eu Stair of the week dominates Copenhagen science museum By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 11:43:21 -0500 160 tons of steel and 10 tons of copper never looked so good Full Article Design
eu How did ancient farmers take over Europe? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:00:00 -0500 Hunter-gatherers used to populate Europe before ancient farmers took over. Scientists are trying to figure out what happened. Full Article Science
eu Wind is cheaper than coal, oil and gas, says European Union study By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:10:12 -0400 If your price doesn't reflect the true cost of your product, then there's no such thing as a free market. Full Article Energy
eu What can we learn from a radioactive cloud over Europe? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 12:00:00 -0500 Can a rare metal travel without a passport? Full Article Business
eu Amateur scuba divers train to be "ghost net busters" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 09:45:59 -0500 Abandoned fishing gear is a big problem. But a small army is training to tackle it. Full Article Science
eu Norwegian Wind Power Could Become Europe's Battery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 May 2008 17:25:57 -0400 Norway's Oil and Energy Minister, Aaslaug Haga, seems to think that wind turbines is a good bet. The scandinavian country is the 5th biggest Full Article Energy
eu Make little museums part of your next car trip By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 09:39:05 -0400 There are everywhere, they are fun, and there is so much to learn from them. Full Article Living
eu How to build a solar powered e-bike charging shed in sunny Eugene, Oregon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:18:16 -0400 Kent Peterson does it with off-the-self stuff, but it should be easier than this. Full Article Energy
eu Climate Change Crisis Loses Some Urgency in Touring Museum Exhibit By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:47:05 -0500 The touring museum show 'Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future,' which wraps up its Istanbul run this weekend, is professionally put-together and well-intentioned, but flawed. Full Article Science
eu Canadian grocer to allow reusable containers for meat, seafood, deli By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 10:00:00 -0400 Starting next week, shoppers at Metro stores in Quebec can go zero waste more easily than ever. Full Article Business
eu Plastic bottles are the most common litter in European waterways By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 08:00:00 -0400 A report found that bottles have surpassed bags and straws when it comes to prevalence in freshwater rivers. Full Article Science
eu Biggest dam removal in European history has begun with the Vezins dam By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:46:20 -0400 Removal of the 118-foot-high dam in France will free the Sélune River, bringing wildlife back to the waterway and the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel. Full Article Business
eu European cars may soon have "Intelligent Speed Assistance." Should every car have this? (Survey) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:05:58 -0500 When you try and go too fast it says, "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that." Full Article Transportation
eu Why is architecture and building so different in Europe? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 08:07:42 -0500 Mike Eliason, an American architect working in Germany, explains. Full Article Design
eu Gas car sales are down in China, EU, US. Electric cars to blame. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 10:00:00 -0500 Now, if only we could get US drivers out of their trucks. Full Article Transportation
eu European Union drops plans to make toasters more efficient By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2016 12:53:11 -0500 Efficiency standards are now toast because of worries of "over-reach and intrusiveness". Full Article Business
eu Europeans want to repair, not replace, their appliances By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 13:01:00 -0500 The Right to Repair movement is rapidly growing – and it can't come soon enough. Full Article Business
eu Peterborough canoe museum to have gorgeous green roof By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:58:13 -0500 Irish architects Heneghan Peng win the competition to house world's largest canoe collection Full Article Design
eu Is London moving its carbon neutrality goal forward by 20 years? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:08:59 -0500 A growing number of cities are getting serious about tackling the climate emergency. Full Article Business
eu The Great Lakes vacationing in... Europe By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:04:13 -0500 Sometimes the best way to get an idea of the scale of something is to change the context. Full Article Science
eu Europe is warming faster than climate models projected By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:58:02 -0400 More than 90 percent of weather stations studied showed the climate was warming, a percentage too high to purely be from natural climate variability, say researchers Full Article Science
eu Durable Danish seaweed furniture can be reused as fertilizer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 14:15:58 -0500 Surprisingly strong and made with seaweed and a bit of paper, this collection of modern furniture and lighting makes use of an abundant resource. Full Article Design
eu Bristol, England, aims for carbon neutrality by 2030 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:55:04 -0500 "It's an emergency," say council members. "So let's act like it." Full Article Business
eu Arizona Art Museum Seeks to Define Sustainability By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:33:00 -0400 From a painter's satirical take on 1950s images of a bucolic world to Full Article Living
eu Common Good cleaners want to help you to reduce and reuse By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:40:03 -0400 Common Good was started by Sacha Dunn and her husband Edmund Levine out of their personal desire to have refillable and eco-friendly option when it comes to cleaning supplies. Full Article Living
eu Brooklyn Fashion and Design Accelerator welcomes its first entrepreneurs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:05:31 -0500 A new collaborative space dedicated to sustainable fashion design is now open for production. Full Article Living
eu Czech President & Climate Denier Vaclav Klaus To Preside Over EU In 2009 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:20:18 -0500 Just when we thought there was a chance for a rationalist US Administration to mesh with the Climate-action oriented EU and with an increasingly open-minded China...[Vaclav] Klaus has called man-made global Full Article Business
eu Australian School Ditches Bottled Water, While Another Becomes First Carbon Neutral School By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:30:07 -0400 While no longer breaking news, the endeavours of students and staff at two different Australian schools still merits attention. One school went bottled water free, whilst Full Article Living
eu British Columbia's Quest for Carbon Neutrality By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:04:29 -0500 In 2007 BC's Premier shocked North America when he announced his government's bold Climate Action Plan. Is it working? Full Article Energy
eu Barcelona to Build First Carbon-Neutral Indoor Ski Slope in 2015 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:39:17 -0500 Barcelona wants to build an indoor carbon-neutral ski dome, taking waste energy from the gas industry to cool the hall and using renewable energy to power the rest... fact or fiction? Eco-friendly or greenwashing? Full Article Design
eu What Role Do Carbon Offsets Play in a Struggling Economy? Q&A with the Carbon Neutral Company By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:42:23 -0500 Are carbon offsets still relevant in turbulent economic times, and how has the concept evolved? Join us for a live chat with the Carbon Neutral Company to find out. Full Article Business
eu On the East Coast, a Sailing Regatta with Carbon Neutrality By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2012 14:30:00 -0400 Using alternative fuels, carbon offsets, and strict on-board rules, the Atlantic Cup aims to be the first carbon-neutral race in the U.S. Full Article Living
eu Sweden to go 'carbon neutral' by 2045, with 85% cuts at home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 06:08:50 -0500 By setting both a date and an ambitious target, Sweden is sending a signal that should reverberate well beyond its borders. Full Article Business
eu Lyft commits to complete carbon neutrality By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 06:10:05 -0400 Cars, rides, everything will be offset. But that's just one piece of the puzzle. Full Article Transportation
eu Museum roof in Norway held up by a forest of columns By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Mar 2018 14:37:23 -0500 Lipinski Lasovsky Johansson has designed a beautiful building and, wow, what beautiful drawings. Full Article Design
eu Field Museum finds 1,820 species in previously unexplored Peruvian Amazon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 12:31:56 -0400 ‘You can't argue for the protection of an area without knowing what is there.’ Full Article Science
eu Makeup remover wipes now come with more plastic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Nov 2018 06:00:00 -0500 All because people are too lazy to find a sink. Full Article Living
eu New Packaging Tells You How to Reuse It Creatively By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:30:00 -0400 Creative crafters can come up with all sorts of beautiful and innovative ways to Full Article Design
eu Verdes y Colores: Museum and Shop of 100% Local Products from Costa Rica By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:00:00 -0400 A venue which showcases and sells 100% locally produced design and artisan items while educating about sustainability and fair trade in San Jose, Costa Rica. Full Article Design
eu Impossible Foods boasts a star-studded investor lineup By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2019 08:52:00 -0400 Everyone is excited about plant-based meat substitutes, it seems. Full Article Business
eu Neuroscientist's chromatic 'dreamscapes' of Iceland are emotionally evocative By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Nov 2018 12:45:00 -0400 These pink and blue-tinted photographs suggest that our biology has a big influence on the way we perceive reality. Full Article Living
eu Water 3.0 solves problem of microplastics and pharmaceuticals in wastewater By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 08:00:00 -0400 Current water treatment can't remove these wastes that are increasingly implicated in serious environmental effects Full Article Science
eu The world's rivers are clogged with pharmaceutical waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:46:00 -0400 Scientists say levels are dangerously high, affecting wildlife and ecosystems. Full Article Science
eu Wood that wows: Teeple Architects' Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 10:44:03 -0400 It's all about the amazing connections. Full Article Design
eu Ask Pablo: Are Repurposed T-Shirts Carbon Neutral? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Aug 2011 07:13:00 -0400 Image credit: Karen, used under Creative Commons license. Dear Pablo: Say an average fancy t-shirt holds carbon footprint of 6kg but is never sold and sits in the warehouse of a textile/clothing production company. I take that same t-shirt and use it to Full Article Living
eu Eastern European Prison Inmates Produce and Design an Eco-Conscious Fashion Line By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:47:54 -0500 Heavy Eco sells bags, t-shirts and accessories, all made with recycled or organic materials and designed and produced by inmates in Estonian prisons. Full Article Living
eu Applications Open: Unreasonable Institute Looking For World-Saving Entrepreneurs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:32:58 -0400 I wrote last year about the Boulder-based Unreasonable Institute's search for people who have great ideas, who think big, who want to change the world, and who seem like they can. Last year's fellowship was a great Full Article Design
eu From A to Zierfische; Obsolete Signs are Being Saved from the Dump at the Buchstabenmuseum in Berlin (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 May 2012 16:55:11 -0400 The Buchstabenmuseum is an NGO dedicated to preserving, restoring and exhibiting old signs from Berlin and around the world. Its owners save obsolete letters from the dump and instead tell their stories. It is a museum like no other! Full Article Living
eu Bloomberg’s European HQ wins RIBA Stirling Prize By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:12:04 -0400 But is it "the last flourish of a high-resource approach to design and construction"? Full Article Design
eu Irish Rail says no more reusable cups on trains By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500 Unless they're specially branded Keep Cups that reduce the likelihood of catering staff getting burned. Full Article Business