f Dead bodies are emerging from Mount Everest's melting glaciers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 15:56:26 -0400 With a warming climate, the remains of unlucky mountaineers are beginning to rise from the ice. Full Article Science
f New York's "radical traffic experiment" is based on a very successful Toronto prototype By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:11:14 -0400 What happens when you restrict cars? Transit use, cycling and walking increase dramatically. Full Article Transportation
f Why are transit riders who jump fares treated so much more harshly than drivers who steal parking spaces? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:27:46 -0400 It's time for some fareness. Full Article Transportation
f Streetfilms and a sock puppet ride the 14th Street Busway By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Where have I seen this movie before? Full Article Transportation
f A remarkable video of the ever elusive snow leopard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:00:24 -0500 Ever wonder what it would look like to be in the maw of a snow leopard? Wonder no more. Full Article Science
f Wildlife is thriving in Fukushima evacuation zones (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 15:54:13 -0500 A lesson in what happens when the humans disappear. Full Article Science
f 7 things to know about the amazing fruit bat quarters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:47:54 -0500 New quarters are coming and they star FRUIT BATS! Full Article Science
f The secret language of crickets (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:30:19 -0500 What's in a cricket's song? And how do they do it? Full Article Science
f Bumble bees could vanish forever within a few decades By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 11:19:13 -0500 The most important pollinators on the planet are disappearing in areas where temperatures are getting hotter. Full Article Science
f Cute new snail named after Greta Thunberg By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:31:30 -0500 The Swedish activist is 'delighted' that the new-to-science species will bear her name. Full Article Science
f Sweden's famous white moose in all his mystical glory By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:01:52 -0500 When the rare leucistic moose appeared before his camera, photographer Anders Tedeholm captured the magic. Full Article Science
f Free-range meat can be worse for the planet than long-haul flights By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 08:00:00 -0500 George Monbiot wades into the meat-and-climate debate by explaining how 'ethically' raised meat is actually worse for the planet than those raised in confined spaces. It leaves omnivores in an awkward position. Full Article Living
f Red meat may be taxed in Denmark to fight climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 May 2016 09:33:00 -0400 Climate change has become an ethical issue in the eyes of the Danish Council for Ethics, which suggested last week that the government consider a tax on beef, and eventually all foods depending on climate impact. Full Article Living
f Global treaty signed to ban HFC refrigerants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 08:05:09 -0400 This is a very big deal, but just the first of many more bigger and harder deals that we need. Full Article Business
f Nobody is taking away your air conditioner; there are lots of alternatives to HFCs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:00:46 -0400 Only in America are they hard to find. How does that happen? Full Article Energy
f The "Stopping EPA Overreach Act" redefines what a pollutant is and stops regulation of greenhouse gases By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 10:00:17 -0500 This is beyond climate denial, it's science denial Full Article Business
f How do we stop Antarctica from melting? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 06:37:25 -0400 It's either billions of dollars in polar engineering, a rapid cut in emissions now, or an all-of-the-above strategy. Full Article Science
f Cutting out meat and dairy is the best thing you can do for the planet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Jun 2018 10:03:00 -0400 Huge new study reveals that going vegan offers far greater benefits than quitting flying or driving an electric car. Full Article Living
f Our soaring love of meat is bad news for the planet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:22:01 -0400 The average amount of meat consumed per person globally has nearly doubled in the past 50 years, a trend with terrible consequences for environment, scientists warn. Full Article Living
f What flat-earthers have got right By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:59:38 -0400 A lot of people believe the Earth is flat. It's silly ... or is it? Full Article Science
f What is the impact of meat on climate? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:23:21 -0400 A comprehensive look at why it is a problem, and who is fighting change. Full Article Business
f Heat pumps may soon be charged with propane instead of greenhouse gases By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 11:53:46 -0400 Not just for barbecues, some companies are switching over completely. Full Article Design
f Climate change is bad for world peace By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:20:00 -0400 A study from Stanford University reveals the interconnectedness of politics and the environment. Full Article Science
f Pesticidal Proteins (Bt) From GM Corn Plants Are Now Common In Midwest Streams By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:00:00 -0500 Common sense tells us that, following corn harvest, fragments of corn cobs, leaves, stalks, silk, and pollen may be blown by the wind or carried across the land Full Article Business
f Asian Carp Study Largest Since Reversal of Chicago River By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:25:57 -0500 This $2 million project, funded mostly with private money, is billed as the most comprehensive look at the Chicago waterway system since the reversal of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. This Full Article Science
f Asian Carp Almost Migrate from U.S. to Canada, in a Big Truck By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:46:19 -0500 How will invasive Asian carp enter the Great Lakes? Via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, maybe another flood? They almost made it via a semi-tractor trailer crossing the Ambassador Bridge from the U.S. to Canada. The Full Article Science
f Sword-Swinging Ninjas On Skis Go After Asian Carp (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2011 20:18:03 -0400 Asian carp, meet your worst nightmare. Not poison. Not an electric barrier, or a predator from your native land. No, this is good ol' American ingenuity. With a touch of Ted Nugent, or maybe Chuck Norris. People dressed in spiked body armor with Full Article Living
f Feds Hiring Unemployed for Great Lakes Cleanup By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:30:47 -0400 Who says we have to choose between jobs and the environment? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is starting a sort of Public Works program for the Great Lakes --- prioritizing funding for restoration projects that put the Full Article Business
f Invasive? Bloody Red Shrimp Are Supper for Great Lakes Fish By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:10:00 -0500 Bloody red shrimp are invasive, but yummy for some native Great Lakes fish. A first-time find by Canadian researchers. Full Article Science
f New Flame Retardants as Bad as Old Flame Retardants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:11:00 -0500 Flame retardants build up in the DNA of Great Lakes fish. Not cool. Full Article Science
f Too Far? New Plan to Separate Basins, Stop Asian Carp, Costs Billions (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:52:00 -0500 Great Lakes residents would be paying this off for 47 years ... but reaping the benefits for just as long. Full Article Science
f SOM Architects Call for a 100 Year Vision for the Great Lakes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:12:00 -0400 The availability and quality of fresh water to sustain a radically urbanizing world is unquestionably a core issue of our time and requires holistic environmental thinking at an unprecedented scale Full Article Science
f Great Lakes days away from record ice cover By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 09:56:51 -0500 This long, cold winter has created the most ice cover on the Great Lakes in 20 years—and with ice cover usually at its peak in mid-March, there's still time for records to be broken. Full Article Science
f Illinois passes first microbead ban in the world By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 08:00:00 -0400 Finally one state is putting a stop to the "exfoliocean." Hopefully others will follow its lead, forcing companies to adopt eco-friendly alternatives. Full Article Living
f The most contaminated birds on the planet: Michigan's bald eagles are full of illegal flame retardants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 16:15:20 -0400 Well, at least the most iconic animal in the United States won't catch on fire too easily... Full Article Science
f Michigan bans bans on plastic bags, takeout food containers, styrofoam cups and just about anything else By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 11:34:12 -0500 Restaurants win; Great Lakes lose. Full Article Business
f Are the Great Lakes under threat from thirsty Southwestern American states? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 07:58:10 -0400 Do international treaties mean anything when America needs fresh water? Full Article Business
f Europe is warming faster than climate models projected By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:58:02 -0400 More than 90 percent of weather stations studied showed the climate was warming, a percentage too high to purely be from natural climate variability, say researchers Full Article Science
f Meat and plastic sales are slowly dropping, survey finds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:00:00 -0400 As environmental awareness spreads, shoppers are making different choices. Full Article Living
f Children file complaint of rights violation over climate crisis By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:09:59 -0400 Delivered to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the group of 16 alleges that climate crisis inaction constitutes a violation of child rights. Full Article Business
f Before 1965, low CO2 levels were steady for 2.5 million years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:11:28 -0400 Humans have never lived with the high CO2 atmospheric conditions of the last 60 years, according to a new study. Full Article Science
f 'Existential' is the Word of the Year for 2019 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:26:29 -0500 Dictionary.com picks the perfect word for our dystopian future! Full Article Living
f Antarctic peninsula melting at fastest rate in 1,000 years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:17:02 -0400 By analyzing a 364-meter ice core, researchers have been able to go back in time and track the freezing and melting cycles of Antarctica's peninsula. Full Article Science
f Yeti robot scans polar ice to warn researchers of dangerous crevasses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 07:00:00 -0400 The autonomous robot allows scientists to more safely study polar enviroments and also collects valuable information on ice conditions for climate research. Full Article Technology
f Satellite-connected Raspberry Pi cameras allows for real-time monitoring of Antarctic penguins By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 May 2014 13:20:12 -0400 Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup. Full Article Technology
f Antarctica loses about 160,000,000,000 tonnes of ice... every year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 May 2014 15:13:28 -0400 A gigatonne of ice here, a gigatonne of ice there... Soon enough we're talking about a meaningful quantity! Full Article Science
f It was too good to last: Japan to step up efforts to resume whale hunting near Antarctica By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 15:24:11 -0400 Two steps forward, one step back for Japan. The rest of the world has moved on from whaling, why couldn't they do too? Full Article Science
f The ozone hole over Antarctica is about the size of NORTH-AMERICA right now By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:27:30 -0500 We don't hear about the ozone layer as much as we used to anymore, but that doesn't mean that the problem has been solved. Full Article Science
f A bird's eye view of the first ever 'zero emission' scientific station in Antarctica By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 15:44:50 -0500 This looks a bit like the Hoth rebel station in Return of the Jedi... Full Article Science
f Scott's 103 year old prefab cabin in Antarctica is lovingly restored By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:07:14 -0500 After ten years of work, the Antarctic Heritage Trust has done an amazing job of restoring and preserving. Full Article Design