SOLAR-POWERED SURE HOUSE IS RE...

Oct 11, 2015 by

SOLAR-POWERED SURE HOUSE IS READY FOR THE NEXT HURRICANE SANDY

[Translate] INHABITAT by Tafline Laylin When hurricane Sandy hit the east coast of the United States in 2012, the high winds and...

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CLIMATE APOCALYPSE IS HERE NOW...

Oct 11, 2015 by

CLIMATE APOCALYPSE IS HERE NOW: SCIENCE FICTION HAS BECOME OUR NEW REALITY

[Translate] Climate apocalypse is here, now: Science fiction has become our new reality  Climatologists dismissed the science behind...

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NEW LEAK OF FINAL TPP TEXT CON...

Oct 11, 2015 by

NEW LEAK OF FINAL TPP TEXT CONFIRMS ATTACK ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, PUBLIC HEALTH

[Translate]   Common Dreams “The monopolist pharmaceutical industry has won a lot with the TPP, at the expense of...

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STUDIO 102 TRANSFORMED AN ABAN...

Oct 10, 2015 by

[Translate] INHABITAT Architecture by Lidija Grozdanic  inhabitat Architecture firm Studio 102 transformed a vacant twin house in...

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WHAT AQUACULTURE ACTUALLY IS A...

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WHAT AQUACULTURE ACTUALLY IS AND HOW IT’S BENEFITING GREECE

[Translate] HUFFINGTON POST Aquaculture is commonly defined as the farming of aquatic plants and animals, essentially agriculture at...

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THE FIRES IN INDONESIA ARE A H...

Oct 10, 2015 by

THE FIRES IN INDONESIA ARE A HEALTH AND CLIMATE NIGHTMARE

[Translate] Climateby Samantha PageCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana Military personnel watch a helicopter drop water...

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STUDY LINKS FRACKING TO PREMAT...

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STUDY LINKS FRACKING TO PREMATURE BIRTHS, HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock Women who live near fracking wells were 40 percent more likely to...

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6 Food Giants That Have Caved ...

Oct 9, 2015 by

[Translate] Food Consumers increasingly want fresh, natural and minimally processed food — and food companies are responding. By...

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Welcome to a New Planet: Clima...

Oct 9, 2015 by

Welcome to a New Planet: Climate Change ‘Tipping Points’ and the Fate of the Earth

[Translate] Environment Climate scientists have begun to note early indicators of possible catastrophes. By Michael T. Klare /...

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IKEA TAKES ON TRANSFORMING INT...

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IKEA TAKES ON TRANSFORMING INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNITURE

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture The moving wall in the LifeEdited apartment was one of its most innovative...

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DISRUPTION BY DESIGN: WHAT LAN...

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DISRUPTION BY DESIGN: WHAT LANDLORDS CAN LEARN FROM DESIGNERS

[Translate] Point of View  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE James Frankis A strategic vision for a mixed use building, similar to the examples set...

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BLEAK HOUSE EXHIBITION

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BLEAK HOUSE EXHIBITION

[Translate] Metropolis Magazine A MoMA exhibition on the single-family home and its archetypes tells us a lot without saying anything...

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D.C.’S CRAP IS FINALLY B...

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D.C.’S CRAP IS FINALLY BEING PUT TO GOOD USE: GENERATING CLEAN ENERGY

[Translate] Shutterstock By Katie Herzog GRIST D.C., the American city most full of shit, is now powered by it. The Washington Post...

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GOOD NEWS: WIND ENERGY IS THE ...

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GOOD NEWS: WIND ENERGY IS THE CHEAPEST ENERGY SOURCE IN GERMANY AND THE U.K.

[Translate] Shutterstock By Kate Yoder GRIST Thanks to the plummeting price of solar and wind energy, fossil fuels might be going the...

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WE STOOD UP TO A BILLIONAIRE P...

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[Translate] We stood up to a billionaire political donor with a record of intimidating journalists and we won. On Tuesday, a judge...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Oct 9, 2015 by

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Sunday Conversation with Shane Coen, Landscape Architect – The Star Tribune, 9/19/15...

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CARBON IS THE ROOT OF A NEW, S...

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CARBON IS THE ROOT OF A NEW, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green Turning the conventional wisdom on its head, Janine Benyus, author of Biomimicry: Innovation...

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THIS IS WHY THEY’RE DENI...

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THIS IS WHY THEY’RE DENIERS: THE SCIENCE THAT GOES DEEP INTO THE ANTI-CLIMATE-CHANGE BRAIN

[Translate] Climate change is obviously a real concern. So how do deniers close their minds to reality? A scientist explains Paul...

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THE GOP IS UNGOVERNABLE: WHAT ...

Oct 9, 2015 by

THE GOP IS UNGOVERNABLE: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ONE MAJOR PARTY IS DYSFUNCTIONAL TO THE CORE

[Translate] Republicans have spectacularly failed their “prove we can govern” test, and that’s trouble for pretty...

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BIOMIMICRY TOOLS TO INSPIRE DE...

Oct 8, 2015 by

BIOMIMICRY TOOLS TO INSPIRE DESIGNERS

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green “Biomimicry is about learning from nature to inspire design solutions for human problems,” said...

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LONDON CALLING, SEE WE AINR...

Oct 8, 2015 by

LONDON CALLING, SEE WE AIN’T GOT NOT STUFF

[Translate] David Friedlander Behavior  LIFE EDITED Simon wrote that he had always taken an edited approach to his life, but that...

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WE’VE SOLD OUT THE ENVIR...

Oct 8, 2015 by

[Translate] “It’s a corporate dream but a nightmare for those of us on Main Street” Ben Norton   We’ve...

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ELIZABETH WARREN TORCHES BIG O...

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ELIZABETH WARREN TORCHES BIG OIL IN A SIGNATURE MOMENT: “WE WEREN’T SENT HERE TO WORK FOR THEM”

[Translate] Republicans want to lift the ban on crude oil exports — but Warren demands to hear from the experts first Sophia...

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MEMO TO PROGRESSIVES: HILLIARY...

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[Translate] All politicians flip-flop. But Clinton’s TPP opposition marks one of the more brazen U-turns in recent history Jack...

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ENVIRONMENTALISTS: THE TRANS-P...

Oct 7, 2015 by

ENVIRONMENTALISTS: THE TRANS-PACIFIC TRADE AGREEMENT IS A DISASTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Mark Baker Opponents of the TPP say its a sweetheart deal for fossil...

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SOLAR-POWERED DURA HOME IS A 1...

Oct 6, 2015 by

SOLAR-POWERED DURA HOME IS A 100 per cent self-sufficient shelter build for disaster zones

[Translate] Architecture by Lucy Wang  INHABITAT Is your city well prepared for a natural disaster? After Hurricane Sandy devastated...

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THE NEST HOME IS A SOLAR-POWER...

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[Translate] The Nest Home was designed to accommodate a growing family. It offers both private and common spaces that can be easily...

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HONEY BEES ARE FACING A GLOBAL...

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HONEY BEES ARE FACING A GLOBAL THREAT, AND IF THEY GO, SO DO WE

[Translate] Environmentalists and agribusiness are waging a pitched battle over the use of pesticides. By Reynard Loki / AlterNet...

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A SMALL APARTMENT FOR ALL SEAS...

Oct 5, 2015 by

A SMALL APARTMENT FOR ALL SEASONS AND WHOLE FAMILY

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture One of the most interesting and talented architecture firms specializing in...

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GROWING OLD TOGETHER AND IN ST...

Oct 5, 2015 by

GROWING OLD TOGETHER AND IN STYLE, AND IN THE CITY

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture Last week I posted about the Cheesecake Cohousing Consortium–an 11 person...

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