Noam Chomsky: Why the Republic...

Jan 27, 2016 by

Noam Chomsky: Why the Republican Party Is a Threat to Human Survival

[Translate] Election 2016 Sanders has the best policies; GOP must be stopped at all costs. By Sarah Lazare / AlterNet Photo Credit:...

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THE RIGHT-WING CLIMATE-DENIAL ...

Jan 26, 2016 by

THE RIGHT-WING CLIMATE-DENIAL MACHINE IS CHURNING FASTER THAN EVER

[Translate] Shutterstock   By Heather Smith  GRIST In 2000, two sociologists at Washington State University, Aaron McCright and...

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MAP SHOWS HOW MICHIGAN’S...

Jan 24, 2016 by

MAP SHOWS HOW MICHIGAN’S LEAD PROBLEM EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE FLINT WATER CRISIS

[Translate] iStockphoto By Aura Bogado THINK PROGRESS Flint is Michigan’s poster child for environmental disaster — a crisis that...

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AS FLINT STRUGGLES WITH CONTAM...

Jan 24, 2016 by

AS FLINT STRUGGLES WITH CONTAMINATED WATER, CONGRESS TRIES TO GUT CLEAN WATER RULE

[Translate] by Alejandro Davila Fragoso CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) The latest attempt to do away with a...

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U.S. to Put ‘Boots on th...

Jan 24, 2016 by

U.S. to Put ‘Boots on the Ground’ in Iraq to Combat ISIL

[Translate]   Defense Secretary Carter announces plans to deploy 101st Airborne Division in latest escalation of war. By Adam...

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DON’T WATER DOWN THE COA...

Jan 22, 2016 by

DON’T WATER DOWN THE COASTAL COMMISSION!

[Translate] The California Coastal Commission may be buckling to pressure from developers. We must act now! The California Coastal...

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WHY BIG BLIZZARDS IN WINTER DO...

Jan 22, 2016 by

WHY BIG BLIZZARDS IN WINTER DON’T DISPROVE GLOBAL WARMING

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AerisWeather   Another epic blizzard threatens 50 million people on the East Coast,...

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MAJORITY JOIN MUSK AND HAWKING...

Jan 22, 2016 by

[Translate] FUTURISM In Brief An international survey conducted by the Open Roboethics initiative showed that a majority of people...

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SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING THAT MAK...

Jan 22, 2016 by

SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING THAT MAKES SENSE

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture There was a time when American single family homes weren’t so absurdly large....

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HOW MELTING GIANT ICEBERGS MAY...

Jan 21, 2016 by

HOW MELTING GIANT ICEBERGS MAY HELP SLOW CLIMATE CHANGE (JUST A LITTLE) WHO KNEW?

[Translate] Jacqueline Howard Associate Science Editor, The Huffington Post Eastcott Momatiuk via Getty Images Water dripping off of...

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NEW HOUSE BILL GIVES AWAY PUBL...

Jan 21, 2016 by

NEW HOUSE BILL GIVES AWAY PUBLIC LANDS, CREATES PSEUDO-WILDERNESS AREAS

[Translate] by Jenny Rowland — Guest Contributor CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer Rob Bishop, left, R-Utah, holds...

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THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS TO HUMANS...

Jan 21, 2016 by

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS TO HUMANS WHEN THEY ARE EXPOSED TO TOO MUCH LEAD

[Translate] by Adrienne VarkianiCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Paul Sancya Genetha Campbell carries free water being distributed...

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COOL TRANSFORMING SAN FRANCISC...

Jan 21, 2016 by

COOL TRANSFORMING SAN FRANCISCO LOFT

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture A reader of ours turned us onto this cool 500 sq ft San Francisco loft...

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A TINY HOUSE THAT DOESN’...

Jan 21, 2016 by

A TINY HOUSE THAT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE IT BELONGS IN 1890’S KANSAS

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture Call us a bit jaded, but after a while many tiny houses start to look alike:...

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NEW VISIONS FOR LOS ANGELES...

Jan 21, 2016 by

NEW VISIONS FOR LOS ANGELES’ PERSHING SQUARE PARK

[Translate]  by Jared Green   THE DIRT Four design teams have been announced as finalists in the competition to remake Pershing...

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ASLA ANNOUNCES 2016 PROFESSION...

Jan 21, 2016 by

ASLA ANNOUNCES 2016 PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announces its calls for entries for the 2016...

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THE FUTURE OF THE GRID IS HERE...

Jan 21, 2016 by

THE FUTURE OF THE GRID IS HERE, IN THESE TWO PRODUCTS

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock Rooftop solar plus storage installations can be combined to help...

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STOP POLLUTING, OR THERE WILL ...

Jan 21, 2016 by

[Translate] A new report finds that the volume of plastic trash is increasing and will outweigh all the fish in the world within 35...

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The Davos Club: Meet the Peopl...

Jan 21, 2016 by

The Davos Club: Meet the People Who Gave Us a World in Which 62 People Own as Much as 3.6 Billion

[Translate] Economy The Davos people talk about poverty and pledge money to charity. But it’s just spare change to them. By...

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AMERICA THE UNFAIR?

Jan 21, 2016 by

AMERICA THE UNFAIR?

[Translate] Nicholas Kristof NY TIMES Photo Demonstrators calling for an end to gun violence and the resignation of Mayor Rahm...

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A CASE FOR BRINGING INNOVATION...

Jan 19, 2016 by

A CASE FOR BRINGING INNOVATION TO THE HOUSING MARKET

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture In Manhattan, the average cost of a studio apartment is $2,418 (non...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jan 19, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (JANUARY 1 – 15)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Can a Professionally Designed Garden Add Value to Your Home? – The Huffington Post, 1/4/15 “This...

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A STUNNING NEW SKI COMPLEX IN ...

Jan 19, 2016 by

A STUNNING NEW SKI COMPLEX IN SLOVENIA

[Translate] THE DIRT BY JARED GREEN At the end of last year, a beautiful ski complex opened in Planica, a historic skiing center in...

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GREENS BASH HEADS OVER HOW TO ...

Jan 19, 2016 by

GREENS BASH HEADS OVER HOW TO DEAL WITH WILDFIRES

[Translate] Shutterstock By Katie Herzog GRIST There’s little doubt that wildfires are getting bigger, badder, and more...

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BIRDS ARE GOING EXTINCT: ENTIR...

Jan 19, 2016 by

BIRDS ARE GOING EXTINCT: ENTIRE SPECIES ARE HANGING BY THEIR WINGTIPS.

[Translate] SALON.COM Deforestation and the pet trade have ravaged avian populations, and the consequences for mankind could prove...

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THE PROBLEM WITH ROOFTOP SOLAR...

Jan 18, 2016 by

THE PROBLEM WITH ROOFTOP SOLAR THAT NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT

[Translate] Where does the green energy from your panels really go? —By Tim McDonnell   MOTHER JONES A couple of years ago, Steven...

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4 of the Most Commonly Prescri...

Jan 18, 2016 by

4 of the Most Commonly Prescribed Drugs That May Be a Lot More Risky Than Pharma Is Letting On

[Translate] The AMA is debating whether direct-to-consumer advertising should be banned. By Martha Rosenberg / AlterNet Photo Credit:...

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STAGGERED STARTER HOME PROJECT...

Jan 17, 2016 by

STAGGERED STARTER HOME PROJECT IN NEW ORLEANS

[Translate] 0 OJT develops staggered starter home* project in new orleans all images © william crocker       developed...

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MODULAR HOUSING UNITS POSITION...

Jan 17, 2016 by

MODULAR HOUSING UNITS POSITIONED ON PARIS ROOFTOPS

[Translate]   stéphane malka positions modular housing units on rooftops in paris all images courtesy of stéphane malka  ...

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YOUR PARENTING IS THE PROBLEM:...

Jan 17, 2016 by

YOUR PARENTING IS THE PROBLEM: WE SPENT MORE TIME AND MONEY ON PARENTING THAN EVER – BUT WE’RE GETTING WORSE

[Translate] Your kids only eat fries? Run the show at home? It’s on you: “Let kids decide” switched adult authority...

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