U.S. Feeds One Quarter Of Its Grain To Cars While Hunger Is On The Rise
The 107 million tons of grain that went to U.S. ethanol distilleries in 2009 was enough to feed 330 million people for one year at average world consumption levels. More than a quarter of the total U.S. grain crop was turned into ethanol to fuel cars
Willie Smits on Regrowing the Indonesian Rainforest and Harvesting Biofuels
Image: Casajuntoalrio Willie Smits long ago abandoned the customary role of the microbiologist. After working in the Indonesian rainforest for three decades (and marrying a tribal queen), he has taken it upon himself to regrow the delicate ecosystems
A Jewish Response to the Energy Challenge?
Jewish leaders met at the beginning of this month in San Francisco for the first conference dedicated to
Palm Oil Biodiesel, Now With 2000% the Emissions of Fossil Fuels
Can we just all put palm oil biodiesel produced on deforested peatlands to rest already: A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme shows that biodiesel production under these
Use the Toilet, Produce Biofuels! High-Yield Cellulosic Ethanol From Sewage System Debuted
It's been a while since a good poo-power story has come down the pipe, but here's an interesting one: Massachusetts-based biofuels company Qteros and wastewater recyclers Applied Clean Tech have announced that they
Is It Time to Consider 'Energy Sprawl' When Discussing Future Energy & Climate Policy?
A new article published in the online journal PLoS ONE takes on the issue of energy sprawl -- namely how much land is required to produce energy from different sources -- under different potential US energy and climate policies in 2030.
Eco-Rally to Transverse America
Photo from Eco-Rally USA Eco-Rally USA, a grassroots transportation group, is launching a trip across the United States aimed at helping to accelerate clean energy vehicles to become the standard for automobiles rather than the exception. The tour start
20,000 Gallons of Renewable Fuel Per Acre: Joule Biotechnology Lifts Veil on Direct CO2 to Fuel Process
If there's a holy grail of liquid renewable fuels it might look something like this: High yield per acre, doesn't negatively impact water supplies, doesn't compete with food crops, and is cost-competitive with fossil
Dow Chemical Partners with Algenol Biofuels to Build Pilot Biorefinery
Though it was announced over two weeks ago, perhaps because of Exxon's backing of Synthetic Genomics, Dow Chemical's backing of Algenol Biofuels is getting a bit more play. Together they will develop a pilot-scale algae
Biggest dam removal in European history has begun with the Vezins dam
Removal of the 118-foot-high dam in France will free the Sélune River, bringing wildlife back to the waterway and the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel.
Plastic bottles are the most common litter in European waterways
A report found that bottles have surpassed bags and straws when it comes to prevalence in freshwater rivers.
Man bikes on water to clean up plastics
Ladies and gentlemen, we've finally reached peak TreeHugger.
Highest ever levels of microplastic found in English river
The levels were so high that scientists are revising up their estimates for global marine microplastic pollution.
River Ethiope could be first waterway in Africa recognized as a living entity
Rivers are people too, you know.
Photo: Foggy morning on The French
Our photo of the day pays homage to the first designated Canadian Heritage River.
These 10 rivers likely the source of millions of tons of ocean plastic
Research reveals that rivers deliver up to 4 million metric tons of plastic debris to the sea every year, with up to 95% coming from just 10 of them.
Self-powered fish tag tracks fish for as long as they swim
Long-living fish can now be tracked for their whole lives with a single tag.
Expedition floats length of Mississippi River on raft made from trash
Recycled Mississippi is traveling the length of one of America's iconic rivers, which also happens to be one of the most polluted, and filming a documentary along the way.
Dynamic map of river's 15,000 history is made with lasers & data
Data is not just for the internet giants; using remote laser-sensing technology, it can generate lovely maps of a river's long-past history too.
Why are they flooding the Grand Canyon?
The U.S. Department of the Interior has taken to releasing massive amounts of the Colorado River from dams, here's why.
Proposed floating NYC beach would sit on reclaimed barge
Lazy New Yorkers who want to stay on the island and sunbathe will get this floating artificial beach on the Hudson River if this scheme gets crowdfunded and approved.
Artists and scientists collaborate to create giant river sculpture
The Nature Conservancy teamed up with two artists to create a habitat-enhancing sculpture made from natural materials.
America's top 10 most endangered rivers in 2014
If a country is a body, rivers are its arteries through which vital blood flows. We must revive our waterways before more damage is done.
See what environmental problem Robert Redford and Will Ferrell are fighting about
This fake fight has a good cause.
Views of the River Thames by artists, showing its changing nature
The River Thames has inspired artists throughout the ages; here's a modern take on it.
Save the Buffalo River! America's first national river threatened by Cargill factory hog farm
Forty years ago, activists blocked plans to dam the Buffalo River, eventually getting Congress and President Nixon to designate the river as America's first National River. Now, a factory hog farm is putting one of Arkansas' most beautiful spots at risk.
Quick-thinking obstetrician delivers a drowning baby moose to safety
"It was cool to be in the right place at the right time," says Dr. Sciascia.
The Colorado River named most endangered river in America [Video]
A beautiful video by photographer Pete McBride shows how this epic and ancient river is now the most endangered in the country.
The River Thames From its Source to London in Glorious Colour (Photos)
From its tiny source to the Houses of Parliament, here are glorious photos of the River Thames.
Laos Moves Forward With Massive Mekong River Dam
Modifications to the $3.5bn project have been made to address environmental concerns, but it may not deflect criticism.
New Zealand river has the rights of personhood
Meet the Whanganui. You might call it a river, but in the eyes of the law, it has the standings of a person.
Potomac River Named as America’s Most Endangered River of 2012
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and while some great progress has been made, there are still many rivers which are endangered, including one flowing through our nation's capital.
Oil industry is spending billions on increasing plastics production
Think we are cutting back? They are just getting started, and we are going to be buried in the stuff.
On MNN: The year in urban design
Stories from TreeHugger's sister site about how streets are for people.
The 10 worst states for the flu
Here's where influenza hits especially hard, and what you can do to help protect yourself from it.
A brief history of the items in your spice drawer
A visit to a Sri Lankan herb and spice garden reveals a rich history of trade and alternative medicine.
Big problems with popular turmeric and echinacea supplements
Lead? Aerobic bacteria? Misleading labels? Consumer Reports tested popular brands of the widely used supplements; here's what they found.
How vets used fish skin to help save sweet Stella after a fire
Fighting for her life after narrowly escaping a horrible house fire, doctors used sustainable fish skin grafts on the Rottweiler's burns to help save her life.
The very surprising way common insomnia drugs can be fatal
The FDA has announced new (and stronger) warning requirements for certain prescription insomnia medications. Here's why.
16th-century text shows ginkgo seeds can fight skin infections
Inspired by a centuries-old text on traditional Chinese medicine, a young researcher has found that seeds from the gingko tree could prove helpful for acne, psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema.
Another study shows that supplements don’t work, may cause harm
Getting enough nutrients from food reduces risk of death, not the same could be said for nutrients in pill form. And in fact, some supplements were linked to increased risk of death.
Women's not-so-obvious heart attack symptoms
Although heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the US, many don't recognize the symptoms of a heart attack.
The simplest trick cured my chronic insomnia
After decades of increasingly complicated insomnia fixes, this one little thing changed everything.
3D printing grows up, heals wounds by printing skin
Scientists have created a mobile bioprinter that when filled with a patient's cells, prints skin directly into a wound.
Why are young women having more heart attacks?
In a disturbing new trend, researchers find that heart attacks are on the rise for young women.
This high-tech, grow-it-yourself medical cannabis kit is as easy as using an app
Seedo, creators of automated consumer grow labs, will shortly plant a seed in the U.S. medical marijuana market.
Pediatricians warn that climate change is harming children's health
A new study shows that children bear 88 percent of the burden of diseases linked to climate change.
Pilates, not pills: Doctors are writing exercise prescriptions
Family doctors are acknowledging that there's only so much medicine can do, and sometimes a walk in the park is just what a person needs.
Study lights up anti-vaxxers' Twitter habits
Pinpointing the sources of myths that threaten the health of children could help get the truth out to where it is needed
Why people shouldn’t take fish medicine
As an alternative to expensive antibiotics, people have taken to taking amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, penicillin and other drugs meant for fish. Here’s why it’s a bad idea.