Organic Milk Production Trickles, Not Pours
Just yesterday I joked seated at my neighborhood's dive-y, not-concerned-about-clean-food diner that the likely hormone-injected milk I stirred into my coffee might spur the growth of a third boob. It was a risk I was
Scientists Attempt to Resurrect Extinct Giant Ox
Photo: The Art Archive digg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/02/scientists-attempt-to-resurrect-extinct-giant-ox.php'; Two million years ago, an enormous species of ox, called Aurochs, emerged from regions of northern India and migrated into
US President wants to roll back 25 years of water saving toilets and showers
Billions of gallons of water may be wasted because of this.
10 ways to stop being a water waster
There is no resource more precious than water, so here are some great tips for conserving it.
Why do we drink so much bottled water?
The Convenience Industrial Complex figured out how sell us something that we don't need at a price that's too high.
Breathing polluted air is like losing a year's education
A new study found pollution is dangerous for the brain ... especially if you're male.
4 weird ways climate change could end civilization
Don't read this if you are in a bad mood. Or a good mood, really.
Beer could be $30 a six-pack soon, and that might be a good thing
Barley doesn't like rising temperatures, and neither will beer lovers.
The CarretOn will deliver electricity to Puerto Ricans without power
In our dystopian future we might all be buying power by the watt-hour from a cart in the market.
One hundred years after the Halifax explosion, what have we learned?
One hundred years later, we are still playing chicken with peoples' lives.
Tesla sends Powerwall batteries to Puerto Rico
The company quietly helps rebuild the island's electrical systems.
Jargon Watch: "Predatory Delay"
Alex Steffen comes up with a term that really defines so much of what is happening (or not happening)
Build an emergency kit in your cupboard and closet
You probably already have most of the stuff you need.
The 15 costliest nuclear disasters and the nuclear risks of the future
Largest study yet predicts "The next nuclear accident may be much sooner or more severe than the public realizes"
California gas well blowout was largest methane leak in US history
New study finds Aliso Canyon disaster’s impact equivalent to annual greenhouse gas emissions from over half a million cars.
Has coal burning finally peaked in China?
Let's not celebrate yet, but if it has, we still need to make the transition happen more quickly.
This is the ongoing gas leak in California that's an epic ecological disaster
Impact of greenhouse gases released since October measured over a 20-year time frame is equivalent to emissions from 7 million cars.
BP to pay $18.7 billion for Deepwater Horizon spill
Gulf Coast states and the federal government agree to the highest fine for an environmental disaster in U.S. history.
Pipeline that spilled 105,000 gallons of oil in California was only one in county without 'auto shut-off'
Why make exceptions like this?
21,000 gallons of oil spill in Santa Barbara County
The rupture spilled thousands of gallons of oil, contaminated at least four miles of beach and spread into the ocean.
200 years ago, Mount Tambora exploded and changed the world
The biggest volcanic eruption in recorded history killed tens of thousands immediately, but the effects on climate continued for years.
Anyone thirsty for some "Fukushima Water"?
The new energy drink that is taking Japan by storm!
Don't drill, baby, don't drill: Positive and negative impacts of the recent oil crash
A look at the fallout from the recent oil price crash.
Looking back at Superstorm Sandy
TreeHugger Emeritus Mat McDermott describes his experience of living through Sandy.
US energy maps show energy infrastructure sitting in extreme weather's line of target
If a hurricane is headed your way, you surely have a lot on your mind. Knowing the energy infrastructure risks in your area may be one more thing to throw in there.
Quote of the day: "Oil spills can have positive effects"
Pipeline company Kinder Morgan claims that they create "business and employment opportunities".
Terrorists could knock US electricity grid out for 1.5 years, but more solar power could help protect it
The idea that the US electricity grid could be knocked out for 1.5 years is a bit shocking. But that's what the agency in charge of protecting it has revealed.
Wildlife rescuers remember the Exxon Valdez spill 25 years later
The largest oil spill in the U.S. happened 25 years ago today.
Chevron wins huge victory over $18 billion Ecuador lawsuit
New York judge throws the whole thing out, accusing lawyer of bribery and money laundering.
Enbridge tar sands pipeline threatens Great Lakes
After two years of pressing pipeline regulators to release inspection photos and videos of the 60-year-old Enbridge pipeline that carries tar sands oil through the Straits of Mackinac, NWF took it upon themselves to inspect the pipeline.
Oil pipeline spills 20,600 barrels of crude in North Dakota wheat field
More than 20,000 barrels of crude oil spilled, but thankfully because of a 40 foot thick layer of clay beneath the field, the oil has been relatively contained and is not believed to have reached a water source.
Exxon tears down two Arkansas houses damaged by oil spill
More than six months since tar sands oil spilled into a Mayflower, Arkansas neighborhood, two homes have just been leveled by Exxon in order to clean up oil that was found under their foundations.
Colorado floods hit one of most drilled counties in US
While the immense amount of rain and devastating floods that hit Colorado nearly two weeks ago were already tragic , they have also exposed a concern regarding the lax environmental regulations that allow the oil and gas industry to drill in flood zones.
Experts say dilbit could have caused Mayflower, Arkansas oil spill
According to experts in the failure of oil and gas pipelines, there are a handful of factors that can contribute to a pipeline rupture, like the one in Mayflower, Arkansas. A new report finds all were in play on the Pegasus pipeline.
7,500 songbirds flew into a giant flame and died
So, last week approximately 7,500 songbirds flew into a giant flame and died. Maybe this is a good time to talk about the wastefulness and damage caused by natural gas flaring?
Bulgaria is getting a beautiful new forest
Soon, willow, alder, ash and oaks will grace the banks of the Maritza river once again.
Crowdfunding campaign raises $3m to save gorgeous fjord from logging
"It's just an amazing, amazing thing that people have done."
Photos of nature proving its resilience
No matter how hard we may try to tame her, Mother Nature always comes back to claim her turf.
I am flying to another conference and I know I shouldn't
The question of flight shaming keeps coming up, and there has been some significant pushback.
"Flight Shame" is actually changing the way people travel
Domestic flights in Sweden are declining and airport expansion plans are being reconsidered.
Could 'flygskam' change the way we travel?
The Swedish word, which translates to 'flight shame', is driving interest in climate-friendly trains, longer stays, and frequent flier taxes.
Construction of Machu Picchu's new international airport has begun
While Unesco has asked Peru to limit visitors to the famous site, the government is making it easier for people to access.
Is flying dying? No, it is growing faster than ever
It's expected that by 2037 the number of people flying will double.
Overtourism: Can this problem be solved?
Yes, but first we need to develop a collective conscience when it comes to travel.
World's first plastic-free flight took off this week
The plane carries no single-use plastics – but aren't we ignoring a much bigger environmental issue?
Should we just stop flying to conferences?
It really isn't necessary but it sure is a lot of fun and you learn a lot. I am conflicted.
Heathrow Airport unveils plans for 'carbon neutral' growth
In an effort to appease critics, the airport is focusing on four key environmental strategies.
EasyJet to test electric passenger plane within a year
Sure, it'll only have nine seats. But the low cost carrier expects larger electric planes in service by 2027.
Happy 50th birthday to the Boeing 747; it changed aviation forever
Flying went from being expensive and elite to being mass-market. Enjoy it while you can.