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Environment
How Clean Energy Projects on Public Land Will Power 3 Million Homes
The Obama administration is speeding up clean energy development, but must balance the interests of conservationists and developers.
Environment
Too Many Elephants: A GOOD Mini-Documentary
What happens when elephants and humans have a hard time coexisting? Africa looks for answers.
Environment
Why I Won't Be Turning Off Any Lights for Earth Hour
Earth Hour is founded on a metaphor—turning off the lights—that does the climate movement more harm than good.
Environment
T.C. Boyle's New Must Read: When the Killing's Done
T.C. Boyle's sweeping environmental saga shows that the epic battle of man versus nature will continue long after the killing's done.
News
Eight Good Things to Do This Weekend
Looking to pitch in and make a difference this weekend? From New Orleans to Seattle, from polar bear plunges to dandelion wine, we got you covered.
Environment
Video: Douglas Brinkley Eloquently Defends Alaska's Wilderness
Historian Douglas Brinkley reminds us that the Alaskan wilderness is not just a bartering chip in energy debates, but a treasure in its own right.
Environment
Could an Independent Southern Sudan Be a Haven for Wildlife?
Few outsiders realize what a truly amazing wildlife habitat the Southern Sudan region was before the war broke out in the early 1980s.
Design
Turning Disposable Nespresso Capsules into Batteries
"Nespresso Battery" places disposed espresso capsules, coffee grounds, salt water, and copper strips in little pots-and uses them to power clocks.
Environment
xAirport Flight Simulator Restores the Wetlands (and the Wonder of Flying)
Natalie Jeremijenko says the way to protect the wetlands is to build more. Her xAirport builds "wetlanding" strips and reimagines how we fly.
Culture
Introducing Some Competitive Spirit to Conservation
The obsessed birders in the audience (you know who you are) will be familiar with the “Big Year” concept—essentially, a relentless effort to...
Education
The Hoover Dam: 20th Century Infrastructure, 21st Century Challenges
Earlier this spring, a group of students from the Stanford Graduate School of Business took a trip through California and Nevada. Their mission:...
Environment
Six Reasons to Care About the Ocean's Well Being
The dire state of our oceans goes well beyond the scope of the Gulf Oil spill; major pollution, rising sea levels, and the encroaching...
Environment
Wetlands Get $35-Million Conservation Grant
Wildlife and wetlands just got a big boost from Uncle Sam. Recently, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Migratory Bird...
Education
The Water Cycle (with a Decidedly Human Twist)
Earlier this spring, a group of students from the Stanford Graduate School of Business took a trip through California and Nevada. Their mission:...
Environment
Noisemakers May Keep Gray Whales Safe
The last thing that supporters of a promising renewable energy source want is a technology that harms wildlife. So before wave energy buoys...
Environment
Silvia Earle on Blame, Action, and Oil Spills
Yesterday was World Oceans Day, and in honor of it, Treehugger brought in Sylvia Earle, a marine scientist and 2009 TED Prize recipient whose...
Education
Farming the Desert
Earlier this spring, a group of students from the Stanford Graduate School of Business took a trip through California and Nevada. Their mission:...
Environment
Microsoft's Hohm: Comparing Your Home Energy Use with 60 Million Others
For some people, putting their household energy consumption up against that of other homes spurs on a little neighborly one-upmanship, and a drive...
