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Blog Post Archive
Researchers discover new way to harvest electricity from plants
Scientists at University of Georgia have developed a way to harvest energy from photosynthesis before the plant uses it.
No, Sweat! furniture combines workspace with workout
Office suite of furniture is designed to let you take a break from your workday and get fit.
The "anything goes" savory tomato and bean stew [Vegan.. if you want]
Have no idea what to make for dinner? Reeeally don't want to go to the store? You probably have everything you need for this delicious and highly customizable stew.
More proof that bike lanes boost business
A study by New York's Department of Transportation showed that bike lanes improved retail sales by 49%.
Build a Free Things Box for your front yard
Freecyclers will love this project, which teaches you how to build a stand where neighbors can share tools, toys, books and anything else they want to freecycle.
Poacher trampled to death by the elephant he was trying to kill
As their numbers continue to slip lower despite efforts to curb illegal hunting, the elephants themselves may soon prove to be a poacher's greatest deterrent.
Tree surgeon in England saves 20,000 bees
Thankfully, there are folks like John Joinson who are doing their part to keep those black and yellow bugs in the pink.
The top ten posts of the week on TreeHugger
From clouded leopards to challenged chapels.
Three male fish, the last of their kind, must find a mate or else go extinct
If you happen to know of any female fish of the Mangarahara cichlid variety, the London Zoo would very much like to introduce her to a couple of extremely
Climate hits 400ppm of CO2 for first time in 3 million years
It is a sign of our rapidly changing world -- both technologically and atmospherically -- that we can get daily updates on the growing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere via Twitter.
2013 Nissan LEAF awarded IIHS 'Top Safety Pick' rating, again
Not a surprise, but when it comes to safety, we're not looking for any surprises.
Yet another survey confirms: Young people want to be in town near transit, not in the suburbs
Canadian study shows different priorities for first-time home buyers.
Even Former Coal Miners Want to End Mountaintop Removal Mining
It's time to end this destructive practice, and Appalachian residents descended upon Washington, D.C., this week to demand action.
The Upcycle House goes beyond recycling
The architects claim it's " the first house build only from upcycled and environmentally sustainable materials". Is it?
The Republican civil war on climate change
Coral Davenport at National Journal has a well-reported piece on the "coming civil war in the Republican party." Can the moderates turn the fundamentalists around?
Vice President Biden talks climate to Rolling Stone
Douglas Brinkley at Rolling Stone sat down for an hour with Vice President Joe Biden and the topic of climate change made up considerable bulk of the interview. It's worth a read
Google's new timelapse project shows 30 years of disappearing rainforest in just seconds
Using Landsat imagery taken from as early as 1984, Google Earth's animated GIFs are potent proof of how quickly our world changes.
May 11th is National Train Day!
Tomorrow, May 11th, is the 6th annual National Train Day in the US! Time to celebrate!
Dear Subaru: It's a bad idea to call your target audience a bunch of smelly loud bums
The car company has been stereotyped for years, but that hasn't stopped them from peddling every tired cliche about transit
Artist's symbiotic sculptures weave a magical story about nature (Photos)
British sculptor Laura Ellen Bacon uses willow branches to create expressive, larger-than-life works of environmental art.