ot Ohio car dealers are fighting tooth and nail to keep Tesla out of the state By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:48:07 -0500 It's déjà vu all over again, again! Auto dealers have been fighting Tesla Motors on multiple fronts for a while now, trying to either force them to do business with the traditional sales model, or be prohibited from selling in certain states. Full Article Transportation
ot Remember the girl hit by car while on Facetime? The driver just got charged. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:07:50 -0400 Turns out he was doing 46 miles per hour in a 25 mile-per-hour zone. But let's all blame the girl for distracted walking! Full Article Transportation
ot Does shipping container architecture make sense? This hotel in London might By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:36:43 -0500 Because shipping containers are designed to move and these ones might have to. Full Article Design
ot Nomadic home prototype built out of a shipping container (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:57:45 -0500 A contemporary design for an earthquake-resistant, modular home. Full Article Design
ot Ontario's GreenBelt could be turned into "largest condo farm this province has ever seen" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2018 13:35:39 -0400 Doug Ford, now leading in the polls, wants to open up more of it for development. Full Article Business
ot Ontario's Doug Ford bans bans on clothesline bans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:52:57 -0400 No green energy issue is too small for the rampaging Premier. Full Article Business
ot Happy Simcoe Day: How good planning changed a country (and made room for a lot of Americans) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 08:19:36 -0400 220 years ago a lot of people wanted to move to Canada. Here is how they were welcomed. Full Article Living
ot More Protests in Peru Against U.S.-Owned Gold Mine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:22:00 -0500 The Conga mine, which is majority owned by Newmont Mining Corp, would produce gold as well as copper and silver. Protesters are concerned the mine will contaminate their water and affect a major aquifer. Full Article Business
ot 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
ot Innovative Foot-Powered Washing Machine Could Alleviate Poverty for Millions (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:03:50 -0400 Born out of first-hand research in a Lima slum, this time and water-saving device is targeted at families that live without electricity or running water. Full Article Design
ot Alternative's spring collection features organic cottons made in Peru By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:23:57 -0500 Find all your sunny-day basics made with fair-trade fabrics and natural dyes. Full Article Living
ot Remarkable hotel hosts guests in clear capsules suspended 400 ft. on mountain (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 12:42:54 -0400 Created for adventurers by adventurers, this unique hotel in Peru features three sleeping pods that guests must climb up to. Full Article Design
ot The 20 most popular reader's photos of 2019 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0500 From ancient trees and strange sea slugs to odd and adorable insects plus more, our most popular reader's photos of the year are a tribute to Mother Nature. Full Article Science
ot The Arboretum represents "a new stage in the ecological transition" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:09:33 -0400 Nicolas Laisné's vast project is a very different kind of office development. Full Article Design
ot 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
ot Protecting plants by deterrents instead of killing insects By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0400 "It's not just about the bees, it's about the survival of humanity" Full Article Science
ot Mothers’ pesticide levels linked to autism in their children By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:11:53 -0400 A new study provides the first biomarker-based evidence that maternal exposure to insecticides is associated with autism among their offspring. Full Article Living
ot Thousands of African gray parrots rescued from traffickers in Congo (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 12:58:42 -0500 Wildlife Conservation Society is treating the purloined parrots at a specially built care facility; some 900 have been released back into the wild. Full Article Science
ot Cute animal photos boost your mental focus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 11:17:18 -0400 Need help paying attention? Cue up the cute baby animals. Full Article Living
ot Spiral stair is sleek and "sustainable". By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:41:33 -0400 Norwegian architect Tron Meyer cuts a stair out of solid engineered wood. Full Article Design
ot Small Japanese house has a "floating treehouse" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:38:28 -0500 It feels much bigger than it actually is, and does not feel weird at all. Full Article Design
ot Grand staircase being built in Rotterdam By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Apr 2016 11:00:56 -0400 And when you get to the top of this, you deserve a treat. Full Article Design
ot "Staircase of Encounters" is designed to encourage employee interaction By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:38:28 -0400 Neri&Hu turn climbing the stairs into an experience for Bloomberg in Hong Kong. Full Article Design
ot Not the Stair of the Week, soon to be replaced by "Vertical Walking" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 09:38:13 -0400 Why go diagonally when you can go straight up? Full Article Design
ot Rustic modern tiny house shows another clever way to do the stairs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:15:35 -0400 There's more than one way to go up in a small space, and this is one smart alternative. Full Article Design
ot Stair of the week is a loft bed in Singapore hotel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:28:29 -0400 Sometimes you wonder what they were thinking. Full Article Design
ot Friday's blood moon will be the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:50:15 -0400 This month's Full Buck blood moon will star in the longest total lunar eclipse of the century. Full Article Science
ot The ghost of Cassiopeia is a stunning thing (photo) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 08:00:00 -0400 Hubble just took the most detailed image yet of the eerie and mysterious Ghost Nebula, some 550 light-years from Earth. Full Article Science
ot Scientists figure out what the celestial phenomenon "Steve" really is By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:54:13 -0400 More than just a typical aurora, researchers have now figured what powers this stunning lightshow and where it comes from. Full Article Science
ot Homemade hydroelectric generator uses plastic bottles as water wheel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Aug 2016 17:56:44 -0400 Lost in the woods near a stream, with some empty water bottles, wire, plastic plates, and a stepper motor, *and* you need to charge your smartphone? Try this. Full Article Technology
ot Ecotricity proposes "green gas mills" at every UK fracking site By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 06:19:02 -0500 Income for farmers, or fracked natural gas—will communities be allowed to decide? Full Article Energy
ot 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
ot The phonebooth is back By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:09:48 -0400 This time it is for open offices, when you need a bit of peace and quiet. Full Article Design
ot The sheer joy (and simplicity) of not buying gas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 06:49:56 -0500 Drivers of traditional "ICE" cars often underestimate the convenience of going electric. Full Article Transportation
ot Oil company claims "net zero' emissions goal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 06:56:46 -0400 And yet it still plans to sell more oil... Full Article Business
ot Alive and "Growing" Electric Power Poles in Rural Honduras By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:20:31 -0400 With the cost of cement electric power poles and Full Article Business
ot Ear Implant Powered by the Ear's "Natural Battery" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:37:53 -0500 Researchers have developed a chip that can run off the low voltage deep within the inner ear. Full Article Technology
ot Foot-powered washing machine lets you clean your clothes off grid By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2015 07:00:00 -0400 The small device is perfect for tiny homes or those wanting a convenient, yet electricity-free option. Full Article Technology
ot Upcycled Rubber Design Products; A Flip Flop Story (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:57:35 -0400 Studio Schneemann, together with the Kenyan initiative Uniqueco, collect and turn wasted flip flops from the beach into colourful and squichy furniture and lighting. Full Article Design
ot An International Music Festival in a Kenyan Slum Seeks to Protect Indigenous Tribes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:39:46 -0500 An international music festival in the slums of Nairobi is unusual enough. But one that plans to stop a dam and save an indigenous way of life? Let's party. Full Article Living
ot Kenya's Plastiki? Boat Made From Plastic Bottles & Old Flip Flops By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:52:00 -0500 It's not an 8,000 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, but it's still pretty cool. Full Article Design
ot 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
ot Not your typical lion encounter By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 07:00:00 -0400 A vagrant Cape Sea Lion that made a record trip to Kenya is rescued from a fisherman’s gillnet. Full Article Science
ot Photo: Sweet seal takes a roll in the Hawaiian sand By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 20:34:55 -0400 This endangered Hawaiian monk seal was photographed at the Poipu Beach Park in Kauai. Full Article Science
ot Solar-powered plane stuck in Hawaii until 2016 because of "irreversible" damage to batteries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 16:46:56 -0400 There are worse places to be stuck than in Hawaii... I'm starting to think they did it on purpose! Full Article Transportation
ot Fukushima radiation has fried clean-up robots By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:19:44 -0400 It's a job even too tough for robots. Full Article Technology
ot 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
ot British Columbia promotes active transportation (e-bikes! scooters! skateboards!), Vision Zero, $850 incentive for e-bikes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:30:09 -0400 There is so much in their new strategy that I can't get it all in the title. Full Article Transportation
ot 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
ot 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