HERE’S WHY THE CLOSE COL...

Aug 19, 2015 by

HERE’S WHY THE CLOSE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE NSA AND AT&T MATTERS

[Translate]   By Julia Angwin and Jeff Larson, ProPublica  VIA TRUTHDIG Rob Wilson / Shutterstock This piece originally ran on...

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DO YOU BUY STUFF TO FEEL ACCOM...

Aug 19, 2015 by

DO YOU BUY STUFF TO FEEL ACCOMPLISHED?

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Behaviour I spend a good deal of time outside and since it’s typically sunny in New York...

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CAN TECH COMBAT TECH ADDICTION...

Aug 19, 2015 by

CAN TECH COMBAT TECH ADDICTION?

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Behavior There is a new software system called Phylter developed by a group of scientists...

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HOW CAN WE GET TREES TO COMMUN...

Aug 19, 2015 by

HOW CAN WE GET TREES TO COMMUNITIES THAT NEED THEM THE MOST?

[Translate] THE DIRT         by Liz Camuti The science is increasingly clear: trees are central to healthy, livable cities. New...

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CALIFORNIA LOST $5 BILLION IN ...

Aug 19, 2015 by

CALIFORNIA LOST $5 BILLION IN PUBLIC PENSION FUNDS DUE TO FOSSIL FUEL INVESTMENTS LAST YEAR

[Translate] by Samantha Page THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Charlie Riede New legislation calls for California’s pension funds...

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE LARGEST ...

Aug 19, 2015 by

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE LARGEST CITY IN THE U.S. DECIDES TO END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS?

[Translate]  by Bryce Covert THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Bryce Covert A receptionist at the Goddard Riverside Community Center takes a 311...

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NATIONAL NRA LABORATORY, TALLA...

Aug 19, 2015 by

NATIONAL NRA LABORATORY, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

[Translate] You won’t believe what the NRA is up to now. NRA lobbyists are about to go BIG on their “guns...

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SEARCHING FOR ALIENS HAS ̶...

Aug 19, 2015 by

SEARCHING FOR ALIENS HAS “THE POWER TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF HUMANITY”

[Translate] Off World  The highlights from an AMA with the man leading efforts to find alien life. The man who is leading the search...

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SANTA MONICA: THE CITY THAT WA...

Aug 18, 2015 by

SANTA MONICA: THE CITY THAT WANTS TO DESIGN ITSELF HAPPIER

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN With sun and sea, prosperity and progressive politics, residents of this enclave west of Los Angeles appear...

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GREED DIES HARD IN A POISONED ...

Aug 18, 2015 by

GREED DIES HARD IN A POISONED LAND

[Translate] Emersen Sud crouches along a bank of the Animas River, in Durango, Colorado, August 14, 2015. A recent accident that...

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THE POISONED POOR: IN POOR COU...

Aug 18, 2015 by

[Translate] Pollution gone awry is a “brown” issue and it affects even the rich countries, directly and indirectly...

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GOOGLE WILL NOW TELL YOU IF YO...

Aug 18, 2015 by

GOOGLE WILL NOW TELL YOU IF YOU SHOULD PUT SOLAR PANELS ON YOUR ROOF

[Translate] Shutterstock By Eric Holthaus  GRIST This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the...

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5 GREEN MYTHS YOU PROBABLY BEL...

Aug 18, 2015 by

5 GREEN MYTHS YOU PROBABLY BELIEVE, TOTALLY BUSTED

[Translate]  HUFFINGTON POST — NRG The current debate over the environment often reaches a fever pitch, which often can cloud...

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TONY ABBOTT IS A CLIMATE CHANG...

Aug 18, 2015 by

TONY ABBOTT IS A CLIMATE CHANGE ‘VILLAIN’ SAYS CANADIAN AUTHOR NAOMI KLEIN

[Translate] The writer, who is coming to Australia on a speaking tour, says she cannot tell where the coal industry ends and the...

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I’M A HILLARY CLINTON FA...

Aug 18, 2015 by

I’M A HILLARY CLINTON FAN. BUT I HOPE SHE BOWS OUT WITH GRACE

[Translate] Mary Dejevsky   THE GUARDIAN Clinton can win the Democratic nomination and make it all the way to the White House. But...

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MEAT EATERS ARE THE NUMBER ONE...

Aug 18, 2015 by

MEAT EATERS ARE THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF WORLDWIDE SPECIES EXTINCTION – STUDY

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   A meat-inclusive diet often comes with a side of environmental...

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WE JUST USED UP EARTH’S ...

Aug 16, 2015 by

[Translate] TAKE PART An inventor of the ‘ecological footprint’ says humanity’s demands have shot far beyond the...

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HOW A CENTURY-OLD TECHNOLOGY C...

Aug 16, 2015 by

HOW A CENTURY-OLD TECHNOLOGY COULD SAVE THE WORLD

[Translate] by Samantha Page THINK PROGRESS   In the basement garage of a high-end apartment building in the middle of New York City,...

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THE TRUTH ABOUT CELL PHONE RAD...

Aug 16, 2015 by

THE TRUTH ABOUT CELL PHONE RADIATION

[Translate] THRIVE Thanks to the filmmakers, MOBILIZE will be available to view for free to the THRIVE network for three days only....

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TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT OUR PAR...

Aug 16, 2015 by

TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT OUR PARKS

[Translate] As incredible as it might sound, in less than 50 days, our nation’s most successful conservation program could end....

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS: GET YOUR...

Aug 16, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS: GET YOUR PARK(ING) DAY ON

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Founded in 2005 by landscape architect John Bela, ASLA, a founding principal of Rebar, PARK(ing)...

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NATURE: THE SAVIOR OF CITIES?

Aug 15, 2015 by

NATURE: THE SAVIOR OF CITIES?

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Yoshi Silverstein In my first year studying for a landscape architecture degree, our textbook for a course...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Aug 15, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS AUGUST 1-15

[Translate] THE DIRT  by J.R. Taylor Red Rocks, Conservation Corps Camp Named National Historic Landmark – The Denver Post, 8/4/15...

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PETITION CALLING FOR ISRAELI P...

Aug 15, 2015 by

PETITION CALLING FOR ISRAELI PM NETANYAHU’S ARREST GOES VIRAL

[Translate] https://youtu.be/neTcNqRbrHU By contributors | TRUTHDIG By IMEMC | – – A British petition demanding the arrest of the...

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CAN SHELL AFFORD THE RISKS OF ...

Aug 15, 2015 by

CAN SHELL AFFORD THE RISKS OF ARCTIC DRILLING?

[Translate] Ice in the Chukchi Sea.    NASA By Karl Mathiesen  GRIST This story was originally published by the Guardian and is...

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TOP 10 CITIES FACING THE MOST ...

Aug 15, 2015 by

[Translate] Tobias Leeger By Brian Kahn GRIST Cross-posted from Climate Central Chances are you’ve never heard the phrase “danger...

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PROMINENT MUSLIM LEADERS TO IS...

Aug 15, 2015 by

PROMINENT MUSLIM LEADERS TO ISSUE SWEEPING CALL TO ACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE,

[Translate] by Jack Jenkins CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   Prominent Muslim leaders are putting the final touches on a new...

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New ‘Tatooine’ Dis...

Aug 15, 2015 by

New ‘Tatooine’ Discovery Confirms Circumbinary Planets Aren’t Just Science Fiction

[Translate]     Kepler-453b is the 10th planet found that orbits two stars. Chris D’Angelo HuffPost Hawaii   To the...

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America’s First Hemp House Pul...

Aug 14, 2015 by

America’s First Hemp House Pulls CO2 From the Air

[Translate] This beautiful eco-friendly home only costs $133 per square foot to build. By Amanda Froelich / True Activist   VIA...

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WHY AN OIL GLUT MAY LEAD TO A ...

Aug 14, 2015 by

WHY AN OIL GLUT MAY LEAD TO A NEW WORLD OF ENERGY

[Translate]   By Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch  VIA TRUTHDIG olle svensson / (CC BY 2.0) This piece first appeared at...

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