Our photo of the day is a lesson in impressionism.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Great blue heron in the snow

The origins of Joseph Pilates’ regimented workout program began when he was sequestered in an internment camp in England during WWI.

Source: TreeHugger – The surprising link between Pilates and the 1918 flu pandemic

In many cities, politicians are looking at the world through their windshields.

Source: TreeHugger – Open streets and parks are a matter of equity and fairness.

The Internet is a surprisingly powerful tool for shopping locally.

Source: TreeHugger – Slow shopping for the modern age

This cozy ball of bird comes from Calgary, Canada.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: The fluffy feather coat of a mountain chickadee

Juniper is an invasive species that’s tough to work with.

Source: TreeHugger – Cottonwood Canyon Experience Center is built out of wood nobody wants

A look back at when we started learning the truth about natural gas.

Source: TreeHugger – Ten years ago today: Natural gas could be as bad as oil and coal

Nutrient-depleting bacteria are decimating olive groves throughout the Mediterranean, with devastating consequences.

Source: TreeHugger – Europe’s olive trees face a pandemic of their own

Home cooks are learning how to make do with what they have, as our grandparents did.

Source: TreeHugger – Isolation cooking is a return to the past

Our photo of the day comes from the state of Washington.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Behold the chipmunk

Some cities are making space for pedestrians. Others, not so much.

Source: TreeHugger – Why Toronto won’t make room for people who walk or bike: Induced demand

The Icelandic Forestry Service is giving lessons in tree hugging, literally, and we are here for it.

Source: TreeHugger – Iceland recommends hugging trees instead of people

So much of our diet comes on refrigerated trucks. It consumes a lot of fossil fuels and puts out a lot of CO2.

Source: TreeHugger – The coronavirus and the cold chain

Need a break from the news and bored of books? Here are some quality screen time suggestions of movies and TV shows that will (hopefully) take your mind off the pandemic.

Source: TreeHugger – The best movies and TV shows for every quarantine mood

For many parents, working from home is the biggest professional challenge they’ve faced to date. Here are some coping strategies.

Source: TreeHugger – How to work in a house full of noisy kids

More people die from COVID-19 when they live with polluted air. Can we learn from this crisis and clean it up?

Source: TreeHugger – Air quality hasn’t been this good in decades. How can we keep it this way?

Thankfully supermarkets are still open while we’re on coronavirus lockdown; but shopping now requires new protocols.

Source: TreeHugger – How to grocery shop safely during COVID-19

Markets have shrivelled, storage is full, and redistribution networks are lacking, putting farmers in an awful predicament.

Source: TreeHugger – Staggering quantities of food are being destroyed due to coronavirus

Our photo of the day comes from Los Banos, California.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Badgers are awesome

Easier to make than bread but just as satisfying, making pasta at home is simple, comforting, and delicious – and takes just two ingredients.

Source: TreeHugger – Homemade pasta is the perfect quarantine food