Melissa Breyer is Treehugger’s former senior editorial director. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, Audubon Magazine, and ...

Most animal-rights activists follow a plant-based diet for ethical reasons and studiously avoid places where meat makes up the bulk of the menu. Still, vegetarians or vegans may occasionally find ...

The Mississippi River is famous for its important role in the United States' industrialization. The river is a vital source of hydroelectric energy, provides drinking water for millions of people ...

Michael Graham Richard is a writer from Ottawa, Ontario. He worked for Treehugger for 11 years, covering science, technology, and transportation. A recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...

A mongoose is a small, dynamic mammal with a long body and short legs. Mongooses are famous for standing their ground against venomous snakes, both in literature and in real life, but they're also ...

Although many lunar phenomena are one-night-only events, a ring around the moon is much less elusive. Also known as a lunar halo, a bright white ring of light around the moon can appear anytime ...

Seal fact: These animals, also known as pinnipeds, make up three diverse groups of semi-aquatic carnivorous marine mammals. Constituting the most species-rich clade of living marine mammals, there ...

Chanie Kirschner is a writer, advice columnist, and educator who has covered topics ranging from parenting to fashion to sustainability. Buying green bananas, or any unripe fruit for that matter ...

Bryan Nelson is a science writer and award-winning documentary filmmaker with over a decade of experience covering technology, astronomy, medicine, animals, and more. Sea turtles are charismatic ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. If you have a house, you ...