or Scientists just uncovered ancient signs of child labor By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:00:00 -0400 Kids have been digging in salt mines for thousands of years. Full Article Science
or Why Colorado's slavery ban won't end slavery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:08:51 -0400 Yes, slavery is still legal. Full Article Business
or Tesla reports surprise $312 million profit in Q3 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 06:47:23 -0400 The company had been promising "near profitable" results. It turns out they were lowballing. Full Article Transportation
or Support Small Business Saturday, and Shop Small everyday By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 11:46:32 -0500 Main Street retail is vanishing under pressure from online shopping and rising rents. There are good reasons to save it. Full Article Business
or Good news: Bitcoin is becoming worthless By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:13:26 -0500 The digital currency is in its death throes. Full Article Energy
or Borrowing a cup of sugar from a neighbor benefits everyone By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 07:00:00 -0400 It fosters connection and community, boosts happiness... and results in delicious baked goods. Full Article Living
or Pope Francis asks oil companies for a 'radical energy transition' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:43:00 -0400 The leader of the Catholic Church used his strongest language yet to call for 'decisive action, here and now.' Full Article Business
or Terroir matters as much for wood as it does for wine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:39:54 -0400 A new organic winery for Pizzolato, designed by MADE, is built almost entirely out of local, sustainably harvested wood. Full Article Design
or From the Forums: Green Homes for Haiti By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:24:27 -0500 lamar5292 has an idea for getting Haitians green housing: So how do you provide quick permanent safe housing that is also green in a situation like that? My suggestion is to take all the countries excess shipping containers to Haiti to be converted Full Article Living
or PechaKucha for Haiti - saturday 20/02 worldwide By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:25:34 -0500 In a matter of seconds, thousands of lives and dreams were destroyed in Haiti last month. Full Article Living
or Food, Water, and... Permaculture? Rethinking Disaster Relief for Haiti and Beyond By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:15:00 -0500 A growing number of environmentalists are re-envisioning 'disaster relief' as something that can provide hope for the future, not just a hot meal and somewhere to sleep. Their tool of choice? Permaculture. Full Article Science
or After Earthquakes: Top Down Solutions or Bottom Up? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:54:03 -0400 TreeHugger didn't show many of the proposals for housing in Haiti, like Andrés Duany's proposals for a flatpack design (here in Jetson Green); We have spent too much time with Cameron Sinclair, who says "Top down solutions will Full Article Design
or Deforestation & Hurricanes May Have Triggered Haiti's Catastrophic 2010 Earthquake By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:22:00 -0500 Yet another reason why deforestation is bad: So much of Haiti's mountainsides have been eroded away because of deforestation and hurricanes that it may have stressed Earth's crust, triggering the earthquake that Full Article Technology
or Architecture For Humanity's Really Boring Year in Haiti By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:24:53 -0500 Kate Stohr, the co-founder of Architecture for Humanity, dropped me a note suggesting that I have a look at their Year in Review of their work in Haiti. I did, and couldn't help but come to the conclusion that it was really boring.. I mean really, Full Article Design
or More on Composting Toilets and Humanure in Haiti (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2011 10:00:37 -0400 Some time ago I posted on the efforts of Joe Jenkins and GiveLove.org to promote humanure composting toilets in Haiti. But this was nothing new. In fact, one of the non-profit partners behind that Full Article Living
or DOC2DOCK Less Hospital Waste = More Lives Saved (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:33:22 -0500 U.S. hospitals waste thousands of tons of medical supplies every day. DOC2DOCK collects and redistributes these supplies to match the specific needs of hospitals in the developing world. Full Article Design
or IDS12: Patty Johnson Works with Haitian Artisans to Create Vodunuvo By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:57:00 -0500 The Toronto designer has created an unprecedented collaboration, weaving together elements of craft production, community development and modern design. Full Article Design
or Wake up with Leonardo DiCaprio’s fair trade organic coffee By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500 Now you can get your morning coffee fix celebrity-style, thanks to an alliance between Leonardo DiCaprio and LaColumbe coffee -- plus, all proceeds support sustainable initiatives. Full Article Living
or Disaster-Resistant Earthbag Homes for Post-earthquake Haiti By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:00:00 -0500 How one crowdfunded organization is using earth building techniques to build impressive and durable structures for Haiti. Full Article Design
or SolarPuff lantern is inspired by origami and an earthquake By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 11:28:05 -0500 Small-scale solar panels promise many off-grid applications for renewable energy, and the SolarPuff is a particularly elegant example. Full Article Design
or 14 more species moved to the “critically endangered” list By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:16:18 -0400 The update to the "Red List" illustrates the worldwide crises facing many species around the globe in the face of habitat loss and degradation. Full Article Science
or Norton Point makes stylish sunglasses from recycled ocean plastic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 May 2017 06:57:00 -0400 This company proves that plastic waste can be a valuable resource. Full Article Living
or U.S. and WWF Push for Ban on Tuna Fishing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:15:00 -0500 In a belated attempt to (finally) stem the growing tide of aggressive overfishing, the U.S. is calling on the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to enact a 3-5 year ban on bluefin tuna Full Article Business
or George the Lobster is Free! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:37:34 -0500 A 20 pound lobster going by the name of George was saved this past Saturday, as PETA brought him out to the Atlantic and set him free. George had been living at City Crab Restaurant in Full Article Business
or Bluefin Tuna: On the Verge of Collapse...Or Not? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:52:30 -0500 Bluefin tuna is on the verge of total collapse. Maybe. It depends on who you ask. We may have been talking about Full Article Business
or Updated: A Universal Hurricane Frequency Function - Ready For Some Hot Climate Action? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:24:28 -0500 Number of storms predicted per year during the period 1854 -- 2006 versus numbers actually observed for the Atlantic (filled diamonds). The model predictions (grey curve) have been normalized to the data. A quadratic fit to the model is shown for Full Article Business
or The surprisingly bold and beautiful world of sea slugs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:04:10 -0400 On land, slugs are far from nature's most beautiful creatures--but underwater, the family of shell-less creatures known as nudibranchs come in bright neons, glowing pastels, and vibrant primary colors. The 3,000 different kinds of nudibranchs get their Full Article Science
or The Surprisingly Bold and Beautiful World of Sea Slugs (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:00:54 -0400 Slugs as we know them aren't the most colorful land-based creatures, but the shell-less mollusk known as nudibranchs (meaning "naked gills"), or sea slugs, are the complete opposite: The more than 3,000 different members Full Article Technology
or 9 Records Blown Away by Superstorm Sandy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:51:46 -0400 She may not have caused the most property damage, but the superstorm extraordinaire holds some impressive records. Full Article Science
or Save the trees! Sign up for Rainforest Alliance's 30-Day Sustainability Challenge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 13:10:29 -0500 Get simple but powerful personal actions delivered to your inbox every 3 days; 30 actions in all – are you up to the challenge? Full Article Science
or Taking Back the City: studio d'ARC Live/Work By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:46:55 -0500 There are so many missing teeth, so many vacant lots in so much of rust belt North America. We showed how Superkül took back a sketchy main street store in Toronto for their live/work space; Now Azure Magazine shows us how Full Article Design
or Is Brooks Running the Best Green Source for Runners? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:36:08 -0400 You a runner? Or an exercise-oholic? And you want your workouts to reflect your green lifestyle? Well, the race is ON or at least for me and a few friends to find the best performing green running equipment. Full Article Science
or Trend Watch: "Green Wrap" Virus Spreading As Major Bank Turns Plant Wall Into Billboard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:36:57 -0400 PNC Financial Services Group, based in Pittsburgh PA, has built a plant-covered exterior wall, "to make its headquarters building more energy-efficient." Looking like one of those huge billboards seen along an Full Article Design
or Most Popular Articles of June: City of Tulsa Destroys Woman's Edible Garden, Hilarious Prank on Shell, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jul 2012 06:21:51 -0400 How can a city destroy an edible garden on private property without legal permission? We also have the viral party-gone-wrong prank on Shell, the 12 most toxic fruits and vegetables, and more. Full Article Living
or Honeybee Swarm Delays Flight at Pittsburgh International Airport By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Aug 2012 01:00:00 -0400 The queen led her minions to the engine of a Delta airplane, delaying the flight until the protected bees could be professionally removed Full Article Science
or Pittsburgh's mayor wants to 'Copenhagenize' his city, and he might succeed! (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:25:41 -0400 One more US city fully commits to transforming itself into a better place to live for all. Full Article Transportation
or Is London moving its carbon neutrality goal forward by 20 years? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:08:59 -0500 A growing number of cities are getting serious about tackling the climate emergency. Full Article Business
or Want to save the world? Here's what you should eat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 11:08:00 -0500 Scientists say this is the only way to feed 10 billion people without causing catastrophic damage to the planet. Full Article Living
or Protest works: Australian Prime Minister backtracks (a bit) on climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0500 He's not exactly treating it like a crisis. But at least he's doing something... Full Article Business
or Maple syrup: a sweet solution for farmers? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 09:00:00 -0400 Managing a sugar bush is a win-win situation for all involved. Full Article Science
or All-ages coloring book communicates the science behind climate change (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:42:01 -0400 Using officially documented research and color-it-yourself data visualizations, this project aims to convey climate change data in an engaging way. Full Article Science
or Asking how to save coral reefs leads to better understanding carbon sequestration By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:10:00 -0400 Carbon sequestration, the technology taking carbon dioxide out of fossil fuel emissions, just got a boost Full Article Science
or Sentinel-5P puts eyes in the sky to monitor progress in reducing atmospheric pollution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 08:00:00 -0400 The successful launch of Sentinel-5P means scientists will soon have access to the most accurate monitoring yet of pollution and climate change related gases in earth's atmosphere Full Article Science
or Science suggests path to hope for human intervention to minimize climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jan 2018 06:25:00 -0500 More importantly, it reminds scientists not to lose sight of the importance of human behavior in the search for answers about the physical processes of climate change Full Article Science
or World's beer supply is threatened by climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:20:00 -0400 Barley is a key ingredient in beer and cannot withstand rising temperatures and longer droughts. Full Article Living
or This professor just got arrested for making climate change graffiti By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:11:45 -0500 Governments aren't paying attention to scientific research, but maybe crime will get people's attention. Full Article Science
or Phnom Penh Restaurant Salvation for Street Kids By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:56:07 -0500 You can't help but notice the street kids in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Some of them, darting through the heavy traffic of tuk-tuks and motos on their hunt for crisp dollar bills, are so young they have yet to learn to talk. Other than scooping them off Full Article Living
or District Cotton Takes On Organic Cotton, Mosquito Netting By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:00:00 -0400 The contents of your bag reveal more about you than you might think, but what about your choice of bag itself? District Cotton, a New York City-based company dedicated to fashion with a conscience, has a couple of sturdy options that are as socially Full Article Living
or New "Corpse Plant" Species Discovered in Former Khmer Rouge Territory By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:40:11 -0500 Previously unknown species in a relatively undisturbed bioregion of the Mekong River in northeastern Cambodia have been uncovered by a recent study — 24 in total, including a so-called "corpse Full Article Science
or The Straight Poop On The Bio Toilet For Angkor Wat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:24:07 -0500 Developed by Full Article Business