TINY PALE BEAUTY FROM BERLIN

May 15, 2015 by

TINY PALE BEAUTY FROM BERLIN

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Tiny Architects Spamroom are responsible for creating the elegant 221 sq ft Berlin studio...

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New Bill Would Ensure The U.S....

May 15, 2015 by

New Bill Would Ensure The U.S. Gets No More Than 70 Percent Of Its Energy From Non-Renewable Sources

[Translate] by Ari Phillips CLIMATE PROGRESS   More than half of U.S. states have a renewable standard or target in place that...

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“BREAKING: Duke Energy P...

May 15, 2015 by

“BREAKING: Duke Energy Pleads Guilty To Nine Environmental Crimes, Agrees To Pay $102 Million”

[Translate]   Coal ash swirls on the surface of the Dan River.    CREDIT: AP Photo/Gerry Broome CLIMATE PROGRESS   Duke...

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SEE HOW CLOSE OIL DRILLING WIL...

May 14, 2015 by

SEE HOW CLOSE OIL DRILLING WILL GET TO ARCTIC WHALES THIS SUMMER

[Translate] The region where Shell plans to sink wells is home to polar bears, walruses, seals, and other wildlife. beluga whales...

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THE USDA’s NEW GMO-FREE LABEL ...

May 14, 2015 by

THE USDA’s NEW GMO-FREE LABEL IS A GIFT TO BIG FOOD

[Translate] Millions of Americans have petitioned for a federal GMO label. When a ‘leading global company’ asks for one, it gets what...

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37 Ways to Reform the Economy ...

May 14, 2015 by

37 Ways to Reform the Economy So It’s Not Rigged for the Rich, According to Progressive Economists

[Translate] Unlike the presidential candidates, Joseph Stiglitz, Elizabeth Warren and the Roosevelt Institute offer specifics. By...

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What the New York Times gets s...

May 14, 2015 by

What the New York Times gets shockingly wrong about the future of the Democratic Party

[Translate] A new essay in the NYT Magazine claims that Dems are in the grips of a disastrous identity crisis. Nope, sorry Heather...

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Many ways to Green Your Life

May 14, 2015 by

Many ways to Green Your Life

Please check out these important resources for ways to green you life.

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Spanish Architects Reimagine t...

May 14, 2015 by

Spanish Architects Reimagine the Not-So-Empty Nest

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture Back in the day, at least in many industrialized nations, there was an...

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7 Gorgeous modern homes hidden...

May 14, 2015 by

[Translate] <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> Latvian architects NRJA completed the House of Ruins, an...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

May 14, 2015 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (May 1 – 15)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Amid Drought, The West Is No Place For a Lawn, As Nevada Has Learned – The Los Angeles Times,...

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Senate Cuts Deal To Pass Obama...

May 14, 2015 by

Senate Cuts Deal To Pass Obama’s Secretive Trade Bills

[Translate] Jessica Schulber   HUFFINGTON POST WASHINGTON — Senate leaders reached a deal Wednesday to push ahead with votes on...

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The vindication of Edward Snow...

May 14, 2015 by

[Translate] The 2nd Circuit’s decision on a key provision of the Patriot Act is a huge deal, expert tells Salon Elias Isquith  ...

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This is why Amtrak train derai...

May 14, 2015 by

This is why Amtrak train derailed: The real story behind our disastrous infrastructure neglect

[Translate] The rails haven’t been important enough to anyone to invest sufficiently in repair/renewal. It’s a shameful legacy...

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This is what ripping holes in ...

May 14, 2015 by

This is what ripping holes in Obamacare looks like: The horrific human cost of the GOP’s anti-reform crusade

[Translate] Republicans in South Carolina fought Obamacare tooth and nail, and their constituents are paying the price Simon Maloy...

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Mega-Developer Wants to Build ...

May 14, 2015 by

Mega-Developer Wants to Build Massive Resort, Mall and Housing Complex at Grand Canyon

[Translate] Environment The Sierra Club says the proposed development would be a “defacement” of the Grand Canyon. By...

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Grow Your Own Food Year-Round ...

May 14, 2015 by

Grow Your Own Food Year-Round with DIY Solar Greenhouse

[Translate] Environment A futuristic greenhouse design allows people to escape the tyranny of the industrial food system. By Reynard...

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Mountaintop Removal Mining Is ...

May 14, 2015 by

Mountaintop Removal Mining Is Pushing Species to Extinction

[Translate] Environment Two crayfish — a primary food for Appalachia’s most popular sport fish — may get endangered status due...

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Sea Level Rise Is Happening Fa...

May 14, 2015 by

Sea Level Rise Is Happening Faster Than Anyone Thought

[Translate] by Natasha GeilingCLIMATE PROGRSS Sea level rise is happening faster than previously thought, according to a new study....

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Carbon Pollution’s Harm To Sea...

May 14, 2015 by

Carbon Pollution’s Harm To Sea Life Coming Faster Than Expected

[Translate] by Joe Romm   CLIMATE PROGRESS Pacific oysters are being harvested in this AP file photo. Experts warn rising CO2 levels...

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House Passes Bill To Block EPA...

May 14, 2015 by

House Passes Bill To Block EPA Proposal That Would Protect Millions Of Miles Of Streams

[Translate] by Samantha Page, CLIMATE PROGRESS                               The EPA is seeking to clarify oversight on wetlands,...

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Major Climate Denial Funders H...

May 13, 2015 by

Major Climate Denial Funders Handled $479 Million of Dark Money

[Translate] Environment Untraceable cash is flowing through sister organizations Donors Trust and Donors Capital Fund, described as...

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What would you do if money wer...

May 13, 2015 by

What would you do if money were not an issue?

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Behavior The above question is one few of us feel the space to contemplate. Mortgage and...

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The New Office Landscape: 5 Wa...

May 13, 2015 by

The New Office Landscape: 5 Ways to Upgrade Your Workplace Tech

[Translate] Point of View  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Cora Lewis Haworth’s Bluescape is a cloud-based software that turns an office...

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Hey, doctors: Women aren’t ima...

May 13, 2015 by

Hey, doctors: Women aren’t imagining their health problems

[Translate] Shutterstock By Ana Sofia Knauf   GRIST For National Women’s Health Week, we’ll be highlighting women’s health issues in...

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Yes, plants need vibrators, to...

May 13, 2015 by

Yes, plants need vibrators, too

[Translate] Grist / Shutterstock Good Vibrations By Madeleine Thomas   GRIST Humor me, and imagine this: You’re a young, lithe,...

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The next big war might be over...

May 12, 2015 by

The next big war might be over phosphorus

[Translate] John A. Kelley, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service By Nathanael Johnson   GRIST A new article in the journal...

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7 Easy Tips to Save Water in Y...

May 12, 2015 by

7 Easy Tips to Save Water in Your Home

[Translate] by Yuka Yoneda, INHABITAT Did you know that your daily five-minute shower uses more water than the average person in a...

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The 10 Biggest Lies You’ve Bee...

May 12, 2015 by

The 10 Biggest Lies You’ve Been Told About the Trans-Pacific Partnership

[Translate] News & Politics You can call it “misleading” or “offering half-truths,” but when push comes...

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Restaurant Industry’s Di...

May 12, 2015 by

Restaurant Industry’s Dirty Secret: Why I’m Mostly Going to Stop Eating Out

[Translate] Food There is a growing list of things I won’t miss about this gig as a restaurant critic. By Ari LeVaux / AlterNet In a...

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