TOUR LIFE EDITED DESIGNER CATA...

Dec 7, 2015 by

TOUR LIFE EDITED DESIGNER CATALIN SANDU’S NEW HOME

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture In 2011, LifeEdited founder Graham Hill put out a challenge to design his...

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DOES YOUR LANDSCAPE WORK?

Dec 7, 2015 by

DOES YOUR LANDSCAPE WORK?

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green “We are designing ever more complex systems, and it’s complicated to see if they are performing...

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NOAM CHOMSKY: THE GOP IS ̵...

Dec 7, 2015 by

NOAM CHOMSKY: THE GOP IS ‘NO LONGER A NORMAL POLITICAL PARTY’, IT’S A RADICAL INSURGENCY’

[Translate] Tea Party and the Right “It’s important to recognize that they are no longer a normal political party.” By Arturo...

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EMPEROR WEATHER

Dec 7, 2015 by

EMPEROR WEATHER

[Translate] By Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Mark Rain / CC BY 2.0 This piece first appeared at TomDispatch. For six centuries or...

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CHINA POLLUTION; BEIJING ISSUE...

Dec 7, 2015 by

CHINA POLLUTION; BEIJING ISSUES FIRST RED SMOG ALERT

[Translate] Image caption A street vendor waits for customers at a smoggy Jingshan Park in Beijing Schools in Beijing are to close...

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HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS WREAKING...

Dec 7, 2015 by

HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS WREAKING HAVOC ON THE AMERICAN EMPIRE

[Translate] Environmental changes are splintering the power structure. By Tom Engelhardt / Tom Dispatch   Photo Credit: Bruce...

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DOES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ACTUA...

Dec 7, 2015 by

DOES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ACTUALLY REGULATE PIPELINES?

[Translate]   By Dahr Jamail, Truthout | Report The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has a reputation of effectively...

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THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ...

Dec 6, 2015 by

THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY FACES DANGEROUSLY HIGH RATES OF FOOD INSECURITY

[Translate] Health by Alex Zielinski THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock/Image by Dylan Petrohilos   It’s been nearly 400 years since...

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VIDEO: James Hansen: United Na...

Dec 6, 2015 by

[Translate] DEMOCRACY NOW   VIA TRUTHDIG   James Hansen, one of the world’s leading atmospheric scientists, has warned the...

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THE CASE FOR HUMAN-CENTERED HE...

Dec 6, 2015 by

THE CASE FOR HUMAN-CENTERED HEALTHCARE DESIGN

[Translate] Zachary Loudin  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Metric-based funding systems often leave some hospitals to operate on a shoestring...

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STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY CONVINCE...

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STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY CONVINCE GEORGETOWN TO RENAME BUILDINGS NAMED AFTER SLAVEOWNERS

[Translate] by Casey Quinlan THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Jacquelyn Martin, AP   Georgetown University will rename two buildings on campus...

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AT THE CURRENT RATE, THE U.S. ...

Dec 6, 2015 by

AT THE CURRENT RATE, THE U.S. WON’T END HOMELESSNESS FOR ANOTHER 40 YEARS.

[Translate]   by Scott Keyes THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Shawn Davis A homeless man rests on a bench in Washington, D.C.   The...

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WALMART THREATENS CITY COUNCIL...

Dec 6, 2015 by

WALMART THREATENS CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERING MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE

[Translate] by Bryce Covert THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Gareth Patterson Walmart CEO Doug McMillon   A California city is...

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How the TPP Fulfills Big Ag...

Dec 6, 2015 by

How the TPP Fulfills Big Ag’s Wish List

[Translate] The deeply flawed agreement compromises food safety and public health — and opens the possibility for private...

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India Unveils Global Solar All...

Dec 6, 2015 by

India Unveils Global Solar Alliance of 120 Countries at Paris Climate Summit

[Translate] Narendra Modi announces a new alliance of nations and industry on large-scale expansion of solar energy use in the...

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HUGE QUESTIONS ABOUT PARIS CLI...

Dec 6, 2015 by

HUGE QUESTIONS ABOUT PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT AS RICH NATIONS AND GIANT POLLUTERS EXERCISE CONTROL

[Translate] With the rich nations clearly in charge and big polluters acting as corporate sponsors, is a meaningful climate change...

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HOW TWO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES ...

Dec 5, 2015 by

HOW TWO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES TOOK DOWN THE MOST POWERFUL LEAGUE IN MEDIEVAL EUROPE

[Translate]     Esther Inglis-Arkell  GIZMODO Environmental change is big news these days, as is speculation on how that...

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CLIMATE AND LAWS TRAP ISLANDER...

Dec 4, 2015 by

CLIMATE AND LAWS TRAP ISLANDERS

[Translate]   By Paul Brown / Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     Storms and sea level rise could make some Pacific islands...

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ENERGY GAME-CHANGERS LOOK TO T...

Dec 4, 2015 by

ENERGY GAME-CHANGERS LOOK TO THE FUTURE

[Translate] By Tim Radford / Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     New ways are being developed to capture and store maximum power...

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LOW IMPACT, HIGH TIMES, IN THE...

Dec 4, 2015 by

LOW IMPACT, HIGH TIMES, IN THE WOODS

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture Individual tiny cabins out in the woods are nifty and all, but the...

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WORLD’S FIRST GLOBAL REA...

Dec 4, 2015 by

WORLD’S FIRST GLOBAL REAL-TIME AIR POLLUTION MAP AND APP LAUNCHED

[Translate] Derek Markham (@derekmarkham) Living / Health December 3, 2015 © Plume Labs Just in time for the Paris climate talks, a...

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THE SPLASHIEST EXHIBIT AT ART ...

Dec 3, 2015 by

[Translate] By Amelia Urry   GRIST Picture this: A woman stands in a 3,500-gallon Plexiglas tank as it slowly fills with water. Or...

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FRENCH ARCHITECTS UNVEILS PLAN...

Dec 1, 2015 by

FRENCH ARCHITECTS UNVEILS PLANS FOR BIO-CLIMATIC ‘INSIDE-OUT’ OFFICE BUILDING

[Translate] 11/24/2015   INHABITAT by Nicole Jewell A French architectural firm has pioneered an exciting new design for an office...

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SINGAPORE TO TRANSFORM DISUSED...

Dec 1, 2015 by

SINGAPORE TO TRANSFORM DISUSED RAILWAYS INTO A 15-MILE PARK SPANNING THE ENTIRE NATION

[Translate]   by Lucy Wang   INHABITAT Singapore will soon embark on one of the most ambitious rails-to-trails project in the...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Dec 1, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (NOVEMBER 16-30)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Why a More Naturalistic Outlook Is the Future of Garden Design – Architectural Digest, 11/18/15...

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BEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BO...

Dec 1, 2015 by

BEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BOOKS OF 2015

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green Looking for the perfect present? Or taking time off during the holidays to delve into the latest...

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THE PARIS CLIMATE TALKS HAVE B...

Dec 1, 2015 by

THE PARIS CLIMATE TALKS HAVE BEGUN, AND OBAMA HAS STRONG WORDS FOR FELLOW LEADERS

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the COP21,...

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