y Hawaii flips switch on Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion plant, harvesting clean energy from the sea By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:21:10 -0400 It's the first plant plant of its kind in the states that generates electricity from the temperature differences in the ocean. Full Article Energy
y New documentary contrasts industrial ag with traditional Hawaiian model: ʻĀINA By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:34:36 -0400 This short film, while focused on the island of Kauai, highlights the challenges and crises we will all have to face on our island planet. Full Article Living
y Hawaiian Licorice Company offers all-natural, mouth-watering flavors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:00:00 -0400 This is candy in its purest form -- certified organic ingredients, zero artificial colors and flavors, no preservatives or GMOs. Full Article Living
y Tesla supplying solar power to Hawaii all day and all of the night By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:10:48 -0400 Solar City and Tesla take the Kinks out of solar power with plenty of PowerPacks Full Article Technology
y Hawaiian volcano offers gifts of gemstones delivered from the sky By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 12:38:11 -0400 As if to say 'sorry,' Kilauea softens its fury by tossing shimmery green olivine to the humble humans below. Full Article Science
y Here's what you get when a whale and a dolphin mate By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 16:11:36 -0400 A wholphin? A dolphale? Whatever you call it, the first known hybrid between a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin is a wonder. Full Article Science
y The United States uses 39% of the energy it produces, wastes 61%... By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 11:59:20 -0400 There are huge gains to be made by boosting efficiency. Even if we can never get to 100% because of the laws of physics, we could get much closer than we are now. Full Article Energy
y Happy Petrov Day! (How we narrowly avoided nuclear war on this day in 1983) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:45:06 -0400 Most of us alive today owe a debt to those who avoided nuclear war in years past, and sadly, there were many occasions when that was necessary. Full Article Science
y Jellyfish swarm clogs nuclear reactor By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:33:28 -0400 Tons of jellyfish clog a water intake pipe at the Oskarshamn power plant in Sweden, forcing operators to shut down the reactor. Full Article Science
y Renewables = 92.1% of new US electricity capacity so far in 2014 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 16:50:00 -0400 We still need a ton more renewable energy in order to combat climate change, but the good news is that renewable energy is picking up the pace. Full Article Energy
y Wind is cheaper than coal, oil and gas, says European Union study By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:10:12 -0400 If your price doesn't reflect the true cost of your product, then there's no such thing as a free market. Full Article Energy
y Nuclear fusion reactor in just five years? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 23:00:00 -0400 MIT design cuts fusion reactor down to a size that would be more cost effective and could be built in five years Full Article Business
y Wildlife is absolutely thriving at Chernobyl disaster site By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2015 18:02:37 -0400 The number of wolves alone around Chernobyl is more than 7 times greater than can be found in other nature reserves. Full Article Science
y Scientists happily surprised to find truffles free of Chernobyl radiation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:53:47 -0500 Mushrooms and game meat in European regions where Chernobyl fallout was most intense still have excess radiation, but Burgundy truffles get the green light; foodies rejoice. Full Article Living
y Camera study confirms wildlife is flourishing at Chernobyl By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:38:32 -0400 Earlier research found evidence of a wildlife wonderland at the disaster site, now the first camera study validates an abundance of wolves, boars, foxes and more. Full Article Science
y Battery made from a diamond and nuclear waste could last thousands of years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:54:24 -0500 The technology turns the problem of nuclear waste into a source of safe nuclear energy. Full Article Technology
y Is nuclear power "the only proven climate solution"? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 11:10:05 -0500 Instead of building giant concrete buildings filled with uranium, why not build smaller energy-efficient buildings filled with people. Full Article Energy
y New York e-bike law bans carrying kids By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:40:04 -0400 This is, in fact, one of the things that e-bikes are really good at. Another dumb move. Full Article Transportation
y If governments are going to subsidize electric vehicles, why not e-bikes? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:53:16 -0400 Eben Weiss, the Bike Snob, is an unexpected source for this proposal to save the environment. Full Article Transportation
y 8 wonderful ways to unwind By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 08:00:00 -0400 Celebrate this National Relaxation Day by doing a whole bunch of nothing too tasking. Full Article Living
y What the heck is a Net Zero Energy Building? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:50:58 -0400 I'm not quite sure, and the more I look, the more confused I get. Full Article Design
y On MNN: Robot hotels, over-conditioned offices, seasteading still sinks, and I Kondoed my phone! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:21:28 -0400 A look at some recent posts on our sister site that might interest TreeHuggers. Full Article Living
y On MNN: Getting chipped, getting old, getting a neat new way to get around By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 08:11:13 -0400 A roundup of some posts from our sister site. Full Article Living
y On MNN: A totally brilliant bell, common cleaning mistakes and are ad blockers the death of the web? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 14:03:55 -0400 A look at our favorite posts from our sister site. Full Article Living
y On MNN: Don't pack away that standing desk, a bridge to New Jersey and a few Boomer Alerts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:05:48 -0400 A really interesting housing project and a look back at Canadian Thanksgiving Full Article Living
y On MNN: The maple syrup bubble, soundproofing your apartment, and the library of things By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 06 Feb 2016 08:37:13 -0500 and lessons in management from Renaissance Florence Full Article Uncategorized
y On MNN: We are all Flint (NOT), ban disposables and your thermostat is spying on you By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 12:30:17 -0500 And dancing robots! Full Article Living
y On MNN: So you want to move to Canada By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:10:09 -0500 And a self-driving chair, a computer in your phone and learning to listen. Full Article Living
y Why a young biologist refuses to eat fish By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:26:00 -0500 From mislabelling to plastic contamination, eating fish isn't as safe or healthy as most diners would like to believe. Full Article Living
y Dolphins pre-plan their grocery shopping By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:51:34 -0400 These coolest of sea creatures know what they're doing. Full Article Science
y Finless Foods is bringing lab-grown fish to your dinner plate By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 21:29:00 -0400 This young startup uses cellular agriculture to grow fish out of water -- delicious, nutritious, and cruelty-free. Full Article Living
y Tiny entangled seahorse rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to the sea By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:55:36 -0400 Tangled in fishing line with things looking grim, the story of Frito's rescue is inspiring all around. Full Article Science
y SeaWorld got caught in a pretty fishy lie By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:32:48 -0400 Company higher-ups sold stocks while telling investors that everything was fine. Full Article Science
y Asking if animals can feel pain isn't really about science By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 12:52:04 -0400 Scientists argue over whether some animals have the brains for suffering. Full Article Science
y 'Artifishal' doc film explores the murky world of salmon farms and hatcheries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:03:00 -0400 It takes the controversial stance that more fish doesn't necessarily mean better fish. Full Article Science
y Why we need to stop eating fish By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 May 2019 11:40:00 -0400 The recent UN biodiversity report states that overfishing is a bigger threat to the world's ocean than plastic or acidification. Full Article Science
y Farmed salmon isn't naturally pink or red By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 May 2019 10:06:00 -0400 If it weren't for an added colorant, it would be grey or white like most of the other fish on display at the store. Full Article Living
y "Why Not Have Another Go at Exxon Instead?" Bibi van der Zee Takes on Monbiot By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:52:42 -0400 The Guardian columnist and environmental thinker George Monbiot usually manages to provoke a strong debate in our comments sections. Some time ago, our post on his new book Heat raised a fierce exchange of views about the impacts of flying, meanwhile his Full Article Business
y Another Quote of the Day: Two Views on Polar Bears By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:11:39 -0500 In his erudite analysis of the global warming issue, Don Blankenship of Massey Coal expressed his opinion about the future of polar bears: Full Article Technology
y Quote of the Day: George Monbiot on Handouts Resprayed Green By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:01:57 -0400 In the UK and Canada, manufacturers are urging the government to give consumers money to get old cars off the road and into newer, lower emission vehicles and "catalyse a new low carbon transport revolution." George Full Article Transportation
y Survey: Is There Room in the Environmental Movement for "Non-Scientific" Causes? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:47:09 -0400 George Monbiot is at it again, causing controversy by saying "Environmentalism may be emotional but it should always be based on science, not like the wishful thinking behind natural remedies."-Environmentalism must be fact based and there is no room Full Article Living
y George Monbiot Says "Don't Blame the Fatties" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:01:18 -0400 Matt recently wrote Eat Like It's 1975 to Save the Planet: New Report Links Obesity, Energy Consumption & Climate Change, which said We need to be doing a lot more to reverse the global trend towards fatness, and recognize it as a Full Article Living
y Plane Food Café Delivers the Joys of Flying Without The CO2 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:41:25 -0400 George Monbiot told us that flying is dying; London artist Richard DeDomenici tells us that a return transatlantic flight is equivalent in CO2 and pollution output to driving a car 30 miles a day for a year. So the artist/humorist has Full Article Living
y Let's Do The Time Warp Again: Monbiot and May vs Lomberg and Lawson By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:25:41 -0500 It is the battle of the M&Ms; vs the L&Ls; the Munk debate in Toronto about the statement "Climate change is mankind's defining crisis, and demands a commensurate international response" with Bjorn Lomberg and Nigel Lawson duking it out Full Article Technology
y Are We Drowning in Dystopias? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:52 -0500 Images via Cop15 opening film 'Please Help The World' This is the first in a series of guest posts by journalist and climate change communications strategist Ella Saltmarshe When we think about the future of the world, it's mostly bad. I'm not sure when Full Article Business
y George Monbiot on Junk Science, Rational Thought, and The Tragedy of Giving Up Nuclear (Podcast) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:29:00 -0500 The Guardian's George Monbiot talks about climate deniers, junk science, and the need for nuclear. Full Article TreeHugger Radio
y Monbiot: We have to phase cars out within ten years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 08:16:04 -0500 "Let’s abandon this disastrous experiment." Full Article Transportation
y Crazy-looking eco development powers 10% of the island of Tenerife By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 06:00:00 -0400 It would be hard to find a cooler looking vacation home than one of these cabins... Full Article Energy
y Sawmill House by Olson Kundig wins COTE award for "design and sustainability" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 May 2018 10:34:39 -0400 I get the design part, but is it really sustainable? Full Article Design
y For first time ever, solar dominates UK power supply By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 May 2018 06:21:56 -0400 These spikes might be intermittent. But they are getting bigger and more frequent. Full Article Energy