man Wine has barely changed since Roman times, and that's a problem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 06:51:00 -0400 Lack of diversity makes grapes vulnerable to climate change. Full Article Science
man Man's $15K tiny house has DIY elevator bed & heated ceiling (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 13:36:44 -0500 This young man's mortgage-free home includes an interesting self-built version of the rare species known as the heated ceiling. Full Article Design
man Plastic waste is a problem, but wasting what the plastic is wrapping is many times worse By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:54:59 -0500 Judith Thornton questions the conventional wisdom about plastic packaging. She has a controversial point. Full Article Science
man 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
man Playground for giant manta rays discovered in the Gulf of Mexico (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:21:29 -0400 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. Full Article Science
man Kitchen manufacturer figures out new ways to use more electricity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:11:17 -0400 Abimis offers refrigerated drawers and heated tops. Does anyone need this? Full Article Design
man Eating sunlight: Algaculture suit proposes symbiotic bond between humans and algae By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:11:22 -0400 An interesting design concept that envisions humans becoming semi-photosynthetic thanks to a symbiotic relationship with algae. Full Article Design
man Most Huggable: Football Mangroves in Florida, Bristol's Renewable Street Lights, Frank Capra's "Truth" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:54:42 -0500 To carbon neutralize the Super Bowl, the NFL plants mangroves in Florida Full Article Living
man Popeye the Sailor Man after a life of eating from BPA lined cans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 06:52:00 -0500 Cartoonist Joe Mohr shows how the chemical might have affected the cartoon hero Full Article Living
man The Man Who Stopped the Desert - How One Man Saved the Soil (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:29:32 -0500 From Wangaari Maathai's Billion Tree campaign to lush permaculture landscapes in Jordan, we've seen how individuals and communities can reverse desertification and bring life back to arid soils. Now a new dramatized documentary Full Article Living
man Man selling mint leaves in Morocco (photo) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 14:31:43 -0400 It took me hours, but I finally found this guy. Full Article Living
man How many people will Trump's fuel efficiency rollback kill? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 15:02:24 -0400 Thanks to COVID-19, a lot more than previously thought. Full Article Energy
man Norman Oder on The World's Tallest Modular Building and the Phantom 20 Percent Savings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 07:55:12 -0500 The Brooklyn Journalist covered this project like a blanket, and looks at some of the detailed claims. Full Article Design
man Joris Laarman Lab shows the future of digital design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:05:54 -0400 An exhibition of their work is at the Cooper Hewitt in New York. Full Article Design
man Last woman standing: Testing an Evodesk XE By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:03:57 -0400 Our reviewer rises to the occasion. Full Article Design
man German politicians propose much higher meat tax By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0400 If the goal is to reduce meat consumption, then why not make it more expensive? Full Article Living
man Deep Performance Dwelling built in Montreal for Solar Decathlon China 2018 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:25:18 -0400 It's urban, Passive House and prefab. What's not to love? Full Article Design
man Could These Spider-Like, Human-Sized Webs Refine Rainforest Research? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0400 This project learns from spiders by envisioning a series of interconnected webs that would allow scientists to study the rainforest without harming it. Full Article Design
man 19 Incredible Human Accomplishments By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:04:08 -0400 Yep, people can do pretty amazing things when they set their sights on it. These are some of our favorite (sometimes crazy) human accomplishments and amazing feats of strength. Full Article Living
man Drones will uncover the history of humans in the Amazon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:50:56 -0400 Using special laser surveying equipment, the drones will discover how ancient tribes lived. Full Article Technology
man Man shoots bear, bear sends man to the hospital By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:57:51 -0400 A hunter was hospitalized after the bear he shot tumbled down a ridge and hit him. Full Article Science
man Vital Mangroves On The Edge Of Extinction Thanks to All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp (Book Review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:30:00 -0400 Mangroves are a special ecosystem. Found all over the world, they thrive in the in-between zones of land and sea, and act as nurseries for a vast variety of animals, grocery stores for humans, a buffer between homes Full Article Science
man Human Transit vs My Kind Of Transit: Two Views of What Makes Transit Work, and Why (Book Review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:53:00 -0500 Two very different views of public transit, from two authors that will be on Bookhugger this afternoon Full Article Transportation
man Man saves dog, dog saves hummingbird, hummingbird saves man who saved dog By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Feb 2017 07:00:00 -0500 And now the three unlikely friends live together under a single roof. Full Article Living
man The hard tiny hooks of a cat’s tongue are just one of its many wonders By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:10:00 -0500 Among other remarkable features, a cat’s tongue is covered in little spines, turning it into the world’s most magical hairbrush. Full Article Living
man Dogs are evolving to better communicate with humans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:51:10 -0400 New research suggests that dogs' facial anatomy has changed over thousands of years specifically to allow better communication with us. Full Article Living
man How 'Rick and Morty' explains why humans keep destroying the environment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 09:00:00 -0500 The sci-fi show pulls no punches when it comes to humanity's complicated relationship with work and nature. Full Article Business
man The Lace Collection, Matteria shows off the romantic side of eco-design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:05:44 -0400 Lace is back! A while ago Lloyd wrote about the California-based Eurolaces, believed to be the first company to offer 100% certified machine-made macramé style organic cotton lace trim for apparel or curtains. Now lace has become a theme amongst the Full Article Design
man No wonder so many people are still trying to kill the electric car By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:53:53 -0500 So much of the economy changes if cars last five times as long and hardly need service. Full Article Transportation
man New York's Governor Cuomo considers helmet mandates for car drivers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:37:49 -0500 He wants data? We've got data. And if it saves just one life..... Full Article Transportation
man Why closing nuclear plants in Germany is a "War on Rationality" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:43:49 -0500 War correspondent Gwynne Dyer says they should worry more about carbon and climate change. Full Article Energy
man Habitat for Humanity Modular House wins AIA Award By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:55:30 -0400 The American Institute of Architects just announced its 2007 Housing Awards; among the winners were our beloved Loblolly House and in the Special Housing Category, the Designhabitat2 house, from The DESIGNhabitat 2 Studio School of Architecture, Full Article Design
man Nature Conservancy Land Purchase Could Save Alabama's Red Hills Salamander By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:16:51 -0400 A little salamander that is found in only a Full Article Science
man Alabama man feeds the homeless by teaching them to grow their own food By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:57:06 -0400 Even in the dark pit of poverty, where rays of hope shine their dimmest, there's often still light enough for a new life to take hold. Full Article Science
man Woman Pepper-Sprays 20 In "Competitive Shopping" Spree on Black Friday By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:11:00 -0500 She claims it's not a problem, "It's just a food product, essentially." Full Article Business
man Passivhaus Trust announces nominees for ‘the Oscars for building performance' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 14:26:25 -0400 Let's hope that unlike the Oscars, they make the right choices and open the right envelopes. Full Article Design
man Humans are drying up the Amazon rainforest By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:12:00 -0500 NASA finds that over the last 20 years, the atmosphere above the Amazon rainforest has been drying out – here's why. Full Article Business
man Roman concrete lasts a long time, but it won't stop rising seas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 17:54:10 -0400 New research sheds new light on why Roman concrete is so strong and water resistant, but let's not get carried away here. Full Article Design
man Solar 3D printers take manufacturing off the grid By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 07:00:00 -0400 Groups working in developing regions could use solar-powered 3D printers to make tools, lab supplies and more on the go. Full Article Technology
man New e-commerce site is a one-stop-shop for humanitarian aid products By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 17:03:41 -0400 The Level Market wants to make the procurement of humanitarian aid and development products as easy as shopping on Amazon. Full Article Technology
man Woman transforming plastic waste into bricks for building 'silver houses' in Pakistan (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Sep 2016 14:40:55 -0400 For the last two decades, Nargis Latif and her organization have been researching how to divert waste from landfills and reusing it as quick and cheap construction materials. Full Article Design
man Ikea buys up 25% of German offshore wind farm By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 08:06:33 -0500 The Swedish furniture giant keeps ploughing ahead. Full Article Business
man Denmark wants to make climate impact labels mandatory for food By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 10:09:00 -0400 Appliances have labels for energy efficiency, so why not food? Full Article Living
man Modern Farmer asks, "Is humane slaughter good enough?" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:49:01 -0400 Mac McClelland at Modern Farmer ponders the term "humane slaughter" and visits Prather Ranch, a certified organic beef ranch, to see how it is done Full Article Living
man Umami mania: 9 foods in which the savory factor shines By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:19:29 -0500 The poetic and ephemeral fifth basic taste, umami, is the talk of the town; you can find it in these all-natural ingredients. Full Article Living
man This Christmas, we should take a lesson from the Germans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 10:00:00 -0500 Stand around a fire and sip mulled wine. Skip the last-minute shopping. Give time, not stuff. Full Article Living
man Andrew Heintzman on the New Green Entrepreneurs (Podcast) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:21:45 -0400 All over the world, inspired, creative, (and often obsessed) entrepreneurs are tightening bolts and swirling beakers, inventing the next generation of green technology. Andrew Heintzman is a venture capitalist with the aim of finding and funding these Full Article TreeHugger Radio
man Iowa State Spiderman Discovers Super Heat Conducting Properties of Spider Silk By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:15:00 -0500 When an Iowa State professor of mechanical engineering followed his hunch about spider webs, it paid off: he proved biological materials can rival metals in conducting heat. Full Article Technology
man Sir David Attenborough: Oceans under threat "as never before in human history" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:11:40 -0500 The veteran naturalist and broadcaster is not holding back (this time). Full Article Science
man West Coast Green 2010: Michelle Kaufmann Interviews Adam Werbach By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Oct 2010 10:13:15 -0400 Eco-architect extraordinaire Michelle Kaufmann speaks with Adam Werbach about coral bleaching and youth-powered activism in this TreeHugger exclusive from West Coast Green. Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives