han Reverend Billy invites you to an organic Thanksgiving dinner at Monsanto HQ By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:53:20 -0500 Want to do something really different for Thanksgiving this year? Come have an organic dinner on the lawn of Monsanto's World Headquarters and watch the latest show from Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir. Full Article Living
han USDA Fighting Obesity With One Hand, Promoting High-Fat Cheese With The Other By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:20:29 -0500 All the foodies are outraged by the New York Times Expose on the marketing of cheese. The front page story While Warning About Fat, U.S. Pushes Cheese Sales by Michael Moss describes how Dairy Management helps Full Article Living
han A Healthy Thanksgiving Begins in a Green Kitchen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:30:37 -0500 We're well aware of the importance of health when it comes to preparing foods in the kitchen—between Salmonella, E. Coli, and a variety of other Full Article Living
han Thanks to new tech, it’s easier to Live Better Electrically By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:09:45 -0400 From heat pumps to induction, it has never been easier to give up gas. Full Article Design
han 'Making do' is more important than 'sparking joy' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 09:28:00 -0400 Our focus should be on making things last and serve their purpose, not throwing them away. Full Article Living
han Climate Change Activists Are Terrorists! At Least That's What the Maryland State Police Thought By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:13:18 -0400 I'm going to let Josh Tulkin speak mostly for himself on this one, but here's the thumbnail sketch of the situation: Tulkin received a latter from the Maryland State Police informing him that from March 2005 to May 2006 Tulkin was under Full Article Living
han A new model of climate change for the anthropocene epoch By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:29:30 -0500 A group of scientists argues our current climate change models get it wrong. Tracking "Carbon" only tells half the story. Full Article Science
han Are white roofs really three times more efficient than green roofs? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:01:09 -0500 They are certainly more reflective, but that's not the only thing that matters. Full Article Design
han Green roofs are changing architecture: The Science Hills of Komatsu By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:39:07 -0400 Strange things happen when roofs touch the ground. Full Article Design
han Green roofs are changing architecture: Here's a whole school built under an undulating green roof By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 11:39:57 -0500 Jean-Philippe Pargade designs a school where the green roof IS the building, defining its whole look and feel Full Article Design
han Tallest timber tower in Sweden is about a lot more than just wood By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:03:33 -0500 From the green roof down to the electric boat, there are so many interesting aspects of sustainable design. Full Article Design
han How buildings change: from jam factory to lingerie to gorgeous apartments By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:48:30 -0400 Blouin Tardif Architectes do a beautiful adaptive reuse and addition in Montreal. Full Article Design
han Humans are more like ants than lone wolves By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 11:00:00 -0400 An ecological economist says humans have been thinking about themselves all wrong. Full Article Science
han 70% of Americans think the environment is more important than economic growth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 15:12:42 -0400 Turns out, environmental issues are not about awareness. People get it. Full Article Business
han Are citizens finally mobilizing on climate change? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 06:40:12 -0500 School strikes, non-violent direct action, office sit-ins. It feels like something might be building. Full Article Science
han What happens when plant-based 'meat' is cheaper than the real thing? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 06:18:45 -0500 Pioneers are already making inroads into the market. But once economies of scale kick in... Full Article Living
han It's official: Young people can sue the government over climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0500 The case is actually moving forward. Full Article Business
han Protest works: Australian Prime Minister backtracks (a bit) on climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0500 He's not exactly treating it like a crisis. But at least he's doing something... Full Article Business
han Children influence their parents' opinions on climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 May 2019 09:39:00 -0400 A study has found that kids exposed to climate change science at school use it to convince their parents of the issue's urgency. Full Article Science
han All-ages coloring book communicates the science behind climate change (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:42:01 -0400 Using officially documented research and color-it-yourself data visualizations, this project aims to convey climate change data in an engaging way. Full Article Science
han Science suggests path to hope for human intervention to minimize climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jan 2018 06:25:00 -0500 More importantly, it reminds scientists not to lose sight of the importance of human behavior in the search for answers about the physical processes of climate change Full Article Science
han Help get The Teacher-Friendly Guide to Climate Change to every high school in the US By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:09:17 -0400 Provoked by questionable propaganda, a group of scientists is setting out to offer an antidote. Full Article Science
han Kilgali Amendment would phase out climate-changing HFC refrigerants. Will Trump ratify it? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:53:10 -0400 Our bet: no. Full Article Business
han World's beer supply is threatened by climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:20:00 -0400 Barley is a key ingredient in beer and cannot withstand rising temperatures and longer droughts. Full Article Living
han Is anyone actually listening to Trump about climate change? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:01:10 -0500 Seriously ... Full Article Business
han Why 'South Park' doesn't understand climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0500 The show gets a lot right about climate change, Al Gore and Manbearpig, but it misses something major about human nature. Full Article Science
han This professor just got arrested for making climate change graffiti By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:11:45 -0500 Governments aren't paying attention to scientific research, but maybe crime will get people's attention. Full Article Science
han Children take U.S. government to court over climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 08:53:00 -0400 The health of young people is disproportionately harmed by climate change, and the government has failed to keep them safe. Full Article Living
han Recycled Tote Bag at Global Exchange By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:29:06 -0500 We’ve covered numerous tote bags here on TreeHugger, but there are so many cool styles out there we always find the need to post info about new ones that we spot. This one, found at Global Exchange (who we’ve mentioned before) is handcrafted in Full Article Living
han Cambodia's First Ethanol Plant Will Use One-Fifth of Nation's Cassava Crop By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:55:00 -0500 Just a quick one on ethanol and Southeast Asia: Chinaview.cn is reporting that Cambodia has opened the nation’s first ethanol production facility. Using cassava as a feedstock, at least initially all of the Full Article Energy
han Beautiful Handbags - From Your Cat's Fur By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:31:43 -0500 "Chatangora" — that's what Simpsonville, South Carolina-based business Catty Shack Creations is calling "cat hair yarn" — used to create affordable, one-of-a-kind handbags from Persian and Angora cat hair. Professional groomer Danelle Full Article Living
han Rare Video of Wild Cambodian Elephant Released by Wildlife Conservation Society By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:50:00 -0500 There are only an estimated 116 wild Asian elephants in Cambodia's Seima Protection Area, and until now most of the photographic evidence of them has be taken by camera traps. New footage released by the Wildlife Conservation Society changes that. The Full Article Science
han Studio 804 creates smaller houses for a changing market By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:54:20 -0500 Dan Rockhill and his students keep pushing the building envelope. Full Article Design
han Landmark study shows how to change the building sector from a major carbon emitter to a major carbon sink By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 12:22:46 -0500 When made from the right materials, buildings can be a solution, not a problem. Full Article Design
han Mass timber construction is about more than just storing carbon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:45:29 -0500 It also can put people back to work and save our forests. Full Article Design
han In Canada, saying climate change is real could get you in trouble during the election By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 14:08:13 -0400 Because a fringe candidate is a climate denier, it's now a political issue. Full Article Science
han Italy adds climate change to school curriculum By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500 It will start as a stand-alone course, but eventually be integrated into all subjects. Full Article Science
han 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
han Weather reporters should mention climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:20:00 -0500 We know extreme weather events are linked to climate change, so why isn't this part of every report? Full Article Science
han New SUV from BMW to be much more efficient than a Toyota Prius By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 14:08:00 -0500 A prototype SUV from BMW reportedly gets 62 MPGe, far more than a Toyota Prius. It also comes with some sweet features Full Article Transportation
han Ethanol: How the Fuel is Produced, Growing Corn and Other Feedstocks, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:11:04 -0400 Ed. note: This post, about ethanol is now the third post (read about biodiesel and compost to catch up) in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new Full Article Transportation
han Air into fuel: Scientists convert CO2 directly into methanol for fuel cells and more By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:35:31 -0500 The researchers have found a simple way to create an energy source for fuel cells using CO2 in the air. Full Article Technology
han Global Economy Expanded More Slowly Than Expected in 2011 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:55:00 -0500 Without a more comprehensive vision of economic health and better ways to measure it, we are flying blind on a path to economic decline and collapse. Full Article Business
han Farms Use 60 Times More Land Than Cities: It's Time to Develop Terraculture By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:35:35 -0400 Agriculture has become the single largest driver of climate change. It's time to start farming for the whole planet. Full Article Science
han Hans Rosling debunks myths of child birth and the "developing world" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:35:12 -0500 The brilliant Hans Rosling has a data visualization video that helps debunk the myths of the birth and child mortality rates of the so-called developed and developing countries. Full Article Business
han Women Must Be Heard in the Climate Change Debate By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:47:48 -0400 Women are more affected by climate disruption worldwide, so their voices must be heard. Full Article Living
han Hans Rosling: Debunking the myth that helping the poor is causing overpopulation (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:59:54 -0500 The incomparable Swedish medical doctor and statistician Hans Rosling tackles a very perverse and tenacious myth about overpopulation. Full Article Business
han We've already spent nature's budget for the year, 6 days earlier than last year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:55:41 -0400 Today is Earth Overshoot Day, but it's not exactly something we should be celebrating. It's actually a wakeup call for humanity. Full Article Science
han Why is the world's population growing faster than expected? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:39:08 -0400 If the latest projections prove to be accurate, we need to plan for about a 10% increase in the needed supply of food, drinking water, and energy, and in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Full Article Business
han UK now has more renewables capacity than fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 10:23:54 -0500 The country's onward march of low carbon energy shows no signs of stopping. Full Article Energy