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  1. 10 of the World's Weirdest Spiders

    Healthy and Green Living &bull Feb 5, 2012

    By Blythe Copeland, TreeHugger Hate spiders? You're not alone: These leggy arachnids are some of the most feared creatures on Earth, despite their relatively tiny size. But even these creepy crawlies play a big part in nature's order - often… Full Story »

  2. Cycling. Only higher, scarier and much less safe

    Green Thing Blog &bull Jan 31, 2012

    (All images: surferjerry ) Plug it Out , add some Pedaling of the Pedals and make it terrifying and you've got yourself the epic Skycycle roller coaster in Washuzan Highland Park in Okayama. The roller coaster looks pretty scary as… Full Story »

  3. Win a trip to Brazil for World Environment Day

    Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Jan 26, 2012

    Treehugger and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) are giving away a trip to Brazil to the winner of an environmental blogging competition that is now open for entry. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and Treehugger are holding their… Full Story »


  4. Plasters for your clothes

    Green Thing Blog &bull Jan 26, 2012

    (Image: Jennie Maizels ) Any of your clothes torn, ripped, eaten and have really seen better days? Tempted to throw them out? Not a wizz with the needle and thread? Well some clever folk out there have come up with… Full Story »

    • Clothing
    • Clothing

  5. Win a trip to Brazil for World Environment Day: Treehugger and the United Nations Environment Program are back with green blogging contest

    Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Jan 26, 2012

    Treehugger and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) are giving away a trip to Brazil to the winner of an environmental blogging competition that is now open for entry. The opinions expressed by MNN Bloggers and those providing comments are… Full Story »

  6. Dancing Bottle Cap Sculpture Shows Exactly What Happens With Too Much Ocean Trash

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 25, 2012

    But this cheerful sight doesn't last long -- once too many multicolored bottle caps are introduced into the mix, the show stops, symbolizing the effect of plastic trash on our oceans. Artist Fred George created his "Plastic Ocean" installation in… Full Story »


  7. Colorful Artwork Takes On Ocean-Trash Problem

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 25, 2012

    Little bits of color dance in the water, rising and sinking and spinning along with the current bubbling up from below. But this cheerful sight doesn't last long -- once too many multicolored bottle caps are introduced into the mix,… Full Story »

    • Peace

  8. Driving? That's so 2011

    Green Thing Blog &bull Jan 25, 2012

    With less and less young people learning to drive and more people using car sharing services, bike schemes and owning a bike themselves, driving is starting to become a bit uncool. Getting your drivers license isn't such a big deal.… Full Story »


  9. Proof That The Greenest Building IS The One Already Standing Released in New Report From Preservation Green Lab

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 24, 2012

    The Greenest Building is the one already standing", Carl Elefante's great line, has been the mantra of the green preservation movement, and I have used it a lot on TreeHugger. But while we knew it intuitively, we never had any real data. Until now, with the release of The Greenest building: Quantifying the Environmental Value of Building Reuse, released this morning. The report uses Life Cycle Analysis, (LCA) to compare the relative impacts of building reuse and renovation versus new construction. This study examines indicators within four environmental impact categories, including climate change, human health, ecosystem quality, and resource depletion.… Full Story »


  10. 'Peak Timber' Is The New Normal State of Human Resource Usage

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 24, 2012

    Avid or even semi-avid TreeHugger readers no doubt have heard about peak oil; and many will be able to recollect reading about peak coal, peak natural gas. A few will even be able to nod along to the notion of peak fertilizer. But peak timber? A new article in BBC News… Full Story »


  11. DIY Solar-Powered Bird House Tweets When Birds Arrive

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 24, 2012

    B-Squares is a start-up creating modular electronic components that allow you to build devices in a Lego-like fashion. The creators have come up with "recipes" for B-Squares to get your imagination going on what can be devised. Here is one… Full Story »

    • Fashion
    • Fashion

  12. Climate News Recap: Weaker Sun Won't Slow Warming; Plus, More on Leaking Siberian Methane

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 24, 2012

    Need to get up to speed on what's going on with methane leaking from the Siberian seafloor? The effect of weakening solar output on global warming? Declining US greenhouse gas emissions? Why it's a bad idea to move NOAA from… Full Story »


  13. Is This the Highest Concentration of Treehouses in the World? Man Builds Ewok Village in Oregon

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 23, 2012

    From an almost invisible treehouse of mirrors to a slideshow of magical treehouses fit for a Treehugger, we've featured a fair few treehouses in our time. Garnier has created what looks like an ewok village, despite initial opposition from planning… Full Story »

    • Eco
    • Eco

  14. Barcelona to Build the World's First Carbon-Neutral Indoor Ski Slope

    Inhabitat &bull Jan 23, 2012

    The designers behind Ski Dubai's artificial ski slope, Snow World and B01 Arquitectos, have teamed up to improve on their original design with the world's very first carbon-neutral indoor ski slope in Barcelona. If approved by Barcelona's City Council, this… Full Story »

    • Fuel

  15. Artist Knits Recycled Newspapers into Beautiful Clothing (Photos)

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 23, 2012

    Italian artist, ecologist and sculptor Ivano Vitali brings together two favourite themes: knitting and recycling. And he does it all with old newspaper. Make him an honourary TreeHugger. According to an article on Italian site Artnest, Ivano Vitali weaves clothing,… Full Story »

    • Clothing
    • Clothing
    • Clothing

  16. ThredUp Concierge Recycles Your Kids Clothing and Gives Cash Back, Too

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 21, 2012

    ThredUp's is taking their popular secondhand marketplace platform where you can buy and sell children's clothes and toys online to the next level with a soon-to-launch program called ThredUp Concierge. It boasts the best features of ThredUp, such as free… Full Story »

    • Clothing
    • Clothing

  17. London Pothole Gardener Takes Back The Cracks

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 20, 2012

    When TreeHugger profiled Pete Dungey, an artist making miniature gardens in the cracks in Oxford's roads, we wrote that he "works alone, but hopes that others will follow his lead." Turns out a fellow Brit has been treading the same… Full Story »


  18. 17 Syllables That Could Save Your Life

    Green Thing Blog &bull Jan 20, 2012

    (Image: screen grabs from John Morse ) The best tool to get your point across is a bit of creativity. In NYC this is taking place in the form of a haiku. Written and illustrated by artist John Morse, 12… Full Story »

    • Treehugger

  19. iFixit Launches New Website Dedicated to Repair Gurus Around the World

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 19, 2012

    We adore iFixit. The site is dedicated to providing free repair manuals to every gadget on earth, and therefore put the skills and confidence back in consumer to take real ownership of their electronics. This is at the heart of… Full Story »

    • Sustainability
    • Sustainability
    • Sustainability

  20. 10 Rare and Beautiful Albino Animals

    TreeHugger &bull Jan 19, 2012

    TreeHugger writer Sara Novak came face-to-face with an albino alligator at the South Carolina Aquarium in 2010. In her piece about the pigment-less gators, she highlights one of the main contradictions in the albino gator's life: The sun in the… Full Story »

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