http://www.treehugger.com/feeds/latest/en-usCopyright (c) 2015, TreeHuggerFri, 07 Aug 2015 16:14:58 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/390-year-old-tree-survived-bombing-hiroshima.html The little tree that could.]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:14:58 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/390-year-old-tree-survived-bombing-hiroshima.htmlScience The little tree that could.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/readers-photos/photo-shy-and-beautiful-bluetail-mole-skink/ Kelly Meehan describes the skink she photographed as a “shy, elusive lizard.”]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:08:28 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/readers-photos/photo-shy-and-beautiful-bluetail-mole-skink/Science Kelly Meehan describes the skink she photographed as a “shy, elusive lizard.”]]>http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/venomous-frogs-use-their-bony-faces-poison-predators.html It’s a widely known fact that some species of frogs are poisonous, but scientists recently discovered that two species of Brazilian frogs are also venomous.]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:51:10 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/venomous-frogs-use-their-bony-faces-poison-predators.htmlScience It’s a widely known fact that some species of frogs are poisonous, but scientists recently discovered that two species of Brazilian frogs are also venomous.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/easy-vegetarian-recipes/zucchini-overload-make-steak.html It's the season of rampant zucchini and copious cucumbers. People will give them away to you in big paper bags. What to do if you don't relish loaves of zucchini bread? ]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:11:40 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/easy-vegetarian-recipes/zucchini-overload-make-steak.htmlLiving It's the season of rampant zucchini and copious cucumbers. People will give them away to you in big paper bags. What to do if you don't relish loaves of zucchini bread? ]]>http://www.treehugger.com/tiny-houses/collaborative-tiny-house-project-creating-tiny-house-building-program-schools.html This tiny house project is developing a multidisciplinary curriculum and tutorial series for schools and for individuals, as well as giving away a "Dream Tiny House."]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:04:48 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/tiny-houses/collaborative-tiny-house-project-creating-tiny-house-building-program-schools.htmlDesign This tiny house project is developing a multidisciplinary curriculum and tutorial series for schools and for individuals, as well as giving away a "Dream Tiny House."]]>http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/endangered-species/8-incredible-animals-being-poached-extinction/ Along with habitat destruction, hunting and the wildlife trade could put an end to the existence of these great creatures.]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:00:35 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/endangered-species/8-incredible-animals-being-poached-extinction/Science Along with habitat destruction, hunting and the wildlife trade could put an end to the existence of these great creatures.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/culture/mnn-tanks-printers-return-water-fountain-and-end-hitchbot.html And put away your phone if you are on vacation.]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:57:04 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/culture/mnn-tanks-printers-return-water-fountain-and-end-hitchbot.htmlLiving And put away your phone if you are on vacation.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/workshop-built-out-flat-pack-cross-laminated-timber.html Even dumb boxes of buildings deserve to be built with care, with sustainability in mind, and with style.]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:09:59 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/workshop-built-out-flat-pack-cross-laminated-timber.htmlDesign Even dumb boxes of buildings deserve to be built with care, with sustainability in mind, and with style.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/easy-vegetarian-recipes/its-best-time-year-best-tomato-dish-ever.html OK, that's just my opinion. But you should try it.]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:54:14 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/easy-vegetarian-recipes/its-best-time-year-best-tomato-dish-ever.htmlLiving OK, that's just my opinion. But you should try it.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/culture/charitable-donations-help-they-wont-change-system.html Money can do a lot to improve the lives of the world's poor, but it's lasting transformation that is really needed.]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:00:00 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/culture/charitable-donations-help-they-wont-change-system.htmlLiving Money can do a lot to improve the lives of the world's poor, but it's lasting transformation that is really needed.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/fossil-fuels/new-zealand-be-coal-free-2018-90-renewable-2025.html Compared to New Zealand, we all have work to do. ]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 06:07:28 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/fossil-fuels/new-zealand-be-coal-free-2018-90-renewable-2025.htmlEnergy Compared to New Zealand, we all have work to do. ]]>http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/back-school-refurbished-devices-r2-certified-refurbished-computers-save-money-and-resources.html Instead of buying a new computer or mobile device for your kids going back to school, consider purchasing a certified refurbished one.]]>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 19:13:53 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/back-school-refurbished-devices-r2-certified-refurbished-computers-save-money-and-resources.htmlTechnology Instead of buying a new computer or mobile device for your kids going back to school, consider purchasing a certified refurbished one.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/bikes/number-bike-commuters-london-uk-has-doubled-past-10-years.html Awesome progress for the city on the river Thames!]]>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 16:27:22 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/bikes/number-bike-commuters-london-uk-has-doubled-past-10-years.htmlTransportation Awesome progress for the city on the river Thames!]]>http://www.treehugger.com/cars/elon-musk-tweets-video-teslas-strange-snakebot-autocharger-prototype.html People like convenience? How about not even having to actually plug-in your plug-in car yourself...]]>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 15:16:17 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/cars/elon-musk-tweets-video-teslas-strange-snakebot-autocharger-prototype.htmlTransportation People like convenience? How about not even having to actually plug-in your plug-in car yourself...]]>http://www.treehugger.com/urban-design/new-research-streetlights-dont-actually-reduce-crime-or-accidents.html Yet we use a lot of electricity running them and we ruin our night sky. Time for a rethink?]]>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 15:11:43 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/urban-design/new-research-streetlights-dont-actually-reduce-crime-or-accidents.htmlDesign Yet we use a lot of electricity running them and we ruin our night sky. Time for a rethink?]]>http://www.treehugger.com/urban-design/real-estate-industry-ads-say-little-ginny-should-live-suburbs.html More people are raising their families downtown, and the industry doesn't like it much.]]>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:17:21 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/urban-design/real-estate-industry-ads-say-little-ginny-should-live-suburbs.htmlDesign More people are raising their families downtown, and the industry doesn't like it much.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/readers-photos/photo-lightning-turning-night-sky-purple/ Horizontal lightning illuminates the night sky and silhouettes the trees.]]>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:15:00 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/readers-photos/photo-lightning-turning-night-sky-purple/Science Horizontal lightning illuminates the night sky and silhouettes the trees.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/harold-orr-passive-house-pioneer-gets-recognition-his-own-home-town-40-years-later.html And TreeHugger probably had something to do with it.]]>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 12:53:13 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/harold-orr-passive-house-pioneer-gets-recognition-his-own-home-town-40-years-later.htmlDesign And TreeHugger probably had something to do with it.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/worlds-largest-vertical-farm-planned-newark-new-jersey.html AeroFarms, an urban agricultural company, has big plans to turn a defunct steel mill into a 70,000 square foot vertical farm.]]>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 11:37:35 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/worlds-largest-vertical-farm-planned-newark-new-jersey.htmlLiving AeroFarms, an urban agricultural company, has big plans to turn a defunct steel mill into a 70,000 square foot vertical farm.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/lawn-garden/shade-plants-will-grow-trickiest-spots/ There is an art to shade gardening: keep it simple. ]]>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 08:00:00 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/lawn-garden/shade-plants-will-grow-trickiest-spots/Living There is an art to shade gardening: keep it simple. ]]>http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-fashion/how-build-capsule-wardrobe.html Regain control over your wardrobe, simplify your morning routine, and feel fabulous in the process. ]]>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 08:00:00 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-fashion/how-build-capsule-wardrobe.htmlLiving Regain control over your wardrobe, simplify your morning routine, and feel fabulous in the process. ]]>http://www.treehugger.com/health/climate-change-could-lead-more-upset-stomachs.html New research from the University of Maryland finds that illness from salmonella may increase with higher temperatures and more rainfall. ]]>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 19:00:58 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/health/climate-change-could-lead-more-upset-stomachs.htmlLiving New research from the University of Maryland finds that illness from salmonella may increase with higher temperatures and more rainfall. ]]>http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/solar-powered-battery-free-smart-watering-system-promises-intelligent-irrigation.html The latest Internet of Things entry into the lawn and garden market offers an automated and app-controlled watering system to "deliver the perfect drink" to your plants.]]>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 18:08:01 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/solar-powered-battery-free-smart-watering-system-promises-intelligent-irrigation.htmlTechnology The latest Internet of Things entry into the lawn and garden market offers an automated and app-controlled watering system to "deliver the perfect drink" to your plants.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/coal-mining-town-springhill-nova-scotia-may-once-again-take-energy-out-ground.html Is it a geothermal system or a ground source heat pump? Yes.]]>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:54:35 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/coal-mining-town-springhill-nova-scotia-may-once-again-take-energy-out-ground.htmlTechnology Is it a geothermal system or a ground source heat pump? Yes.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/readers-photos/photo-trio-mallards-soar-through-clear-blue-sky/ Rick Derevan captures the beauty of female mallards as they fly together on a clear blue sky in Los Osos, California.]]>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:20:25 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/readers-photos/photo-trio-mallards-soar-through-clear-blue-sky/Science Rick Derevan captures the beauty of female mallards as they fly together on a clear blue sky in Los Osos, California.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/tiny-houses/elevate-puts-solar-powered-green-walled-rainwater-collecting-tiny-house-pedestal.html Hawaiian engineers think that it can address many of the world's problems. Are they too ambitious?]]>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 13:17:18 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/tiny-houses/elevate-puts-solar-powered-green-walled-rainwater-collecting-tiny-house-pedestal.htmlDesign Hawaiian engineers think that it can address many of the world's problems. Are they too ambitious?]]>http://www.treehugger.com/ocean-conservation/people-dont-need-krill-oceans-do.html Don’t take a krill pill—they’re breaking the ocean’s food chain. ]]>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 11:45:15 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/ocean-conservation/people-dont-need-krill-oceans-do.htmlScience Don’t take a krill pill—they’re breaking the ocean’s food chain. ]]>http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/steven-m-johnson-solves-office-temperature-problem-once-and-all.html And Steven M. Johnson has the answer to the problem.]]>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 09:52:55 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/steven-m-johnson-solves-office-temperature-problem-once-and-all.htmlBusiness And Steven M. Johnson has the answer to the problem.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/organic-beauty/10-green-skincare-products-men/ Banish unwanted chemicals and toxins from your skincare routine with these clean and green options.]]>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 08:00:00 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/organic-beauty/10-green-skincare-products-men/Living Banish unwanted chemicals and toxins from your skincare routine with these clean and green options.]]>http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/how-use-screens-night-without-ruining-your-sleep.html The blue light from screens can do terrible things to our circadian rhythms, but there are a few ways to use your devices after dark without giving up good sleep.]]>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 07:00:00 -0400http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/how-use-screens-night-without-ruining-your-sleep.htmlTechnology The blue light from screens can do terrible things to our circadian rhythms, but there are a few ways to use your devices after dark without giving up good sleep.]]>