sl The Week in Pictures: Cherry Tree Sculptures, Catapulting LED Stars, and More (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:33:42 -0400 We've featured a lot of treehouses on TreeHugger, but the plans for this one are a little different: Ten cherry trees will be planted in a circle, and pruned and bent over time to form a unique, two story sculpture. Full Article Living
sl Why do people share food photos? [Slideshow] By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 11:48:00 -0400 Jared Keller's essay for Aeon Magazine on the significance of "food porn" photos that have become popular on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites got me thinking about my Instagram food photos and why I shared them. Full Article Living
sl Elon Musk TED Talk: Tesla, SolarCity, SpaceX, etc By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:05:28 -0400 If there's one thing that can't be said of Elon Musk, it's that he doesn't try his best. Few entrepreneurs succeed in just one of the many difficult fields that he's tackled, but it's almost unprecedented to see a single person attack on so many fronts. Full Article Transportation
sl Sleep like a Swede using the lifestyle philosophy of 'lagom' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 08:00:00 -0400 Another Nordic cultural concept to prove that Scandinavians have it all figured out … but this one could help the rest of us sleep better too. Full Article Living
sl Sweden opens road with slot-car style rail for electric vehicles (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 01:04:54 -0400 Now that's an infrastructure project! Full Article Transportation
sl Hacked office furniture system lets workers sleep, farm and socialize By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:20:54 -0400 This office system has been adapted to be flexible, fun and comfortable. Full Article Design
sl Infento: DIY construction kit lets kids build their own bikes, sleds & scooters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 12:54:33 -0400 Fed up of shoddy plastic toys? This modular kit of sturdy parts lets parents and kids construct a wide range of awesome kid-powered vehicles. Full Article Transportation
sl 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
sl Chao Slices: A vegan cheese that's actually quite good By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jul 2017 09:51:13 -0400 A cheese lover dips his toe into the world of vegan cheese. (Not literally.) Full Article Living
sl 7 Hollywood Hotties and Their Hot Green Cars, Round 2 (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:02:15 -0400 From crush-worthy Crash star Thandie Newton's celebrity-favorite Toyota Prius (pictured) to Paris Hilton's GMC Yukon Hybrid, these seven celebrity hotties are Full Article Living
sl Never leave the office when you have Steven M. Johnson's Office Sleeper By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 May 2015 14:09:57 -0400 Work/life balance is over-rated anyway. Full Article Design
sl Steven M. Johnson's take on the wearable sleeping bag By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 13:26:13 -0500 Of course he has been there, done that. Full Article Living
sl Go slow to help slow the climate crisis By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 14:17:13 -0500 It's a good time of year to look at the benefits of slowing down. Full Article Living
sl Geysers Explode With Energy and Life (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:27:15 -0500 When huge volcanoes erupt, sending ash miles into the atmosphere and shutting down air travel for entire continents, the world can't help but take notice. Full Article Science
sl Bengal, Assam Tea Production Slashed By Worst Drought in 15 Years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:10:00 -0400 Another effect of weather weirding: Higher tea prices coming? Northeast India tea production expected to drop 60% in 2012 this year. Full Article Living
sl "Warm houses for all" is a great campaign slogan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:08:40 -0500 Selling energy efficiency is hard, but the UK Labour Party got it right. Full Article Design
sl TreeHugger Radio: Claiming the Arctic Floor, Sled Dogs on Thin Ice, and the Price of Carbon Cuts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:23:58 -0400 This week is all about climate change and its myriad ripple effects. Melting Arctic ice has opened up an international controversy over deep-sea land rights, and Russia will now make a bold move by planting its flag 14,000 feet below the surface. New Full Article TreeHugger Radio
sl Toxic Sludge Floods Hungarian Villages, Killing Two By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:38:32 -0400 It sounds like a plot-line from a bad 1950's sci-fi movie, but unfortunately there's nothing fiction about it. Several towns in western Hungary were flooded today with a toxic red sludge after the waste product from Full Article Business
sl The Week in Pictures: Toxic Industrial Sludge Covers Hungarian Villages, Solar Panels on the White House, and More (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:04:54 -0400 A state of emergency has been declared in Hungary where four people are dead, 120 injured and six missing as torrents of red toxic sludge, the byproduct of bauxite refining for aluminum, burst from a containment pond and poured through six villages in Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
sl Micro-apartment has stairs you can sit, store things in & sleep on (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:58:10 -0400 This small space renovation turns a cramped space into one that has space for almost everything. Full Article Design
sl Best of Green: Culture & Celebrity (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:54:45 -0400 We love seeing celebrities use their influence for good--especially when it's for the green good. With their fame and star power, they can encourage fans to eat less meat, cut their consumption, and pay attention to what's Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
sl Sleeping octopus's changing camouflage narrates her dream (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:27:06 -0400 Watch a remarkable clip of Heidi the octopus as she sleeps and dreams – from the new PBS series, Octopus: Making Contact. Full Article Science
sl Green Fashion: 10 Chic Ways for Women to Wear Hemp (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:47:51 -0400 Don't mistake the ugly, coarse, scratchy hemp of the hippie era with the hemp of today: From catwalks to the office, this once-fringe fabric made of rapidly renewable material is geared for world domination. And it can be found in just about Full Article Living
sl Mr. Larkin Charms at Green Fashion Week in New York (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:10:46 -0400 Timely but not fleeting, flouncy but not frilly, unique but not unwearable, clever but never over the top -- Mr. Larkin's Spring 2010 collection was everything green fashion should be. A relative newcomer on the eco-scene, the Full Article Living
sl Isoude: Gorgeous Green Fashion That's Built to Last (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:18:35 -0400 A couple of years ago, I made the New Year's resolution that my new clothing purchases would be limited to green garments. With the quality and selection of ">green fashion that's become available recently, it's been a promise Full Article Living
sl Green Gift Guide for Mother's Day (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 May 2010 10:35:20 -0400 You can't put a price on all mom has done for you -- but you can try to show your gratitude with one of these eco-friendly gifts. All are as good to Mother Earth as they will be to your own momma. From classic -- like Full Article Living
sl New Movements' sleek sneakers feature old materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0400 If you're OK with leather, then the recycled rubber soles and plastic laces, combined with the company's commitment to cleaning ocean plastic, make these an eco-friendly choice. Full Article Living
sl Italian island of Capri bans single-use plastics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2019 09:38:00 -0400 But there's a strange loophole for biodegradable plastics, which we know aren't much better. Full Article Science
sl 8 slow fashion dresses for spring and summer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:06:59 -0400 Ethically sourced dresses for this spring, summer and many more sunny days to come. Full Article Living
sl Slow fashion advocate Zady launches “Essentials” collection By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:37:42 -0400 Zady is working to build a better clothing company from the ground up. Full Article Living
sl Peak Copper is back, thanks to Teslas and smart tech By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2019 12:14:16 -0400 It takes a lot of metal to make this stuff. Full Article Transportation
sl Forward Labs solar roof promises higher production, lower cost than Tesla's By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 May 2017 07:00:00 -0400 The unicorn of cheap clean home energy will most likely be found in an affordable solar roof that doesn't look like a solar roof, and that can pay for itself quickly. This startup may have developed it. Full Article Technology
sl Tesla tiny house integrates solar with Powerwall, towed by Model X (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:27:31 -0400 Tesla's tiny house integrates solar power and its Powerwall home battery into a seamless system, and can be towed by the Model X. Full Article Design
sl High-performance #TinyLab house is the "Tesla of tiny houses" (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 08:00:00 -0400 This home for a family of three and two cats has been built with efficiency, comfort and health in mind. Full Article Design
sl Tesla rumors: 2 electric cars to be unveiled in March? Electric pickup truck coming in 2018? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 15:13:18 -0500 It would be a good way to further broaden the appeal of electric vehicles. Full Article Transportation
sl Harder to Find than a Four-Leaf Clover: 9 of Ireland's Most Threatened Species (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:31:56 -0400 In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to take a look at creatures just as elusive as that pot of gold. Full Article Science
sl Honey laundering exposed as industry giant admits to mislabeling Chinese honey By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:20:52 -0400 The largest honey packer in the US faces criminal charges over fraudulent trade in Chinese honey. Full Article Business
sl Weird and Wonderful Galapagos Wildlife Worth Saving (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:00:02 -0400 A star-studded group of adventurers with the Mission Blue oceans conservation group went on a trip to the Galapagos earlier this month. But the true stars of the show were the incredible species endemic to the islands: many Full Article Science
sl Are the Galapagos Islands Ready for More Tourism? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:46:13 -0500 The Galapagos Islands are like no place on earth. The Galapagos Islands have too many Full Article Science
sl How Do You Teach Kids to Live Sustainably on an Island? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:42:11 -0500 Environmental education is playing a bigger role around the globe as we all learn more about our environmental surroundings. As Full Article Science
sl Up Close and Personal with Natural Selection in Action: The Tale of Two Islands of the Galapagos By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:32:40 -0500 Each of the islands in the Galapagos is incredibly different. From landscape to ecosystem to the endemic species that can only be found in that Full Article Science
sl Retracing Darwin's Steps, and Managing the Human Impact on the Galapagos Islands By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:16:32 -0500 The difference between visiting the islands largely untouched by humans and those once habited by people is Full Article Science
sl Helicopters Drop Poison on the Galapagos Islands By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:50:28 -0400 The Galapagos Islands are the model of biodiversity which inspired Charles Darwin to surmise the theory of evolution, but scientists have made arrangements to ensure that the latest round of animal deaths Full Article Science
sl Operation Rat Kill: 22 Tons of Poison to Kill 180 Million Rats on Galapagos Islands By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:31:19 -0500 Usually, air-dropping over 20 tons of poison from an helicopter on a fragile island ecosystem would be a very bad thing... Full Article Science
sl Galapagos Islands getting major renewable energy expansion By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 May 2016 11:17:16 -0400 The current wind power installation has replaced millions of liters of diesel fuel and helped protect the islands' endangered animals. Full Article Energy
sl Quote of the Day: Timothy Egan on A Mudslide, Foretold By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:22:55 -0400 It appears that this act of God had a little help from man, and was an accident waiting to happen. Full Article Science
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sl Heroic cow escapes trip to slaughterhouse, hides in Dutch forest for weeks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:01:23 -0500 And in the meantime, the bodacious bovine has become a social media star and will receive a full pardon … as soon as they can get her out of the woods. Full Article Science
sl Slow Biking is actually a competitive sport By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 10:33:04 -0500 In the Netherlands it is actually a thing, to ride your bike as slowly as possible without falling over. Full Article Transportation