Can One Person Really Make a Difference?
The planet is facing some major problems. Just how much impact can a single person's actions have?
Is Buying Local Food the Best Way to Go on a Carbon Diet?
In this excerpt from the latest book by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the authors look at the realities of local food.
The Weight of the Evidence: How We Know the Planet is Warming
In this excerpt from the latest book by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the authors explain why we're standing at a climate crossroads&dmash;and how serious the next decision really is.
Naked Value. 6 Things Every Business Leader Needs to Know About Resources, Innovation & Competition (Book Review)
A must-read book for business leaders. Naked value is the ultimate value a product delivers to customers, or the benefits that remain when a product is stripped of most of the energy and material resources required to manufacture and deliver it.
City Rules: How Regulations Affect Urban Form (Book Review)
The title is deceptive; it is a real page-turner that will open your eyes to what really affects urban design.
The Case For A Carbon Tax (Book Review)
Hsu's case for the superiority of a carbon tax over other methods of pricing carbon is throughly and eloquently made. But will it actually help us get past our collective aversion to the word 'tax'? That's frankly the bigger question.
Human Transit vs My Kind Of Transit: Two Views of What Makes Transit Work, and Why (Book Review)
Two very different views of public transit, from two authors that will be on Bookhugger this afternoon
Join Authors Jarrett Walker and Darrin Nordahl for a Discussion of Public Transportation and Community
Whether urban, suburban, or rural, transportation systems dictate and define human interaction and community. Join BookHugger for a panel discussion of this phenomena.
Join Author Peter Gleick for a Discussion of Our Obsession With Bottled Water
Author Peter Gleick joins TreeHugger for a live chat about the story behind bottled water and what it means for our culture and environment.
Bottled & Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession With Bottled Water (Book Review)
Dr. Peter Gleick uncovers the complex truth to the bottled water industry, and makes a strong case for being realistic about our addiction.
Jane Jacobs "Ideas That Matter" - Even More So Today (Book Review)
Jacob's unpublished writings, essays and speeches from half a century ago seem just as vital and current as the day they were written.
Join Urban Scholar Mary Rowe Discussion of Famed Urban Planner Jane Jacobs
This month, BookHugger presents Ideas That Matter: The Worlds of Jane Jacobs edited by Max Allen with an introduction by Mary Rowe. Readers can order a discounted copy today and join in a discussion with distinguished urban
Live Chat on Health and Urban Planning Today at 3:00e with Author Andrew Dannenberg
This month, BookHugger presents Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J.
Author Kennedy Warne Discusses the True Cost of Seafood (Video)
This month, BookHugger presents Let Them Eat Shrimp by Kennedy Warne. Readers can order a discounted copy.Watch live streaming video from treehuggerlive at livestream.com Vital Mangroves On The Edge Of
Vital Mangroves On The Edge Of Extinction Thanks to All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp (Book Review)
Mangroves are a special ecosystem. Found all over the world, they thrive in the in-between zones of land and sea, and act as nurseries for a vast variety of animals, grocery stores for humans, a buffer between homes
Join Author James Russell for a Discussion of Urban Planning and Climate Change
This month, BookHugger presents The Agile City by James S. Russell. Readers can order a discounted copy today and watch a recording of the live discussion above.
The Agile City: Building Well-Being and Wealth in an Era of Climate Change (Book Review)
There has been a profound change in the green movement over the last five years, the realization that solar panels on the roof and bamboo sheets on the bed are not enough; that where you live matters far more.
Join Authors Stephen Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka for a Live Discussion on TreeHugger, Today at 3pm Eastern
This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with the
4 Key Lessons Learned From The Death and Rebirth of Monterey Bay (Book Review)
So often we read books on ecology that detail the downfall of a species or habitat. Finally, here is a book that does the opposite, explaining instead the incredible comeback of one of the most important locales for marine
Join BookHugger in Reading <em>The Death and Life of Monterey Bay</em> and Get 30% Off Cover Price
This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today to get ready for the live chat with the authors on June 13 at 3pm
Join Author David Orr for a Live Discussion on TreeHugger, Today at 3pm Eastern
This month, BookHugger presents Hope Is and Imperative by David Orr. Readers can order a discounted copy today and then join a live chat with Orr on May 25 at 3pm Eastern. (NOTE: The chat has been postponed one day and will
Interview With David W. Orr
Yesterday, I published my review of David W. Orr's new book, a compilation of essays from the past three decades. As a follow up, here's a Q&A; that I did with professor Orr, who was gracious enough to answer all my questions.
Hope is an Imperative (Book Review)
The Essential David W. Orr First, a quick bio for those of you who might not be familiar with David W. Orr: He the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College and a James Marsh Professor at the University
Why Alaska hasn't had a polar bear attack since 1993
Polar bear attacks are on the rise thanks to diminishing sea ice, but Alaska's Polar Bear Patrol is doing an incredible job of keeping the peace.
On sailing to Alaska with two toddlers in tow
Author Caroline Van Hemert talks about the importance of exposing kids to challenging situations and the rewards that come of it.
Betsy the rogue rodeo cow has been hiding in the woods for months
Not even the real-life cowboys can get Betsy out of Anchorage's 4,000-acre park.
Man shoots bear, bear sends man to the hospital
A hunter was hospitalized after the bear he shot tumbled down a ridge and hit him.
Eerily beautiful photos show Alaskan 'ice formations' of CO2 & methane
What do greenhouse gases bubbling up look like? In these starkly elegant images, we get to seem them up close.
Lead is back on the menu for those who hunt and fish
The Obama administration ban didn't last very long at all.
Brilliant tiny house features $500 DIY elevator bed built with free plans (Video)
This rustic, modern tiny home features lots of smart space-saving ideas, plus a self-built bed that can lift up and down automatically.
Alaskan mom builds lovely tiny house -- and is offering the plans for free (Video)
With the aim of inspiring others to start building things, this self-taught carpenter mother of two is giving away the DIY plans for this tiny house and the furniture inside for free.
Alaska SeaLife Center replaces fossil fuels with sea water power
The aquarium and wildlife rescue center uses a unique heat pump system to cover 98% of its heating needs.
Statoil follows Shell out of Alaska
The Norwegian oil company announced that’s its ended its plans to drill in Alaska.
25 years after the Exxon Valdez crash, scientists explain fishery collapses
Study indicates the effects of low levels of oil contamination are worse than anticipated
The mystery of Alaska’s dead fin whales
Nine of these giant endangered animals have died recently; all at roughly the same time and place. What’s going on?
Alaska’s latest crop was once a Soviet military secret
Long admired for its beneficial medicinal properties, Alaskan farmers are happy to find that this Siberian herb loves their climate.
Obama to add 12.3 million acres to Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The largest wildlife refuge in the United States needs protection from oil & gas development.
Photo: Kigluaik Mountains reach for the clouds
This stunning mountain range is located on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula.
Snow & cold no excuse — a warm climate doesn't increase bicycle ridership
We've all heard it — "this city" or "that city" has more bicyclists because it has warmer weather. Looks like it's time to retire that statement.
It took 25 years for Alaska sea otters to get over the Exxon Valdez oil spill
A federal study of sea otters in Prince William Sound, Alaska, where the Exxon Valdez supertanker spilled around 30,000,000 gallons of oil about 25 years ago has concluded that the otters have returned to pre-spill numbers.
MacGyver actor Richard Dean Anderson rode 5,641 miles from Minnesota to Alaska when he was 17
Though accompanied by several friends at the beginning of this trip, he traveled the last thirty-three days alone.
Bears are clearly enjoying the government shutdown
When the government furloughed park workers responsible for emptying trash bins, it came as welcome news for bears.
Melting ice and rising seas will make Alaskan villagers America's first climate refugees
Adapting to climate change is going to affect the lives of every human on Earth. But for some those impacts are hitting a little sooner and a little harder than they are for others.
NASA's cloud-free Alaska photo is pretty, scary
On June 17, 2013, NASA's Terra Satellite captured a rare photograph of a clear view of Alaska. While the photo itself is beautiful, the reason for the nearly cloud-free sky has concerning implications for climate change.
The last surviving otter from the Exxon Valdez oil spill has died
"She was an amazing animal," says one of the rescued otter's keepers. "She taught a lot of people about conservation."
Meet America's first climate refugees
The people of Newtok, Alaska are living a slow-motion disaster that will end, very possibly within the next five years, with the entire village being washed away.
'Critter cams' capture life from a bear's point of view (Video)
Biologists are now beginning to get a better idea of what urban bears are up to when they think no one is watching.
Why are these butterflies drinking turtle tears? (Video)
The answer is pretty surprising.
Ancient people farmed the Amazon 4,500 years ago ... and they did it better than we do
The jungle wasn't untouched rainforest after all.
65 ft. woven tree evokes spiritual visions of the rainforest (Video)
Woven in collaboration with an indigenous Amazonian people, this enormous sculpture invites visitors to enter a space for ritual and contemplation.