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Undulating Squid Worm Discovered in Vulnerable Depths

There is something mesmerizing about this clip of a squid worm, also named teuthidodrilus samae by researchers after it was 'discovered' recently in the depths of the Celebes Sea between Indonesian and the Philippines.




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$1 fire extinguisher fits in a pocket, can be life saving (video)

The best ideas aren't always the most expensive ones.




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First 3D printed hotel suite built in the Phillipines

It even has a giant 3D printed Jacuzzi tub




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Lawsuit Pressures Coal Plant to Stop Killing Millions of Fish in Lake Erie

Remember the story of Ohio's Bay Shore coal-fired power plant, the one that (perfectly legally) kills at least 46 million fish a year? Well that's still happening, but not without some legal challenges. A coalition of




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49 Animals Killed After Suicidal Owner Released Them

For more than twelve tense hours, heavily armed police officers near Zanesville, Ohio scoured the region for big cats, bears, and other exotic animals set loose from a local wildlife farm -- ultimately killing nearly 50 of the 56




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The Week in Animals News: Mass Animal Escape, Sweaters for Penguins, and More (Slideshow)

Residents of Muskingum County in Ohio got quite a shock this week after dozens of exotic animals broke free from an area wildlife farm and took to the streets and highways.




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Interface Studio Builds Modular Student Residence

Philadelphia architects Interface Studio are known to TreeHugger for their work with PostGreen and on the 100K house. They have also just completed a modular student residence at Temple University that really does demonstrate




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Postgreen Homes Builds Gutsy Modern Townhouses in Philadelphia

Going for LEED Platinum in an affordable townhouse with clean modern design




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ISA builds a tiny tower in Philadelphia

A great demonstration of how to develop tiny lots.




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It's time for an upfront carbon emissions tax on building

These sliver towers are incredibly inefficient and even have fake mechanical spaces to make them even taller. We all pay the price in carbon.




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Park Avenue Green is the largest Passive House building in North America

But Passive House is so expensive! How can you build housing for the homeless and low income families this way?




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Nomadic home prototype built out of a shipping container (Video)

A contemporary design for an earthquake-resistant, modular home.




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Co-working offices are built out of shipping containers inside old bakery

This is shipping container architecture that makes sense.




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Konbuild shipping container homes break out of the box

This kind of shipping container housing makes sense




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150-year-old wood used to build Riverwood Acoustics' sound system of tomorrow

Canadian birch hauled out of Canada's Ottawa River adds resonance and tone.




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Peru's Oil Exploration Violates UN Guidelines on Uncontacted Tribes

Peru continues to approve oil and gas projects despite previous exploration leading to the death of half the Nahua tribe.




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Quinoa, Commodities, and the Gentrification of the Food System

Demand for quinoa in developed countries means agrarian people in Bolivia and Peru can't afford the one-time staple crop. Is that entirely bad news? The answer is complicated.




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Top 12 pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables

And the 15 cleanest, according to the annual ranking from Environmental Working Group.




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Which virus-bearing mosquitoes live near you? Check these maps

The CDC has updated its US range maps to show the which mosquitoes are moving where.




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CDC lists oil of lemon eucalyptus as comparable to DEET for mosquitoes

Even the CDC recommends this botanical ingredient as comparable to DEET for repelling disease-carrying insects.




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Top 12 pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables

And the top 15 that are least toxic.




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Grand staircase being built in Rotterdam

And when you get to the top of this, you deserve a treat.




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Boxy building minimizes surface, maximizes air and stairs

Sweden shows how to build comfortable apartments for families, and stairs that people want to use.




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Retractible stairs make buildings accessible just like magic

This is a big problem in old buildings: providing universal access without ruining the look of the building.




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A field guide to full moons

From supermoons and blood moons to black moons and blue moons, here’s a cheat sheet to the full moon in all of her luminous guises.




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Build a Micro-Hydropower Generator from CDs and Repurposed Printer Parts

Think you need to be an engineer and spend a bundle to create a mini-hydropower generator? Think again.




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Mobile Fruit Stands Fight Unemployment and Food Deserts in Chicago

Innovative model brings fresh produce and jobs to areas and people in Chicago that need it most




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Students Build Bike-Powered Charging Station from Scratch

Northern Arizona University student from a range of departments built the charging station piece-by-piece to educate fellow students on the energy used by their gadgets.




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Woman builds Hawaii tiny off-grid vacation home for $11,000 (Video)

Building her first tiny home meant enough financial freedom for this tiny house builder -- enough to build another off-grid tiny vacation home in Hawaii.




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LifeEdited: Maui: An introduction

Help Treehugger founder Graham Hill design his compact, off grid, energy positive compound in Maui.




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Graham Hill and LifeEdited go off-grid in Maui

Since before he started TreeHugger, Graham Hill has delivered the same message: sustainability can be beautiful and fun.




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What the heck is a Net Zero Energy Building?

I'm not quite sure, and the more I look, the more confused I get.




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Greenpeace tech product guide ranks Apple, Samsung low on repairability

A consumer product guide compiled along with iFixit shows which brands make it easy to fix our gadgets and which don't.




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Turn your car into your office with a Skype-equipped BMW

This truly is just what we needed.




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Don't bother with cruise ships

The 2019 Cruise Ship Report Card reveals what a dirty, harmful industry cruising is.




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'There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather' is a Scandinavian mom's guide to raising kids

Written by one of my favorite bloggers, this new book will inspire and guide readers to instill a love for nature in their children.




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Should the Glasgow School of Art be rebuilt?

This is not a new debate, and raises all kinds of questions.




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Quirky off-grid treehouse rises up in Scottish eco-retreat

This one-of-a-kind treehouse is elevated above the ground to minimize its environmental impact.




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How to build a solar-powered bike (lots of photos)

These pictures from the Sun Trip 2018 race prove the only limit is imagination. Congratulations to Sun Trip race winner Raf van Hulle (tech spec of his bike below).




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How to build a solar powered e-bike charging shed in sunny Eugene, Oregon

Kent Peterson does it with off-the-self stuff, but it should be easier than this.




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Why did people build houses "that just leak heat out"?

They really didn't have a choice, and they insulated their bodies, not their houses.




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Peak wood? Or paranoia? Report claims wood pellet heating ruins forests

Report accuses wood burners of being naively careless when they should be worried




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2 rallying cries for a green building revolution: Reduce Demand! and Electrify Everything!

Previously titled "4 reasons why heat pumps are not going to save the planet" which was mean to heat pumps.




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Fiji Water Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Greenwashing

Fiji, probably the least favorite in an already disliked industry, is the target of a class action lawsuit alleging the company has profited from greenwashing. Specifically, from greenwashing claims that its products are




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Stylish apartments built from stonecutting town's wasted material (Video)

Shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Awards, this elegant building makes good use of wasted stone generated from a town's large stonecutting industry.




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Flat-packed planters, firepits, portable BBQs, and tables require no tools for assembly

In stark contrast to other flat-pack furniture designs, Groovebox is meant to be as simple to put together as possible, with no fasteners, tools, or mammoth assembly instructions needed.




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How environmentalists got one firm to quit deforestation

Activists get one firm to agree to stop clearing Indonesian forests for paper plantations.




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Greenpeace protests Shell's Arctic drilling with bear suits and break-in

Polar bears re-brand a Shell refinery in Denmark.




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Greenwash Action fights back against the attacks on LEED green building certification

It's about time that someone did, too.




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Greenpeace releases the Canned Tuna Shopping Guide for 2015

Learn which brands should be avoided and which are making a sincere effort to provide ocean-safe options, then vote with your wallet.