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2020: What a Long Strange Trip It's Been

What a bizarre year it has been; about the only thing good that one can say about it is that it is over and that perhaps things are looking up. For Treehugger and MNN, it was a year of change as the sites merged under the new ownership of Dotdash, and things are definitely looking up for all of us here; we all resolve to continue building a better, more useful, informative, and entertaining website. And we wish all of our readers a happier, healthier, and greener new year. So click to see Mary Jo's cute foster puppies and then the top ten posts of the year.

10. A 'Fundamental Shift is Occurring' as People Flock to Tiny Homes

The coronavirus gave them a big kick as people wanted to get outa town and escape crowded housing.

9. A Community of Superadobe Earthbag Domes Empowers Its Residents

Kim Mok returns to Treehugger and brings us the coolest finds in living small.

8. Unfolding Apartment’ Has a Multifunctional, Space-Maximizing Cabinet

This was one of the pioneering transformer apartments in North America and it has held up so well.

7. New Report Confirms: Recycling Is BS

We have been writing about this since 2008, when we got a lot of criticism for our position. The world has come around.

6. Winning Comedy Pet Photos Are Silly Fun

"Pets crack us up. Whether it’s the goofy face your dog makes when it’s time to eat or how your cat chases light across the living room floor, pets give us a reason to smile and laugh."

5. Sweet Senior Dog Finally Adopted After 3 Years in a Shelter

Pets are also incredibly pupular on Treehugger, as Mary Jo dominates the top 10 with those cute photos.

4. It's ‘Dumping Season' in the Animal Rescue World

Happy dogs. Sad dogs. Still, they were all great companions in a tough year.

3. How Kangaroos ‘Talk’ to Humans

When she wasn't in the dog pound, Mary Jo hopped onto other species.

2. Elegant Sycamore Tiny House Has an Ingenious Space-Saving Stair

If it had a cute puppy in it, this surely would have been number 1.

1. Simon Cowell Did Not Fall Off an E-Bike

This was really just a discussion about semantics, about the difference between a bike and a motorcycle, but it somehow went completely viral. This year I resolve to write about Simon Cowell every week, whoever he is.

This newsletter has been curated and edited by Lloyd Alter. We’d love to hear from you at lalter@dotdash.com. Thanks for reading.

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