MAINE’S REPUBLICAN GOVER...

Mar 13, 2016 by

MAINE’S REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR IS KEEPING THE STATE FROM ADDING HUNDREDS OF SOLAR JOBS

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty Maine Gov. Paul LePage speaks at a news conference at...

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“REASON WITH WATER RATHE...

Mar 13, 2016 by

“REASON WITH WATER RATHER THAN REPEL IT” ARCHITECTS TAKE ON BOSTON’S WATERY FUTURE

[Translate]            Detail of “The Omega Chain,” a finalist selected in the infrastructure category. (Credit: Howard &...

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AMERICA’S FATAL TRUMP OB...

Mar 13, 2016 by

[Translate] The news about our climate continues to get more and more dire. But you wouldn’t know it from watching the news Tim...

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NO SUCH THING AS BAD PUBLICITY...

Mar 11, 2016 by

[Translate] Kira Gould  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Courtesy ©Jessica Ashley Photography Last month, FastCoExist and Inhabitat ran stories...

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THE CURIOUS CASE OF POLANDR...

Mar 11, 2016 by

THE CURIOUS CASE OF POLAND’S COMMUNIST-ERA CHURCH BOOM

[Translate] METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Vladimir Gintoff This article was originally published on ArchDaily. You can read the original...

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PETITE APARTMENT PACKS PIVOT P...

Mar 11, 2016 by

PETITE APARTMENT PACKS PIVOT POWER

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture Robert Garneau is no stranger to ingenious small space design. The NYC-based...

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ARE WE USING LESS STUFF OR MAK...

Mar 11, 2016 by

ARE WE USING LESS STUFF OR MAKING MORE STUFF MORE EFFICIENTLY?

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Behavior We recently reported on the remarks of IKEA’s Chief Sustainability Officer Steve...

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ENERGY WARS OF ATTRITION: THE ...

Mar 11, 2016 by

ENERGY WARS OF ATTRITION: THE IRONY OF OIL ABUNDANCE

[Translate] By Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch  VIA TRUTHDIG Andrew / CC-BY-2.0 This piece first appeared at TomDispatch. Read Tom...

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WOULD SAVING A LIVABLE CLIMATE...

Mar 11, 2016 by

[Translate]  by Joe Romm  CLIMATE  PROGRESS CREDIT: Bruce Crummy, AP BNSF oil train derailment in 2013.   Billionaire Warren Buffett...

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IOWA JUST APPROVED AN OIL PIPE...

Mar 11, 2016 by

IOWA JUST APPROVED AN OIL PIPELINE THAT WILL CUT THROUGH FOUR STATES

[Translate] by Alejandro Davila Fragoso CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Nati Harnik Pipes for the proposed Dakota Access oil...

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Environment Rainforest Activis...

Mar 11, 2016 by

[Translate] The move over palm oil sends a powerful message to investors: unethical companies pose too great a risk. By Reynard Loki...

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Why Bernie May Have a Better S...

Mar 11, 2016 by

[Translate] The nomination remains an uphill fight, but Sanders’ victory in Michigan demonstrates his unique ability to mobilize...

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HOW IS ‘CITIZENS UNITED&...

Mar 10, 2016 by

[Translate] How Is ‘Citizens United’ Ruining Democracy and How Can We Stop It?   by Katie Rose Quandt   MOYERS &  COMPANY The...

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FIVE MYTHS ABOUT THE KOCH BROT...

Mar 10, 2016 by

FIVE MYTHS ABOUT THE KOCH BROTHERS — AND WHY IS MATTERS TO SET THEM STRAIGHT

[Translate] Money & Politics Democratic reformers need to know exactly what they are up against — now and likely for years to...

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COULD A NEW PLASTIC-EATING BAC...

Mar 10, 2016 by

COULD A NEW PLASTIC-EATING BACTERIA HELP COMBAT THIS POLLUTION SCOURGE?

[Translate] Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria capable of breaking down commonly used PET plastic but remain unsure of...

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CLEAN AVIATION WILL TAKE WING,...

Mar 10, 2016 by

[Translate]   By Thor Benson  TRUTHDIG Jerry Lin / Shutterstock Elon Musk is not the kind of eccentric billionaire who proposes...

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ANTARCTIC TECHNO-FIX CANNOT SL...

Mar 10, 2016 by

ANTARCTIC TECHNO-FIX CANNOT SLOW RISING SEAS

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     Pumping seawater into Antarctica is unlikely to halt...

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MASSIVE ALGAL BLOOM KILLS MILL...

Mar 10, 2016 by

MASSIVE ALGAL BLOOM KILLS MILLIONS OF SALMON IN CHILE

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File   A deadly algal bloom has killed nearly 23...

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BREAKING: THE EPA WILL LIMIT M...

Mar 10, 2016 by

BREAKING: THE EPA WILL LIMIT METHANE FROM EXISTING OIL AND GAS FACILITIES

[Translate] CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Susan Walsh President Barack Obama, right, and Canada’’s Prime Minister Justin...

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WE ARE WITNESSING THE DECLINE ...

Mar 10, 2016 by

WE ARE WITNESSING THE DECLINE OF SAUDI ARABIA AS A MAJOR POWER

[Translate] With falling oil prices and new players, Saudi Arabia’s power is ebbing. By Vijay Prashad / AlterNet Photo Credit:...

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To Beat Trump, Hillary Must Be...

Mar 10, 2016 by

To Beat Trump, Hillary Must Become a Transformational Candidate: 9 Steps She Can Take

[Translate] Hillary needs to up her game, especially if Trump is the GOP nominee. By Don Hazen / AlterNet Hillary Clinton, who in the...

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CHINESE WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANT ...

Mar 9, 2016 by

[Translate] SHL Architects By Kate Yoder GRIST On the mountainous outskirts of Shenzhen, a fast-growing megacity in China, the...

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HERE’S A REALISTIC PLAN ...

Mar 9, 2016 by

HERE’S A REALISTIC PLAN TO SLASH FOOD WASTE

[Translate] By Nathanael Johnson  GRIST If you are unconvinced that food waste is a problem, then there are plenty of boggling stats...

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THE $7,000 TINY HOUSE

Mar 9, 2016 by

THE $7,000 TINY HOUSE

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture In a resounding sign that tiny living has hit the mainstream, 84 Lumber, one...

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D.C . PLANS FOR PRESERVATION A...

Mar 9, 2016 by

D.C . PLANS FOR PRESERVATION AMID POPULATION EXPLOSION

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green O Street Market, before / Wikipedia O Street Market, after / City Market at O How does a...

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DUELING VISIONS FOR PERSHING P...

Mar 9, 2016 by

DUELING VISIONS FOR PERSHING PARK

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green Pershing Park, Washington, DC / Photograph © Volkmar Wentzel, undated, courtesy The Cultural...

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READER: BERNIE SANDERS KNOWS P...

Mar 9, 2016 by

READER: BERNIE SANDERS KNOWS POLITICS CAN SAVE LIVES

[Translate] TRUTHDIG       Bernie Sanders. (John Pemble / CC BY-ND 2.0) In a letter to The Guardian, a reader looks at the dark...

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THIS VERTICAL VILLAGE LOOKS LI...

Mar 9, 2016 by

THIS VERTICAL VILLAGE LOOKS LIKE A JUNGLE TOWERING 36 STORES INTO THE SKY

[Translate] Credit: Vincent Callebaut Architectures  VIA FUTURISM In Brief An eco-neighborhood planned to be built outside New Delhi...

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ARGENTINES LINK HEALTH PROBLEM...

Mar 9, 2016 by

ARGENTINES LINK HEALTH PROBLEMS TO AGROCHEMICALS

[Translate]  Arkady Bukh, esq. BASAVILBASO, Argentina (AP) — Argentine farmworker Fabian Tomasi was never trained to handle...

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Hillary Will Never Admit Publi...

Mar 9, 2016 by

Hillary Will Never Admit Publicly That She Supports Fracking, But She’s a Booster Behind Closed Doors

[Translate] Environment There’s only one presidential candidate who forthrightly supports a ban on fracking: Bernie Sanders. By...

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