f AIA/COTE Awards this year redefine sustainable design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:02:59 -0400 Too much information? Full Article Design
f Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to scientists studying circadian rhythms By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 09:19:25 -0400 Perhaps now our body clocks will get the attention they deserve. Full Article Living
f Passivhaus Trust announces nominees for ‘the Oscars for building performance' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 14:26:25 -0400 Let's hope that unlike the Oscars, they make the right choices and open the right envelopes. Full Article Design
f In this time of global warming, we now have a Global Cooling Prize By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 13:35:28 -0500 Big bucks go to the teams that come up with an air conditioner that's five times as good. Full Article Design
f RIBA house of the year is an off-grid "sustainable" gem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 13:25:54 -0500 It helps to have such a stunning lakeside site. Full Article Design
f Why we need a Carbon-cle Cup Award for Unsustainable Design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:04:51 -0500 RIBA has announced that all its prizes will now be sustainable. We are going to need a counterpoint. Full Article Design
f Large solar selling cheaper than fossil fuels in Texas, Georgia, India, Brazil, and Chile By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 12:05:00 -0500 Solar power has grown up, and it's ready to blow up. Full Article Energy
f Brazil faces the worst drought in 80 years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Unless the desperately needed rain arrive, São Paulo residents are being warned to "prepare for a collapse like they've never seen before." Full Article Science
f 5 benefits to travelling with small kids By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 It's not all stress and extra work. In some ways, kids can make a trip more interesting and interactive. Full Article Living
f This beautiful, tropical urban park has something for everyone By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 07:00:00 -0500 Parks in North American cities could really take a lesson from this one in Recife, Brazil. Full Article Living
f How traveling for two months has been a lesson in minimalism By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 09:00:00 -0500 There are certain things I've hardly missed, and others I've missed more than I expected. Full Article Living
f The stunning wildlife of the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetlands By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Feb 2015 17:07:38 -0500 In honor of World Wetlands Day, we’re turning our gaze towards the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetlands—and one that’s seriously threatened. Full Article Science
f 7 teensy new frog species discovered in Brazil’s cloud forests By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 12:42:57 -0400 Less than half an inch in length, the brightly colored frogs are highly endemic and vulnerable to extinction. Full Article Science
f Breast milk or formula? "Milk" documentary explores sticky politics behind the decision By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:00:00 -0400 This fascinating film reveals disturbing facts about malnutrition and infant mortality, and the role of insidious corporations in perpetuating these problems. Full Article Living
f Here's one way to get a car out of the bike lane: Pick it up and move it. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Aug 2015 12:28:00 -0400 Bravo to this Brazilian guy for showing how it's done. Full Article Transportation
f This might be the coolest photo of a farm you'll ever see By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 06:33:09 -0500 Since 1984, Brazilian farmer Ernst Gotsch has been restoring 1,200 acres of deforested land into a working, regenerative farm. The results are amazing. Full Article Science
f Rio de Janeiro is beautiful, yet rotten with pollution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 08:00:00 -0400 A new book called "Dancing with the Devil in the City of God" shines the spotlight on the widespread environmental degradation occurring in one of the world's most geographically stunning cities. Full Article Living
f Hundreds of mysterious ancient earthworks found in the Amazon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:12:56 -0500 Deforestation has revealed the large geometrical geoglyphs built over 2000 years ago – their discovery holds valuable lessons for today. Full Article Science
f Brazil's junk food culture is driven by big business By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:04:00 -0400 A relentless sweet tooth, naïveté, and sneaky marketing are conspiring to create a health disaster in every corner of this country. Full Article Living
f 13 storey tower built of sustainably harvested Brazilian wood By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:06:05 -0400 Brazil is often in Treehugger because of illegal logging and deforestation. Not this time. Full Article Design
f Not-so-big 409 sq. ft. apartment renovation 'densifies' functions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 14:27:10 -0500 A lack of space becomes something more roomy with some simple design strategies. Full Article Design
f Airy small apartment renovation adds a loft and new bedroom By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:43:36 -0500 This new loft adds extra space and an extra bedroom in an urban apartment in Brazil. Full Article Design
f Scorpion stings are becoming more frequent in Brazil By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 09:01:00 -0400 Experts blame urban sprawl for the increased number of attacks. Full Article Living
f Brazilian cheese breads are a quick and satisfying treat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 09:00:00 -0500 Chewy, salty, and impossible to stop eating, they're the next best thing to an actual trip to Brazil (especially when paired with a caipirinha). Full Article Living
f Let's Spend the Night Together--On a "Boat" on Top of a Roof in London By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:15:59 -0500 It's nautical, since it overlooks the Thames River, it's architectural, and it's a winner. Full Article Design
f In New York, New LEED-Certified Hotel Opens with Free Bike Sharing and EV Charging Stations (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:51:56 -0400 While the greenest vacation is often a staycation, it's nice to know that when you do travel, whether it be for business or pleasure, a hotel can meet you half way. Full Article Design
f Wildlife Bridge Being Built Over Ontario Highway By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:02:02 -0400 Last year the ARC wildlife crossing competition got a lot of pixels; it was won by Michael Van Valkenburgh & Associates and there is talk of building it, although it was more of an ideas competition. But they are Full Article Design
f Gorgeous Brittany House Built By Hand of Straw, Wood and Earth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:03:10 -0400 In 2009, architects Franck Deboute and Karine Montagnon decided to build their dream home and office. The site: the Pointe du Raz, hanging out over the Atlantic Ocean, in Brittany, France. The Full Article Design
f Traditional Landscapes With a Twist: Photographer Yao Lu Makes Mountains out of China's Rubble Heaps By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2011 16:03:00 -0400 In photographer Yao Lu's "View of Waterfall with Rocks and Pines," two men stand underneath the spreading branches of a gnarled pine tree, aiming their cameras off in the distance, where Full Article Living
f Roots Architecture at WOMAD 2011 - A Game of Structural Consequences (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:00:16 -0400 What can you do at a music festival in four days with 75 volunteers and lots of salvaged materials? Build some amazing performance stages, that's what. Last year we reported on the Roots Architecture project at the WOMAD Full Article Design
f Ask Pablo: Do Solar Panels Contribute To The Heat Island Effect? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:13:00 -0400 Image credit: Bernd Sieker, used under Creative Commons license. Dear Pablo: Does installing commercial rooftop solar PV (with the dark-colored PV cells) negate the effect of painting that same roof white to alleviate the "heat island" effect in Full Article Energy
f Devastating Earthquake in Eastern Turkey Fails to Shake Ankara's Nuclear Plans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:00:00 -0400 Reports that Turkey would reconsider its nuclear plans following a deadly earthquake in the eastern part of the country sounded too good to be true. They were. Full Article Energy
f "There Goes the Neighborhood." Two Ways to Deal with Foreclosed Homes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:49:43 -0500 While some cities are tearing down thousands of vacant homes, Occupy Our Homes movement offers a compassionate alternative. Full Article Living
f Tiny folding winter hut Is made with walls of ice By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:00:00 -0500 A super minimalist mobile ice fishing hut consists of a wooden frame, some chicken wire and walls of ice, made on the spot. Full Article Design
f Best of Green Readers' Choice: Design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:00:40 -0400 What's the cutest tiny shed or building, best single family house, or best new furniture design? Vote on these and more. Full Article Design
f Hobbit Houses, Geothermal Heating, and More at Økosamfundet Dyssekilde, One of Denmark's Oldest Eco Villages By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:23:29 -0400 TreeHugger visits one of Denmark's oldest Eco villages, which includes 74 sustainably-designed highly unique houses and apartment buildings that range from hobbit-style straw to high design. Full Article Living
f Paper Waste Could be Made into Eco-Friendly Bricks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:38:30 -0500 Waste material from paper mills can be used to make a more environmentally-friendly brick. Full Article Technology
f Learn to build a tiny house from salvaged building materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:24:51 -0500 Building and living in a tiny house can be a big step toward living more sustainably, but using repurposed salvaged building materials to build one might be the Holy Grail of green living. Full Article Design
f From Designboom: Update on Holedeck's tasty waffle slabs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:35:05 -0500 Here is a way to squeeze six stories of building in the space of five. Full Article Design
f Staten Island residents fight to save green space from becoming condos By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:41:20 -0500 Mount Manresa was a community space owned by Jesuits, but has now been sold to developers. Full Article Design
f Cigarette butts make for better, cleaner bricks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 May 2016 10:12:28 -0400 A process that recycles cigarette butts into bricks for construction could kick a nasty littering habit. Full Article Technology
f Not sure? Here's a tutorial for building your own tiny house By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:35:08 -0500 Want to build your own tiny house? Clueless about where to start? Check out this Instructables tutorial. Full Article Design
f DIY dome homes built from AirCrete are an affordable & ecofriendly option By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 20:03:10 -0400 First there was foamcrete, then there was papercrete and hempcrete, and now we've got AirCrete, a foamy mixture of air bubbles and cement. Full Article Design
f Has Skender cracked the code of modular housing? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:12:09 -0500 An experienced Chicago builder is making a big investment in it. Full Article Design
f Lighten up: Primary steel production is responsible for up to 9 percent of CO2 emissions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 10:23:16 -0500 We have to use less of the stuff in our cars, our buildings, and our infrastructure. Full Article Science
f 20 foods you can make from scratch to avoid plastic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0400 When you stop buying prepackaged foods, you have to start cooking them yourself. It's not that hard once you get into the swing of it. Full Article Living
f Don't forget the humble Greek salad By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:28:40 -0400 Hurry, before the tomatoes set sail for the season, indulge in a big, beautiful Horiatiki salad. Full Article Living
f 8 fruits and vegetables you should try roasting whole By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:00:00 -0400 From cherries and cauliflower to grapes and pumpkins, wonderful things happen when you cook these foods whole. Full Article Living
f What to do with leftover baked potatoes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:23:02 -0400 Whatever you do, do not let these gems go to waste. Full Article Living
f Two tricks for perfect mashed potatoes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:46:28 -0500 Learn how to master the mashed potato with a few simple tweaks. Full Article Living