Cleveland Indians Score Another Green Hit With Innovative Helix Turbine, A Baseball First
A 18-foot-wide helix turbine specially designed for urban spaces has been installed on the roof of Progressive Field, ready to begin churning out energy on opening day.
Midwest Coal Plants to Shut Down Sooner Than Expected: One Step Closer to a Clean Energy Future?
10 coal plants in Chicago, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey will be shut down sooner than expected.
States Increasingly Concerned Over Fracking Wastewater, But Limited In What They Can Do
Weak regulations mean an extra dose of toxic wastewater for some states, like Ohio.
Youngstown, Ohio Mayor Buys Earthquake Insurance After Quake Caused By Fracking
Two days after the earthquake caused by a nearby fracking well the mayor said, "I called my insurance man and got earthquake insurance.”
4.0 Earthquake Caused by Fracking in Ohio Was Felt in Toronto
After a series of 11 earthquakes in nine months, a fracking operation near Youngstown has been suspended.
The Week in Animals News: Mass Animal Escape, Sweaters for Penguins, and More (Slideshow)
Residents of Muskingum County in Ohio got quite a shock this week after dozens of exotic animals broke free from an area wildlife farm and took to the streets and highways.
49 Animals Killed After Suicidal Owner Released Them
For more than twelve tense hours, heavily armed police officers near Zanesville, Ohio scoured the region for big cats, bears, and other exotic animals set loose from a local wildlife farm -- ultimately killing nearly 50 of the 56
Dozens of Exotic Animals Escape From Ohio Wildlife Farm
Authorities in Ohio are warning residents to remain inside their houses after dozens of exotic animals had apparently broken free of an area wildlife farm and taken to the streets and highways. Police haven't said exactly
A Christian Perspective on Organic Dairy Farming and Positive Child Labor (Video)
From retiring dairy cows to asking whether
Walgreens Plans 130 Solar-powered Stores Nationwide
With research showing the installed cost of solar dropping 11% in just 6 months, it's little wonder that corporations like Wal-Mart are ramping up their plans to go solar aggressively. Walgreens made headline back in 2006 for its commitment to solar,
Campbell Soup Announces 9.8MW Solar PPA for Ohio Factory
Campbell Soup Company will soon be sourcing about 15 percent of the energy used at its factory in Napoleon, Ohio (the company's largest) from solar power generated by a just-announced power purchase agreement (PPA) and land lease
Coastal Marsh Plants, Adapting To Road Salt, Increasingly Common Along Midwest Highways
Blasting along the Ohio Turnpike, few will notice the coastal salt marsh plants growing along the shoulder. Such plants are now common at the mid-western roadside, having adapted to a half
What To Do With Discarded Christmas Trees? A Habitat For Fish And For People
While many cities have programs that turn leftover Christmas Trees into mulch and wood chips, (in NYC they call it Mulchfest, and you can go home with a bag of mulch). But in recent years, other uses such as structural aquatic
Lawsuit Pressures Coal Plant to Stop Killing Millions of Fish in Lake Erie
Remember the story of Ohio's Bay Shore coal-fired power plant, the one that (perfectly legally) kills at least 46 million fish a year? Well that's still happening, but not without some legal challenges. A coalition of
It's summer solstice time! Here's what to know
The 2019 solstice falls on June 21 ... celebrate with a crash course in curiosities about the longest day of the year.
Sit-stand desks get mixed reviews
They're good for some things, but researchers say they're not the magic bullet solution for health that many would like them to be.
New study confirms that adjustable standing desks make you happier, healthier and more productive
Because people gotta move.
Researchers at Texas A&M develop a bossy and nosy standing desk
It tells you when to get up and to sit down, and checks up on you too.
New study says using a standing desk doesn't burn calories
Just standing isn't enough; you gotta move.
Standing desks are so yesterday; try a treadmill desk for a really energizing experience
After 52,696 steps, a review of a LifeSpan treadmill desk.
Can't stand a standing desk? The New HOVR might get you moving
It's clever, cheap, burns calories and keeps the blood flowing and heart pumping.
A new study says standing desks don't have any benefits. Or does it?
It actually seems to say that you can give someone an adjustable desk but you can't make them stand. That's a very different thing.
At IDS16: an affordable, minimal and ergonomic standing desk
It's really all you need in this era of notebook computers.
Just what we needed dept: A $25 standing desk
Is that a cheap standing desk, or an expensive cardboard box? Hard to tell.
This gorgeous standing desk is sleek, smart, and sustainable
Made by NextDesk, the Encore is ideally green, with bamboo top, recycled aluminum frame, and VOC-free coating - perfect for this TreeHugger writer!
The silliest standing desk setup we've ever shown on TreeHugger, complete with high chair
It sorta defeats the purpose in about twelve different ways.
Artifox's solid wood standing desk has a place for everything
This standing desk is packed with clever organization features, and can be customized for left or right-handed people.
Standing desks help children pay attention in school
Do the benefits of not sitting all day ever end?
Herman Miller introduces new "Sit-to-stand" desks
It is better than a fixed standing desk? They make a good case for it.
Here's the best treadmill desk we've seen yet, designed long before all the other ones
Steven M. Johnson really should have had an agent.
5 tips for transitioning to a standing desk
Switching to a standing desk doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing endeavor.
Smart desk moves you between sitting and standing throughout the day
The high tech answer to keeping you moving while working.
Rise up, Rise up! Yet another study confirms that sitting on the job is bad for you
And what's worse, going to the gym won't compensate for it.
The office of the future may have no seats or desks at all.
Just throw yourself wherever you want to work; your office is where you are.
Is Text Neck really a thing?
is looking down at your phone really like putting an aardvark on your head?
The Floyd Shelf is a smart bracket that could be a smart shelf or standing desk
But there is a real question of how much one should pay for an artisanal shelf bracket.
This portable standing desk is lighter than your laptop
For people like me who work all over the place, portable standing desks can be pretty useful
Finding the time and space to work at home
In this installment of Town & Country, Margaret and Katherine share how they work from home.
Standing desks are good for school-age children too
New research suggested benefits for giving students the option to stand during class.
A walk around my new "active office" with standing desk
Because standing desks cannot stand alone.
Witness the amazing hamster wheel standing desk, perfect for the office rat race
The wheels on the desk go round and round.
Why standing on the subway makes you look younger
Studies show that standing has anti-ageing effects.
Some thoughts on owning an Instant Pot
I thought the appliance would save me time, but mostly it gives me peace of mind.
10 non-culinary tools that are handy in the kitchen
Raid other rooms for items that can help you cook more efficiently.
6 lessons from a rental kitchen
Using someone else's tools and space has forced me to adjust my approach to cooking.
Dear Globe and Mail editor: Cancel my subscription!
Margaret Wente trots out every 20-year-old trope spouted by tired old discredited climate change deniers.
Wood buildings are back, and the New York Times is on it!
And whatever you do, don't read the comments.
Coastal property values take a hit due to climate change
Why can't the Wall Street Journal call it what it is?
New York Compost riffs on the city’s iconic muckrakers
The classic daily newspaper box gets updated by a New York artist.
Idiocracy in the New York Times: John Tierney on recycling
"Cities have been burying garbage for thousands of years"- so lets keep doing it!