wit This forest sings and sighs with sound By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 09:38:00 -0500 Touch the trees, hear them hum and murmur. Full Article Living
wit Dousing flames with sound waves, new fire extinguisher makes no mess By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 14:21:30 -0400 Like a gadget from a superhero's gizmo-kit, two engineering students have invented a device to battle blazes with noise – water and toxic chemicals not required. Full Article Design
wit Lettuce turnip the beets with an electro-swing ode to kimchi By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Aug 2016 14:33:50 -0400 Even if you don't carrot all about fermented veggies, Formidable Vegetable Sound System will rock your kitchen with their 'glitch-permaculture-ukulele-wonk-swing.' Full Article Living
wit Celebrate the eclipse with moon music By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 09:00:00 -0400 While the sun may be stealing the show, the solar eclipse would be nothing without Earth's own heavenly satellite. Full Article Living
wit Patti Smith, rising above and fighting climate change with art By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 17:30:02 -0400 In a press conference for an upcoming Carnegie Hall concert, Smith and the founders of Pathway to Paris talk about art, community, and keeping the spirit up for climate action. Full Article Science
wit Be Ready for Anything with Take Out Furniture, it's Perfect For Preppers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:49:00 -0400 Clever idea from Finnish designer combines portable storage with fixed dresser unit Full Article Design
wit Lightweight prefab wood framing system goes together without nails By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 May 2017 12:34:15 -0400 Forget about 3D printing houses; digital fabrication using sustainable materials is a much bigger deal. Full Article Design
wit Witness the amazing hamster wheel standing desk, perfect for the office rat race By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 11:30:33 -0400 The wheels on the desk go round and round. Full Article Design
wit A walk around my new "active office" with standing desk By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:45:11 -0400 Because standing desks cannot stand alone. Full Article Design
wit The silliest standing desk setup we've ever shown on TreeHugger, complete with high chair By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:52:58 -0400 It sorta defeats the purpose in about twelve different ways. Full Article Design
wit MyShelter Foundation: Lighting Up Homes With A Plastic Bottle and Some Chlorine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:14:35 -0400 If you live in a home without electricity and few or no windows, it's always incredibly dark inside, even at high noon. Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light) is a sustainable lighting project that is trying to help people Full Article Design
wit Chinese boat crashes in protected coral reef... with thousands of illegally killed pangolins on board By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:49:08 -0400 It was already bad enough that a Chinese boat crashed into the Tubbataha reef, a protected coral reef off the coast of the Philippines, but what the coast guard found inside increased massively the size of the environmental disaster. Full Article Science
wit What To Do With Discarded Christmas Trees? A Habitat For Fish And For People By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:55:03 -0500 While many cities have programs that turn leftover Christmas Trees into mulch and wood chips, (in NYC they call it Mulchfest, and you can go home with a bag of mulch). But in recent years, other uses such as structural aquatic Full Article Science
wit Cleveland Indians Score Another Green Hit With Innovative Helix Turbine, A Baseball First By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0400 A 18-foot-wide helix turbine specially designed for urban spaces has been installed on the roof of Progressive Field, ready to begin churning out energy on opening day. Full Article Energy
wit Toil with the soil By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Mar 2016 14:00:00 -0500 One family’s farm Is leaving a lasting legacy of conservation. Full Article Science
wit Clover tiny house comes with its own large 'social area' (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 12:19:57 -0400 No half-done couch here; there's a big place to sit and socialize. Full Article Design
wit NFL’s Eagles Score With Stadium Solar, Wind By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:00:00 -0400 A new football stadium in Philadelphia is in the running for the unofficial title of "Greenest Stadium in America." Full Article Technology
wit Smart Windows Fix Dumb Problem of Too Much Noise, Too Much Light: Sage Electrochromic Glass Changes With Flick Of Switch By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:19:00 -0400 Open terrace in Kimmel Center was too hot or too noisy; now it's fixed. Full Article Design
wit Classic contemporary wooden watches are made with lumber offcuts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 15:55:11 -0400 Partnering with a forest conservation non-profit to plant a tree for every watch purchased, Analog Watch Co. creates chic timepieces out of recycled wood. Full Article Design
wit Bike sharing comes to Philadelphia, finally! 60 stations with 600 bikes (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 15:07:12 -0400 One more city joins the bike sharing club, providing its citizens with a great, healthy, and green way to get around. Full Article Transportation
wit Driver in car hits 14 year old with right of way in crosswalk, and all they care about is the iPhone By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:15:08 -0400 It's almost like there is a concerted campaign to turn distracted walking into a serious problem. Full Article Transportation
wit New York State lawmakers want to ban walking with portable electronic devices By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2019 15:54:14 -0400 There are all kinds of distracted and compromised people in our roads. Some of them cannot help it. So why are phones a problem? Full Article Transportation
wit It's time to get serious about dealing with cars and trucks in the city By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:21:01 -0400 In Toronto and New York, Vision Zero is just talk. It's time for action. Full Article Transportation
wit Industrial spaces and condos are neighbors in this Vancouver development with shipping container look By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:46:06 -0400 Another look at a controversial housing project. Full Article Design
wit The Reach Guesthouse combines Passive House performance with classic beauty By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 11:29:36 -0400 Architect Jonathan Kearns shows that you can have it all. Full Article Design
wit ConocoPhillips Withdraws From Controversial Amazon Oil Project By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2011 09:31:02 -0400 At the ConocoPhillips annual shareholder meeting last week, CEO James Mulva announced the company's withdrawal from the oil-drilling project in Block 39 of the northern Peruvian Amazon. It was a highly controversial project Full Article Business
wit Funky Patchwork Daywear with a Peruvian Twist From Green Fashion Label Awamaki Lab (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:51:05 -0500 Awamaki Lab's fashion-forward collection successfully pairs Peruvian textiles with modern styles. Full Article Living
wit Ancient four-legged whale with webbed feet and toe hooves discovered in Peru By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:37:04 -0400 A skeleton of the bizarre land-walking whale provides answers about how whales first spread around the world. Full Article Science
wit One of the biggest problems with Mother's Day flowers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 May 2017 14:13:13 -0400 A new study finds altered neurological performance in children during peak pesticide spraying for the Mother's Day flower harvest. Full Article Living
wit Turkey's Dam Plans Make New Problems With Neighbors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:29:16 -0500 Fresh criticism from Georgian environmentalists adds to the diplomatic tensions created by Turkey's dam-building spree. Full Article Energy
wit HydroBee charges your gadgets with hydropower By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 07:00:00 -0500 Just float the device in a river or stream and soon enough you'll have enough juice to charge a smartphone, GPS or other device. Full Article Technology
wit Man powers his home from local stream with DIY micro-hydro plant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:35:44 -0500 A man named Manfred Mornhinweg found the modern world too "noisy and hectic", so he decided to build himself a house on a quiet 40 hectare piece of land in Chile. Full Article Energy
wit Portable hydroelectric generator lets you take your power station with you By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:42:56 -0400 Take one Estream and add moving water for clean, quiet, offgrid energy. Full Article Technology
wit I just switched to "green" gas from Bullfrog Power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:09:18 -0400 We used to be able to justify burning a bit of fossil gas, but we cannot anymore. Full Article Energy
wit EcoXPower Kit Charges a Smartphone and LED Bicycle Lights with Pedal Power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:13:08 -0400 The kit includes an LED headlight and tail light and a rugged case that attaches a smartphone to the handlebars. Full Article Technology
wit Power-generating insole lets you charge your gadgets with your steps By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:26:38 -0400 The removable insole that's now on Kickstarter can fit into almost any kind of shoe. Full Article Technology
wit British scientists power cell phones with urine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 07:46:40 -0400 The researchers have developed a fuel cell that creates electricity from urine and could be used to power our gadgets. Full Article Technology
wit Photo: Zebra with mom By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:00:00 -0400 This photograph was taken at Nairobi National Park, which is located just four miles south of the city’s urban center. Full Article Science
wit Kenya adjusts to life without plastic bags By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:55:00 -0400 No more plastic bags means a return to old-fashioned ways of packaging and carrying goods -- not necessarily a bad thing! Full Article Business
wit 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
wit 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
wit Twin modern cabins help nurture a close relationship with nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 15:00:01 -0500 Simple, no frills cabin living at its best, right by the ocean. Full Article Design
wit 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
wit 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
wit California feeds the duck with mandatory solar panels on new houses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 May 2018 09:55:42 -0400 Fortunately, that's not the only change in their building regulations. Full Article Technology
wit Low-Tech Magazine switches to a low-tech, low carbon website By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:07:46 -0400 Blogging like it's 1999 might make sense for a lot of people. Full Article Technology
wit Turn your car into your office with a Skype-equipped BMW By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 10:39:29 -0400 This truly is just what we needed. Full Article Transportation
wit Enough with the Smart Home and Smart City already By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 May 2019 11:18:05 -0400 Has anything really changed since 1939? Full Article Design
wit Don't bother with cruise ships By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 07:52:00 -0400 The 2019 Cruise Ship Report Card reveals what a dirty, harmful industry cruising is. Full Article Living
wit Chernobyl has become an 'accidental wildlife sanctuary' thriving with life By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2019 10:37:03 -0400 In the 30+ years since the disaster zone was evacuated, rare and endangered animals are flourishing. Full Article Science