Numerous meat processing plants have shut down, due to COVID-19, raising questions about food security and diet.
Source: TreeHugger – Meat shortages are looming across U.S. and Canada
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Photo: Here's to the ladybugs who lunch
Our photo of the day reveals the benefits of beetles.
Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Here’s to the ladybugs who lunch
Why we need "distributed density"
It is not just a choice between tall and sprawl.
Source: TreeHugger – Why we need “distributed density”
This is what pandemic homeschooling looks like
Books and dirt feature prominently in this family’s life right now.
Source: TreeHugger – This is what pandemic homeschooling looks like
What to cook when there's (almost) nothing in the house
Making do with limited ingredients has taken on new urgency in pandemic times.
Source: TreeHugger – What to cook when there’s (almost) nothing in the house
Photo: Great horned owl looking ruffled
Our photo of the day comes from Calgary, Canada.
Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Great horned owl looking ruffled
New study shows how the coronavirus moves around an office
We are definitely not going back to the way we were.
Source: TreeHugger – New study shows how the coronavirus moves around an office
Bring back the Open Air School
One way to keep kids healthy is to give them light, air, and openness.
Source: TreeHugger – Bring back the Open Air School
We throw away far too much clothing
A short video measures fashion waste against famous landmarks to give some perspective.
Source: TreeHugger – We throw away far too much clothing
Photo: A walk in the woods
Our photo of the day comes from Tolgullow, St. Day, England
Source: TreeHugger – Photo: A walk in the woods
7 ways to keep working toward zero waste
It may feel like the whole world is regressing toward single-use plastics, but the waste-free movement is far from dead.
Source: TreeHugger – 7 ways to keep working toward zero waste
How to use different types of flour
Learn which kind of flour to use for each purpose, and how to substitute one for another.
Source: TreeHugger – How to use different types of flour
The Coronavirus and the future of restaurants
What will it take to bring people back?
Source: TreeHugger – The Coronavirus and the future of restaurants
12 ways to spruce up your home at almost no cost
Use what you already own to create a space that feels fresh and new.
Source: TreeHugger – 12 ways to spruce up your home at almost no cost
4 foods that are likely to suffer from climate change
From where they’re grown to how they taste to when we eat them, very little will stay the same in coming decades.
Source: TreeHugger – 4 foods that are likely to suffer from climate change
Photo: Junco sings from a perfect perch
Our photo of the day comes from Morro Bay, California.
Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Junco sings from a perfect perch
European engineers: stop recirculating air in buildings
Almost every American office building and home has this.
Source: TreeHugger – European engineers: stop recirculating air in buildings
Should every apartment or flat have a balcony?
Maybe, but we need balconies done right.
Source: TreeHugger – Should every apartment or flat have a balcony?
How recycling hotel soap can save lives
What happens to old hotel soap? One young social entrepreneur created a humanitarian and environmental nonprofit that saves, sanitizes and supplies recycled hotel soap for the developing world.
Source: TreeHugger – How recycling hotel soap can save lives
Post-pandemic climate strategies are badly needed
The World Meteorological Organization said governments must fight climate change with the same determination as they did COVID-19.
Source: TreeHugger – Post-pandemic climate strategies are badly needed