You’re more likely to eat certain foods if your friends post pictures of them.

Source: TreeHugger – Social media is influencing what you eat

Our photo of the day comes from beautiful California.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: A gathering of cedar waxwings

Researchers tested the calming effect of music for kitties during vet visits; ‘cat-specific’ music was the winner.

Source: TreeHugger – This music calms cats the best, study finds

These 6 initiatives can build community, combat loneliness, and stretch resources.

Source: TreeHugger – Want to save the world? Start with your own neighborhood.

Over 80 countries have signed up to make our roads safer. Only one dissented.

Source: TreeHugger – Stockholm Declaration calls for Vision Zero, lower speed limits; USA says drop dead

Forget drones and self-driving cars; this is the future of deliveries, whether goods or kids.

Source: TreeHugger – The cargo bike and e-bike will eat delivery vans and family haulers

Letting kids venture out alone could be the best thing you do for them.

Source: TreeHugger – Parents, don’t be so scared of the world!

Our photo of the day comes from Yellowstone National Park.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Bison masters the snow

War correspondent Gwynne Dyer says they should worry more about carbon and climate change.

Source: TreeHugger – Why closing nuclear plants in Germany is a “War on Rationality”

Loop’s reusable packaging service is coming to brick-and-mortar stores in U.S., Canada, and France.

Source: TreeHugger – Grocery stores may soon offer your favorite brands in reusable containers

We are heading for an insect apocalypse, which would spell disaster for humankind. It’s time we turn our lawns back into productive plant communities.

Source: TreeHugger – Please kill your lawn

With aging baby boomers and young people who can’t afford housing, there’s going to be a huge market for these.

Source: TreeHugger – Coming to a backyard near you: Plant Prefab accessory dwelling units

A damning report says children face two main threats globally, and most nations are failing to address these.

Source: TreeHugger – No country is doing enough to protect children’s health and wellbeing

Our photo of the day comes from Calgary, Canada.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Behold the ball of muskrat

This vegetarian tidepool dweller could be an answer to dietary protein in times of climate crisis, but who could ever eat a charmer like this?

Source: TreeHugger – Meet the monkeyface prickleback, the hero we all need

Bristol’s airport expansion gets cancelled in a shocking act of doing something meaningful to go carbon neutral.

Source: TreeHugger – City declares climate emergency, actually means it and does something

When trying to phase out single-use plastic, there are some items that seem impossible to replace — like dog poop bags. For those who want to be a greener dog owner, what kind of options exist?

Source: TreeHugger – The eternal conundrum of dog poop

The Swedish activist is ‘delighted’ that the new-to-science species will bear her name.

Source: TreeHugger – Cute new snail named after Greta Thunberg

The Canadian coffee giant has redesigned Roll Up the Rim to encourage reusable cups.

Source: TreeHugger – Tim Horton’s annual contest just got a lot greener

The world is awash in LNG that’s a lot closer to the ocean and a lot cheaper to move.

Source: TreeHugger – Why is Canada fighting over a gas pipeline to nowhere?