Modern Oasis Design Provides Shade, Makes Energy
Artist/inventor Michael Jantzen's new concept for a Solar Winds Desert Power Plant envisions a large public gathering place, inspired by the shape of a flowering plant, to be located in a public park in a hot, dry climate.
Planting Trees in the Mongolian Desert to Fight Dangerous Dust Storms in Seoul
Korean activists are spearheading efforts to plant trees in Mongolia, hoping to improve both the lives of nomadic desert herders there and the air quality their families are exposed to back home.
eBay's Desert Data Center Gets Into Hot Water
Cooling a data center in one of the hottest parts of the USA can be done by using hot water, as eBay's Phoenix facility finds.
Arabian 'Unicorn' Back from the Brink in Middle East Thanks to Captive Breeding Program Success
A bright white antelope with long thin horns, the Arabian oryx is thought to have inspired early stories of unicorns. (Its two horns appear as one when viewed from the side.) And until
Threatened Tortoises Slow Down Desert Solar Project
The building of the massive 5.6-square mile Ivanpah solar project in the Mojave Desert by BrightSource Energy has been suspended in the midst of
Big Squirreltail Evolves to Fight Off Fiery, Invasive Cheatgrass
Nicknaming plants. Now there's a good job to have. The invasive plant in this tale, called "cheatgrass," is being fought off by a native
The Man Who Stopped the Desert - How One Man Saved the Soil (Video)
From Wangaari Maathai's Billion Tree campaign to lush permaculture landscapes in Jordan, we've seen how individuals and communities can reverse desertification and bring life back to arid soils. Now a new dramatized documentary
Footballs To Be Made from Feral Camel Leather
Australia has a feral camel problem. The Australian Feral Camel Management Project estimates that 1 million of rogue dromedaries roam outback Australia, annually causing over $14 million AUD worth of damage to infrastructure and
The Global Battle to Conserve and Rebuild Soil
The literature on soil erosion contains countless references to the "loss of protective vegetation." Over the last half-century, clearcutting, overgrazing, and overplowing have removed so much of that protective cover
Mideast Nations to Work Together to Fight Sandstorms
Though conflicts over sparse water supplies have created rifts between Turkey and its neighbors, the sandstorms they exacerbate have brought countries in the region
Desert-Dwelling Animals in Strange and Stunning Photos
Deserts are hot, dry, and unforgiving -- which makes them difficult environments for most creatures to survive in. But desert residents who have adapted to the temperatures -- by learning to survive without water, developing their own cooling systems, and
Africa's Great Green Wall Hopes to Stop the Spreading Sahara - If It Ever Gets Planted
It's been a couple of years since the still-planned and so-called Great Green Wall of Africa graced the pages of TreeHugger, so here's a quick update and overview: As the BBC reports, African leaders are meeting in Chad to further push the
Australia's Invading Camels Soon to Be Croc Food
Locals in one region of the Australian Outback have been terrorized of late by a roaming band of feral camels. Drought conditions and a recent heat wave are being blamed for driving some 6,000 camels into residential areas near
Climate Change Puts the Reality in This TV Show
At first it sounds like any other reality show: "Candidates will be put through a series of tough physical
Arizona Art Museum Seeks to Define Sustainability
From a painter's satirical take on 1950s images of a bucolic world to
Bustan Builds a Model of Desert Sustainability
After a volunteer accidentally burned down its office, Bustan, an environmental justice organization based in Israel's Negev desert, decided it was time to
Could Bacteria-Filled Balloons Stop the Spread of the Sahara? Architect Magnus Larsson Thinks So
Nearly a year ago a "Great Green Wall" of trees was proposed to run across the entire southern border of the Sahara desert in an attempt to stop expanding desertification. At the TED Global conference in Oxford, England,
Turkmenistan Starts Building New Desert Sea: Glorious Deed or Disaster Waiting to Happen?
The Aral Sea, Central Asia's most (in)famous body of water, has become a global symbol of environmental mismanagement. But at least one government in the region doesn't seem to have
Happy 83rd Birthday, American beer can. Now go away.
There is no place for you in a healthy, circular economy, and this is nothing to celebrate
The surprising impact of paper receipts
A new bill in California would make digital receipts the default; here's why it's a big deal.
If BPA is so terrible, why is everybody still drinking beer and pop out of BPA lined cans?
There is a fundamental logical inconsistency here. Either the stuff is bad for you or it isn't.
BPA replacements aren't safe either, study finds
Scientists have found that the chemicals used to replace BPA over the past 20 years have the same damaging effects.
Who cares about BPA? Canned beer is more popular than ever
Nobody should be drinking canned beer. Period. But it is particularly bad for young women.
Study finds BPA in 86% of teenagers
And that was after one week of avoiding foods that may have come into contact with the notorious hormone-disrupting chemical!
Two-thirds of food cans tested contain BPA, and the alternatives may not be much better
A new report shines the light on a dirty little 'secret' of canned goods, which has little to do with the food itself, and everything to do with the coating in the can.
'BPA-free' plastics often uses Bisphenol-S ... which might be just as bad
From one problem to the next...
BPA could be affecting desire to exercise
Study assessed the effect of endocrine disrupting chemicals on mice's desire to exercise and found that it makes them lazier.
EWG has released new report on BPA in canned food
Find out which brands are the best and worst players in the canned food industry right now.
More Americans drinking BPA in canned beer
What's in that "polymer lining" in every can? A gender-bending hormone that may be really bad for you.
Scientists agree that BPA is an "ovarian toxicant"
Studies of humans, mice, monkeys, and sheep all point to the same scary conclusion -- that BPA wreaks havoc on the female reproductive system.
A safer alternative to BPA could come from paper-making waste
Researchers have found that lignin, a compound found in wood, could replace BPA in plastics.
Fetal exposure to BPA is linked to prostate cancer
A new study from the University of Illinois shows how chemical exposure early in life can alter stem cells and cause disease.
Popeye the Sailor Man after a life of eating from BPA lined cans
Cartoonist Joe Mohr shows how the chemical might have affected the cartoon hero
Jargon Watch: Plasticarian
A new term for those who try to live without plastic, that might just catch on.
Bisphenol A Now Illegal In American Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups, No Thanks to FDA
It seems that the only people who benefit from this rule change are the members of the American Chemistry Council who make BPA.
More Americans Drinking BPA in Canned Beer, Thanks to Economy and Pabst Drinking Hipsters
Beer cans are lined with the stuff, but hey, thats the price you pay for convenience.
Can SUBSPORT Help Chemical Companies Move Towards Safer Alternatives?
The Substitution Support Portal SUBSPORT launched this week, intending to give business improved tools for substituting hazardous chemicals with safer substitutes.
An Aerial View of BPA: Where Are We Since the Rejected Ban?
Where does the FDA stand on a BPA ban?
BPA is FDA's Latest Gift to Food Industry
Without a hint of irony, FDA maintains several web pages with helpful information for parents and others wishing to avoid BPA, such as: “What You Can Do to Minimize Your Infant’s Exposure to BPA.”
FDA Punts On Banning Bisphenol A; NRDC is Outraged, But I Think They Got It Right
It is one thing to ban something, it is another thing to have something to replace it with at hand. We don't.
What is Causing Early Puberty In Girls?
New York Times article asks a lot of questions, and doesn't deliver a lot of answers.
Campbell's Says It's Heading BPA-Free
Under pressure from parents and breast cancer groups, Campbell's Soup says it has transition plan away from BPA in motion
Link Between BPA and Heart Disease Seen in Urine, New Study Reports
A new study finds those with heart disease had higher concentrations of BPA in their urine.
New Study Strengthens Link Between Obesity, Diabetes and BPA
BPA had been found to trigger the release of insulin in nearly twice the amount as when glucose is ingested.
BPA Identified As Potential "Environmental Obesogen"
Just when I thought it would be fine to cook with canned tomato sauce - bis-Phenol A recently having been granted toxicology probation - emerges the possibility that BPA can make you obese. Ohhh wait - not
From Parentables: Bisphenol A Found In Canned Soup Marketed To Kids
A new study from the Breast Cancer Fund shows that BPA is found in canned foods marketed specifically to kids. This should be no surprise to TreeHugger readers; we have been talking about BPA lining cans for years. All
Would You Prefer Your Receipts To Be Paperless?
More and more stores are getting rid of paper receipts and offering to send electronic versions by email.
China and Malaysia to Ban BPA From Chidren's Products
It was a sad day last year when intense lobbying efforts in Congress won out, and a ban on BPA in children's products was blocked. But it seems that China and Malaysia have beaten us to the punch. According to Green Biz, China and
Atlanta sets goal of 100% renewable energy by 2035
It is the first big city in the South to commit to being fully renewable energy powered.
