FINDING HOPE IN DESPAIR: WHAT ...

Apr 20, 2016 by

FINDING HOPE IN DESPAIR: WHAT I LEARNED HIKING THE ENTIRE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE

[Translate] Books We’re at the point when we’re supposed to act, but signing another online petition, changing to a more efficient...

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CAPITALISM OR SOCIALISM? THERE...

Apr 19, 2016 by

CAPITALISM OR SOCIALISM? THERE’S AN EVEN BETTER OPTION

[Translate] Democracy & Government Bernie Sanders’ popular campaign suggests that many Americans aren’t afraid of socialism...

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THE SURPRISING TRUTH BEHIND TA...

Apr 19, 2016 by

[Translate] by Robin Claremont  MOYERS & COMPANY This post first appeared at the Campaign for America’s Future blog,...

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MILLIONS OF NEW YORKERS DISENF...

Apr 19, 2016 by

[Translate]   By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! | Video Report Voters head to the polls today in New York for both the Democratic and...

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CLIMATE CHANGE MAY TURN CROPS ...

Apr 19, 2016 by

CLIMATE CHANGE MAY TURN CROPS INTO JUNK FOOD

[Translate] TAKE PART DAILY   Tove Danovich is a journalist based in New York City. Rising CO2 levels will make plants produce more...

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MATERIAL PROVOCATIONS

Apr 19, 2016 by

MATERIAL PROVOCATIONS

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor Ken Smith Workshop, Croton Water Filtration Plant, New York/ Ken Smith Workshop Landscape...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Apr 19, 2016 by

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

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Olmsted statue / The San Francisco Chronicle / AP Renowed California Landscape Architect Offers...

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MARGIE RUDDICK IS WILD BY DESI...

Apr 19, 2016 by

MARGIE RUDDICK IS WILD BY DESIGN

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green Wild by Design / Island Press “Combining ecological function and design is now mainstream,” said...

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GETTING ARRESTED TO DEMAND DEM...

Apr 19, 2016 by

GETTING ARRESTED TO DEMAND DEMOCRACY

[Translate] Roger Hickey  PROGRESSIVE BREAKFAST On Monday I joined hundreds of others to get arrested at the U.S. Capitol building....

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How CIA Collaboration Endanger...

Apr 18, 2016 by

How CIA Collaboration Endangers Filmmakers and Journalists

[Translate] Grayzone Project The problem with “Argo”: Real CIA agents using film as a cover make it dangerous to work on...

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OPEN SOURCE PHYTOREMEDIATION P...

Apr 18, 2016 by

OPEN SOURCE PHYTOREMEDIATION PROJECT TACKLES THE TIBER RIVER’S POLLUTION CRISIS

[Translate] by Lucy Wang  INHABITAT Despite its historic significance, Rome’s Tiber River has become extremely polluted. In a bid to...

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REVERSE PHOTOSYNTHESIS IS AN U...

Apr 18, 2016 by

REVERSE PHOTOSYNTHESIS IS AN ULTRA-EFFICIENT BIOFUEL “GAME CHANGER”

[Translate] The ongoing quest for renewable energy takes a lot of cues from nature, and here’s one more. A team of scientists from...

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SCIENTISTS LOOK TO SOIL TO SAV...

Apr 18, 2016 by

SCIENTISTS LOOK TO SOIL TO SAVE EARTH FROM OVERHEATING

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     Four-fifths of annual emissions from fossil fuel...

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BURNING ISSUES: WHEN FRACKING ...

Apr 18, 2016 by

[Translate] AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Burning Issues Video Hydraulic fracturing – “fracking” – to extract oil and gas deposits deep...

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SIGNS OF THE ‘HUMAN AGE&...

Apr 18, 2016 by

[Translate]   By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR  NYTDOT   Welcome to the “Anthropocene” — a new epoch in our planet’s 4.5 billion year...

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GEOGRAPHY’S ROLE IN THE ...

Apr 18, 2016 by

GEOGRAPHY’S ROLE IN THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE POOR

[Translate]   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD NYTDOT Photo Poor New Yorkers tend to live longer than other poor Americans. Credit Nicole...

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250 FAITH LEADERS DEMAND NATIO...

Apr 18, 2016 by

250 FAITH LEADERS DEMAND NATIONS RATIFY PARIS CLIMATE DEAL

[Translate] by Jeremy Deaton – Guest Contributor & Jack Jenkins CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Climate Nexus   Former U.N....

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Climate Will Become the Most D...

Apr 18, 2016 by

Climate Will Become the Most Dominant Factor in Human Health, but We Are Woefully Ill-Prepared

[Translate] Climate change is the ticking time bomb in global public health that is being ignored. What needs to be done? By Susie...

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CONTROVERSIAL VACCINE DOCUMENT...

Apr 18, 2016 by

CONTROVERSIAL VACCINE DOCUMENTARY DEBUTS IN NYC, PLOTS THEATRICAL EXPANSION

[Translate] Brent Lang Senior Film and Media Reporter @BrentALang April 3, 2016 | 11:31AM PT A week after it was pulled from the...

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WHAT’S FUELING THE CLINT...

Apr 17, 2016 by

WHAT’S FUELING THE CLINTON CAMPAIGN

[Translate] Hillary Clinton couldn’t help but be spitting mad at the Greenpeace activist who confronted her about the money her...

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FORTY PERCENT OF U.S. ELECTRIC...

Apr 17, 2016 by

FORTY PERCENT OF U.S. ELECTRICITY COULD COME FROM ROOFTOP SOLAR

[Translate]   By s.e. smith, Care2 | Report With rooftop solar arrays becoming more common, the Department of Energy decided to do...

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LA ‘VAXXED’ PREMIE...

Apr 17, 2016 by

LA ‘VAXXED’ PREMIERE: ON THE GROUND SPECIAL REPORT

[Translate] To many California residents, today was no different from any other spring day. The raised evening temperatures were busy...

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On Israel, Sanders Is Right (A...

Apr 16, 2016 by

On Israel, Sanders Is Right (And Clinton Knows It)

[Translate] Election 2016 What a surprise to hear a Jewish candidate for president speak so courageously about the country where he...

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10 Reasons Why Homelessness Is...

Apr 16, 2016 by

10 Reasons Why Homelessness Is More Common Now Than Just 20 Years Ago

[Translate] Economy More Americans living in major cities are precariously close to homelessness. By Alex Henderson / AlterNet Photo...

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HOW A SHIPPING CONTAINER COULD...

Apr 16, 2016 by

HOW A SHIPPING CONTAINER COULD BE YOUR NEXT APARTMENT

[Translate] With hundreds of millions struggling to pay rent, a surprising solution could be as close as the nearest port. The Danish...

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INTENSE FARMING PRACTICES CAN ...

Apr 16, 2016 by

INTENSE FARMING PRACTICES CAN HELP SAVE WILDLIFE

[Translate] TAKE PART DAILY Human population growth means we need to farm more efficiently so we don’t plow what’s left of the...

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THIS MAY BE THE BIGGEST ENVIRO...

Apr 15, 2016 by

THIS MAY BE THE BIGGEST ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER NOONE IS TALKING ABOUT

[Translate] HUFFINGTON POST Researchers used infrared cameras to scan for methane gas leaks at over 8,000 U.S. sites. Casey Williams...

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AS FRACKING CHEMICALS REACH A ...

Apr 15, 2016 by

AS FRACKING CHEMICALS REACH A CREEK COMPANIES FIGHT AGAINST A FRACKING WASTE BAN

[Translate] CREDIT: Bill Dickinson/Flickr View of the New River bridge in Fayette County, West Virginia. A tributary of the New River...

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WHY WORLD LEADERS ARE TERRIFIE...

Apr 15, 2016 by

WHY WORLD LEADERS ARE TERRIFIED OF WATER SHORTAGES

[Translate] From Yemen to Syria to Arizona, droughts are a growing threat. —By Nathan Halverson MOTHER JONES WVillagers ride donkeys...

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WHAT THEY DON’T WANT YOU...

Apr 15, 2016 by

WHAT THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO SEE — “VAXXED” the movie

[Translate] The top 3 things that #VAXXED is not: a movie review  Levi Quackenboss I had the honor of watching a screener of VAXXED:...

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