tor Wild Progenitors of Domestic Fruit & Nut Trees in Central Asia Threatened with Extinction By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2009 11:49:00 -0400 There's a , and now trees in Central Asia have theirs as well. The Full Article Science
tor Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability: Victory Gardens are Back! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:13:00 -0400 During World War II ordinary citizens across the country did their part for the war effort by planting victory gardens to lessen the demand on the food system caused by the war. Some have suggested that sustainability is about returning to the more Full Article Living
tor Adventures In Honey- A Rosh Hashana Love Story At Saul's Deli By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 23:45:10 -0400 Rosh Hashana, also known as the Jewish New Year, was celebrated this past week. One of the iconic symbols of the holiday, is honey, which is eaten with challah and apples. Honey has important meaning for the celebrants of Rosh Full Article Living
tor 12 storey tall wood tower to be built on Toronto waterfront By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Apr 2018 09:43:30 -0400 Moriyama & Teshima Architects + Acton Ostry Architects win design competition. Full Article Design
tor Want to reduce food waste? Add more grocery stores By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Cornell study finds that when people have easy access to food shops, they discard less at home. Full Article Living
tor Stacked two-story shipping container home has roof terrace By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:07:01 -0500 This shipping container house stacks two to get more living space. Full Article Design
tor Libeskind "crystal" at Toronto's ROM gets a little more welcoming By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 14:38:25 -0400 "The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines." Full Article Design
tor 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
tor MacGyver actor Richard Dean Anderson rode 5,641 miles from Minnesota to Alaska when he was 17 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:00:12 -0500 Though accompanied by several friends at the beginning of this trip, he traveled the last thirty-three days alone. Full Article Transportation
tor Brilliant tiny house features $500 DIY elevator bed built with free plans (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:00:00 -0500 This rustic, modern tiny home features lots of smart space-saving ideas, plus a self-built bed that can lift up and down automatically. Full Article Design
tor Bottled & Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession With Bottled Water (Book Review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Dr. Peter Gleick uncovers the complex truth to the bottled water industry, and makes a strong case for being realistic about our addiction. Full Article Science
tor 'Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants' (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 06:54:00 -0400 You'll be shocked to learn what goes on behind the scenes at grocery stores – and relieved to know there's a much better alternative. Full Article Business
tor In Tourism (And Beyond), Talking About Sustainability Is Dead. Tell A Story Instead By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:25:35 -0400 You would think that attending a conference on sustainable tourism in Costa Rica would be a bit bland: yes, they're very green, we know. But just because this Central Full Article Science
tor Investors worth $32 trillion: Cut carbon now, or face financial crash By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 10:34:39 -0500 These people know a thing or two about money. And they say it's INACTION that's going to cost us. Full Article Business
tor The dollar store is America's new invasive species By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 11:30:00 -0500 Commonly thought to be a byproduct of economic distress, a new report suggest that dollar stores are a cause of it. Full Article Business
tor Impossible Foods boasts a star-studded investor lineup By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2019 08:52:00 -0400 Everyone is excited about plant-based meat substitutes, it seems. Full Article Business
tor NASA launching a new ice monitoring tool that can identify changes the width of a pencil By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 12:13:33 -0400 The laser-outfitted satellite will be able to pick up shifts in the ice on a very small scale. Full Article Technology
tor Istanbul's Green-Design Innovators By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Amid the over-upholstered and garishly gilded furniture at the Istanbul Decoration and Design Fair hid some ingenious gems -- designers working with recycled and alternative materials and creating multi-purpose furniture for small spaces. Full Article Design
tor Torqeedo Electric Outboard Motor By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:36:53 -0400 They pay so much more attention to design in Europe, particularly when it comes to everyday things. For example, The Torqeedo electric outboard motor from Germany looks like fine industrial design. It has an integrated lithium-manganese battery that just Full Article Transportation
tor 'The Story of Water: Who Controls the Way We Drink?' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 13:20:00 -0400 The latest video from The Story of Stuff dives into the world of privatized water systems and why this impinges on a basic human right. Full Article Science
tor General Motors and Cruise introduce the Origin Toaster-Car By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:55:59 -0500 It will be electric, autonomous and shared. Where have we heard that before? Full Article Transportation
tor The Story of a Train Crash in Buenos Aires and What it Has to Do with Climate Action By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:48 -0500 An account of the events that led to the accident that killed 51 and injured 703 in Argentina and why its symbolism matters. Full Article Transportation
tor Grand theater in Buenos Aires is converted into bookstore By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:53:28 -0400 You don't get an experience like this online. Full Article Design
tor Walmart Introduces Supercube Tractor Trailers to increase fuel economy, get trucks off the road By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 10:12:00 -0400 There are a lot of good ideas in this truck; will they catch on? Full Article Business
tor Canada's national parks are overflowing with visitors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:19:00 -0400 Concerned citizens want Parks Canada to consider visitor quotas. Full Article Living
tor A brief history of handwashing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:59:32 -0400 Let's have a clap of clean hands for Ignaz Semmelweis. Full Article Living
tor Russia launches floating nuclear reactor By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 08:21:41 -0400 What could possibly go wrong? Full Article Energy
tor 100-1000 And Restore Coastal Alabama Partnership's Inaugural Massive Oyster Reef Restoration By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:20:49 -0500 Last weekend, January 22nd - 23rd , over 500 volunteers from Alabama and across the country came together in Mobile Bay to lay the beginnings of oyster reefs. The volunteers strapped on boots Full Article Science
tor Historic bank transformed into modern library & community hub By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:54:33 -0500 In rural Alabama, an existing landmark building is converted into a new community gathering spot, instead of being torn down. Full Article Design
tor The Desolenator gets the People's Choice at INDEX awards By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 09:30:11 -0400 It's actually pretty clever as it pumps out fresh water and electricity. Full Article Design
tor 8 storey Cross-Laminated Timber apartments win Finlandia Prize for Architecture By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:18:43 -0400 Building "combines affordable housing with wood construction and the promotion of new technologies." Full Article Design
tor First 6 storey wood building in Ontario wins Wood Works! Award By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:15:27 -0500 The Templar Block in Hamilton Ontario pushes a lot of buttons. Full Article Design
tor 13 storey tower built of sustainably harvested Brazilian wood By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:06:05 -0400 Brazil is often in Treehugger because of illegal logging and deforestation. Not this time. Full Article Design
tor Not sure? Here's a tutorial for building your own tiny house By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:35:08 -0500 Want to build your own tiny house? Clueless about where to start? Check out this Instructables tutorial. Full Article Design
tor 'Glass, Metal, Plastic' offers a glimpse into the world of New York's bottle collectors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0400 The Story of Stuff's latest film underscores the importance of putting deposits on all cans and bottles. Full Article Business
tor Environmentalists call for Carbon Capture and Storage – with forests By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 11:26:24 -0400 Greta Thunberg, Margaret Atwood, Michael Mann, Naomi Klein, David Suzuki, Bill McKibben, George Monbiot and more make the case. Full Article Business
tor Concrete house is designed to survive another Superstorm Sandy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:55:26 -0400 Architect Jorge Fortan cements his case for a concrete and foam sandwich house. Full Article Design
tor Eero Saarinen's TWA terminal is restored, repurposed and reborn as the TWA Hotel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400 Did we say we hate concrete? Just the new stuff. This kind of concrete should be buffed, polished and treasured. Full Article Design
tor Inflatable baby incubator can save lives in refugee camps By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:13:44 -0500 The student invention just won the James Dyson Award for its intelligent design. Full Article Technology
tor Artist's intricate newspaper papercuts carve out a deeper story By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 16:20:30 -0500 These delicate works of art are made out of current and vintage newspaper broadsheets, and prompt us to look beyond the daily news cycle. Full Article Living
tor Artist's polychromatic quilts tell powerful stories using recycled fabrics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:15:35 -0500 Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye. Full Article Living
tor Reusable cup program comes to Victoria, British Columbia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 06:40:00 -0500 The Canadian city is the latest to rethink disposal culture and insist on something better. Full Article Business
tor Grocery stores may soon offer your favorite brands in reusable containers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:45:00 -0500 Loop's reusable packaging service is coming to brick-and-mortar stores in U.S., Canada, and France. Full Article Business
tor Chevron wins huge victory over $18 billion Ecuador lawsuit By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:20:15 -0500 New York judge throws the whole thing out, accusing lawyer of bribery and money laundering. Full Article Energy
tor Looking back at Superstorm Sandy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 18:01:58 -0400 TreeHugger Emeritus Mat McDermott describes his experience of living through Sandy. Full Article Energy
tor California gas well blowout was largest methane leak in US history By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:48:30 -0500 New study finds Aliso Canyon disaster’s impact equivalent to annual greenhouse gas emissions from over half a million cars. Full Article Energy
tor Jargon Watch: "Predatory Delay" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:06:17 -0400 Alex Steffen comes up with a term that really defines so much of what is happening (or not happening) Full Article Energy
tor Ikea unveils its 'greenest store ever' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 06:14:02 -0500 Upcycling workshops, electric deliveries and limited parking spaces. What's not to like? Full Article Business
tor 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
tor Industrial Animal Factories in Shocking Photos (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:00:41 -0400 Once you've seen what goes on inside a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) it's tough to accept the trade-off of horrific animal suffering in order to have cheap food. Full Article Living