bikes, safe places to ride, and secure places to park. Full Article Transportation
ar World's oldest insurance market to stop investing in coal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:09:24 -0500 Lloyd's of London joins the ranks of big insurers who no longer see coal as a viable investment. Full Article Business
ar Construction begins in UK on first subsidy-free wind farm By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 May 2018 05:57:40 -0400 Corporate commitments to clean energy mean renewables are harder than ever to derail. Full Article Energy
ar Could big companies help boost 'flexitarianism'? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 06:18:35 -0400 From blending beef with mushrooms, to boosting plant-based menu items, companies are doing a lot to cut back on meat. Full Article Business
ar Marriott removing plastic straws from its 6,500 hotels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 06:53:18 -0400 The largest hotel chain in the world joins the move against straws. Full Article Science
ar Clean Energy Credit Union launches to support low carbon transition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 06:54:04 -0400 The online-only financial institution will provide low cost loans for solar, electric cars and even electric-assist bicycles. Full Article Energy
ar Canada's biggest meat brand goes (a bit) vegetarian By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 06:21:18 -0400 It's not only Tyson that's looking to hedge its bets with vegetarian meat and dairy analogs. Full Article Business
ar Ontario Power Generation commits to 100% electric vehicle fleet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 06:28:32 -0500 All 400 vehicles will be emission-free by 2030. Full Article Transportation
ar How Stella McCartney is encouraging people not to buy new clothes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:10:56 -0500 With a renewed partnership between the fashion label and resale consigner The RealReal, McCartney is coaxing consumers into a circular economy. Full Article Living
ar Coca-Cola is going to use captured CO2 to carbonate its drinks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 06:17:52 -0500 This won't solve the climate crisis, but it could help direct air capture of CO2 to scale up. Full Article Business
ar Ikea buys up 25% of German offshore wind farm By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 08:06:33 -0500 The Swedish furniture giant keeps ploughing ahead. Full Article Business
ar Hilton's used soap will be recycled into new bars By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:36:28 -0400 The hotel company plans to recycle old soap into 1 million new bars for Global Handwashing Day. Full Article Business
ar What Adidas and Parley are doing for the oceans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2019 12:37:12 -0400 From making shoes out of marine debris to the Run For The Oceans global initiative, this dynamic partnership is tackling plastic pollution in a big way. Full Article Living
ar Why is Denmark so successful at reducing food waste? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 11:48:00 -0500 It's all about the culture. Full Article Living
ar Danish supermarket refused to sell popcorn containing fluorinated chemicals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:49:00 -0500 Even though it took 6 months to find an alternative, Coop refused to stock microwave popcorn because of the health risks to customers. Full Article Business
ar Stair of the week is a multifunctional chameleon in small family apartment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:17:01 -0500 This stair does it all: it's a connector, a partition, a bench, a counter and a concealer of clutter. Full Article Design
ar Artist hides giants in the wilds of Copenhagen, luring seekers into nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 May 2017 13:08:16 -0400 Part treasure hunt, part real-life Pokémon Go, the hidden giants (which are made entirely of scrap wood) can be found by treasure map or riddle poems. Full Article Living
ar First wolf pack in 200 years is roaming wild in Denmark By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 May 2017 07:54:31 -0400 Denmark’s last wolf was killed in 1813, but after a female travels 340 miles from Germany and meets some males, cubs are expected soon. Full Article Science
ar Some of the INDEX: Design To Improve Life finalists will look familiar By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Aug 2017 09:37:58 -0400 The big Danish design competition really has similar goals to TreeHugger: to promote good green design that makes the world better Full Article Design
ar Rock in a box with Arkitema Architects' shipping container housing project By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:10:15 -0400 Using shipping containers for housing near a Danish rock music museum makes sense, sort of. Full Article Design
ar Denmark allows fast and heavy "speed pedelecs" in the bike lanes. What were they thinking? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jul 2018 14:11:20 -0400 We always write "Learn from Denmark." We take it back. Full Article Transportation
ar Denmark wants to make climate impact labels mandatory for food By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 10:09:00 -0400 Appliances have labels for energy efficiency, so why not food? Full Article Living
ar Charge your own batteries as well as your car's at these park-like charging stations By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:49:59 -0500 COBE architects are turning charging time into quality time. Full Article Transportation
ar Maersk to end carbon emissions from shipping by 2050 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 08:11:57 -0500 They don't know how they are going to do it, but it is a bold promise. Full Article Business
ar Tired of winter? Don't think Hygge thoughts, they are evil and unhealthy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0500 Fireplaces! Candles! Clutter! What are these people thinking? Full Article Design
ar US President wants to roll back 25 years of water saving toilets and showers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Billions of gallons of water may be wasted because of this. Full Article Design
ar Zebra-Scented Collars On Cattle Prevent Sleeping Sickness - Impacts On Land Use Are Good & Bad By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:30:58 -0400 Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have developed a zebra-smelling cattle collar which will be tested on Masai herds subject to the biting tsetse fly, Full Article Living
ar Speeding Driver Kills Nearly an Entire Flock of Sheep By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:04:59 -0400 Pastoral life has long been emblematic of a harmonious relationship between man and nature -- but that was all shattered recently in a horrific accident that killed nearly an entire flock of sheep. The incident took place on a roadway Full Article Transportation
ar Is It True That Farmers Feed Antibiotics To Livestock To Make Them Grow Faster? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2011 18:21:59 -0400 I always thought the 'it makes them grow faster' reasoning for why they put antibiotics in animal feed was a myth and that the truth was more complex. Farmers found they could crowd animals Full Article Business
ar Not Icky At All; the Happy Pig Farm By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:05:06 -0400 If shrimp can be happy on a farm, why not pigs? For all the weekday vegetarians and omnivores out there, here is a way to obtain sausages, chorizos and bacon in a friendly way. First of all, plenty of indoor and outdoor space Full Article Living
ar Designer Let's Nature Do Art, naturalment! (Photos + Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:16:42 -0400 When I entered the Gallery Art & Design in Poblenou, Barcelona, it was the odd smell I noticed first. Very faint, but it reminded me of something far away. Large pieces of art are scattered around the big white gallery Full Article Design
ar Desperate Hunt for a Runaway Cow Resorts to an Animal Psychic and a €10,000 Reward By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:08:03 -0400 In late May, a cow named Yvonne decided not to be eaten, and broke through an electric fence to escape from the farm in Bavaria where she was being fattened for slaughter. Since then, she has been on the Full Article Science
ar Kenyan Teen's Invention Saves Lions, Helps Farmers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:15:00 -0400 A 13-year-old inventor in Kenya has come up with a low-cost, eco-friendly way to protect his family's livestock that could also serve as a solution to a serious problem in his country -- managing human-wildlife conflict. Full Article Science
ar Modern Farmer asks, "Is humane slaughter good enough?" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:49:01 -0400 Mac McClelland at Modern Farmer ponders the term "humane slaughter" and visits Prather Ranch, a certified organic beef ranch, to see how it is done Full Article Living
ar Full Planet, Empty Plates: Chapter 5. Eroding Soils Darkening Our Future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:05:34 -0400 Sometime within the last century, soil erosion began to exceed new soil formation. Now, nearly a third of the world’s cropland is losing topsoil faster than new soil is forming, reducing the land’s inherent fertility. Full Article Science
ar New CDC report links factory farms to antibiotic resistance (Infographic) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:29:46 -0400 The wide use of antibiotics in factory farms to prevent infections and promote growth is a breeding ground for superbugs. Full Article Science
ar Up to 100,000 cattle dead in South Dakota blizzard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:34:00 -0400 A rare, early October blizzard has devastated the South Dakota rancher community, after as many as 100,000 head of cattle may have died following the October 3rd storm. Full Article Science
ar U.S. dietary guidelines may include environmental concerns for the first time By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:15:06 -0500 The U.S.’s top nutritional panel has recommended that Americans eat less meat, both for their health and to help protect the planet. Full Article Business
ar Female dairy farmers bring hope to a shrinking industry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:00:00 -0500 A mini video series just released by the National Young Farmers Coalition illustrates the challenges and joys of starting one's own dairy farm. Full Article Science
ar Bringing back extinct species - continuing progress towards restoring the Aurochs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:30:01 -0500 What progress has been made since the first wave of media excitement about this project? We catch up on the news of efforts to breed an ancient species back from extinction Full Article Science