There is no such thing as 'carbon-free aluminum' Apple just bought its first load of greener aluminum. But you cannot call it carbon-free. By Lloyd Alter in Sustainable Product Design December 10, 2019
KLM to fly on 'sustainable aviation fuel' made from cooking oil They say it reduces CO2 emissions by 80 percent. Does it really? By Lloyd Alter in Aviation December 10, 2019
Coldplay wants all future tours to be 'environmentally beneficial' The rock band won't be touring its newest album until it can figure out a greener way of doing it. By Katherine Martinko in Culture November 21, 2019
A SpaceX launch puts out as much CO2 as flying 341 people across the Atlantic Is Spaceflight-shaming the next big thing after flight-shaming? Or do we have bigger things to worry about? By Lloyd Alter in Travel November 14, 2019
Murray Energy goes bankrupt Emily Atkin blames the President, but everybody who digs coal is going bankrupt. It's bigger and deeper. By Lloyd Alter in Fossil Fuels October 30, 2019
Car industry splits over California emissions rules. What side is your car maker on? I was disappointed to see that Subaru, beloved of TreeHugger types, is on the wrong side of this issue. By Lloyd Alter in Cars October 29, 2019
The foxes are writing building codes for henhouses A secret deal lets the homebuilders dominate the committees that write the building codes for housing. By Lloyd Alter in Environmental Policy October 28, 2019
Renovation or demolition? The question gets tougher every day Sometimes we have to decide between "neighborhood character" or carbon emissions and density. A new Passive House in Vancouver is a good example. By Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture October 28, 2019
Can "green growth" save us from the climate crisis? Do we have the political will to do what has to be done? Simon Kuper doesn't think so. I do. By Lloyd Alter in Environmental Policy October 25, 2019
Aluminum bottles are not "the greenest bottle" Aluminum is replacing plastic to deceive "environmentally conscious consumers" into buying an equally damaging single use container. By Lloyd Alter in Sustainable Product Design October 25, 2019
World Energy Day is a good day to talk about methane It is time we stopped cooking and heating with methane, a climate problem from source to stovetop. By Lloyd Alter in Fossil Fuels October 22, 2019
Canadian Conservative leader (and possible Prime Minister) promises the earth Andrew Scheer is a climate arsonist. By Lloyd Alter in Environmental Policy October 14, 2019
How design decisions on materials are "disproportionately damning the world to further climate change" Steve Webb thinks we should tax upfront carbon like cigarettes, and we should build in wood and stone. By Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture October 9, 2019
Before 1965, low CO2 levels were steady for 2.5 million years Humans have never lived with the high CO2 atmospheric conditions of the last 60 years, according to a new study. By Melissa Breyer in Climate Change September 26, 2019
British Labour Party Green Deal calls for zero carbon by 2030 Some question if it is even possible. By Lloyd Alter in Environmental Policy September 25, 2019
World Green Building Council calls for radical reduction in Upfront Carbon Emissions People are finally beginning to take this issue seriously. By Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture September 23, 2019
10 ways to reduce (or reverse) your car's carbon skidmark Cars spit out tons of pollution. Luckily there are many ways to reduce your emissions - we've summarized the top tips for you. By Jacob Gordon in HTGG September 20, 2019
10 ways to make your kitchen more green Learn how to prepare food in an energy-efficient manner, use equipment made from sustainable materials, and dodge toxic chemicals with our "How To" guide By Team Treehugger in HTGG September 20, 2019