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Dramatic Projections Bring Climate Change Impacts Home

Stunning Art Project Projects Impacts of Climate Change TreeHugger was founded on the idea that art and design can help solve the ecological crisis we are facing - most recently evidenced by our round up of environmental artists shaking up the art




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Climate Change Puts the Reality in This TV Show

At first it sounds like any other reality show: "Candidates will be put through a series of tough physical




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Czech President & Climate Denier Vaclav Klaus To Preside Over EU In 2009

Just when we thought there was a chance for a rationalist US Administration to mesh with the Climate-action oriented EU and with an increasingly open-minded China...[Vaclav] Klaus has called man-made global




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Advice for when your kid asks about the climate crisis

It's a conversation most parents don't want to have, but it's necessary.




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British architects declare climate and biodiversity emergency

Architects all over the world should be doing this too.




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How design decisions on materials are "disproportionately damning the world to further climate change"

Steve Webb thinks we should tax upfront carbon like cigarettes, and we should build in wood and stone.




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Meet America's first climate refugees

The people of Newtok, Alaska are living a slow-motion disaster that will end, very possibly within the next five years, with the entire village being washed away.




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Melting ice and rising seas will make Alaskan villagers America's first climate refugees

Adapting to climate change is going to affect the lives of every human on Earth. But for some those impacts are hitting a little sooner and a little harder than they are for others.




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Snow & cold no excuse — a warm climate doesn't increase bicycle ridership

We've all heard it — "this city" or "that city" has more bicyclists because it has warmer weather. Looks like it's time to retire that statement.




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The Agile City: Building Well-Being and Wealth in an Era of Climate Change (Book Review)

There has been a profound change in the green movement over the last five years, the realization that solar panels on the roof and bamboo sheets on the bed are not enough; that where you live matters far more.




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Join Author James Russell for a Discussion of Urban Planning and Climate Change

This month, BookHugger presents The Agile City by James S. Russell. Readers can order a discounted copy today and watch a recording of the live discussion above.




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'Being the Change: A New Kind of Climate Documentary' (review)

A follow-up to the book by the same name, this intriguing film shows how one American family has weaned itself off fossil fuels.




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This book makes it easier to talk to kids about climate change

With a topic this complicated, parents need all the help they can get.




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Scientists propose a bucolic vision of bikes, local food and a bit of democratic socialism to solve climate change

Other websites shriek "the end of capitalism" but really, it is hardly that.




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Bank of England Governor: Companies that ignore climate crisis will go bankrupt

Are we about to have a "Minsky Moment"?




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Norway's extreme reindeer are eating seaweed to cope with climate change

Svalbard's wild reindeer are surviving warmer winters by foraging on, yes, seaweed.




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Ice Watch is Olafur Eliasson's visual reminder of climate change

"Come touch the Greenland ice sheet and be touched by it."




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Mild Buenos Aires Climate of the Fertile Pampas Turning Tropical

Average temperatures in the city have rose 1.8˚C, minimal temperatures went up 2.7˚C, and rainfall has increased 20% in the past 50 years.




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The Story of a Train Crash in Buenos Aires and What it Has to Do with Climate Action

An account of the events that led to the accident that killed 51 and injured 703 in Argentina and why its symbolism matters.




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Did climate change cause the Alberta flooding?

Nobody can say for certain. But that doesn't mean that the Conservative politicians have to deny it.




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Is Canada's Justin Trudeau a climate hypocrite?

Or is it all a big political show?




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How a 1% surcharge on restaurant bills can help fight climate change

It's a curious reversal of the farm-to-table movement.




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Yes, concrete is pretty much as terrible for the climate as we thought.

A Chinese study says concrete actually sucks up CO2. This is not news, it's chemistry.




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Cement industry gets onboard with Paris Climate Accord

A key industry association is working to keep warming to "well below" two degrees.




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Developed-Developing Nation Split on Climate Obligations Needs Reevaluation

We need a new system to determine which nations ought to be forced to cut emissions, not the 20-year old outdated one we've got now.




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First-ever climate telethon raises millions to plant trees in Denmark

The good people of Denmark phoned in enough kroner to plant nearly a million trees.




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Can "green growth" save us from the climate crisis?

Do we have the political will to do what has to be done? Simon Kuper doesn't think so. I do.




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Join the Christmas Climate Strike

"Give the future, not presents."




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Are the rich responsible for climate change?

The top 10 percent consumes 20 times more energy than the bottom 10 percent.




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4 weird ways climate change could end civilization

Don't read this if you are in a bad mood. Or a good mood, really.




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Ikea to ban single-use plastic, go 'climate positive' by 2030

If you're going to go for it, you may as well REALLY go for it.




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Denmark wants to make climate impact labels mandatory for food

Appliances have labels for energy efficiency, so why not food?




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Restoring nature is climate equivalent of stopping burning oil

One-third of emissions reductions needed for 2 degree target could be achieved with better land management.




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All over the world, engineers declare climate and biodiversity emergency

This is turning into a really big bandwagon.




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Computer models show how ancient people responded to climate change

The findings could help us deal with environmental changes happening now and in the future.




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Supercomputer models show severe turbulence will increase with climate change

Aircraft will have to fly new routes to avoid major bumps.




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Sustainable forests work to address climate change

People committed to sustainability understand that there are many complexities to our global challenges. But one often overlooked fact is how valuable forests are in mitigating climate change.




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Video: The importance of forests in mitigating climate change

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is working with partners like American Forests on important global issues, including climate change.




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Burger King is running out of zesty sauce because of climate change

The 2019 horseradish crop was battered by unusually harsh weather, and the effects are showing up in fast food joints.




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Is the climate crisis coming for your wine?

In case you're thinking of numbing your way through our dystopian future with a good glass of pinot...




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Climate change is top threat, says US Navy commander

Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of the US Pacific Command says that the biggest long-term security threat in the Pacific region is climate change.




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TreeHugger in Mongolia: How a Warming Climate is Changing Business in Mongolia

We're traveling with UNEP to cover World Environment Day and document how the host country of Mongolia is adapting to a changing climate.




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The fight against climate change is momentous (and also not that hard)

With coal use in China dropping, and clean tech becoming competitive, it's time for all of us to ramp up our efforts.




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Which type of roof is best in cold climates: solar, white or green?

A study looks at the life cycle impact of the different types of sustainable roofs and finds a clear winner for colder regions.




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UK Report: Active transportation can fight climate change, air pollution and traffic congestion

It talks a lot about cycling, but notes that we don't do nearly enough about walking.




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France will hike air fares to fight climate change

A new 'eco tax' will raise money for less polluting modes of transportation.




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Having air conditioning is not a climate sin

The world is getting hotter. But if we need AC, we have to use it sparingly.




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Patagonia will close stores for Global Climate Strike on Sept. 20

CEO Rose Marcario says the move will show solidarity for the young people who are striking for climate action.




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New York City schools will excuse students to participate in climate strikes

The NYC Department of Education has promised no repercussions for skipping class on September 20.




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Lush Cosmetics will shut down for Global Climate Strike

All 250 stores, production facilities, headquarter, and e-commerce in North America will be closed for a day.