cl After the big Northridge earthquake, a mysterious cloud appeared above LA – here's what it was By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 16:02:54 -0400 Calls came into emergency centers and even the Griffith Observatory from LA residents who described seeing a “giant silvery cloud.” Full Article Science
cl Integrated "Shopping" Bag In Award-Winning Bicycle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:41:30 -0400 Whenever my husband asks me to "pick up a couple of bottles of wine" while shopping, I get surly. My favorite bike panniers are, without exception, NOT well equipped to handle heavy, glass bottles that may shift in Full Article Transportation
cl Recycled Play Structures Bring Joy to Schools in Rural India By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:25:09 -0500 Artist Shilpa Joglekar works with rural communities in India and Taiwan to create much-needed play structures out of natural and recycled materials. Full Article Design
cl Clouded leopards declared extinct in Taiwan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2013 22:40:21 -0400 After more than a decade of in the field study, there has been no evidence of the rare and majestic leopard. Full Article Science
cl These clever concrete defense pods double as mangrove planters (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:52:21 -0400 This design is a hybrid of existing concrete sea defenses that can hold a mangrove seedling inside. Full Article Design
cl International Bicycle Film Festival Comes Down Under By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:09:03 -0500 By some oversight we’ve missed the opportunity to alert readers to the International Bicycle Film Festival of 2007 until now. After it has already blitzed 13 cities worldwide, it finds itself skidding to a halt for a few weeks in Australia. Full Article Transportation
cl Climate Care Heads Down Under By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:06:21 -0500 Australians may be world leaders in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, but with their new government signing Kyoto as one of its first acts in power, it seems change may well be in the air. So, is Australia about to go green in a big way? UK-based Full Article Business
cl Kylie Kwong Cooks Carbon Clean By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:21:18 -0400 Kylie Kwong is a well known Australian celebrity chef. What is probably less well known is her passion for the environment. A commitment well demonstrated via her Sydney chinese restaurant, Billy Kwong. Full Article Living
cl eCycleway - Safe Urban Cycling or Dangerous Segregation? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:24:24 -0400 It is an undisputed truth that the majority of American cities have incomplete bicycling infrastructures. This is perhaps especially true in Los Angeles, where Full Article Transportation
cl Should mountain climbing be banned? (Poll) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 09:03:54 -0400 People seem to do awfully stupid things when they get high. Full Article Living
cl Is it time for the toilet to finally come out of the (water) closet? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 08:43:53 -0400 With people living in smaller spaces and with better toilets, perhaps it is. Full Article Design
cl Award Winning Enviro Laundry Saves the Climate By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:10:23 -0500 Ozone, is a substance that like CO2, seems not only to require international treaties, but it likes cleaning stuff. Apparently NASA discovered it works a treat as a disinfectant, killing bacteria and making stains soluble at low temperatures. The Full Article Design
cl California Paves the Way for Lower-VOC Cleaning Products to Reduce Smog By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:14:53 -0500 Household cleaning products in the U.S. might soon be a little greener, thanks to a new rule in California that will require companies to reformulate products so they contain fewer volatile organic compounds, or Full Article Business
cl Remember the hole in the ozone layer? We slowed that. We can slow climate change, too. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 09:47:47 -0400 Ben Richmond at Motherboard highlights a climate change success story. Full Article Business
cl Whitening Clouds To Stop Climate Change Might Actually Increase Warming By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:41:00 -0400 One of the more invasive geoengineering methods that's been proposed to avert global warming is spraying clouds with seawater to whiten them, reflecting solar radiation. New research presented at the European Geosciences Union meeting urges caution Full Article Technology
cl Climate News Recap: Climate Scientists Get A Legal Defense Fund; Warming to Both Help & Hurt UK; More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:41:00 -0500 Plus, spewing sulfate into sky to stop warming won't fully work (redux); what Singapore's doing to make sure sea level rise doesn't swamp their city. Here's what caught our eye this morning. Full Article Science
cl Artist Creates Cloud Making Machine to Test Geoengineering "Limits of Knowledge" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 07:15:00 -0500 Inspired by geoengineering techniques, an artist creates a personal cloud-forming machine to make a point. Full Article Design
cl Should we geoengineer the climate? We already are. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2013 12:14:36 -0400 Geoengineering can be more than doing stuff to the environment. We could try leaving it alone. Full Article Science
cl 'This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate' (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:00:00 -0400 Naomi Klein's latest book is about more than just science. She explores the extractivist mentality and historic decisions that have led us to where we now find ourselves, living in a totally unsustainable way. Full Article Science
cl Startup upcycles discarded chopsticks into new decor & furniture (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:21:46 -0400 Billions of chopsticks are thrown out each year worldwide. This Vancouver company is trying to turn some of of these into new items for the home. Full Article Design
cl Small city apartment maximized with clever cabinets & folding furniture (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:29:18 -0400 A small apartment is made to feel larger with custom cabinetry and more. Full Article Design
cl Asymmetrical shingle-clad laneway house is inspired by houseboat design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 May 2018 15:11:41 -0400 This modern laneway house is now home to a client who wants to look after her aging parents. Full Article Design
cl Leaked UN climate report warns of dangerous global warming. Will the world listen? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:53:50 -0400 The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was expected to delivery its fifth Assessment Report (AR5) next month, but over the past weekend, a draft of that report was leaked to Reuters, which reported the early findings. Full Article Science
cl Humans are warming atmosphere and climate change is irreversible unless we act now. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:59:12 -0400 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its fifth assessment report (AR5), which surely must be one of the most important science documents of all time. Full Article Science
cl Ambitious plan to end forest loss announced at UN Climate Summit By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:45:00 -0400 A massive public-private partnership pledges over $1 billion to cut deforestation and mitigate climate change. Full Article Business
cl U.S. and China pledge their commitments to fighting climate change at UN Summit in New York By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 23:07:31 -0400 Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called upon heads of state to make “bold” announcements at today’s Climate Summit. Full Article Science
cl A quick and dirty glossary of climate negotiation jargon and abbreviations By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:35:29 -0500 Some of the most frequently used jargon you’ll want to know before the Paris climate change talks, accompanied by user-friendly definitions. Full Article Business
cl Hundreds of thousands around the world join Global Climate March By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 10:17:29 -0500 Ahead of the U.N. climate negotiations in Paris, hundreds of marches were held around the world to call for strong climate action. Full Article Business
cl 195 nations agree to groundbreaking Paris climate deal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:30:39 -0500 Today, the United Nations climate talks reached an agreement, and committed to fighting devastating levels of climate change. Full Article Business
cl The UN has declared war on ocean plastic pollution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:00:00 -0500 The Clean Seas campaign was launched last week, aimed at eliminating major sources of marine plastic and changing shopping habits. Full Article Business
cl Outdoors Clothing Made in USA from Natural and Recycled Materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:45:27 -0400 The Greatest Outdoor Gear How do you make the greatest outdoor gear? We went to Empire Canvas Works' Kevin Kinney to find out. If the quality of Kevin's work is any indication, the recipe is clear. Start with a passion seeded by stitching together a Full Article Living
cl Recycle Old Furs Into Bedding for Injured Animals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 06:34:54 -0400 With a slew of fur-free celebrities and PETA's racy anti-fur campaigns, sporting a fur coat is controversial. For reasons that range from the philosophical to the stylistic, Planet Green notes, thousands of old fur coats are sitting Full Article Living
cl Ad Claiming That it's Eco-Friendly to Wear Fur is Banned in UK By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:47:57 -0400 An ad by the European Fur Breeders' Association will not be allowed to run again after the advertising watchdog, ASA, ruled it to be misleading. Full Article Living
cl Should all professional associations in the construction industries declare a climate emergency? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2019 09:33:44 -0400 Architects, engineers, landscape architects and urban planners all have a role to play and should be acting now. Full Article Business
cl Cycling commissioners in UK call painted bike lanes a waste of money By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:39:42 -0400 But alas, nobody seems to listen to cycling commissioners in the UK. Full Article Transportation
cl A setback for CLT in the UK thanks to building code changes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 13:36:03 -0500 After a tragic fire caused by plastics, the British building code banned wood in exterior walls. This is a step in the wrong direction. Full Article Design
cl Appalachian Coal Set For Big Decline, Protests & High Profile Debates or Not By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:55:00 -0500 Regardless of the outcome of high profile public debate--viz Waterkeeper Bobby Kennedy Jr v. Dirty Coal Don Blankenship smackdown tomorrow night at the University of Charleston--or vehement protest from the likes of youth Full Article Business
cl DIY Homes Using Recycled Pallet Wood - Appalachian Gothic Architecture (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:38:46 -0500 From a $50,000 portable recycled house to a tiny green egg house for Chinese students, TreeHugger has already offered plenty of posts that prove that green living doesn't have to mean high-end LEED certified luxury. Full Article Design
cl Spring Back Now Recycles What Landfills & Other Recyclers Don't Want: Mattresses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:40:00 -0500 Mattresses have plenty of reusable materials, but most recyclers don't want them. Landfills don't like them either. But a Tennessee nonprofit does. Full Article Business
cl Corporations Wrote a Law Requiring Climate Denial be Taught in School. Tennessee Just Passed It. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:48:00 -0400 Would you let corporations decide how climate science gets taught in your kids' classroom? That's what's happening in Tennessee. Full Article Business
cl Tennessee Passes Law Allowing Creationism, Climate Denial to be Taught in Classroom By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:01:00 -0400 Woops. Full Article Business
cl Clif Bar Rewards Twitter Users for Getting Outside By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:10:25 -0400 The organic snack bar company has created the first geo-location Twitter campaign to promote its trail mix bar. Full Article Technology
cl Planting trees could be a "mind-blowing" solution to climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 11:38:31 -0400 It's an all-natural TreeHugger-approved carbon capture and storage plan. Full Article Business
cl Alas, planting a trillion trees won't save the planet from climate change on its own By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 08:17:47 -0400 We still have to reduce our carbon emissions. Full Article Business
cl Bicyclist takes photos on top of bashed cars and other fun places By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:00:00 -0400 Who doesn't love a picture of a bicyclist reading a book on top of a bashed up car? Full Article Transportation
cl A pep talk for the climate movement By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:59:06 -0400 Paul Gilding has penned an optimistic and uplifting piece on the progress the climate movement has made and why he thinks we're on the verge of victory. Full Article Business
cl In Sweden, they are burning H&M clothing instead of coal. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:12:24 -0500 For some reason, they think that this is progress. Full Article Energy
cl Sweden opens road with slot-car style rail for electric vehicles (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 01:04:54 -0400 Now that's an infrastructure project! Full Article Transportation
cl Micro-apartment has carousel closet under the bed By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 14:40:40 -0400 This once-derelict small apartment has been renovated on a budget into a more modern space. Full Article Design
cl Eating less meat is crucial to climate fight, but politically tricky By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 07:29:31 -0500 A new report finds reducing meat consumption is as important as tackling transportation emissions, but the politics are daunting. Full Article Business