Here’s where influenza hits especially hard, and what you can do to help protect yourself from it.

Source: TreeHugger – The 10 worst states for the flu

What’s the best approach for dealing with this?

Source: TreeHugger – Why we need airtight buildings: Outdoor air quality is getting worse

It’s a trial program in Denver, but is likely the way of the future.

Source: TreeHugger – Patagonia partners with Awayco to offer rental gear

So much for the “sharing economy;” North Americans don’t like sharing cars or parking spaces.

Source: TreeHugger – ShareNow, successor to Car2Go, pulls out of North America

When doctors team up with food banks, it improves health and staves off chronic hunger.

Source: TreeHugger – Food pharmacies are the closest thing to a magical cure-all

Our photo of the day comes from Jackson County, Oregon.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Who’s the cutest squirrel of all?

In which I try and clear up some misconceptions

Source: TreeHugger – If you’re going to live a one tonne lifestyle, it’s easier in a Passivhaus

A 297-acre property in rural northern Colombia will become the first and only reserve for the conservation of the Dahl’s toad-headed turtle.

Source: TreeHugger – Slice of paradise created for critically endangered toad-headed turtle

Get ahead of the crowd with these indoor plant predictions from the all-knowing Plant Mom.

Source: TreeHugger – These will be the top houseplant trends for 2020

The number of people flying between German cities has dropped 12 percent.

Source: TreeHugger – “Flight Shaming” is really reducing short-haul flights in Europe

But is that a bad thing?

Source: TreeHugger – America is facing a sugar shortage

Imagine a bucket of greenhouse gases that’s almost full.

Source: TreeHugger – Here’s a good analogy for the carbon budget problem

Most returned items get thrown away or incinerated, not resold.

Source: TreeHugger – Why you should be cautious about online shopping

Our beautiful photo of the day comes from snowy Calgary, Canada.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: White-tailed jackrabbit is a noble being

It’s not just about how we build and how we get around; it’s also what we eat and wear and buy.

Source: TreeHugger – If cities are going to curb their carbon emissions they have to consider consumption.

If we don’t take care of the soil, the soil will lose its ability to take care of us.

Source: TreeHugger – 5 simple steps for soil-friendly eating

The Toronto Star’s list is useful but incomplete.

Source: TreeHugger – Hey people who drive: here are some tips on how not to hit people who walk or bike.

Or is it actually good for you?

Source: TreeHugger – Is this tilted toilet really an evil corporate plot to take away your twitter time?

Vegan burgers, sausage, deli slices, roasts, seitan, and even jackfruit are moving to the meat department at the nation’s leading grocery retailer.

Source: TreeHugger – Plant-based meat takes center stage at Kroger

This phrase, from author Adam Minter, has become my newest mantra.

Source: TreeHugger – ‘There is no green heaven.’