NASA's James Hansen on Climate Change and Intergenerational Justice (Podcast)
One of the most venerated scientists of our time, James Hansen is the head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a position he's held for three decades. Long before climate change was a household term, Hansen was one of the first to talk about
Musician Ben Sollee on the Ravages of Coal and the Wonders of the Bicycle (Podcast)
Among music festivals, Bonnaroo is the juggernaut, and this year is was bigger than ever with 80,000 people descending on Manchester, Tennessee. One of the innumerable artists to preside over the festival's many stages (which included sitting in with My
Smart Grid Comes To The Netherlands
It's no secret that there are vast concerns in major utility companies operating a large smart grid connected to household smart meters that charge consumers a variable rate based on
"Fish Chopper" Animation Shows the Gruesome, Deadly Side of Power Plant Cooling Towers (Video)
The Sierra Club is pointing attention to the once-through cooling systems used by many power plants. Power plants suck up over 200 billion gallons of water a day, and with that water comes millions of fish that don't exactly
Competition to Find a New Design to Replace the Electrical Pylons
It's an icon that has been part of our lives forever... The electricity pylon was invented, in this design, in the '20's and since then it has been marching across the fields and highways of our mind
Caltech's Energy Retrofit: From Fuel Cells to a Daylighting Celeostat
On Caltech's campus, student engineers and scientists are busy in labs day and night working on hairy solar panels, termite
Maine Requires Smart Meter Opt-Out
GreenTechMedia reports on new developments in Maine, where a smart meter op-out option will be mandatory for utilities. It's part of the growing backlash among consumers against smart meter installations. Follow Jaymi on Twitter for more stories like
PG&E; Replacing 1,600 Smart Meters with a Rare Defect Affecting Customers' Billing
Pacific Gas & Electric, a California-based utility, has been plagued with issues during their major push to get smart meters installed in every household in their area, from complaints about possible health
Tour Facebook's New Energy Efficient Data Center (Video)
Facebook just opened their newest data center, which they've pushed to make as energy efficient as possible. In fact, it even inspired the Open Compute project in which they open source every last detail about the data
6 habits that keep me organized
Organization doesn't just happen; it has to be cultivated – and this is my approach.
How to do less laundry
Take a moment to assess the 'dirty' garment before tossing it in the basket. You could save yourself some work.
These 3 companies are the future of house cleaning
We're loving the move toward quasi-edible ingredients, plastic-free packaging, and refill pouches, among other things.
Thrift stores are tired of getting people's useless junk
"Don't donate if you wouldn't give it to a mate."
Why decluttering doesn't work on its own
You have to examine the reasons for why the clutter happened in the first place.
Photo: American pika delivers a spring bouquet
Our photo of the day comes from Kananaskis, Canada.
Photo: White-tailed jackrabbit is a noble being
Our beautiful photo of the day comes from snowy Calgary, Canada.
Photo: Red fox shows its true colors
Our photo of the day comes from the vibrant hills of California.
UK carbon emissions down 38% since 1990
Even if you factor in offshoring of jobs and industry, emissions are way, way down.
Budweiser achieves 100% wind energy, celebrates with a Super Bowl ad
I can't imagine anyone doing an ad like this for coal.
Ecotricity launches wind- and solar-powered cell phone network
And profits will go to giving land back to nature.
From bike lanes to solar, the UK has transformed itself since 2006
What a difference a decade makes.
UK just went 2+ days without burning any coal
The fall of coal has been swift in Britain, and there's no sign of it ever coming back.
Finnish passenger ferry retrofits rotary sail to reduce emissions
The Viking Grace was already low emission. Now it's going further.
Analysts expect 18GW of subsidy-free renewables in UK by 2030
Britain has already made great progress in decarbonizing the grid. It looks like there's more to come.
UK wind energy breaks output records. Again.
This is very good news. So much so that it might soon stop being news.
The inventors of insulin sold their patent for a buck. Why is it so expensive?
On March 22, 1922, the discovery of insulin was announced. Here's what happened after.
Happy 210th Birthday, Charles Darwin!
And God bless the one-third of Americans who actually believe in natural selection.
Paris had a marvellous moving sidewalk in 1900
It's like a moving High Line, and is still a very good idea.
Why we have regulations: So people don't get buried in molasses
100 years ago the Great Molasses Flood started another flood, one of regulations to protect people's health and safety.
100 years ago, food helped win the war
100 years later, there are still lessons to be learned: Eat less, eat better, don't waste, and share.
Tomorrow: 1945 movie shows the glorious future of prefab
We have seen this movie before.
Happy 100th birthday, Paul Rudolph
The American architect has been on TreeHugger many times.
Happy 56th Anniversary, Silent Spring
Rachel Carson's book that many say launched the environmental movement was released on this day.
Party like it's 1799 in your Colonial Dumb Box
Boxy But Beautiful designs have been around for a long time, and there is a real logic to them.
Why are so many visions of the future dominated by cars?
The private car has dominated our design dreaming for a hundred years; no wonder it is so hard to break the habit.
Plywood homes were lighter and cheaper, and you could build them yourself
Another look back at some great designs for inexpensive homes.
100 years ago a flu pandemic started, killing as many as 100 million
And things feel eerily familiar today.
This May Day, get outside and celebrate spring.
It doesn't have to be all about politics.
A tall tale of a telephone pole, or why pedestrians can't have a nice place to walk
On this National Walking Day, a look at the excuses cities use to make it difficult to do so.
Jacques Tati's film Playtime was released 50 years ago, but has lessons for us today
We are still befuddled by technology but bumble along.
Forget Vision Zero. Demand Streets That Don’t Kill People
Words are powerful. The Washington Area Bicyclist Association is choosing good ones.
First residential building certified to the Fitwel standard
Fitwel is all about healthy living, and it's going to be big.
My totally unscientific ranking of public transit systems
The New York subway, The Los Angeles Metro, and more ranked by someone who travels a lot but never drives.
Trump admin removes White House Capital Bikeshare station
It's not a big deal but it could become a big symbol.
US Capitol gets duckling ramps, brouhaha ensues
As baby ducks get a boost at the Capitol Reflecting Pool, at least one politician’s Grinchesque response has duckling defenders up in arms.
The Washington war on science and the environment is getting totally insane
Just read the headlines and weep
Ollie the jailbreaking bobcat on the lam from National Zoo
The 25-pound lady bobcat was last seen on Monday morning.
There's not a lot of history in the White House, actually
It's mostly a fake, completely rebuilt in the early 1950s.