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New Study Finds Kindle Greener Than the Printed Word

(Image: Geekbrief)The battle, no doubt, will rage on for some time over which is greener, e-books or the printed stuff. A new item of evidence, however, has been submitted: a report by the Cleantech Group has concluded that in a spine-to-spine lifecycle




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'Ikigai' is the Japanese art of finding one's purpose in life

You will find your ikigai at the intersection of what you are good at and what you love doing.




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Leonardo DiCaprio wants to find the world's loneliest whale, donates $50k for search

Good Guy Leo strikes again!




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Dolphins form friendships just like us, study finds

Bottlenose dolphins have close bonds that last for years based on common interests.




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Remixd: Charming upcycled clothing from thrift store finds

Creating romantic, shabby chic dresses to elegant, layered European-inspired pieces, designer Jacquie Tsang transforms boring thrift store clothing into something unique and stylish.




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Florida study finds that drivers flout the law more than cyclists

But cyclists all run stop signs and red lights! Don't they?




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Will Alberta's tar sands create a Canadian "cancer alley"? Study finds high levels of carcinogens in air.

A new study has found that the air pollution from Alberta's massive tar sands operations is putting the health of downwind residents at risk by releasing unsafe levels of carcinogenic and toxic chemicals into the air.




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Harder to Find than a Four-Leaf Clover: 9 of Ireland's Most Threatened Species

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to take a look at creatures just as elusive as that pot of gold. The lush green landscapes of the Emerald Isle look calm and peaceful from far away -- but Ireland's species -- from a gorgeous barn owl to a toad




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Harder to Find than a Four-Leaf Clover: 9 of Ireland's Most Threatened Species (Slideshow)

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to take a look at creatures just as elusive as that pot of gold.




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Finding the time and space to work at home

In this installment of Town & Country, Margaret and Katherine share how they work from home.




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Scientists happily surprised to find truffles free of Chernobyl radiation

Mushrooms and game meat in European regions where Chernobyl fallout was most intense still have excess radiation, but Burgundy truffles get the green light; foodies rejoice.




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Finding A Perfect Tike Bike

trioBike has released the next version of its tri-functional cargo bike, which we first wrote about here. The 2.0 Balanced is an aerodynamic and sleek-looking kid-hauler. And the detachable bike, a Shimano Nexus 7-speed, also looks great when you are out




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A Good Globe Is Hard To Find

A Swedish IT start-up is behind BadBuster, a new plug-in (currently only for Internet Explorer, soon for Firefox) that gives an environmental score to 650 of the largest multinational firms, in the form of a 1-100 number rating. Thus each time your




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Amid the Chaos of the SF Giants Parade, a Gardener Finds Peace (Photo)

The San Francisco Giants won the 2012 World Series, but this gardener doesn't seem to care.




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Run-down rooming house finds redemption as Passivhaus social housing

Indwell and Invizij Architects are doing incredible work, raising the bar for housing people in need.




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EDIT: "Design is not just about aesthetics, but also about finding solutions to complex problems."

A new exhibition in Toronto looks at sustainable development.




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Social media use linked to depression in teens, study finds

But video games are surprisingly OK, making teens feel happier.




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Study finds that e-bike riders get as much exercise as riders of regular bikes

E-bikers use their bikes more, go longer distances, and often substitute it for driving or transit.




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Surprise! Study finds that gas heating is cheaper than electric

That doesn't mean we shouldn't still be trying to electrify everything.




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Clean Ride Mapper helps cyclists avoid polluted air, find quietest route to destination

It's up to you to decide if you want to take the shortest route, the cleanest one, or the quietest one.




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Flowchart: How To Find Real Food At The Supermarket

Darya Pino of Summer Tomato prepared this terrific flow chart to help navigate the supermarket.Marion Nestle of Food Politics liked it, noting:




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Broken things are everywhere, and this man finds them

Artist Roland Roos finds broken things and fixes them—whether you've asked him to or not.




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Archaeologists use lasers to find a lost city

Australian researchers used LIDAR, the aerial laser technology, to rediscover the city of Mahendraparvata in Cambodia.




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BMW's New Car Share Lends You a Car Where You Find One, Lets You Leave It Where You Want

At TreeHugger, we've been big fans of car-sharing services for a long time. ZipCar has long dominated the field, pushing the envelope recently by adding hybrid vehicles and expanding into new




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Meat and plastic sales are slowly dropping, survey finds

As environmental awareness spreads, shoppers are making different choices.




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Scientists find secret 'supercolony' of 1.5 million penguins

The 9-mile long archipelago has more Adélie penguins than the entire rest of the Antarctic peninsula combined.




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Good luck finding Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters; The governor has banned signs and directions.

It's another national monument established by Obama and threatened by Trump.




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Australian study finds gas stoves increase rate of childhood asthma

Perhaps having kids cooking with gas is not such a good idea after all.




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Slow Food Pop-Tarts, Made with Serious Love (A Foodie Gift Find!)

With science pointing to all the pitfalls of sugar on human health and longevity, I have ever more reason to curb desserts and hidden sugars. Sadly, "reason" lacks in my vocabulary during the holidays. On




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Study finds BPA in 86% of teenagers

And that was after one week of avoiding foods that may have come into contact with the notorious hormone-disrupting chemical!




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BPA replacements aren't safe either, study finds

Scientists have found that the chemicals used to replace BPA over the past 20 years have the same damaging effects.




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Singapore coral reefs are super resilient, study finds

These reefs live in murky water with low levels of light and are likely to survive rising sea levels, researchers say.




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Field Museum finds 1,820 species in previously unexplored Peruvian Amazon

‘You can't argue for the protection of an area without knowing what is there.’




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Only 1/3 of sunscreens are safe and effective, here's where to find them

The 2019 rating by EWG finds that most sunscreens contain sketchy ingredients and/or don't offer adequate protection.




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This music calms cats the best, study finds

Researchers tested the calming effect of music for kitties during vet visits; 'cat-specific' music was the winner.




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This is what it looks like when 35,000 walrus can’t find enough sea ice

Tens of thousands of walrus haul out on Alaska’s shore.




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Plastic eating microbes to the rescue: evolution may be finding a solution to the problem of plastic waste

Last week news broke that microplastics are found in 93% of bottled water and the highest levels ever were found in an English river. Can we ever clean this up?




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How to Find the Best Local, Handmade Gifts

The holiday season is in full swing, and that means one thing: the spirit of




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Airline finds cheapest way to save fuel is to tell pilots to save fuel

Simply by telling pilots their fuel consumption is being monitored, Virgin Atlantic saved millions.




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Looking for a spot to park your tiny house? Here's where to find one

Interested in living in a tiny house, but not sure where to park it? Here are some places to start with.




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Find your favorite bicycle-themed film short

As its reputation grows, the VeloBerlin film awards attract more talent




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North Carolina Finds Excess Toxic Metals In Water Near Coal Plants

State regulators have found boron, arsenic, selenium and other toxic metals near 14 power plants, all in excess of state health standards.




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Trash talking: Cities finding smarter ways to collect our waste

How urban waste management is wising up.




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How do they find horse meat in hamburger?

A relatively new test detected horse meat in European hamburger. We wonder: how do they test this? Could it happen in America? What happens to all the recalled food?




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Where to find all-natural chewing gum

Several companies now make biodegradable chewing gum that's free from synthetic polymers -- healthier for both humans and Earth.




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Summer Biking Joy and Four Ways to Find It

Yes, it's nice to ride unencumbered, wind in your hair, etc. It's also great to bring it all with you - from your honeybees to your honeybunch.




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This coffee mug can find you a friend

A curious Norwegian initiative is connecting people in coffee shops who want to chat.




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Young Republican voters won't support climate denial, poll finds

A new poll conducted for the League of Conservation Voters found strong views among young voters, including young Republicans, regarding climate change denial.




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Use Etsy to Find Local and Handcrafted Holiday Yoga Treats

My flame for the small-business and artisan supporting marketplace was re-kindled surfing the 263 items -- from mat bags, to hand-knit yoga socks, calming wall art and more -- made locally in Brooklyn alone.




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Can't find any toilet paper? Get a bidet

Save the trees and a lot of water too.