nat Glow-in-the-dark, nature-inspired murals tell of secret legends By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 14:31:27 -0500 These photo-luminescent artworks hide fascinating stories about the places and cities they are located in. Full Article Living
nat Three-dimensional ceramic artworks offer vignettes of nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 14:54:08 -0500 Atmospheric glazes of color and hand-shaped clay leaves and tree trunks adorn these beautiful ceramic pieces. Full Article Living
nat Fantastic anatomical drawings of flora & fauna depict death & renewal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 16:50:57 -0400 Combining realism with an otherworldly aesthetic, these artworks remind us of the interconnectedness of all life. Full Article Living
nat Construction of Machu Picchu's new international airport has begun By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2019 09:10:00 -0400 While Unesco has asked Peru to limit visitors to the famous site, the government is making it easier for people to access. Full Article Living
nat Photos of nature proving its resilience By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:00:00 -0400 No matter how hard we may try to tame her, Mother Nature always comes back to claim her turf. Full Article Science
nat Coca-Cola is going to use captured CO2 to carbonate its drinks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 06:17:52 -0500 This won't solve the climate crisis, but it could help direct air capture of CO2 to scale up. Full Article Business
nat Why 'ecocide' needs to become an international crime By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 09:00:00 -0400 And how one British lawyer is working to make that happen. Full Article Business
nat Danish supermarket refused to sell popcorn containing fluorinated chemicals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:49:00 -0500 Even though it took 6 months to find an alternative, Coop refused to stock microwave popcorn because of the health risks to customers. Full Article Business
nat Artist hides giants in the wilds of Copenhagen, luring seekers into nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 May 2017 13:08:16 -0400 Part treasure hunt, part real-life Pokémon Go, the hidden giants (which are made entirely of scrap wood) can be found by treasure map or riddle poems. Full Article Living
nat Designer Let's Nature Do Art, naturalment! (Photos + Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:16:42 -0400 When I entered the Gallery Art & Design in Poblenou, Barcelona, it was the odd smell I noticed first. Very faint, but it reminded me of something far away. Large pieces of art are scattered around the big white gallery Full Article Design
nat THE BOX could eliminate cardboard and plastic packaging waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:48:20 -0500 It's a lot more than just a box, it's packaging as a service. Full Article Business
nat 30 fascinating facts about the boreal forest By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 17:29:36 -0400 Welcome to almost 30 percent of the world's forest cover. Full Article Science
nat UK Desalination Plans Attacked By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:49:03 -0400 The UK government has approved a new scheme for desalination of water from the Thames, for use in London. The £200 million plant will be built in Beckton, east London. It's not a popular plan, though, among environmental campaigners. We've written before Full Article Science
nat Border Region Looks to Desalination to Counter a Parched Rio Grande By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:20:47 -0500 We´ve noted in the past plans for new desalination plants in Australia and low-grade energy desalination technology from New Mexico. Full Article Business
nat Researchers Develop Chlorine-Tolerant Membrane for Easy Desalination By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:50:00 -0400 Record droughts, falling water tables and the rapid depletion of aquifers have helped make desalination, a process once considered impractical and too expensive, a viable technology -- at least in some places. As such, there has been a rash of stories -- Full Article Technology
nat DIY Seawater Desalination by Delicious Lady and Grandson (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 May 2010 12:22:40 -0400 Directed by David Valero for the Spanish eco-short-films festival La Luciernaga fundida, this video shows how a grandmother and grandson desalinate seawater at home. Full Article Science
nat Floating "Solar Cucumbers" Form Artificial Reefs That Desalinate Sea Water (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:06:00 -0500 These low-impact, solar-powered desalination units could be a potential boon to water-scarce coastal communities, disaster-prone areas, as well as local marine life. Full Article Technology
nat Looking Backward to Move Forward: Solar Stills Could be the Low-Cost Leader in Water Desalination By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2012 12:45:00 -0400 Using solar stills to purify water isn't a new idea, but it's an effective one. And now new efforts are underway to use this old technology to help green the desert. Full Article Technology
nat New Low-Cost Desalination System Targets Fracking Wastewater By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:16:19 -0400 A new desalination technology company is looking to help clean up and recover some of the trillion gallons of salty wastewater from the oil and gas industry. Full Article Technology
nat New Desalination Technology Achieves 99% Water Recovery Rate at Bottling Plant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:27:21 -0400 A new water treatment system could save billions of gallons of water each year by recovering almost all of the waste water at bottling plants and water treatment facilities. Full Article Technology
nat Masdar Developing Desalination Plants Powered by Renewable Sources By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:02:00 -0500 The UAE's clean tech giant plans to have a commerical-scale plant by 2020. Full Article Technology
nat Small-scale solar desalination system aims for affordable water independence By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:52:11 -0500 By combining solar PV, solar thermal, and a heat exchanger, Desolenator has developed a low-cost portable water purifier and desalination device powered by renewable energy. Full Article Technology
nat From wave power to clean water: SAROS is a wave-powered desalination system By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:52:51 -0400 This system could produce 3,500 gallons of clean water per day, at half the cost of current desalination methods, using just the motion of the waves to power the Reverse Osmosis process. Full Article Technology
nat Clever, Cool Rainforest Office Is a Natural Wind Tunnel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:20 -0500 A proposed office uses "climatic architecture" to cool the building by making it into a natural wind tunnel. Full Article Design
nat Natural air conditioner cools with the power of terracotta and evaporation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0400 Using an age-old method to cool the air, this terracotta "cold pot" could be an energy-efficient and low-maintenance alternative to conventional air conditioners. Full Article Design
nat 10 million dollar insect collection donation demonstrates a legacy of love (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:20:00 -0400 Octogenarian couple united by a love of entomology Full Article Science
nat Restoring nature is climate equivalent of stopping burning oil By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:44:45 -0400 One-third of emissions reductions needed for 2 degree target could be achieved with better land management. Full Article Science
nat We are witnessing the collapse of nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 11:03:58 -0400 Are we really going to let this happen on our watch? Full Article Science
nat What's the deal with natural wine? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:40:13 -0500 "Naked wine," "raw wine," "biodynamic wine" have reached a feverish peak among trend-setting oenophiles. But what do all these labels mean, and are they actually better for the environment? Full Article Living
nat The Green Chair by Oscar-Nominated Design Studio Mariscal is Affordable and 100% Recyclable (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:30:00 -0500 An affordable, long-lasting and attractive chair made from 100% recycled and recyclable plastic, designed in Barcelona by Estudio Mariscal. Need it far away? Then just buy the seat and get local legs! Full Article Design
nat You can now virtually walk among the elephants of Samburu National Reserve By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 10:15:03 -0400 Google and Save the Elephants teamed up to bring Street View to the Kenyan wildlife reserve to show its residents and spread the need for conservation. Full Article Technology
nat Yardstix delivers modern, compact "backyard architecture" made from cross-laminated timber By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:58:40 -0400 This company creates modern, energy-efficient versions of the backyard 'granny flat'. Full Article Design
nat SFI and Habitat for Humanity DC team up to build homes in the nation’s capital By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:43:36 -0400 A diverse team of women from the forest product sector got together for a green cause. Full Article Business
nat International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: How forests bring us together By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 07:53:31 -0400 The United Nations established the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in 1994 – the day is observed every year on August 9. Full Article Business
nat Connecting kids to nature: Latest free activity downloads from Project Learning Tree By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 13:00:00 -0500 Does your family PLT? Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program for children and teens in all grades. Full Article Business
nat Forests are easy to love: how to show it for the International Day of Forests By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:09:58 -0400 The theme for 2019 is “forests and education,” with the goal to increase understanding that sustainable forests are critical to our future. Full Article Business
nat Thankful! Five ways the National Wild Turkey Federation is preserving tradition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:57:18 -0500 The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey in the United States and the preservation of our hunting heritage. Full Article Business
nat Let's turn barren farmland into nature reserves By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:29:11 -0500 A new study finds that degraded agricultural lands could be low-hanging fruit for expanding the world’s conservation areas. Full Article Science
nat Fairtrade International takes prize for most effective label By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Despite recent criticisms, a new report shows that Fairtrade International is doing better work than any of its competitors. Full Article Business
nat Cats with contraband become international prison trend By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:00:30 -0400 Cats at several prisons world wide have been used to smuggle drugs and other banned items. Full Article Science
nat 21 natural home remedies for cats and dogs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 12:44:33 -0400 From knocking out fleas and ticks to fighting the havoc of hairballs, these simple, all-natural remedies are both planet and pet approved. Full Article Living
nat Modular prefab Drop Box is a portable habitat for natural locations By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 16:10:49 -0400 Intended for short-term stays in nature, these prefab units can be transported and 'dropped into' almost any location. Full Article Design
nat Alternative view of the future of the car at Detroit Auto Show By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 19:30:00 -0500 A designer's take on the car of the future. Hint: it's a bike Full Article Design
nat What can rule-bending alternative builders teach us about smarter shelters? (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:28:35 -0400 Modern building codes and zoning regulations, while helping to set safety standards that can save lives, can also serve as big barriers to building small, sensible, and affordable dwellings with alternative materials and techniques. Full Article Design
nat Artist sculpts beautifully haunted dolls from natural materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:29:48 -0400 Just in time for Halloween, welcome to the exquisite and eerie world of Karly Perez' art dolls. Full Article Living
nat Timeless fashions made with objects found during nature hikes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 12:51:00 -0400 Getting outside will clear your head and, at least for artist Sara Breakfield, inspires and incredible wealth of creativity and artistic spirit thanks to items found along trails. Full Article Living
nat How to make all-natural Easter egg dyes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 10:32:00 -0400 Who needs an overpriced kit with synthetic color tablets when you've already got colorful ingredients in your kitchen? Full Article Living
nat Alternative Social Housing: Prefab, Add-On Homes to Densify Suburbs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:05:00 -0500 How to provide housing for the masses getting out of poverty and out of slums in the developing world, without creating sprawl? Argentine architects propose attaching new homes to existing structures. Full Article Design
nat Put a cork in it: Natural renewable cork makes a comeback as home insulation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:36:00 -0400 For his renovation of a 200 year old farmhouse, Alex Wilson tries out the greenest insulations on the market Full Article Design
nat Six US Baby Bottle Manfacturers Walk Away From Bisphenol-A (Polycarbonate) Designs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:51:04 -0400 The major brands, Avent, Disney First Years, Gerber, Dr. Brown, Playtex and Evenflow have all have agreed to stop selling baby bottles manufactured from the monomer Bisphenol-A (BPA). This Full Article Business