f Invasive fish may get their own dystopian nightmare By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 18:14:06 -0400 Scientists find that scary fish robots can quickly stress invasive fish species into reduced reproduction. Full Article Science
f A sense of community may be the best medicine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 06:54:00 -0500 The English town of Frome has seen a significant drop in emergency hospital admissions since it began connecting ill residents with volunteers and support groups. Full Article Living
f A communal bar of soap will not make you sick By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 07:03:00 -0400 Science has shown over and over again that bar soap does not transmit infection. It is a powerful, plastic-free, and cheap disease-fighting tool. Full Article Living
f Charming tiny house to benefit kids' hospitals is up for auction (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:17:12 -0400 Designed and built by architecture students, the proceeds of this lovely little home will go to help children's hospitals. Full Article Design
f Run-down rooming house finds redemption as Passivhaus social housing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 13:39:10 -0500 Indwell and Invizij Architects are doing incredible work, raising the bar for housing people in need. Full Article Design
f This anxiety-reducing technique works better for poor people than rich people By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 08:00:00 -0500 Scientists examine two strategies to reduce anxiety. Full Article Living
f UK schools now offering sleep lessons to exhausted kids By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:38:00 -0500 Health care providers are alarmed by the rise in sleep disorders, but is it the kids or the parents who are in need of education? Full Article Living
f Fizz Free February campaign urges people to give up sugary drinks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:17:00 -0500 One month is just long enough to break a habit that is seriously compromising your health. Full Article Living
f Can soda taxes reduce kids' consumption of sugary drinks? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:44:00 -0400 U.S. doctors believes it's a serious public health concern that requires drastic action. Full Article Living
f Norwegian hospitals add woodland cabins and forest-play for healing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 11:30:55 -0400 The Outdoor Care Retreats let nature give a valuable boost in creating a respite from the sterile and stringent hospital environment. Full Article Living
f Hospital food could be so much better than it is By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Food is a powerful healer, which is why hospitals should reconsider how they feed patients. Full Article Living
f How modern, minimalist design (and washing your hands) can fight disease By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:27:24 -0500 The modern movement started as a way of dealing with tuberculosis. The same rules apply today. Full Article Design
f The Eames' Appreciation of the World Through Common Objects By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:40:38 -0500 An exhibit about the pioneering mid-century designers illustrates the innovative ideas that inspired their work. Full Article Living
f Artist Decapitates Recycled Stuffed Toys to Make Stunning, Psychedelic Rugs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:24:00 -0500 Don't let artist Agustina Woodgate -- who says stuffing is "like looking into the soul" -- near your favourite stuffed teddy bear. Full Article Living
f Edible Garden Sprouts from Plastic Waste in Ethiopia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0500 Artist Kebreab Demeke's colorful, functional sculpture is among around a dozen projects examining the meaning of 'the good life' on display at an exhibition in Berlin. Full Article Living
f Thai Artist Looks for Happiness in a Bowl of Rice By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:58:16 -0500 Bangkok-based artist Nino Sarabutra investigates what really makes people happy, and how much money is needed to live a good life. Full Article Living
f Are these the tiniest microfarms of all? NYC artist grows food inside furniture By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 08:00:00 -0400 From chard on a chair to tat soi in a suitcase, artist Jenna Spevack is cultivating a tasty variety of organic microgreens in her furniture farms -- and visitors to her upcoming gallery show will be able to reap the harvest. Full Article Living
f London Exhibit Explores the Mysterious Human Brain, With Samples From Geniuses and Body Snatchers (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:00:00 -0400 "Brains: The Mind as Matter" at the Wellcome Collection features 150 objects including real brains, anatomical models and artworks, and more. Full Article Living
f Insect Sushi and Copper Recycling Machines at the Royal College of Art Graduate Show By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:00:00 -0400 The Royal College of Art graduate students show their (environmental) stuff at the year-end show. Full Article Design
f Art of the Plastic Bag: Furniture, Fashion and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Aug 2012 09:00:00 -0400 The dumpster full of glowing garbage out front of Switzerland's Gewerbemuseum sets the stage for what's inside -- an art exhibition of works both poignant and comical, all made from discarded plastic bags. Full Article Living
f Artist Creates Magnificent Labyrinths Made of Salt By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 05:00:00 -0400 Motoi Yamamoto's salt labyrinths and intricate installations are as stunning as they are sustainable. Full Article Living
f MOVE: The Transportation Expo Looks at How We Will Get Around in the Future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:19:53 -0400 A remarkable exhibition of the future of transportation is mounted in the middle of industrial archaeology. Full Article Transportation
f 12 Innovative Ways to Rethink Our Cities From the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:00:45 -0400 The U.S. Pavilion is spotlighting grassroots efforts to make cities and neighborhoods greener, safer, and happier places to live. Full Article Design
f Art Made from Mt. Everest Trash Exhibited in Nepal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:24:00 -0500 Sixty-five porters and 75 yaks labored over two years to bring more than eight tons of trash down from the slopes of Mount Everest -- and into the hands of local artists. Full Article Living
f Guns to Drums: An Orchestra Made of Old Weapons By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Dec 2012 07:30:00 -0500 The sound of gunshots has been transformed into the sound of music in Mexico's Ciudad Juárez, where artist Pedro Reyes turned 6,700 confiscated weapons into a complete orchestra of fully playable musical instruments. Full Article Living
f Eco-Ideas from Toronto's Green Living Show By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:12:00 -0400 It seemed a bit smaller and emptier this year, much like the green movement in general. Full Article Living
f The best and worst of the Interior Design Show 2015 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:27:31 -0500 Green and sustainable used to be buzzwords here. They don't appear to even exist anymore. Full Article Design
f EDIT: "Design is not just about aesthetics, but also about finding solutions to complex problems." By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:38:38 -0400 A new exhibition in Toronto looks at sustainable development. Full Article Design
f New exhibition documents the start of the Anthropocene epoch By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 15:51:48 -0400 Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal, and Nicholas de Pencier Full Article Living
f The Jill Stein Presidential Campaign Was Both a Dismal Failure and a Remarkable Win By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:50:00 -0500 Stein may have gotten only 0.3% of the national vote, but that's actually a huge increase over what Greens have gotten in the past two elections. Full Article Business
f Did You Eat Today? Thank a Food Worker By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:47:00 -0500 The most under-reported and neglected aspect of the good food movement is the 20 million workers who toil every day harvesting fields, killing and cutting up animals, packing boxes, driving trucks, cooking meals, serving tables, and cleaning up the mess. Full Article Business
f Tim DeChristopher Barred From "Social Justice" Work While in Halfway House By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:50:00 -0500 Tim had planned on working at a Salt Lake City Unitarian church doing social outreach. That is, until the Federal Bureau of Prisons decided that wasn't a "safe" occupation for the climate activist. Full Article Business
f 10 Environmental Victories of 2012 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:41:00 -0500 From clean air regulations to clean energy installations and requirements for better gas mileage, here's the year in environmental progress, according to the Sierra Club. Full Article Business
f I am tired of the damn trolls. This year I am turning out the lights for Earth Hour and you should too, Saturday night at 8:30. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:08:00 -0400 I'm tired of every green initiative being hijacked by the negativism in this country. It's time to stand up and turn off. Full Article Living
f Marathon Refinery Fire in Detroit Another Sign of Environmental Injustice By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2013 16:17:43 -0400 Last Saturday's Marathon Oil refinery explosion and fire was yet another dangerous, polluting event in a string of environmental injustices to plague the residents of the 48217 zip code in Detroit Full Article Business
f Even Former Coal Miners Want to End Mountaintop Removal Mining By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2013 14:38:07 -0400 It's time to end this destructive practice, and Appalachian residents descended upon Washington, D.C., this week to demand action. Full Article Energy
f EPA tries to throw out case for California schools contaminated with pesticides By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:06:15 -0500 Latino students are exposed to higher levels of pesticides. But the EPA and parents clash over what should be done. Full Article Business
f A Note to Mayor de Blasio: Don’t forget the environment as a cause of inequality By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2014 17:24:26 -0500 Environmental initiatives are integral to addressing the "tale of two cities" that Mayor de Blasio campaigned on. Full Article Business
f The 20th anniversary of the environmental justice executive order By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:41:15 -0500 On February 11, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed an executive order designed to bring about environmental justice. Full Article Energy
f Why it's so important to define "solid waste" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:49:52 -0400 Chemical companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and the industrial waste industry are exempt from a law requiring companies handling hazardous waste to protect public health and the environment - and vulnerable communities are at risk. Full Article Energy
f Winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize tackles illegal palm oil companies in Indonesia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 08:00:00 -0400 From palm oil invaders to adorable Sumatran rhinos, this story about a recent environmental victory will inspire you. Full Article Business
f Naomi Klein's 'Leap Manifesto' calls on the Canadian government to divest from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 06:45:27 -0400 Klein, author of 'This Changes Everything,' launched the Leap Manifesto at the Toronto International Film Festival. Read and sign it here to join the call for a more sustainable and equitable future. Full Article Living
f Winner of the 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize battles a huge mining corporation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 08:00:00 -0400 It's an unlikely match between a 47-year-old Peruvian subsistence farmer and a giant American mining corporation, and yet the former is winning the battle. Full Article Business
f New York City's Mayor de Blasio to divest from big oil and sue the companies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 10:06:53 -0500 Changes closer to home would be nice too. Full Article Business
f Photo: The tricky eye of a blushing phantom butterfly By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from the rainforest of Ecuador. Full Article Science
f Tiny treehopper is one of the mightiest mothers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2019 07:07:11 -0400 Meet one of the insect world's most protective moms. Full Article Science
f Photo: Pretty bee with flower reveals curious relationship By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 A giant resin bee is drawn to purple loosestrife, can you guess the connection? Full Article Science
f How to help get rid of ticks on your property By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 May 2019 09:00:00 -0400 Or, a lesson in learning to love opossums. Full Article Living
f Photo: The knowing gaze of a clearwing moth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from the rainforest of Ecuador. Full Article Science
f Photo: Fancy tarantula shows off his frippery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from the magical rainforest of Ecuador. Full Article Science