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Teens don't want to drive. Is this a problem?

A series of newspaper articles ask the wrong question.




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Global treaty signed to ban HFC refrigerants

This is a very big deal, but just the first of many more bigger and harder deals that we need.




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The "Stopping EPA Overreach Act" redefines what a pollutant is and stops regulation of greenhouse gases

This is beyond climate denial, it's science denial




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How do we stop Antarctica from melting?

It's either billions of dollars in polar engineering, a rapid cut in emissions now, or an all-of-the-above strategy.




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Pesticidal Proteins (Bt) From GM Corn Plants Are Now Common In Midwest Streams

Common sense tells us that, following corn harvest, fragments of corn cobs, leaves, stalks, silk, and pollen may be blown by the wind or carried across the land




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New Flame Retardants as Bad as Old Flame Retardants

Flame retardants build up in the DNA of Great Lakes fish. Not cool.




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The most contaminated birds on the planet: Michigan's bald eagles are full of illegal flame retardants

Well, at least the most iconic animal in the United States won't catch on fire too easily...




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Antarctic peninsula melting at fastest rate in 1,000 years

By analyzing a 364-meter ice core, researchers have been able to go back in time and track the freezing and melting cycles of Antarctica's peninsula.




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Satellite-connected Raspberry Pi cameras allows for real-time monitoring of Antarctic penguins

Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup.




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Antarctica loses about 160,000,000,000 tonnes of ice... every year

A gigatonne of ice here, a gigatonne of ice there... Soon enough we're talking about a meaningful quantity!




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It was too good to last: Japan to step up efforts to resume whale hunting near Antarctica

Two steps forward, one step back for Japan. The rest of the world has moved on from whaling, why couldn't they do too?




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The ozone hole over Antarctica is about the size of NORTH-AMERICA right now

We don't hear about the ozone layer as much as we used to anymore, but that doesn't mean that the problem has been solved.




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A bird's eye view of the first ever 'zero emission' scientific station in Antarctica

This looks a bit like the Hoth rebel station in Return of the Jedi...




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Scott's 103 year old prefab cabin in Antarctica is lovingly restored

After ten years of work, the Antarctic Heritage Trust has done an amazing job of restoring and preserving.




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Antarctica has never been this hot: The record was broken twice last week

Another signs that the poles are warming fast.




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Giant Antarctica ice shelf about to disintegrate, says NASA

The 10,000 year-old ice shelf is half the size of Rhode Island; its collapse will add greatly to global sea level rise.




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Key glacier in Antarctica is cracking from the inside out

New discovery points to troubling signs for the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the collapse of which would prove catastrophic.




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Extraordinary photos from an Antarctic expedition

The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is on a 3-month Antarctic expedition, supporting an international proposal for the world’s largest protected area.




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Listen to the beautifully eerie singing of an Antarctic ice shelf

Wind on the snow dunes of the Ross Ice Shelf causes a near-constant hum that is as beautiful as it is haunting.




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Radiohead's Thom Yorke releases song to help Antarctica (video)

In support of Greenpeace's Antarctic campaign, this may be the prettiest video I've ever watched – and the cause couldn't be more important.




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Beau Lake introduces an all-electric wood-topped instant classic runabout

Load up the Krug and the caviar and go for a spin.




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Residents of Mallorca want cruise ships to go away

The 'mega cruises' are harming the environment, the island's aesthetic appeal, and local quality of life.




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Greta Thunberg will cross the Atlantic by sailboat

It solves the young activist's dilemma of wanting to attend two U.N. climate change summits without relying on fossil fuels.




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To Plant A Seed

The simple act of planting a tree can mean many things to many people: It can be considered a symbol of new birth and life, a natural form of art, possibly another chore around the house, and even to some just part of another landscaping job that helps




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Treeless Squirrel: "Plant Trees Please"

Like many of our readers, we suspect this dude would be less than impressed with the recycled squirrel decanter we featured a while back. No matter, he’s too busy worrying about the lack of trees to be too concerned by human beings and their tacky




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Planting trees for Arbor Day gives roots and branches to Earth Day celebrations

Instead of buying some new "green" products for Earth Day, start a legacy for your community by planting trees for Arbor Day.




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Playground for giant manta rays discovered in the Gulf of Mexico (video)

For the first time ever, a nursery for endangered ray pups and adolescents has been discovered – giving researchers hope to learn more about these rare gentle giants.




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Nearly 600 suspects arrested in largest anti-wildlife-trafficking operation ever

The World Customs Organization and INTERPOL retrieved thousands of endangered animals during a sweep of arrests across 109 countries.




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All I want is an open-concept kitchen

It would make my life as a parent so much easier.




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Stunning underwater plants and sea life on the ocean floor

These stunning underwater organisms offer an ethereal beauty hard to reproduce on land.




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Stunning Underwater Plants and Sea Life on the Ocean Floor (Slideshow)

The ocean is full of uncharted territory -- and of breathtaking natural wonders that look like they'd be more at home on Pandora than in the blue depths just off the beach where you spent your summer vacation. These stunning underwater plants offer an




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Ferran Adrià's elBulli Restaurant Aims for Zero Emissions with Architect Enric Ruiz-Geli's Smartgrid

Image credit: El País According to El País on sunday, celebraty chef Ferran Adrià is plotting a zero emission premises for his restaurant elBulli on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. The 2010 chef of the decade (nominated by The Restaurant magazine) closed




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Warm autumn weather brings out troops of amorous tarantulas

An extended mating season is bringing California's tarantulas out in droves; here's a reminder to go easy on the gentle giants.




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Want Half Your Employees to Cycle? Build a Bike Shed Like This One

We know that bike commuting saves money, and that cycling to work combats obesity too. So it's no surprise when we hear that bike commuting is on the rise in many cities. One company is stepping out way ahead




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Distributed Energy Generation Would Produce More Than Gigantic Tidal Barrage

The Severn Barrage could create 50,000 jobs and provide 5% of the UK's electricity needs. Critics say we can do better than that.




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TreeHugger Staff Meets in Atlanta, Gets Overtaken by Beards (Pics)

This week, the full-time TreeHugger crew met up in Atlanta to pow-wow over the blog we all know and love. We are serious subscribers to the working-from-home-is-green ethic, but about every 18 months or so, we get together to




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Are sidewalks a civic responsibility? Not in Atlanta

One might think that promoting walking as an alternative to driving might be good for cities clogged with cars full of overweight people.




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We've got twins! Extremely rare panda cub twins born in Atlanta zoo

Pandas, which are one of the better known endangered species out there, just aren't very good at breeding, making their survival more problematic than if, say, they had cubs by the bucketload every year.




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The whole city of Florence can fit in one Atlanta cloverleaf

Steve Mouzon looks at the true cost of sprawl.




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Atlanta sets goal of 100% renewable energy by 2035

It is the first big city in the South to commit to being fully renewable energy powered.




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Scientists agree that BPA is an "ovarian toxicant"

Studies of humans, mice, monkeys, and sheep all point to the same scary conclusion -- that BPA wreaks havoc on the female reproductive system.




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Africa's Great Green Wall Hopes to Stop the Spreading Sahara - If It Ever Gets Planted

It's been a couple of years since the still-planned and so-called Great Green Wall of Africa graced the pages of TreeHugger, so here's a quick update and overview: As the BBC reports, African leaders are meeting in Chad to further push the




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Planting Trees in the Mongolian Desert to Fight Dangerous Dust Storms in Seoul

Korean activists are spearheading efforts to plant trees in Mongolia, hoping to improve both the lives of nomadic desert herders there and the air quality their families are exposed to back home.




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Mind the gap: New bridge in Cornwall is actually two giant cantilevers

What does it feel like to be an arch? Very different from how it feels like to be a cantilever.




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Put a power plant in your living room

Ampere Energy has developed a battery that fits in your minimalist apartment.




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School board apologizes for "Santa Goes Green" concert in oil patch

The play bombed in Oxbow for promoting a green agenda.




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Common Good cleaners want to help you to reduce and reuse

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.




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Norman Oder on The World's Tallest Modular Building and the Phantom 20 Percent Savings

The Brooklyn Journalist covered this project like a blanket, and looks at some of the detailed claims.




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Does the Environment Win When Economic Crisis Sends Immigrants Home?

Turkish cities have been the stage for culture clashes in recent years, as residents of rural areas moved to urban areas in large numbers, bringing what many urbanites see as




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Hanging Mini-Greenhouse Also Doubles As Pendant Lamp

Short on space for growing herbs? Well, this graceful pendant lamp -- which doubles as a mini-greenhouse -- could be one way to add more luscious greenery to one's space and diet.