ant Reborn as a Restaurant, a Berlin Building Overcomes its Dark History By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0400 A building that once housed a Jewish girls' school, shut down by the Nazis, is now home to a fashionable restaurant. Full Article Design
ant Efficient City Farming wins top award at the "Academy Awards of Cleantech" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:00:00 -0500 Taking the category and best in show prizes will help Efficient City Farming get the funding to grow! Full Article Business
ant Film awards stir controversy with angry bike anthem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0400 The public has cast their votes, and if the winner is any indication, there are some angry bikers tired of fighting the battle for clean transportation. Full Article Transportation
ant North Carolina Finds Excess Toxic Metals In Water Near Coal Plants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -0500 State regulators have found boron, arsenic, selenium and other toxic metals near 14 power plants, all in excess of state health standards. Full Article Energy
ant Greenpeace Protests Coal & Mountaintop Removal Atop 400 Ft Power Plant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:00 -0500 The green activist group's stunt seeks to draw attention to the devastation wrought by coal. Full Article Energy
ant Nothing Says We Are All Doomed Like This Coal Plant Snow Globe By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:30:16 -0400 If you are sick and tired of being optimistic, I have the perfect thing for you, a No Globe snow globe. The tchotchke is a one of a kind--kinda. Only two were made and only one is left to purchase, so act quickly. Full Article Living
ant Grassroots anti-coal movements to watch By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:58:50 -0500 A new report details some of the world's major on-going grassroots fights against coal. Full Article Business
ant Plantable pencils sprout into flowers, vegetables and trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 11:02:33 -0400 Done with that pencil? Sink it in the soil for a second life. Full Article Living
ant When Tree-Planting Goes Bad: Twisted, Misplaced Trees of Death in Colombia (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:58:17 -0500 Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota. Full Article Science
ant When Tree-Planting Goes Bad: Twisted, Misplaced Trees of Death in Colombia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:58:40 -0500 Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota. Though general wisdom says trees are good, this city proves that with poor planning, wrong species in the wrong places, and bad Full Article Science
ant World's largest vertical garden hosts 115,000 plants to create "living building" (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jun 2017 14:14:06 -0400 This vertical garden on a residential high-rise in Bogotá reuses greywater from its residents and helps to clean the air. Full Article Design
ant Imagine a world reliant on robot bees to roam the fields and meadows By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:23:14 -0500 Welcome to your dystopian nightmare installment #4692. Full Article Science
ant London is looking to plant 9 million wildflowers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Apr 2018 15:25:32 -0400 A new campaign is seeking to turn the city into a pollinator's playground by planting a wildflower for every resident. Full Article Living
ant Honeybee pheromones scare away elephants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:48:52 -0400 A new scientific study could save a whole lot of elephants. Full Article Science
ant 5 Yoga Retreats We Want to Go on Now By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 May 2012 06:10:00 -0400 From coastal getaways to desert hotspots, these retreats sooth the body and soul. Full Article Living
ant Yucatan Travel Journal, Day 2: Healing plants, underwater sinkholes, and a carbon offset forest By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 May 2014 08:00:00 -0400 As part of an ongoing series about the Maya Ka'an community-based tourism initiative, this was my first official day in the Mayan region, and it was certainly full of adventure. Full Article Living
ant Does Living Near Fast Food Restaurants Mean You’re More Likely to Be Fat? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:25:00 -0500 Fast food is the enemy of green food, so why does an overweight America still eat so much fast food? Full Article Living
ant 5 frugal life skills I want to pass on to my kids By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400 These are the daily habits I've refined over the years and hope to see them doing someday. Full Article Living
ant 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
ant 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
ant Giant wind turbine sets record for wind energy generated in 24 hours By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 10:29:20 -0500 The world's most powerful wind turbine to date backs up its massive size with serious power output. Full Article Technology
ant Want to save the world? Start with your own neighborhood. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 12:51:00 -0500 These 6 initiatives can build community, combat loneliness, and stretch resources. Full Article Living
ant East Africa doesn't want your used clothes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 10:49:00 -0500 Used clothing donations are more of a hindrance than a help, in the eyes of the East African Community. We need to listen to what they're saying. Full Article Living
ant Elephants learning to secretly migrate at night and chat about safety By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:01:22 -0500 We may be killing them at an abysmal rate, but these smart and social creatures seem to have a plan. Full Article Science
ant These Moroccan sunsets will make you want to want to go to Africa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 07:19:02 -0400 There's nothing like watching the sun go down on a beach in a tiny African village. Full Article Living
ant Plot twist! Elephants come up with a foolproof way to survive ivory poachers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:57:05 -0500 Never ever underestimate the intelligence of Mother Nature. Full Article Science
ant This is how you do it: 4 elephant poachers convicted in Congo By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:26:27 -0500 An increase in maximum sentences for wildlife crimes are being delivered by the Republic of Congo – here's how one gang's arrest and conviction went down. Full Article Science
ant 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
ant Once catastrophic, elephant poaching at Niassa Reserve drops to zero By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 16:43:15 -0400 Before 2015, the Mozambique reserve lost many thousands of elephants due to rampant poaching – now they’ve just had a full year without any illegal deaths. Full Article Science
ant Ethiopia plants 350 million trees in a day, breaks world record By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 13:44:28 -0400 Ethiopia’s ambitious national reforestation program seeks to plant 4 billion trees by October. Full Article Science
ant Want to improve your GPA? Start sleeping more. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:24:00 -0400 A new study has found that sleep disturbances have a greater effect on academic performance than anxiety, depression, binge-drinking, and marijuana use. Full Article Living
ant 6 perfect houseplants for dorm rooms By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 13:18:42 -0400 From boosting focus and cleaning the air to improving wellness in general, these easy indoor plants are a great addition to dorm decor. Full Article Living
ant How to build a foam-free passive house (and why you want to) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:49:52 -0400 Andrew Michler figures it out in his own home in Colorado. Full Article Design
ant 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
ant European Bats Resistant to Deadly Fungus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:49:46 -0500 Since 2006, bat populations in the northeastern United States have been decimated by a mysterious condition known as "white-nose syndrome." Caused by a fungus, Full Article Science
ant 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
ant Artists Build a 'Shanty Town' for Evicted Urban Birds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:19:00 -0400 The 'Spatzenfavela' ('favela' for sparrows) provides a home for birds that have lost their city nests and roosts due to urban renewal. Full Article Living
ant UK bird charity moves forward with gigantic wind turbine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 08:18:25 -0500 This should take the wind out of the "all turbines are evil" crowd's sails. Full Article Energy
ant Brazil wants to build enough wind turbines to power Sao Paulo within 7 years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 16:21:36 -0400 Brazil's economy is growing fast, and it is expected to need an increase of 50% in power generation capacity over the next decade. Full Article Business
ant Pop-up restaurant in soaring Swedish gondola opens for sustainable diners By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:57:29 -0400 Famed chef Magnus Nilsson will be serving dinner for three days in Åre, Sweden … 4,200 feet in the air. Full Article Living
ant Take-out delivery giant trials sauce sachets made from seaweed By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 06:48:31 -0500 Perhaps more importantly, it's also giving customers the option of refusing such sachets in the first place. Full Article Business
ant Veja's new vegan sneaker is plant-based and biodegradable By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:43:00 -0500 No more pleather: The Parisian shoe brand proves that vegan style can be sustainable, not just ethical. Full Article Living
ant Detroit Dirt and Ford do brilliant parody of Cadillac's ELR ad By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:38:56 -0400 If this is what advertisers do to promote electric and hybrid cars, I may just go buy a TV. Full Article Transportation
ant City of Toronto pulls great anti-littering campaign By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:53:43 -0400 But really, they should have seen this coming. Full Article Business
ant 3 online booking sites for people who want to camp By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Craving an outdoor getaway? These sites make booking a campsite as easy as possible. Full Article Living
ant Costa Rica wants to stop animal selfies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0400 The social media-driven practice is harmful both to wild animals and selfie-takers themselves. Full Article Living
ant A SpaceX launch puts out as much CO2 as flying 341 people across the Atlantic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:41:57 -0500 Is Spaceflight-shaming the next big thing after flight-shaming? Or do we have bigger things to worry about? Full Article Living
ant Pakistan turns unemployed workers into tree planters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:00:00 -0400 The country's ambitious reforestation project has received a surprise influx of laborers, thanks to coronavirus. Full Article Business
ant 16 safer disinfectants to use against coronavirus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:05:42 -0400 Because of COVID-19, we are suddenly a people who can not clean our homes enough; here's how to do it effectively but safely. Full Article Living
ant Homemade pasta is the perfect quarantine food By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 13:29:09 -0400 Easier to make than bread but just as satisfying, making pasta at home is simple, comforting, and delicious – and takes just two ingredients. Full Article Living