iss Green Tax Shift & Other Environmental Issues Cartoon-Style by Stuart McMillen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:12:09 -0500 Here is someone who gets the message across, in a funny and beautiful way. Australian Stuart McMillen takes topics around environmental sustainability and turns them into catchy cartoons. Full Article Design
iss Gas station benzene emissions 10 times as bad as previously thought By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 14:25:40 -0500 Another very good reason to get fossil fuel powered cars out of our cities. Full Article Transportation
iss Nissan's Mark Perry on the Arrival of the Leaf (Podcast) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:27:15 -0500 Amid a media flurry starring a displaced polar bear and an easy-breathing Lance Armstrong, Nissan has become the unlikely leader as it delivers a mass-produced, affordable electric car. The Leaf is now arriving in the driveways of eager customers, and Full Article TreeHugger Radio
iss "GMO OMG" documentary explores one of the biggest issues of our generation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 10:40:26 -0400 "Has the global food system been irrevocably hijacked?" One filmmaker asks and begins to answer this frightening question. Full Article Business
iss GM Volt Versus Toyota Prius: Which Design Type Will Be More Effective At Reducing Stack & Tailpipe Emissions, And Energy Consumption? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:05:34 -0500 This is one of those comparison posts that that could draw many angry comments: like Could Hype Sell An Inferior Hybrid? - Ford Fusion versus Toyota Camry did. Please carefully read the caveats. Full Article Transportation
iss George Will Disses the Prius, Obama and the Facts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2009 09:40:22 -0400 On This Week with George Stephanopoulos yesterday, conservative columnist George Will commented on President Obama's emphasis on green cars, now that the White House is arguably a co-owner of Chrysler and Full Article Business
iss Other voices on Marissa Mayer's "Back to the office" order for Yahoo! employees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:23:00 -0500 Is she trying to "put together a 21st Century technology company using 19th Century workplace mentalities"? Or is this a smart move? Full Article Business
iss EPA proposes new rules to cut methane emissions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:55:07 -0400 The proposed rules are expected to cut U.S. methane emission by 20 to 30 percent. Full Article Energy
iss The Year in Celebrities: The Biggest Green Hits and Misses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 From sexy Leo's mega donation to tigers to Kevin Costner's surprise knowledge of oil clean-up technology, celebrities were on fire this year. There were a few mistakes, however....such as NBC's "Tonight Show" debacle, which sent a barely used set to landf Full Article Living
iss US Missing Out On Agricultural Millions Because The DEA Can't Distinguish Hemp From Pot By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 May 2011 16:20:00 -0400 In case you missed it (and you certainly may have in the midst of other current world affairs) it's Hemp History Week. The second annual one in fact. I imagine most TreeHugger readers don't need much convincing that Full Article Science
iss Adidas' new shoes will dissolve in your sink By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Jan 2017 11:05:00 -0500 In an attempt to close the loop on production, Adidas has invented a shoe made from biodegradable artificial spider silk that will melt away when you're done with them. Full Article Living
iss People Provide Missing Piece in Biodiversity Puzzle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:18:00 -0400 The head of a cooperative of honey harvesters, a park guide, and a doctor who uses a garden of medicinal plants to treat asthma and other ailments are Full Article Science
iss New public pissoirs in Paris are problematic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:00:54 -0400 Parisians are complaining, but the fact is that people need a place to pee; it's a human right. Full Article Design
iss Finland to cut CO2 emissions 80% by 2050, legally binding By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 09:39:16 -0400 There's finally momentum on the international stage. And this is one of the most ambitious announcements yet. Full Article Business
iss It's time for an upfront carbon emissions tax on building By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 10:28:29 -0400 These sliver towers are incredibly inefficient and even have fake mechanical spaces to make them even taller. We all pay the price in carbon. Full Article Design
iss Mysterious Animal Deaths Prompt Peru to Issue Health Alert By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 May 2012 23:21:57 -0400 Hundreds of dolphins and pelicans have been found dead on beaches in Peru since February, prompting the government to issue a public health warning. Full Article Science
iss How to avoid the bite of a kissing bug By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:01:16 -0400 Kissing bugs can carry the parasite that causes Chagas disease, and they are now making their way through the US. Full Article Living
iss Don’t miss this year’s first (and last) supermoon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:57:20 -0500 When the splendid full moon rises this weekend, she’ll look a bit bigger and brighter than usual. Full Article Science
iss NASA mission reveals beautiful swirling gases on Jupiter (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 16:40:46 -0500 These incredible images sent back by the Juno spacecraft gives us a detailed look at Jupiter. Full Article Science
iss Emissions From Hydropower in Brazil Grossly Underestimated By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2012 15:19:00 -0400 Emissions from tropical hydropower dams in Brazil are up to four times higher than often assumed, new research shows. Full Article Energy
iss As emissions spike, VW announces an end to oil-powered cars By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 06:02:58 -0500 The timeline needs some work. But this is a start... Full Article Transportation
iss 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
iss The debate over nuclear power: An engineer looks at the issues By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:52:12 -0400 Nuclear power is so controversial; an engineer working on the Bruce Nuclear plant gives his point of view. Full Article Energy
iss George Monbiot: "We Need 100% Cut in Carbon Emissions" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:55:58 -0500 George Monbiot, everyone's favourite controversial climate commentator, launched the Be The Change conference with a bang here in London yesterday. He leaped off the starting blocks with the statement that not only is it imperative that we reduce Co2 Full Article Business
iss What the media missed in its coverage of California's energy code changes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2018 13:09:47 -0400 Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here. Full Article Design
iss Supermarket cuts emissions 53%, offsets rest By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 07:00:00 -0500 This is how to do climate action the right way. Full Article Business
iss New York's new e-bike rules are a botch that miss the entire point of the e-bike revolution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:49:36 -0400 It simply doesn't recognize that some e-bikes are just bikes with a boost, and is unfair to older or disabled riders, or long distance commuters. Full Article Transportation
iss This is the world’s ugliest color … and it’s on a mission By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:17:31 -0400 Tasked with finding the most heinous hue known to humans, researchers arrived at Pantone 448C – and the Australian government is putting it to good use. Full Article Living
iss CRISSCROSS flat pack furniture modules assemble with no tools needed (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 May 2016 17:11:04 -0400 This flexible line of furniture is made for people who are on the move a lot, and need furniture that's easy to assemble and customize. Full Article Design
iss I almost missed America Recycles Day! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 14:53:44 -0500 My favorite day of the year is a shadow of its former self. Full Article Science
iss Expedition floats length of Mississippi River on raft made from trash By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:27:42 -0400 Recycled Mississippi is traveling the length of one of America's iconic rivers, which also happens to be one of the most polluted, and filming a documentary along the way. Full Article Living
iss EZ-GO: A fully autonomous, zero emission concept from Renault By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 06:55:58 -0400 Something like this could be on the roads by 2022. Full Article Transportation
iss Palm Oil Biodiesel, Now With 2000% the Emissions of Fossil Fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:20:00 -0400 Can we just all put palm oil biodiesel produced on deforested peatlands to rest already: A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme shows that biodiesel production under these Full Article Energy
iss Are We Overestimating Biofuels' Benefits by Double Counting Emission Reductions? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:27:00 -0400 Is the conventional wisdom that we need not worry about tailpipe emissions in biofuel-powered vehicles, because the plants had been absorbing carbon while growing, grossly misguided? Full Article Energy
iss What are "locked-in emissions" and why do they matter? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:48:01 -0400 Also called "carbon lock-in," it's about time. Full Article Design
iss Le Jardinier by ADHOC architects is a great example of "missing middle" housing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 13:08:16 -0400 They do this so well in Montreal. Full Article Design
iss As low-hanging fruit is plucked, UK emissions reductions slow By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:13:34 -0500 What's next after the coal purge? Full Article Business
iss Fiat Chrysler offsetting emissions with credits from Tesla By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 08:18:03 -0400 This doesn't seem right. Full Article Transportation
iss Nissan and Mackie deliver ice cream without diesel exhaust PM2.5 sprinkles on top By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:49:12 -0400 Batteries recycled from old LEAFs run the refrigeration equipment in this all-electric truck. Full Article Transportation
iss Energy Star now rates clothes dryers. This could reduce U.S. CO2 emissions by 22bn lbs per year! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 May 2014 15:17:47 -0400 Drying clothes uses an incredible amount of energy, it's clearly a low-hanging fruit for conservation and energy efficiency efforts. Full Article Energy
iss Green fuzz on buildings is an admission of defeat, says Edwin Heathcote By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 11:31:32 -0400 Really, this trend should be nipped in the bud. Full Article Design
iss Entire Swiss village to be repurposed as a wonderful hotel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Oct 2018 08:00:00 -0400 A fading fairytale village will become Switzerland's first 'scattered hotel' thanks to a foundation committed to saving it. Full Article Living
iss Mayors of London and New York issue joint call for fossil fuel divestment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 06:34:04 -0400 Great cities know the future is renewable. Full Article Energy
iss What's wrong with modern buildings? Everything, including Upfront Carbon Emissions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 11:43:26 -0400 Finally, people are beginning to take this issue seriously. Full Article Design
iss Are negative emissions technologies about to go mainstream? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:26:54 -0500 Technological advancements, combined with an escalating climate crisis, suggest its time to revisit some once fanciful ideas. Full Article Technology
iss 7 high-impact lifestyle changes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:34:47 -0500 If 10 percent of Americans adopted these 7 changes, we could cut total domestic emissions by 8 percent in 6 years. Full Article Science
iss Forget 2030 or targets; we need to reduce our carbon emissions right now By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:57:55 -0500 George Monbiot says you don't set targets in an emergency, you act. Full Article Science
iss 2050 carbon goals are great, but we must cut emissions now By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 07:13:33 -0400 End goals for CO2 emissions are just one part of the picture. How fast we start moving toward them is just as important. Full Article Business
iss This Swiss facility is sucking carbon dioxide out of the air for growing veggies (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:00:00 -0400 Run on waste heat, this commercial facility is the first of its kind in the world, extracting CO2 from the air and piping it to a greenhouse farm to grow veggies. Full Article Technology
iss Report: Scotland could reach 'net zero' emissions by 2045 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 06:10:17 -0500 The goal could be reached even earlier, if Scots changed what they eat. Full Article Business