eat The prefab dream: Talented architects working with a great builder offering original designs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:10:05 -0500 KieranTimberlake and Lake|Flato team up with Bensonwood to offer OpenHomes Full Article Design
eat How to help trees survive the summer heat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:00:00 -0400 Especially when trees are newly planted, they need all the help they can get. Full Article Living
eat Interactive map shows you the weather forecast for 2100 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 10:30:49 -0500 Spoiler: your city will be much warmer year round. Full Article Technology
eat Computer program creates city tree inventories By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 10:37:42 -0400 Using satellite and Google maps images, the program can count and identify the city's trees. Full Article Technology
eat New Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ brings new features to the tiny computer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:13:08 -0400 A suitable celebration of Pi Day. Full Article Technology
eat Go inside the Carbon Vault: why it’s critical to know what’s beneath the Boreal Forest By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 09:50:18 -0400 Forest ecosystems sequester large amounts of carbon in vegetation and soils, off-setting the carbon emissions we produce and mitigating climate change. The boreal forest and its associated wetlands, in particular, provide critical carbon storage ... Full Article Business
eat Three great ideas for the outdoorsy dad By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 09:23:46 -0400 About one in six men in the United States are fathers. That’s more than 70 million dads . It can be tempting to focus their Father’s Day on finding the perfect camping gadget, the best new fishing rod, or the latest hiking gear. Full Article Business
eat A farm-to-table feast proves that Ontario has great seasonal food, even in winter By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500 And when prepared by professional chefs, it's more delicious than any imported produce could ever be. Full Article Living
eat 5 simple steps for soil-friendly eating By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:40:51 -0500 If we don't take care of the soil, the soil will lose its ability to take care of us. Full Article Living
eat Lab-grown meat is coming to your plate By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Memphis Meats will soon start construction on a pilot facility that will scale up production. Full Article Living
eat Climate change is top threat, says US Navy commander By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:15:47 -0400 Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of the US Pacific Command says that the biggest long-term security threat in the Pacific region is climate change. Full Article Science
eat Food-loving travelers to Asia can shop, cook, and eat with locals, thanks to the Traveling Spoon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:00:00 -0400 This cool new website connects travelers with local home cooks for unforgettable meals. Full Article Living
eat 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
eat We Breathe What We Buy: How palm oil is driving air pollution in Asia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Nov 2015 08:00:00 -0500 The fires used to clear land for new palm oil plantations are out of control this year, and much of Asia is cloaked in a sickening haze. It's time to realize the cost of our global addiction to palm oil. Full Article Living
eat Gigantopithecus, the King Kong of Asia, went extinct for not eating its vegetables By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:28:29 -0500 A cautionary tale for picky eaters. Full Article Science
eat Spacious Fox Sparrow tiny house is great for entertaining friends (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:48:17 -0400 Thanks to some careful, clever details, this 24-foot-long tiny house feels big, bright and open. Full Article Design
eat Luxurious Lupine tiny house features grand kitchen for chefs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 13:39:37 -0400 This spacious tiny home is great for entertaining and cooking up a storm. Full Article Design
eat Startup is using heat generated from Bitcoin mining to grow food and fish By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 13:21:44 -0500 Merging energy-intensive Bitcoin mining with aquaculture, this project is experimenting with how technology might be used to develop better food systems. Full Article Business
eat Collaborative Tiny House Project is creating a tiny house building program for schools By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:04:48 -0400 This tiny house project is developing a multidisciplinary curriculum and tutorial series for schools and for individuals, as well as giving away a "Dream Tiny House." Full Article Design
eat 15 ways to repurpose old sweaters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 09:00:00 -0500 Who says you have to say goodbye to a favorite old sweater? Breathe new life into it with these fun, creative, DIY projects. Full Article Living
eat Works for 2016 Olympics Create 22 Acres Park at Degraded Area in Rio de Janeiro By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:43:28 -0400 The London Olympics are only beginning, but the next ones are already underway with Rio's ambitious urbanization plan. Its latest inauguration: the city's third largest green area. Full Article Design
eat Recycled Office in Brazil Features Cool Shelves from Recovered Pallets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:47:55 -0500 An easy-to-emulate arrangement by local designers made for design exhibition Casa Cor Rio. Full Article Design
eat Weathered cork-clad beach house blends in beautifully with marshy landscape By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:12:43 -0400 Elevated above a flood-prone salt marsh on the Essex coast, this small beach house looks like a bird perched among the grasses. Full Article Design
eat Connecticut Teen Creates Fashion Statement in Fight Against Global Warming By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:30:18 -0500 When 16-year-old Sam Allen realized his devotion to fashion and the fight against global warming could potentially work wonders together he enlisted the help of a few friends and set out to create a line of clothing that would make a difference… Enter Full Article Living
eat UConn Tests Demonstrate Great Potential of Hemp Biodiesel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:17:00 -0400 Some regular TreeHugger readers (and commenters, you know who you are...) are no doubt exclaiming that they being saying the same thing for years, that hemp makes great biofuel--if only the Feds would get out of the way. Well, researchers Full Article Energy
eat East Coast Cap-and-Trade Program Created Jobs, Saved Energy For Connecticut By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:28:00 -0500 One to keep in you pocket whenever you're faced with someone trying to tell you than putting a price on carbon and promoting energy efficiency will hurt more than they help: Huffington Post reports on the benefits of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Full Article Business
eat Mysterious anteater birth is ripe for an anteater-themed soap opera By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2013 18:57:00 -0400 Armani has some explaining to do. But she is, of course, an anteater, and they're notoriously tight-lipped. Full Article Science
eat Gyrecraft: creating luxurious objects from plastic ocean trash (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:00:00 -0500 Plastic pollution in our oceans is a big deal. These designers went out and collected some to create this surprising collection of items that look quite luxurious. Full Article Design
eat Job-creating bags will reuse lifejackets & boats of refugee crisis (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 14:07:22 -0400 Mountains of discarded materials sourced from refugees' boats and lifejackets will be transformed into bags -- by asylum seekers themselves, for a decent wage. Full Article Design
eat Another Seattle tool library opens its doors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:46:47 -0500 As Seattle welcomes yet another tool library, there are bigger picture lessons to be learned about the value of sharing. Full Article Business
eat Happy International Day of Danger and Death for Pedestrians By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:52:27 -0400 That's an alternate name for Halloween, but let's not forget the rest of the year. Full Article Transportation
eat France is being hit by a massive heat wave. Will it change the country and the culture? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 12:41:44 -0400 The French consider AC to be unhealthy. Will they change their minds in the face of a changing climate? Full Article Living
eat Farewell TreeHugger Readers: Mairi Beautyman Shares Her Greatest Hits By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:13:48 -0500 From adorable baby sea turtles to lamps made of cow dung and 600-mile bike trips, it's been a wild ride. Full Article Living
eat Art prints illustrate Europe's great cities By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0400 Russian artist, Xenia Bystrova has created a charming series of posters of some of Europe's great cities. Full Article Living
eat Cohousing: The real sharing economy at its best, and a great example in Berlin By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:06:17 -0500 This is a housing form that we should be building a lot more of. Full Article Design
eat Biking and walking in Berlin is a breath of fresh air (metaphorically, not literally) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 13:37:27 -0400 It is a strange and wonderful experience where you don't know what's around the corner. Full Article Transportation
eat The smartphone that just got smarter – by testing water and treating food By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:39:25 -0400 A 24-year-old food scientist at the University of Copenhagen has developed a prototype that could potentially save millions of lives. Full Article Technology
eat Danish design students create sustainable waste bins to solve public trash problems By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:34:22 -0400 The award-winning DropBucket is a recycled cardboard trash can that can be reused and/or recycled. Full Article Design
eat Neat Wood Mat Folds Into A Stool, Disappears In The Floor When Done By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:45:00 -0400 Another product from Colombian studio DosUno Design (whose Rubix transformer furniture set we reviewed yesterday), Deckstool is a simple wood mat that folds into a stool. Apart from being perfect for small spaces, Full Article Design
eat When Tree-Planting Goes Bad: Twisted, Misplaced Trees of Death in Colombia (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:58:17 -0500 Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota. Full Article Science
eat When Tree-Planting Goes Bad: Twisted, Misplaced Trees of Death in Colombia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:58:40 -0500 Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota. Though general wisdom says trees are good, this city proves that with poor planning, wrong species in the wrong places, and bad Full Article Science
eat World's largest vertical garden hosts 115,000 plants to create "living building" (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jun 2017 14:14:06 -0400 This vertical garden on a residential high-rise in Bogotá reuses greywater from its residents and helps to clean the air. Full Article Design
eat Slice of paradise created for critically endangered toad-headed turtle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 15:47:32 -0500 A 297-acre property in rural northern Colombia will become the first and only reserve for the conservation of the Dahl’s toad-headed turtle. Full Article Science
eat 5 Yoga Retreats We Want to Go on Now By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 May 2012 06:10:00 -0400 From coastal getaways to desert hotspots, these retreats sooth the body and soul. Full Article Living
eat Exploring and Enjoying the East's Last Great Forests By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:46:00 -0400 Hiking through the Adirondacks, and why we should protect it. Full Article Living
eat Vacations will make you happier, healthier, and more creative By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 08:00:00 -0400 No more excuses! Book that time off and feel guiltless while doing so, since you'll be a better partner, parent, and employee as a result. Full Article Living
eat 10 offbeat rentals for a fairytale getaway By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 07:53:04 -0400 From Hobbit holes to treehouses, these unique Airbnb havens promise a storybook escape. Full Article Living
eat Rising Meat Consumption Takes Big Bite out of Grain Harvest By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:31:00 -0500 World consumption of animal protein is everywhere on the rise. Wherever incomes rise, so does meat consumption. Full Article Living
eat How do they find horse meat in hamburger? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:03:00 -0500 A relatively new test detected horse meat in European hamburger. We wonder: how do they test this? Could it happen in America? What happens to all the recalled food? Full Article Science
eat 5 foods you shouldn't eat if you care about the environment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 08:00:00 -0500 You've heard them all before, but it doesn't hurt to be reminded of why these foods are destructive to our planet. Full Article Living