Many places in Europe allow responsible walking wherever one’s feet take them, regardless of private property. In the US? Not so much. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
14 foods to cook in a cast iron skillet
From bibimbap and brownies to pancakes and pizza, few kitchen tools are as versatile and sustainable as cast iron cookware. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
Are you throwing out the best part of your citrus fruits?
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The top US states for homesteading, tiny homes, and off-grid living
When the things are feeling grim, the idea of self-sufficient living seems even more appealing. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
How 14 flowers got their names
From saucy to the divine, the origins of some flower names add even more to the loveliness of their blooms. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
This February 2 is a most-glorious, super rare palindrome day
Not only is it Groundhog Day and Super Bowl Sunday, but it's also an extra-special 8-digit palindrome day. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
6 dreamy tiny homes created for Disney characters
Who needs a Disney castle when you could have one of these fairytale tiny homes instead? (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
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. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
11 enlightening facts about the ocean
'How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean.' –Arthur C. Clarke (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
The Arctic coastline is falling into the sea
In 40 days over the summer, the coast had retreated by 14.5 meters, sometimes more than a meter a day. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
What Adidas and Parley are doing for the oceans
From making shoes out marine debris to the Run For The Oceans global initiative, this dynamic partnership is tackling plastic pollution in a big way. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
8 health benefits of the marvelous mushroom
Mushrooms are nutritional superstars that make scientists wax poetic. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
A pretty stream in Belgium is so polluted its water could be used as pesticide
The idyllic waterway meandering through the Flemish countryside has been called the most polluted stream in Europe. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
16th-century text shows ginkgo seeds can fight skin infections
Inspired by a centuries-old text on traditional Chinese medicine, a young researcher has found that seeds from the gingko tree could prove helpful for acne, psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
12 reasons to plant a clover lawn
The grass lawn's glory days are over – here's why we love a clover lawn instead. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
Bald eagles are littering Seattle backyards with landfill trash
Some 200 bald eagles are scavenging the goods at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill and dumping the leftovers in suburban backyards. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
How to read laundry care labels
Help your clothes last longer by learning how to decode the mysterious hieroglyphics of care labels. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
Meet the singing mice of the cloud forests (videos)
When two male Alston's singing mice meet, they sing an operatic duet that researchers say offers clues about our own speech. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
3D printing grows up, heals wounds by printing skin
Scientists have created a mobile bioprinter that when filled with a patient's cells, prints skin directly into a wound. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
Your ‘raw’ almonds probably aren’t raw
By law, every commercially grown almond sold in the U.S. must be steam-treated or chemically fumigated. Who knew? (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
9 iconic animals brought back from the brink
The recovery of these beleaguered species proves that conservation action works. (c) Latest Items from TreeHugger - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]