TreeHugger
U.S.-based sustainability website
TreeHugger is a sustainability website that reports on news, and other subjects like eco-friendly design, homes, and gardens. It was rated the top sustainability blog of 2007 by Nielsen Netratings,
and was included in Time Magazine's 2008 blog index as one of the top twenty-five blogs. The website claims to have "over 100 expert writers."
History
TreeHugger was acquired by Discovery Communications on August 1, 2007, for $10 million.
In 2012, Mother Nature Network, founded by Joel Babbit and Chuck Leavell (now Narrative Content Group) acquired TreeHugger.
In 2020, Dotdash acquired TreeHugger and Mother Nature Network.
TreeHugger has an annual award program known as "Best of Green Awards" for the best green initiatives within various sectors and categories.
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The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7837524. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2007, 2008, 2012 and 2020.
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