ut Photo: Seagoing slug proves truth is stranger than fiction By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 06:00:00 -0500 Our photo of the day visits the wacky world of nudibranch sea slugs. Full Article Science
ut Finnish concept of 'sisu' is all about our magical hidden strength By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:41:37 -0400 The cultural construct describes the enigmatic inner power that pushes people to get through hardships. Full Article Living
ut What would a world without sharks be like? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:37:45 -0400 At the rate we’re killing them, we may soon see it firsthand. Full Article Science
ut Retro-modern Scottish tiny house is all about simple comforts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 14:47:39 -0500 The light-filled interior of this well-insulated and cleverly designed tiny home imparts a sense of relaxation and well-being. Full Article Design
ut Photo: Beautiful Isle of Skye offers news of birds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:06:49 -0400 We are officially in love with Loch Pooltiel. Full Article Science
ut This Scottish "Baugruppe" could be the future of housing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2018 11:05:52 -0400 Architect John Kinsley puts together a little project that addresses so many of the problems we face in our cities. Full Article Design
ut Reel out this solar-powered LED lighting solution for off-grid illumination & charging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 17:23:05 -0400 This solar + battery + LED light combo aims to be the future of portable light & power. Full Article Technology
ut Sphelar Lantern uses micro-sphere solar beads to make solar lighting beautiful By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 17:18:44 -0500 These devices help solar lighting move beyond the flatness of traditional photovoltaic cells. Full Article Technology
ut This solar hydropanel can pull 10 liters of drinking water per day out of the air By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:04:12 -0500 SOURCE is a solar-powered and self-contained device capable of harvesting up to 10 liters of clean drinking water per day from the air. Full Article Technology
ut Why did people build houses "that just leak heat out"? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:28:47 -0400 They really didn't have a choice, and they insulated their bodies, not their houses. Full Article Design
ut New York's new e-bike rules are a botch that miss the entire point of the e-bike revolution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:49:36 -0400 It simply doesn't recognize that some e-bikes are just bikes with a boost, and is unfair to older or disabled riders, or long distance commuters. Full Article Transportation
ut 2 rallying cries for a green building revolution: Reduce Demand! and Electrify Everything! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:03:59 -0400 Previously titled "4 reasons why heat pumps are not going to save the planet" which was mean to heat pumps. Full Article Technology
ut Great Rebuttal of a Terrible Coal Ad By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:45:00 -0500 The NYT's newly-minted blogger (and all-around excellent climate change journalist) Andrew Revkin follows up his earlier post exposing Peabody Energy's (laughable) ad campaign aimed at sliming Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for making the (right) Full Article Business
ut Stylish apartments built from stonecutting town's wasted material (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 Shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Awards, this elegant building makes good use of wasted stone generated from a town's large stonecutting industry. Full Article Design
ut Restaurant made of entirely out of salt cleans polluted air By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:12:33 -0500 In tribute to the region's salt lake, the architects of this unique restaurant used salt as an eco-friendly building material. Full Article Design
ut Take out your aggressions on Whackpack Furniture By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:54:57 -0400 It's like flatpack without the fasteners; you just bang it together with the big mallet that's harder to lose than an Allen key. Full Article Design
ut Photo: Sea and sky conspire in beauty By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day shows Mother Nature's flair for drama. Full Article Science
ut On MNN: Edward Burtynsky, Noma Restaurant and the future of the Sharing Economy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2015 16:15:08 -0400 A TreeHugger hero visits our sister site. Full Article Living
ut Story of Stuff's Annie Leonard becomes executive director of Greenpeace USA By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 May 2014 16:45:58 -0400 Best of luck to Ms. Leonard, I'm sure she'll do great things at Greenpeace USA! Full Article Business
ut Waterproof, non-stick and deadly: PFCs in outdoor gear are contaminating nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:00:00 -0400 Greenpeace urges outdoor lovers to reject the chemicals used in popular weather-resistant fabrics. Full Article Living
ut Avoid PFCs with eco-friendly outdoor gear and DIY techniques By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jul 2017 11:22:00 -0400 While these chemicals continue to be the norm in the camping and mountaineering industries, there are some good alternatives. Full Article Living
ut Aether Store Is a Standout in Temporary Container City By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:12:00 -0500 Popup clothing store fits right in to a neighborhood in transition. Full Article Design
ut San Francisco Bay could become chemical soup without new regulations By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:05:48 -0400 An annual water-monitoring report focuses on "contaminants of emerging concern." Full Article Science
ut Saltygloo: World's first structure 3D printed out of salt (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 07:00:00 -0500 Using an additive, powder-based 3D printing process, experiments with abundant and renewable salt have created this translucent and lightweight structure. Full Article Design
ut This solar-powered EV charging solution for apartment dwellers is totally rad By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 16:50:00 -0500 This looks like a long-needed solution to one of the key barriers to electric vehicle adoption, and I can hardly contain my excitement. Full Article Transportation
ut One man's DIY conservation effort helps rare butterfly rebound in San Francisco By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:43:49 -0400 Using a bit of research and lots of careful gardening, this man was able to help reestablish a population of rare butterflies in his backyard. Full Article Science
ut Can being outside help treat ADHD? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 09:00:00 -0400 Nature has a treatment, and it doesn't come in a bottle. Full Article Living
ut Art Show Spotlights India's Polluted Yamuna River By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 08:00:00 -0500 The source of 70 percent of New Delhi's water, the Yamuna River is filthy with sewage and garbage, but people are now being drawn to its banks by a new art exhibit that seeks to raise awareness about the river's plight. Full Article Living
ut Edible Garden Sprouts from Plastic Waste in Ethiopia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0500 Artist Kebreab Demeke's colorful, functional sculpture is among around a dozen projects examining the meaning of 'the good life' on display at an exhibition in Berlin. Full Article Living
ut Eco-Art Installations Sprout in a Taiwanese Village By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 12 May 2012 07:30:00 -0400 Unsuspecting visitors to the small fishing village of Cheng Long might feel the need to blink and rub their eyes. Is there really a giant bowl and chopsticks sinking into the wetlands? What are those brightly colored things growing all over that house? Full Article Living
ut MOVE: The Transportation Expo Looks at How We Will Get Around in the Future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:19:53 -0400 A remarkable exhibition of the future of transportation is mounted in the middle of industrial archaeology. Full Article Transportation
ut EDIT: "Design is not just about aesthetics, but also about finding solutions to complex problems." By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:38:38 -0400 A new exhibition in Toronto looks at sustainable development. Full Article Design
ut Bangladesh's Leather Pollutes Environment, Harms Workers & Government Looks Away (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:45:00 -0400 A new Human Rights Watch report shows the horrific conditions, both environmental and social, that 90% of Bangladesh's leather is produced in—and exported from, to the US, China, Italy and elsewhere. Full Article Business
ut I am tired of the damn trolls. This year I am turning out the lights for Earth Hour and you should too, Saturday night at 8:30. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:08:00 -0400 I'm tired of every green initiative being hijacked by the negativism in this country. It's time to stand up and turn off. Full Article Living
ut Coal Pollution in North Omaha, Nebraska: "Kids Deserve Better Than This" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2013 09:51:10 -0400 Residents in North Omaha want clean energy, not the coal pollution they're getting now. Full Article Business
ut EPA tries to throw out case for California schools contaminated with pesticides By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:06:15 -0500 Latino students are exposed to higher levels of pesticides. But the EPA and parents clash over what should be done. Full Article Business
ut The 20th anniversary of the environmental justice executive order By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:41:15 -0500 On February 11, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed an executive order designed to bring about environmental justice. Full Article Energy
ut Photo: The tricky eye of a blushing phantom butterfly By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from the rainforest of Ecuador. Full Article Science
ut Why you need a good evening routine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400 When the evening is carefully planned, the morning goes smoothly. Full Article Living
ut Bhutan residents celebrate royal birth by planting 108,000 trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 07:00:00 -0400 The happy country that set a Guinness record for planting 49,672 trees in just one hour welcomes the birth of a new prince by more than doubling that planting. Full Article Science
ut A tribe in India just sent us this letter about tigers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Aug 2018 11:09:26 -0400 The indigenous Chenchu people say they know the real way to save India's tigers. Full Article Science
ut Plant-derived food additive touted as replacement for overuse of antibiotics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 08:30:00 -0400 Is this carrot-based animal feed additive something worth crowing about? Full Article Science
ut Why I remain skeptical about McDonald's food changes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Aug 2016 07:20:00 -0400 Everyone is jumping up and down for joy at the fact that McDonald's is now serving antibiotic-free chicken. Please, let's not ignore everything else that's so wrong with the company. Full Article Living
ut What kind of milk can I drink without feeling guilty? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:36:00 -0400 Welcome to my personal dairy dilemma and the weird, convoluted thoughts that keep me up at night. Full Article Living
ut Perdue says it's concerned about chickens' desires By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:00:00 -0400 The chicken-producing giant is desperate to rebrand itself as an ethical, transparent poultry producer. Full Article Living
ut Nutrition and animal welfare were winners on Election Day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:00:00 -0500 Several monumental measures were passed in last week's U.S. election. Full Article Living
ut Pizza Hut promises antibiotic-free wings and side orders by 2022 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 06:39:00 -0400 The fast food chain has taken last year's promise to eliminate antibiotics from pizza a step further. Full Article Living
ut What does a renowned nutritional scientist eat? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:10:00 -0400 Dr. David Jenkins is the man who came up with the glycemic index. His own diet may surprise you. Full Article Living
ut An Adjustable Book Shelf Lets You Put Your Own Spin On Your Living Room By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:24:15 -0500 From South Korean design studio DesignJoo comes the Giro One, the piece that lets you put your own spin on your shelves, lighting, and side tables. The concept is simple: shelves can be added and their height adjusted by spinning them Full Article Design
ut Smart robotic multifunctional unit for micro-apartments transforms with touch of a button (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0400 This automated smart home system for small apartments takes the effort out of having to transform your all-in-one furniture unit by hand. Full Article Design