ears The power of mental 'rehearsal' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Choose your thoughts carefully, as they become more instinctive over time. Full Article Living
ears Jacques Tati's film Playtime was released 50 years ago, but has lessons for us today By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:37:14 -0500 We are still befuddled by technology but bumble along. Full Article Design
ears 100 years ago a flu pandemic started, killing as many as 100 million By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 09:47:58 -0400 And things feel eerily familiar today. Full Article Living
ears 100 years ago, food helped win the war By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:57:33 -0500 100 years later, there are still lessons to be learned: Eat less, eat better, don't waste, and share. Full Article Living
ears After 139 years, General Electric stops making light bulbs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 10:08:05 -0500 There will be indignation, but this is the result of one of the most successful transformations of a market in our lifetime. Full Article Business
ears New Wave Energy Device Could See 200 Commercial Units in the Next Five Years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:15:52 -0500 The Searaser takes a novel approach to wave energy generation. New owners Ecotricity - pioneers of wind power in Britain - are aiming for mass deployment in the next five years. Full Article Energy
ears Vision Zero is so 20 years ago. It's time for Moving Beyond Zero. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 13:07:40 -0500 The new vision promotes active transportation like walking and biking. Full Article Design
ears Swedish electric car startup offers 5 years of free solar charging to owners By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 16:05:53 -0500 The Uniti electric city car will come bundled with a green charging incentive for buyers in Sweden. Full Article Transportation
ears How mother bears in Sweden are outsmarting hunters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:32:16 -0400 New research suggests that mother bears have found a loophole in hunting laws and are using it to protect themselves and their cubs. Full Article Science
ears Sears & Kmart Join Wal-Mart, Target In PVC Reduction Programs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:28:53 -0500 Short design-life products made of PVC have been a common, inexpensive, and functional choice for almost 50 years. But, vinyl can also be a risky choice of material for objects often handled by consumers, posing a risk of lead exposure, especially if Full Article Business
ears Steven M. Johnson imagined the shower of the future 25 years ago By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 11:36:04 -0400 Once again our favorite visionary was ahead of his time. Full Article Design
ears Bears Rescued from Illegal Bile Farm in Vietnam By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:08:11 -0500 Just days ago, 19 Asiatic black bears were rescued from an illegal bile farming operation in Vietnam. For six to seven years, the animals were kept Full Article Science
ears Renewable energy jobs have almost doubled in past five years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 May 2017 11:15:26 -0400 The rise of clean energy jobs is outpacing the loss of fossil fuel ones. Full Article Business
ears Bengal, Assam Tea Production Slashed By Worst Drought in 15 Years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:10:00 -0400 Another effect of weather weirding: Higher tea prices coming? Northeast India tea production expected to drop 60% in 2012 this year. Full Article Living
ears Listen to 133 years of climate change in one evocative song By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 May 2015 11:15:27 -0400 An undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota has created a unique way of connecting people with climate data through music. Full Article Science
ears This song bugged me for 15 years. So I tracked down the songwriter. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 07:30:00 -0400 Spoiler alert: The writer turned out to be a YouTube star. Full Article Living
ears Peru's Glaciers Melting, Decreasing Water Supply 20 Years Earlier Than Expected By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:23:00 -0500 Pay attention, as this sort of thing could hit other mountainous areas that are dependent on glaciers for their water supply. Full Article Science
ears Earth was probably purple billions of years ago, says NASA By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 14:49:42 -0500 Our blue-green Earth might have actually been a different color, thanks to this molecule. Full Article Science
ears Hawaii molasses spill killing thousands of fish & aquatic life, impact could last years. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:26:52 -0400 On Monday, a molasses pipeline (yes, that's a thing!) leaked 1,400 tons -- 233,000 gallons -- of molasses into Hawaii's Honolulu Harbor and it has turned into a killer mess with no quick solution. Full Article Science
ears Nuclear fusion reactor in just five years? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 23:00:00 -0400 MIT design cuts fusion reactor down to a size that would be more cost effective and could be built in five years Full Article Business
ears Battery made from a diamond and nuclear waste could last thousands of years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:54:24 -0500 The technology turns the problem of nuclear waste into a source of safe nuclear energy. Full Article Technology
ears Another Quote of the Day: Two Views on Polar Bears By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:11:39 -0500 In his erudite analysis of the global warming issue, Don Blankenship of Massey Coal expressed his opinion about the future of polar bears: Full Article Technology
ears Monbiot: We have to phase cars out within ten years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 08:16:04 -0500 "Let’s abandon this disastrous experiment." Full Article Transportation
ears In 2 years, all streetlights in India will be LEDs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Sep 2015 10:00:49 -0400 India's streetlights are about to have a serious upgrade. The energy savings alone will be huge. Full Article Energy
ears China and India years early on climate goals, meanwhile... By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 May 2017 13:51:27 -0400 The unexpectedly fast progress of other countries may even "cancel out" American rollbacks. Full Article Business
ears Could climate change be any worse? Yes. BEARS! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 10:41:27 -0400 Just when you think climate change couldn't get any worse... BEARS! Full Article Science
ears Faults Leading to 2010 Michigan Tar Sands Spill Known to Pipeline Operator For 5 Years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:05:00 -0400 Plus, NTSB Investigators said a "culture of deviance" delayed Enbridge's response once the 2010 was first detected. Full Article Energy
ears Earth Advantage Institute Makes Earth Day Predictions For Housing Ten Years From Now By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:51:17 -0400 The Earth Advantage Institute promotes a green building standard from the Northwest that combines the energy requirements of Energy Star with healthy home attributes like air quality, environmental responsibility and and resource efficiency. I thought Full Article Design
ears How to extend the life of your smartphone by years without it slowing down By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:41:48 -0400 Many users replace their smartphones every couple of years, even though they have years of life left in them. Here's how to keep your smartphone for longer while keeping up its performance. Full Article Technology
ears In praise of the dumb home: A Passivhaus 25 years later By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 09:26:49 -0400 There is not much that can go wrong in such a simple concept. That's really smart. Full Article Design
ears Is London moving its carbon neutrality goal forward by 20 years? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:08:59 -0500 A growing number of cities are getting serious about tackling the climate emergency. Full Article Business
ears What does '12 years to save the planet' really mean? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 08:25:04 -0500 It's a number that's been thrown around a lot recently. There's a danger it will be misunderstood. Full Article Science
ears U.S. birth rate has dropped to lowest in 30 years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 07:01:00 -0400 Demographers are complaining, but Americans have many good reasons for not wanting so many kids. Full Article Living
ears India may smash its 175 GW renewables target several years early By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 06:10:07 -0400 It's not revising up its official targets, but the government is hinting that it may now achieve 225 GW by 2022. Full Article Energy
ears Sweden to reach its 2030 renewables target 12 years early! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Aug 2018 06:44:32 -0400 For those who say it's too difficult... Full Article Energy
ears Buy a T-Shirt, Give the Gift of 25 Years of Clean Water By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:24:37 -0400 Help fund solutions to the global water crisis by purchasing a t-shirt from a company that donates to Thirst Relief for each shirt sold - enough money per shirt to give one person access to clean, drinkable water for 25 years! Full Article Science
ears Indiana utility to quit coal and cut CO2 90% within 10 years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 08:26:23 -0500 This ambitious goal is all the more remarkable because NIPSCO is currently 65% coal dependent. Full Article Energy
ears Warming oceans have already reduced fish populations over past 70 years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 09:00:00 -0500 A new study suggests we look to the past for guidance on how to cope going forward. Full Article Science
ears Expect a meat tax within 5-10 years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 11:27:00 -0500 An investor network managing $4 trillion in assets has warned investors that they should prepare for the inevitable -- a climate-driven "sin" tax on meat. Full Article Business
ears The Rush-Bagot Treaty that demilitarized the Great Lakes is 200 years old today By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 06:57:29 -0400 It led to a series of other agreements that protected and cleaned up the Great Lakes environment Full Article Business
ears Before 1965, low CO2 levels were steady for 2.5 million years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:11:28 -0400 Humans have never lived with the high CO2 atmospheric conditions of the last 60 years, according to a new study. Full Article Science
ears Antarctic peninsula melting at fastest rate in 1,000 years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:17:02 -0400 By analyzing a 364-meter ice core, researchers have been able to go back in time and track the freezing and melting cycles of Antarctica's peninsula. Full Article Science
ears 105 Years Ago Today: Roald Amundsen Stands On The South Pole By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 06:37:32 -0500 Lessons from Amundsen: travel fast and light with a small footprint. Full Article Science
ears First wolf cubs born wild in Bavaria in over 150 years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 11:00:20 -0400 When you watch the video do you see a triumph of nature or the beady eyes of a predator? Full Article Science
ears Rare animals emerge after 20 years of reforestation in NW China By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:03:04 -0400 37 species under national protection have been observed in the Ziwuling area, thanks to massive reforestation efforts. Full Article Science
ears World's smallest ungulate, lost for 30 years, found tiptoeing in Vietnam forest By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:33:37 -0500 One of the '25 most wanted' lost species, the silver-backed chevrotain is a snaggle-toothed, deer-like species that is the size of a rabbit and walk on its tippy toes. Full Article Science
ears Huge lake appears in North America's hottest, driest spot By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:04:38 -0400 Check out these photos of a surprise 10-mile lake that popped up in Death Valley, California. Full Article Science
ears Ancient people farmed the Amazon 4,500 years ago ... and they did it better than we do By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 13:07:02 -0400 The jungle wasn't untouched rainforest after all. Full Article Science
ears Why are these butterflies drinking turtle tears? (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:57:17 -0400 The answer is pretty surprising. Full Article Science
ears Bears are clearly enjoying the government shutdown By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 01:41:39 -0400 When the government furloughed park workers responsible for emptying trash bins, it came as welcome news for bears. Full Article Science