dis Photo: Young peregrine displays its perfect form By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from above the Pacific Ocean. Full Article Science
dis Photo: Glorious great egret displays its prize By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from Hampton, New Hampshire. Full Article Science
dis Centuries-old distillery converted into multipurpose co-working space By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:15:50 -0400 It comes with a tiny bar, housed in the distillery's old elevator. Full Article Design
dis The Fjällräven Kanken Rucksack, a Swedish Eco-Design Classic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:44:08 -0400 Last month, my partner gave me a Fjällräven Kanken rucksack for my 30th birthday, and I have to tell you about it, as this is a classic amongst the eco-designs nowadays. I first spotted these slightly odd-looking bags in London many years ago, and Full Article Science
dis Elegant furniture made with discarded cables from Golden Gate Bridge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:40:28 -0400 These old, thick cable ropes have done their job: now it's time to reuse them in a beautiful way. Full Article Design
dis Is That Juicy Peach Poisonous? EWG Dishes Out Their Updated Dirty Dozen List By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:46:00 -0400 The Dirty Dozen is back. No, we're not talking about the movie—it's the recently released, fifth edition of The Environmental Working Group's (EWG) list of the 12 conventionally grown fruits and veggies with the Full Article Living
dis How design decisions on materials are "disproportionately damning the world to further climate change" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 12:59:02 -0400 Steve Webb thinks we should tax upfront carbon like cigarettes, and we should build in wood and stone. Full Article Design
dis Newly Discovered Spider Builds Lifelike Decoys By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:35:10 -0500 For one tiny spider recently discovered in the Peruvian Amazon, creating an incredibly convincing decoy of itself seems to come naturally. Full Article Science
dis Beautiful new see-through frog puts whole heart on display By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 May 2017 14:37:17 -0400 The new-to-science Amazonian glassfrog has skin so transparent that its tiny heart can be seen beating in its chest. Full Article Science
dis Join Author David Orr for a Live Discussion on TreeHugger, Today at 3pm Eastern By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 May 2011 15:00:42 -0400 This month, BookHugger presents Hope Is and Imperative by David Orr. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with Orr on May 25 at 3pm Eastern. (NOTE: The chat has been postponed one day and will Full Article Living
dis Join Authors Stephen Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka for a Live Discussion on TreeHugger, Today at 3pm Eastern By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:00:55 -0400 This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with the Full Article Living
dis Join Author James Russell for a Discussion of Urban Planning and Climate Change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:05:00 -0400 This month, BookHugger presents The Agile City by James S. Russell. Readers can order a discounted copy today and watch a recording of the live discussion above. Full Article Living
dis Author Kennedy Warne Discusses the True Cost of Seafood (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:00:38 -0400 This month, BookHugger presents Let Them Eat Shrimp by Kennedy Warne. Readers can order a discounted copy.Watch live streaming video from treehuggerlive at livestream.com Vital Mangroves On The Edge Of Full Article Living
dis Join Urban Scholar Mary Rowe Discussion of Famed Urban Planner Jane Jacobs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:57:38 -0400 This month, BookHugger presents Ideas That Matter: The Worlds of Jane Jacobs edited by Max Allen with an introduction by Mary Rowe. Readers can order a discounted copy today and join in a discussion with distinguished urban Full Article Living
dis Join Author Peter Gleick for a Discussion of Our Obsession With Bottled Water By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:43:00 -0500 Author Peter Gleick joins TreeHugger for a live chat about the story behind bottled water and what it means for our culture and environment. Full Article Living
dis Join Authors Jarrett Walker and Darrin Nordahl for a Discussion of Public Transportation and Community By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:30:00 -0500 Whether urban, suburban, or rural, transportation systems dictate and define human interaction and community. Join BookHugger for a panel discussion of this phenomena. Full Article Living
dis 'Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World' (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 08:00:00 -0400 This book explains how "one of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare." Full Article Living
dis Social distancing doesn’t mean we can’t stick together By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:13:55 -0400 A lesson in coexistence. Full Article Living
dis Cadillac will drive us to distraction with a 38" wide curved OLED screen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 16:33:38 -0500 Distracted driving isn't just caused by cellphones. Full Article Transportation
dis Seoul's daytime discos for seniors are better than medicine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 13:35:47 -0400 Break out the gold lamé, Grandma, and trip the light fantastic! Full Article Living
dis Photo: Argentina’s lake district By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0400 The “Los Lagos Region” is home to many breathtaking vistas. Full Article Business
dis Dinosaur 7x bigger than T-Rex discovered By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 12:29:43 -0400 Paleontologists in Argentina have uncovered a supermassive dinosaur Full Article Science
dis New colony of penguins discovered on a remote island in Argentina By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0500 Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day on January 20th with the fabulous discovery of 'Near Threatened' Magellanic penguins. Full Article Science
dis Calgary city councillors discuss returning fluoride to water supply By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:16:00 -0400 One study and a pile of anecdotal evidence has shown that perhaps the decision to remove fluoride in 2011 wasn't such a great idea. Full Article Living
dis Discover Waterton Lakes National Park, jewel of the Rockies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 19:58:00 -0400 This stunning park isn't as famous as Banff and Jasper, but it has every reason to be. Full Article Living
dis Meet 'Steve,' a new kind of northern lights discovered by aurora chasers (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:00:00 -0400 This green and purple mystery finally gets its own name and some attention from aurora enthusiasts and researchers alike. Full Article Science
dis How to be social while social distancing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:26:33 -0400 From social distancing to self-quarantine or isolation, being apart from people doesn't have to mean being bored and lonely. Full Article Living
dis 7 teensy new frog species discovered in Brazil’s cloud forests By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 12:42:57 -0400 Less than half an inch in length, the brightly colored frogs are highly endemic and vulnerable to extinction. Full Article Science
dis Smartphones can now detect diseases in minutes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Feb 2015 07:00:00 -0500 A new plug-in diagnostic tool could mean better healthcare around the world. Full Article Technology
dis Changing the narrative of “disposable” plastics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 10:00:00 -0500 We need to see plastic for what it is: nearly-indestructible, highly polluted and far from disposable. Full Article Business
dis From food packaging to cleaning supplies, the kitchen is a vortex of disposability By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:54:17 -0400 Wastes are made in the kitchen. Full Article Living
dis Artists can stay for free on this Swedish island By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0400 Sometimes you just need a bit of solitude and nature to get a project done. Full Article Living
dis This is the ongoing gas leak in California that's an epic ecological disaster By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 12:23:37 -0500 Impact of greenhouse gases released since October measured over a 20-year time frame is equivalent to emissions from 7 million cars. Full Article Energy
dis The 15 costliest nuclear disasters and the nuclear risks of the future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:45:00 -0400 Largest study yet predicts "The next nuclear accident may be much sooner or more severe than the public realizes" Full Article Energy
dis Iowa State Spiderman Discovers Super Heat Conducting Properties of Spider Silk By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:15:00 -0500 When an Iowa State professor of mechanical engineering followed his hunch about spider webs, it paid off: he proved biological materials can rival metals in conducting heat. Full Article Technology
dis On MNN: Aging suburbs, the trough of disillusionment and being wrong about everything By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 14:41:19 -0400 And a look at Amazon's office morale. Full Article Living
dis Ingenious micro-apartment renovation includes a 'disappearing kitchen' (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:13:25 -0400 Plenty of clever spatial overlaps and multifunctional pieces of transformer furniture in this renovation of a 376-square-foot apartment in Melbourne. Full Article Design
dis Resist disastrous planned obsolescence by making old iPhones sexy again By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:04:24 -0400 Fight Apple’s annual seduction dance by buying a perfectly restored iPhone from a company rallying against thoughtless consumerism and e-waste. Full Article Technology
dis New rodent with novel features discovered By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 16:09:43 -0400 The hog-nosed rat (Hyorhinomys stuempkei) possesses traits never seen by the scientific community before. Full Article Science
dis Discovery could lead to more long-lived, inexpensive rechargeable batteries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:15:00 -0500 A new process for seeing how electricity flows at the surface of electrodes will give a boost to efforts to improve rechargeable batteries Full Article Science
dis El Nebot del Persianer, a Project by Salva Nadal to Save the Spanish Sunblinds from Disappearing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:53:40 -0400 Designer Salva Nadal learned how to turn canes into blinds from his uncle and is now designing a collection of products to save this Spanish craftsmanship from dying out. The results are beautiful eco-friendly lamps and a table for now. Full Article Design
dis The Box: Ralph Erskine's Precursory Tiny House in the Swedish Woods By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:15:00 -0500 Even with the growing number of tiny apartments and multi-functional homes coming up in the media these days this project shows the English architect had it right in the 1940s. Full Article Design
dis Ditch disposable cups with this gorgeous cork and porcelain travel mug By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 09:02:41 -0400 Two of our favorite materials, cork and porcelain, are together at last in this clever travel mug. Full Article Design
dis Air pollution linked to bipolar disorder and major depression By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 16:45:20 -0400 A new study suggests a significant link between exposure to environmental pollution and an increase in rates of neuropsychiatric disorders. Full Article Living
dis 5 myths about jaywalking pedestrians who cause congestion by walking distracted By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 12:56:57 -0400 Studies prove these myths aren't true but nobody is listening. Full Article Transportation
dis Should performers be flying to distant music festivals? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0500 The director of Celtic Connections questions the ethics of bringing in foreign artists to perform. Full Article Transportation
dis Teledisko: Defunct payphone booths repurposed as mini-discos By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 07:00:00 -0500 You thought disco was dead? Not with these old payphone booths, now transformed into ultra-exclusive, tiny dance clubs, complete with the disco ball. Full Article Design
dis Five years after tragic Tennessee disaster, still no coal ash safeguards By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:06:19 -0500 The coal industry continues to fight for profits over people, even though coal ash is extremely toxic. Full Article Energy
dis Oil, coal and gas disasters that are costing us all By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 06:41:23 -0500 Accidents happen. But when they involve toxic chemicals and combustible substances, those accidents can cost a fortune. Full Article Business
dis Scientists Discover New Bearded Monkey By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:20:19 -0400 Scientists Thomas Defler, Marta Bueno and Javier García have discovered a new species of monkey in the Caquetá region of southern Colombia. The region, which is part of the Amazon rainforest, had been inaccessible for years due Full Article Science