Longreads
In a world this fast, it's good to slow down. That's the basic idea behind our new /longreads page here on TreeHugger. While we'll always take pride in staying up to the minute on the latest in sustainability, we also acknowledge the value in hitting pause to dig into an idea, using more words than the typical blog post.
Inspired by Longreads.com, the great communal resource for sharing and discovering truly excellent long-form writing, our TreeHugger /longreads page will act as a gathering place for the occasional treatise or essay that we want to make sure doesn't get lost in the ever-moving torrent of updates that makes up any good blog.
Please bookmark this page and return frequently to find our latest long form writing to keep you informed and entertained.
Featured Stories in Longreads
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Whether Obamacare is Constitutional or Not, Republicans Created This Reality. A Lesson We Can't Afford to Ignore
As Supreme Court Judges Obamacare, We Must Ask: How Did We Get Here?
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How Happy Is Bhutan, Really? Gross National Happiness Unpacked
Gross National Happiness has lots of cache in the environmental and social justice community, but how is Bhutan actually calculating it and how well are they doing?
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Conservation photography and necessary evils
How do the benefits of conservation photography stand up against the carbon footprint of constant travel?
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Balancing Happiness and Consumerism in the Digital Age
When I decided to purchase an e-reader, I didn't realize the consumerist conundrum it would crack open.
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CES 2013: The World's Largest Electronics Tradeshow, Buddhism, and the Illusion of Choice
We have more choices than ever in the consumer electronics sector, but at what cost does all this "choice" come?
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UPDATE: Rare River Otter Found Living in San Francisco's Sutro Bath Ruins (Photos)
This visitor is the first river otter known to come as far south as San Francisco, and shows how well recovery efforts are working for the species.
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Vanishing Mustangs: Are America's Wild Horses In Danger of Disappearing?
More wild horses now live in government holding pens than in the wild, yet round-ups continue. Advocacy groups point out smarter management strategies to save the iconic mustang.
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Could New York Be a Less Wasteful Marathon?
The New York City Marathon is one of the world's largest races. Now, one group is working to place it among the most sustainable, too.
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Your Office Is In Your Pants: How The Smart Phone Is Changing The Way We Live And Work
For years, we have been watching how technology has been shrinking and networks have been expanding; Now it is all converging on your phone.
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We Can Slash the Cost of Clean Energy with Robots that Install Solar Panels
Before us is the monumental task of cleaning up our power grids, and there's no doubt that it'll be a lot easier and faster to do if we can significantly reduce the cost of generating clean energy.
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Are Helmet Cameras 'Black Boxes' for Cyclists?
These cameras can help catch drivers who flee the scene of an accident or prove what really happened after an altercation.
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US Throws $11.4 Billion in the Trash. Every Year.
And amount that should only grow over time. Can we afford not to fix this problem?
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Why Gadget Repairability Is So Damn Important
There's more to making a device repairable than allowing consumers to fix it themselves -- it's also about environment, economics, responsibility.
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The DIY Ethic and Creating Technology Independence
The environmental and social benefits of freeing your technology from manufacturers' hands.
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10 Coolest DIY Technology Resources from Tools to Tutorials
We've chosen ten of our favorite tools, locations, websites and communities that will help you DIY your devices.
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How DIY Electronics Benefit The Environment
Capturing the DIY attitude for electronics is one of the best ways to help the planet, both directly and indirectly.
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How The DIY Electronics Trend Is Empowering People, Communities, Businesses
There's a reason for the maker mantra of "If you can't open it you don't own it." With that ability to open up a device comes a sense of empowerment that is useful for everyone.
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The DIY Ethic and Modern Technology: Why taking ownership of your electronics is essential
Despite the prevalence of electronic devices, they've never seemed more untouchable to the average owner. But the DIY revolution is not about to let that continue.
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Exposing the Influence Behind the Anti-Agenda 21 Anti-Sustainability Agenda
How does a movement with so little public support and awareness have such a big impact? We try to follow the money
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Whether Obamacare is Constitutional or Not, Republicans Created This Reality. A Lesson We Can't Afford to Ignore
As Supreme Court Judges Obamacare, We Must Ask: How Did We Get Here?
