ies Flat LED gets Energy Star certification, now qualifies for rebates in most states (prices as low as $1.97) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:22:00 -0400 LEDs were already cheap when you take into account how much money they save you on your electricity bill, but now this is just a no-brainer. Full Article Energy
ies 11 outdoor gear companies with great repair or return policies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:18:00 -0400 It's a sign of quality when companies are willing to stand by the goods they sell. Full Article Living
ies Local Businesses, Government Officials and Environmental Agencies Unite to Protect Maryland Wetlands By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0400 The state of Maryland has already shown a proclivity towards environmental programs—it has embraced wind power via positive legislation, for one. Now, it's going to clean up its wetlands. The Maryland chapter of the Full Article Business
ies Big Brothers Spies On Your...Recycling? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0400 That's right, in communities across the US, recycling bins are now being outfitted with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips. And if you don't recycle, they'll let you know that they know.Savannah, GA, Full Article Technology
ies Need More Motivation? Get Chased by Zombies in Undead Adventure Road Race By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Mar 2012 06:00:00 -0500 What started in Maryland is spreading. A running club with zombies that chase you. It's about survival of the fittest. Full Article Living
ies Divestment is now considered a 'material risk' by fossil fuel industries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 06:52:04 -0500 And we thought it was all about symbolism... Full Article Energy
ies Pope Francis asks oil companies for a 'radical energy transition' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:43:00 -0400 The leader of the Catholic Church used his strongest language yet to call for 'decisive action, here and now.' Full Article Business
ies Project uses MakerBots to 3D print medical supplies in Haiti By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:49:39 -0500 Three years after a catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, health care workers are still finding it difficult to get medical supplies, but an aid group is putting 3D printing to work to make some of the needed items. Full Article Technology
ies 14 more species moved to the “critically endangered” list By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:16:18 -0400 The update to the "Red List" illustrates the worldwide crises facing many species around the globe in the face of habitat loss and degradation. Full Article Science
ies Are negative emissions technologies about to go mainstream? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:26:54 -0500 Technological advancements, combined with an escalating climate crisis, suggest its time to revisit some once fanciful ideas. Full Article Technology
ies New "Corpse Plant" Species Discovered in Former Khmer Rouge Territory By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:40:11 -0500 Previously unknown species in a relatively undisturbed bioregion of the Mekong River in northeastern Cambodia have been uncovered by a recent study — 24 in total, including a so-called "corpse Full Article Science
ies Eye-opening docu-series puts fashion-loving teens to work in sweatshop (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:16:33 -0500 Fast fashion hurts real people, as this online series challenges three unsuspecting youngsters to go meet and work with the people who make their clothes. Full Article Living
ies Companies are promoting false solutions to plastic waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 They may sound progressively eco-friendly, but a new Greenpeace report explains why they're not. Full Article Business
ies Diesel Motorbike Speed Record Smashed By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:19:19 -0400 The DIE Moto, the diesel-engined motorbike which we have covered before, has broken the land speed record for a diesel motorbike, with a speed of 130mph. Full Article Transportation
ies Electric Cars and Vehicles: Who Killed 'Em, New Batteries and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:51:07 -0400 Ed. note: We're now up to the sixth post in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new greenies (or those who just need a quick refresher). Read on Full Article Transportation
ies Morocco pledges to ax fossil fuel subsidies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 06:20:21 -0400 A level playing field for renewables is about to get a step closer, at least in Morocco. Full Article Energy
ies New carbon capture technology could help microbreweries recycle CO2 & cut costs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:42:05 -0400 A technology developed at a national lab for improving carbon capture at power plants may be able to help craft breweries capture and reuse CO2 from their fermentation processes, while also slashing costs. Full Article Technology
ies This Swiss facility is sucking carbon dioxide out of the air for growing veggies (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:00:00 -0400 Run on waste heat, this commercial facility is the first of its kind in the world, extracting CO2 from the air and piping it to a greenhouse farm to grow veggies. Full Article Technology
ies 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
ies Norwegian ferries to run on dead fish By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 06:46:57 -0500 It's a good thing global fish stocks aren't in peril... Full Article Energy
ies Two excellent strategies for second-hand shopping By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Frugality blogger Elizabeth Willard Thames has outfitted her house and family with thrifted finds. This is her advice. Full Article Living
ies The world's first 'test tube' puppies could help preserve endangered canid species By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 12:26:00 -0500 It could also help us eradicate heritable diseases in dogs. Full Article Science
ies See how the world’s cities will look with rising oceans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2015 13:30:04 -0500 3D maps created by Climate Central show how sea level rise could change some familiar cityscapes. Full Article Science
ies Yikes! California's extreme drought could last "a decade or more", 2014 driest year in a century By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:20:30 -0400 California has been going through a drought for about 3 years now, with 2013 being the driest year on record. Full Article Science
ies Can cities sue oil companies for damages due to climate change? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:41:29 -0400 A Toronto city councillor is going to try. Full Article Energy
ies Reflective paint, free water, medical training: How Indian authorities slashed heat deaths 90% By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 06:19:39 -0400 We are by no means helpless in the face of climate change. Full Article Business
ies Dead bodies are emerging from Mount Everest's melting glaciers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 15:56:26 -0400 With a warming climate, the remains of unlucky mountaineers are beginning to rise from the ice. Full Article Science
ies 3 climate change policies that no one's talking about By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 12:00:00 -0400 The U.N. just came up with some climate change solutions, and none of them are "expect techy solutions to pull us out." Full Article Business
ies March of the Penguins takes over cities worldwide By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:15:00 -0500 A posse of paper penguins has spread to major international cities in the past week, as part of a new Greenpeace campaign to protect Antarctica. Full Article Science
ies Snap, crackle, pop: Melting glaciers sound like Rice Krispies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:58:40 -0500 Along with her large-scale drawings, artist Zaria Forman has recorded the eerie song of a warming planet. Full Article Science
ies Why throw subsidies at electric cars when 48 percent of trips are less than 3 miles? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:37:19 -0400 A new study shows that there is some seriously low-hanging fruit here that would deliver more bang for the buck. Full Article Transportation
ies UK supermarket trials package-free groceries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:07:00 -0400 Waitrose wants to see how serious shoppers are about bringing their own containers. Full Article Business
ies Can Fishing Communities Regulate Themselves? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:48:11 -0400 Preserving fisheries is crucial. But one fisherman argues that regulation can do more harm than good, and that fishing communities used to regulate themselves. Full Article Living
ies Tween Boys Help Save a 500-million-year-old Species By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:44:12 -0500 These 'living fossils' have survived mass extinctions over the course of their eons of existence, but it just might be two youngsters that save them from the human threats they face today. Full Article Science
ies The invasive species that nobody is talking about By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 10:00:00 -0400 Non-native species like zebra mussels make national news, but the dangerous plant variable milfoil is rarely discussed outside of lake communities. Full Article Science
ies Most Huggable: A Vegan Passover, Exotic EcoCities, Little House On The Freeway + More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:00:00 -0400 Is it possible to keep Kosher and still keep a vegan diet? Full Article Living
ies Food pharmacies are the closest thing to a magical cure-all By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0500 When doctors team up with food banks, it improves health and staves off chronic hunger. Full Article Living
ies Malaysia vows to send plastic waste back to countries of origin By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2019 05:45:00 -0400 Environment minister called waste importers 'traitors' who don't care about the country's long-term sustainability. Full Article Science
ies In praise of penguins: We've got babies! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:12:21 -0500 What better way to celebrate National Penguin Awareness Day than by caving to the cute factor with videos of bitty penguins? Full Article Science
ies Can you guess how many animals are on the US Endangered Species List? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 May 2018 06:00:00 -0400 Most people think there are around 100 – most people are way off. Full Article Science
ies E-Cargo bike from EAV could replace vans for deliveries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:29:26 -0400 The electric quadracycle is clad in a composite made from hemp and cashews. Full Article Transportation
ies Small fridges make good cities: the podcast By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:28:20 -0500 TreeHugger's Lloyd Alter does radio Full Article Design
ies It's Not Just Asian Carp: U.S. Identifies 40 High-Risk Species By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:15:06 -0400 Concerned about Asian carp? Meet the invasive cousins, you might say, of the monster fish. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a white paper on 40 high-risk species to watch out for, Full Article Science
ies Walkscore Rates the Most Walkable Cities In America. Is It A Useful Metric? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:30:00 -0400 Yesterday I wrote about a mom who was convicted of vehicular homicide after her son was killed by a drunk hit-and-run, because she crossed the street from a bus stop without walking almost half a mile to the traffic light. Today Walkscore has released Full Article Design
ies Lloyd Alter's Favourite Stories of 2011: July By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:55:29 -0500 It's summertime, and the living is easy, and we are talking about air conditioning. Full Article Design
ies Tom Vanderbilt On The Importance Of Walking, Both For Our Health and For Our Cities By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:16:00 -0400 St. Augustine said "Solvitur Ambulando": It is solved by walking. So does Tom Vanderbilt in this great series in Slate. Full Article Transportation
ies Can SUBSPORT Help Chemical Companies Move Towards Safer Alternatives? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 May 2012 14:08:00 -0400 The Substitution Support Portal SUBSPORT launched this week, intending to give business improved tools for substituting hazardous chemicals with safer substitutes. Full Article Technology
ies It hadn't rained here in centuries – now it's raining and everything's dying By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:36:41 -0500 Recent rains attributed to a changing climate are leading to mass extinction in the Atacama Desert. Full Article Science
ies Huge lake appears in North America's hottest, driest spot By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:04:38 -0400 Check out these photos of a surprise 10-mile lake that popped up in Death Valley, California. Full Article Science
ies 7 of the most surprising urban birds found in US cities By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:37:45 -0400 Pigeons sure, but urban eagles and city vultures? A beautifully illustrated new book, Urban Aviary, spills their secrets. Full Article Science