THE SURPRISING WINNER OF CONGR...

Dec 18, 2015 by

THE SURPRISING WINNER OF CONGRESS’ BUDGET DEAL

[Translate] CREDIT: Shutterstock There has been a lot of outcry about Congress repealing the oil export ban in the new budget bill,...

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DUBAI MAKES A STRONG PUSH FOR ...

Dec 18, 2015 by

[Translate] mre Solt/ Wiki Commons FUTURISM In Brief Dubai announces commendable initiatives focusing on the use of clean and...

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Starbucks’ Deforestation...

Dec 18, 2015 by

Starbucks’ Deforestation-Free Pledge Is a Total Joke

[Translate] The world’s largest coffeehouse company needs to wake up and smell the coffee. By Elliot Negin / The Huffington...

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A KINDER, GREENER NEW YORK CIT...

Dec 18, 2015 by

A KINDER, GREENER NEW YORK CITY

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture Living in New York City can be many things: exciting, dynamic, culturally...

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HAFENCITY’S FLOOD-PROOF ...

Dec 17, 2015 by

HAFENCITY’S FLOOD-PROOF DESIGN IN GERMANY CAN CHEAT RISING SEA LEVELS

[Translate] by Katie Medlock   INHABITAT Hamburg, Germany is one of the world’s many cities threatened by rising sea levels, yet its...

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Googleplex designer’s sky offi...

Dec 17, 2015 by

Googleplex designer’s sky offices above London would suck people up from their homes

[Translate] by Lidija Grozdanic   INHABITAT Clive Wilkinson, who design the original Googleplex, came up with a quirky design that...

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CALIFORNIA’S NEW $1 BILL...

Dec 17, 2015 by

CALIFORNIA’S NEW $1 BILLION DESALINATION PLANT PRODUCES 50 MILLIONS GALLONS OF WATER A DAY

[Translate]   by Cat DiStasio   INHABITAT After 20 years of planning, the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant began...

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OBAMA JUST RELEASED THE BIGGES...

Dec 17, 2015 by

OBAMA JUST RELEASED THE BIGGEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY RULE IN U.S. HISTORY

[Translate]   by Cat DiStasio   INHABITAT The new rules (PDF), according to the Energy Department’s announcement, “will save...

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PLUG & PLAY SOLARPOD CAN ...

Dec 17, 2015 by

PLUG & PLAY SOLARPOD CAN BE INSTALLED ON ANY ROOF – WITHOUT DRILLING A SINGLE HOLE

[Translate] by Colin Payne  INHABITAT Solar power is taking the nation by storm, but one challenge some homeowners face is how to...

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Leading the Way: Here Are 3 of...

Dec 17, 2015 by

[Translate] These towns aren’t waiting for world leaders to take charge on climate change. YES! Magazine   VIA ALTERNET Photo Credit:...

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Climate Denial in the GOP May ...

Dec 17, 2015 by

Climate Denial in the GOP May Be Rampant, but Some Leading Republicans Are Breaking Ranks

[Translate] With some GOP leaders joining the scientific majority, could bipartisan climate action become a reality? By Michael...

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GARDEN CITY, MEGA CITY

Dec 16, 2015 by

GARDEN CITY, MEGA CITY

[Translate] by The Dirt Contributor An increase in density doesn’t have to mean a decrease in the quality of life. Quality of life...

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CHINA’S “SPONGE CI...

Dec 16, 2015 by

CHINA’S “SPONGE CITIES” USE SMART INFRASTRUCTURE TO PREVENT MASSIVE WATER ISSUES

[Translate] Shutterstock By Kate Yoder   GRIST Of China’s many green fascinations (Exhibit A: Sproutcore), here’s one that seems like...

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WE TESTED FANCY WATER VS. TAP ...

Dec 16, 2015 by

WE TESTED FANCY WATER VS. TAP WATER. HERE’S WHAT WE FOUND.

[Translate] By Katie Herzog GRIST I’ve gotten some weird mail at the office this year. First, there was a massive bouquet from a...

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U.S. MILITARY NO LONGER AUTOMA...

Dec 16, 2015 by

U.S. MILITARY NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY EXEMPT FROM EMISSIONS TARGETS UNDER PARIS DEAL

[Translate] Reuters / Agencja Gazeta The Paris climate talks: Yes oui can! By Arthur Neslen   GRIST This story was originally...

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VIDEO: MEET THE ARCHITECT WHO ...

Dec 16, 2015 by

[Translate] By Kate Yoder   GRIST In Taos, N.M., recycled tires are the building blocks for a community of radical, off-the-grid...

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DONALD TRUMP HAS BEEN FIGHTING...

Dec 16, 2015 by

DONALD TRUMP HAS BEEN FIGHTING TO STOP A WIND FARM IN SCOTLAND FROM BEING BUILT. HE JUST LOST.

[Translate] Climate by Katie Valentine CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Scott Heppell   Donald Trump may be leading in the GOP...

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JUSTICE GINSBURG’S OMINO...

Dec 16, 2015 by

JUSTICE GINSBURG’S OMINOUS WARNING ABOUT CREEPING CORPORATE POWER

[Translate] Justice by Ian Millhiser THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin If you’re a business looking for new ways to...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Dec 16, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (DECEMBE 1-15)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Lowlife – The Architect’s Newspaper, 12/2/15 “Even the worst gardener knows that a plant needs...

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Dozens of Nations Back Regener...

Dec 15, 2015 by

Dozens of Nations Back Regenerative Farming Initiative That Can Help Solve Global Warming

[Translate] Food The U.S.—a primary driver of the climate crisis—still isn’t on board with this historic climate agreement. By...

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FRACKING EXPANDS IN LATIN AMER...

Dec 15, 2015 by

FRACKING EXPANDS IN LATIN AMERICA, THREATENING TO CONTAMINATE WORLD’S THIRD-LARGEST AQUIFIER

[Translate] Fracking Spanning an area that includes southern Brazil and part of Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay, the Guaraní Aquifer...

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WHY DO SOME PEOPLE CHOOSE OPPR...

Dec 15, 2015 by

WHY DO SOME PEOPLE CHOOSE OPPRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTS?

[Translate] Nikos A. Salingaros  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE A tall concave ceiling enhances activities taking place in this grand room, but...

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IN HISTORIC PARIS CLIMATE DEAL...

Dec 15, 2015 by

IN HISTORIC PARIS CLIMATE DEAL, WORLD UNANIMOUSLY AGREES NOT TO BURN MOST FOSSIL FUELS

[Translate] by Joe Romm  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Twitter/Pedro Sirgado   In a literally world-changing deal that was almost...

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DON’T BE MISLED; THE TPP...

Dec 15, 2015 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Recently there have been news reports that Republicans are going to delay TPP...

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TIME FOR US TO BE THE ENFORCER...

Dec 15, 2015 by

[Translate] Isaiah J. Poole  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Imagine if the 10 Commandments were written under the same political...

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FUTURISTIC TRANSPORT

Dec 14, 2015 by

FUTURISTIC TRANSPORT

[Translate] Gregory Han  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Bringing eight modes of transportation together was not the only complex problem at the...

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VIDEO: What Does Climate Chang...

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[Translate] By The Nation On October 27, 2015, the Sacramento Public Library hosted a discussion in honor of The Nation‘s 150th...

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HOW DO THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDEN...

Dec 14, 2015 by

HOW DO THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL FRONT-RUNNERS STACK UP ON CLIMATE CHANGE?

[Translate]   By Dahr Jamail, Truthout | News Analysis Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders during the Democratic...

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GET EVERYONE IN YOUR LIFE A &#...

Dec 14, 2015 by

GET EVERYONE IN YOUR LIFE A “ONE LESS GIFT” CERTIFICATE

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Behavior Gift giving/receiving season got you stressed? Not sure what to get people when...

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5 STUFF-FREE GIFT IDEAS

Dec 14, 2015 by

5 STUFF-FREE GIFT IDEAS

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED According the website Nerdwallet, it takes the average middle-class American household...

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