Alex Davies
Alex first came to TreeHugger as an intern in 2009, and has since then refused to leave. After four years at Macalester College in Minnesota and some time abroad, he is back in his native New York. He covers design, urban issues, and anything that catches his eye. Alex also writes for Discovery.com.
Latest Stories from Alex Davies - Page 12
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Grand Canyon Bans Bottled Water Sales
The National Park Service has announced a ban on sales of bottled water at the Grand Canyon.
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Minimalist Gramophone Makes Playing Music Super Simple
This hand operated gramophone is as simple as it gets.
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The Week in Animal News: We're Making Raccoons Smarter, a Tiny Crab Makes Awesome Art and More
A PBS documentary alleges that human activities are honing raccoons problem solving skills. We also have a crab who makes sweet sand art, PETA's anti-slavery lawsuit and more.
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The Week in Pictures: Sexy Sustainable Lingerie, Valentine's Day Gifts, and More
Sexy eco-friendly lingerie heats things up. We also have our Valentine's Day Gift Guide, extreme yarn bombing, New York Fashion Week, and more.
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Student-Run Competition Redesigns a Public Space in 120 Hours
A student run competition gave entrants 120 hours to create a design for a residential space in a dense urban setting.
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Ikea Now Offers Wind and Solar Powered Outdoor Lighting
Cable-free lamps for outdoor use from Ikea are charged via wind and solar power.
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Clever, Cool Rainforest Office Is a Natural Wind Tunnel
A proposed office uses "climatic architecture" to cool the building by making it into a natural wind tunnel.
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Court Hears Arguments in PETA's Lawsuit Against SeaWorld for Enslaving Whales
A judge heard arguments in a lawsuit against Sea World that is based on the 13th amendment.
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NBC and Brian Williams' Call to Action on Climate Change is Useless
In a PSA, Brian Williams encourages us to turn off the lights when we're not in the room. Is that the best he's got?
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Interactive Map Breaks Down NYC's Energy Use, Block by Block
A map produced by Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science provides the energy use of each NYC block, broken down by purpose and quantity.
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The Brooklyn Botanic Garden Gets a 10,000 Square Foot "Roof Meadow" (Video)
A timelapse video shows the month long construction of a rooftop garden in just two minutes.
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A New York Bridge Set for Demolition Could Become a Park Instead
New York's Tappan Zee Bridge is scheduled for demolition, but some want to convert it into a park.
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The Week in Animal News: Powerful Sea Cucumber Poo, Giant Pythons Invade Florida and More
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.
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The Week in Pictures: Newt Gingrich's Colony on the Moon, a Folding Microcar, and More
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.
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Audubon Book The Birds of America Sells for $7.9 Million (Photos)
A vintage book of bird illustrations by John James Audobon was the third most expensive printed book purchased at an auction.
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Clever Design Hides a Chest of Drawers Under the Stairs
The space under a staircase is used as an unconventional chest of drawers in this Rhode Island house.
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Most Popular Articles of January: Astounding 3D Sculptures from Books, Indigenous Amazonian Child Burned to Death, and More
The best of January includes amazing landscape sculptures carved from old books, a logging horror in the Amazon, a cycling superhighway, and more.
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Stunning Timelapse Video Shows the True Beauty of Yosemite
"Yosemite HD" is a timelapse video that shows off the amazing vistas of the national park.
