Windfall: Anti-Wind Documentary Looks Way Overblown (Video)

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 16:43
The trailer for a documentary that purports to show the "dark side of wind power" plays more like propaganda.

NASA Image Shows New York City-Sized Glacier About to Split from Antarctica

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:44
This pic form NASA shows the deepening crack that will send a giant glacier lurching into the sea.

Coal Industry Group Organizes Campaign to Harass Top Climate Scientist

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:07
The world just ain't a safe place for a scientist these days.

Alternatives to Peat-Based Products for Starting Seeds Indoors

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:18
If you start your own plants from seed, you've likely noticed that many packaged soil-less mixes are peat-based. Wondering if there's a more sustainable choice?

China's Largest Freshwater Lake Dries Up: Is the Massive Three Gorges Dam to Blame?

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:55
Environmental researchers say the dramatic drying up of Poyang lake -- from 3,500 square kilometers to just 200 -- is due in part to the colossal, controversial reservoir.

Picturing World Environment Day 2012 with Piictu

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:29
Show the world your environment with a new TreeHugger and UNEP partnership with Piictu, a photo sharing social network.

India Leads World In Green Power Growth For 2011

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:36
Solar power growth was particularly impressive, with investment increasing 700% over 2010 levels last year.

Web + Sustainability = Future

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:11
How to unlock environmental intelligence in our daily lives.

A New York Bridge Set for Demolition Could Become a Park Instead

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:00
New York's Tappan Zee Bridge is scheduled for demolition, but some want to convert it into a park.

Roseanne Barr Running For Green Party Presidential Nomination

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:56
To the casual celebrity gossip and 90s TV watcher, Roseanne Barr seeking the nomination of the Green Party to run for president may seem odd, but it's all a perfect progression for the comedian-macadamia nut farmer-activist.

The Week in Animal News: Powerful Sea Cucumber Poo, Giant Pythons Invade Florida and More

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:37
Sea cucumber poo may be the key to saving the world's great coral reefs from devastation. Invasive pythons are doing damage in the Everglades, eight sea lions were found shot to death in Washington and more.

The Week in Pictures: Newt Gingrich's Colony on the Moon, a Folding Microcar, and More

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 09:23
Newt Gingrich wants a colony on the moon -- here's what it could look like. A folding car is headed for production, Porto Alegre may have the world's most beautiful street and more.

Hausboot, The Stunning Houseboat From Confused Direction, Is Back In Wood

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 09:09
I loved this design three years ago in silver; now it is back, looking as trim as ever.

Furniture Made of Encapsulated E-Waste Is Perfect for Geeky Abodes

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 09:00
These designs made by Rodrigo Alonso Schramm are an interesting way to keep e-waste out of landfills and in your livingroom.

UK Company ReVend Revamps Fluorescent Light Bulb Recycling

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 09:00
The UK company reVend has teamed up with IKEA to make household hazardous waste recycling simple with "reverse vending machines" for spent bulbs and batteries.

Climate Impact: Will Global Insurance Industry Be The Next Financial Bubble To Pop?

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 08:53
Insurance companies operating in three states must disclose climate change response plans.

States Increasingly Concerned Over Fracking Wastewater, But Limited In What They Can Do

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 08:47
Weak regulations mean an extra dose of toxic wastewater for some states, like Ohio.

In a Time of Global Warming And a Shortage of Snow, Designers say "We Never Give up!"

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 08:28
It is a clever alternative to the traditional sled, designed for a different time.

E-Waste Isn't Cute: That Singing Valentine’s Day Card is Illegal to Throw Away in California

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 08:00
Generation Green points out the hazards of those "cute" singing cards that pop up during the holidays, and provide us with a petition to get manufacturers to stop making them.

PG&E Customers Can Say No to Smart Meters, But at a Price

Treehugger - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 08:00
California state regulators voted that PG&E customers can opt-out of smart meter installations, but they'll have to pay a fine and a monthly fee.