Our photo of the day comes from somewhere amongst the trees.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Brown rat in need of rebranding

Researchers find that the neurotoxin is carried in by coastal fog, deposited on the land, and then makes its way up the food chain where it is approaching toxic thresholds in pumas.

Source: TreeHugger – California’s iconic fog is bringing super-toxic mercury ashore

I used to say that Vision Zero here was a joke, but now it is, in fact a tragedy.

Source: TreeHugger – Toronto: A lesson in how not to do Vision Zero

It’s another nail in the coffin for these monstrous purveyors of industrial tourism.

Source: TreeHugger – Angry Venetians say cruise ships are partly to blame for flooding

They’re designed as temporary living for Malibu fire victims, but nice enough that they might never leave.

Source: TreeHugger – Plant Prefab goes tiny with the Sunset BUD LivingHome

It seems that you can build just about anything out of wood.

Source: TreeHugger – Swedish company is building wind turbine towers out of timber

And it makes clever use of neighborhood laundromats as its distribution hubs.

Source: TreeHugger – Wardrobe is NYC’s latest clothing rental service

They’re non-toxic, waterproof, and cute.

Source: TreeHugger – Cork bath toys are a great alternative to soft plastic ones

Our photo of the day comes from Moclips, Washington.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Chipmunk considers the snack

Among other things, the data reveals answers about the size of blue whales, the largest organisms to have ever lived on Earth.

Source: TreeHugger – Scientists surprised by what first-ever recording of a blue whale’s heart reveals

25 years after the start of Mission Zero, they advance to Climate Take Back

Source: TreeHugger – Interface, twenty-five years green

This recipe’s secret ingredient leads to a rich and creamy plant-based pumpkin pie that also happens to be healthy and easy to make.

Source: TreeHugger – This is the best vegan pumpkin pie yet

Apparently people are eating less of it.

Source: TreeHugger – Have we reached Peak Beef?

Leed is for wimps; the Living Building Challenge really pushes the building envelope.

Source: TreeHugger – The Kendeda Building is “the greenest in the Southeast”

Slight adjustments to the way you shop and cook can result in big savings.

Source: TreeHugger – 5 ways to reduce holiday food costs

There’s something magical and awe-inspiring about animal interactions that has yet to be explained by science.

Source: TreeHugger – Richard Louv writes about how animals transform our lives

Our photo of the day comes from Kodiak Island, Alaska.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: So that’s what a young bald eagle looks like

Who needs concrete when this foundation design will take the load.

Source: TreeHugger – What lies beneath: The Spinnanker foundation works like a tree

This could be “a thermostat for the sun.”

Source: TreeHugger – Halio electrochromic window goes from dark to clear in three minutes.

Prevent drain blockages and environmental damage by taking care with what you put down the sink.

Source: TreeHugger – Don’t put these things down the sink during the holidays