THE 4TH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE...

May 10, 2016 by

THE 4TH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD JUST GENERATED 90 PERCENT OF THE POWER IT NEEDS FROM RENEWABLE

[Translate] by Jeremy Deaton – Guest Contributor CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: shutterstock   On Sunday, for a brief, shining...

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3 Oligarchs-Turned-GOP Governo...

May 10, 2016 by

3 Oligarchs-Turned-GOP Governors Who Are Laying Ruin to Their States

[Translate] Tea Party and the Right Bevin, Rauner and Scott are only too happy to attack the poor at every turn while their own...

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Urbanism Patron Saint Jane Jac...

May 9, 2016 by

Urbanism Patron Saint Jane Jacobs on Our Civic Duty in Cultivating Cities That Foster a Creative Life

[Translate] BRAINPICKINGS Only a few times a century, if we’re lucky, a book comes along to prod the popular imagination with so...

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RED HOOK REIMAGINED: TOWARDS U...

May 9, 2016 by

[Translate]   Michael Fletcher  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE New York City Hurricane Evacuation Zones: Red Hook, Brooklyn Image...

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AFTER ISIS: THE CHALLENGE OF P...

May 9, 2016 by

[Translate] ladimir Gintoff Palmyra, Site Overview. Courtesy Flickr User: Jiří Suchomel licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This article...

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THE HIGH COST OF THE GUEST ROO...

May 9, 2016 by

THE HIGH COST OF THE GUEST ROOM

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture 2 Comments Housing Print This Post Pulling data from the US Census,...

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A SUBURB THAT PUTS PEOPLE FIRS...

May 9, 2016 by

A SUBURB THAT PUTS PEOPLE FIRST

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture One of the biggest demerits of suburban living is how they can have an...

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MORE PARKS LET THE DOGS OUT

May 9, 2016 by

MORE PARKS LET THE DOGS OUT

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green Overton Bark fence / Overton Park Canine lovers everywhere are bow-wowing over new data from The...

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NEW RULE WOULD ALLOW PEOPLE TO...

May 9, 2016 by

NEW RULE WOULD ALLOW PEOPLE TO SUE THEIR BANKS

[Translate] Sue your bank! Why it’s better to go to court than to arbitrate in the long run New rules aim to return a...

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WHY USED ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIE...

May 9, 2016 by

WHY USED ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIES COULD BE CRUCIAL TO A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   Battery costs are plummeting to levels that make EVs a truly...

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Should You Be Worried About PF...

May 9, 2016 by

Should You Be Worried About PFOA in Drinking Water? Here’s What We Know

[Translate] Perfluorooctanoic acid, a chemical linked to cancer and thyroid disease, has been detected in drinking water across...

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NOAM CHOMSKY: WHO RULES THE WO...

May 9, 2016 by

[Translate] An excerpt from his important new book. By Noam Chomsky / Tom Dispatch  VIA ALTERNET Photo Credit: YouTube h....

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FLORIDA MAYORS RUSH TO PREPARE...

May 8, 2016 by

FLORIDA MAYORS RUSH TO PREPARE FOR RISING SEAS

[Translate] Climate by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   Cindy Lerner and Carlos Gimenez are, in many ways,...

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NATIVE COMMUNITIES STAND UP TO...

May 8, 2016 by

NATIVE COMMUNITIES STAND UP TO PROPOSED OIL PIPELINE: ‘THIS IS KEYSTONE 3’

[Translate] by Katie Valentine CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Nati Harnik Pipes for the proposed Dakota Access oil pipeline, that...

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They’re Still Not Tellin...

May 8, 2016 by

They’re Still Not Telling the Real Story: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and the Analysis You Won’t Hear on Cable News

[Translate] Election 2016 From Fox News to MSNBC, the pundits are too obsessed with this very second to notice the massive changes...

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I Sailed Through the Northwest...

May 7, 2016 by

I Sailed Through the Northwest Passage and Saw Firsthand the Devastating Impact of Climate Change

[Translate]   One thing is abundantly clear: Obama’s decision to open the Arctic to offshore drilling is simply...

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A CONFESSION OF LIBERAL INTOLE...

May 7, 2016 by

A CONFESSION OF LIBERAL INTOLERANCE

[Translate] A Confession of Liberal Intolerance [Nicholas Kristof]    NYTIMES Photo Credit 13Milliseconds for The New York Times WE...

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SCIENTISTS MAY HAVE FOUND THE ...

May 7, 2016 by

[Translate] by Alejandro Davila Fragoso CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Bullit Marquez Motivating people to act on climate change...

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FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH S...

May 4, 2016 by

FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH SNAPCHAT? MEET THE PACIFIC ISLANDER TRYING TO DO IT.

[Translate] Lutunatabua holds a fue, which gives a chief the authority to speak in front of his people. Jeff Tan By Melissa...

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WORLD BANK: THE WAY CLIMATE CH...

May 4, 2016 by

WORLD BANK: THE WAY CLIMATE CHANGE IS REALLY GOING TO HURT US IS THROUGH WATER

[Translate] Energy and Environment By Chris Mooney The dried-up riverbank of the Ganges is seen from a bridge in Allahabad, India, on...

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WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY, ANYWAY?

May 4, 2016 by

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY, ANYWAY?

[Translate] By Grist staff This article is published in partnership with: MCAD Let’s play a game. It’s called “Who made it?” and it...

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NEW MAPS SHED LIGHT ON THE SEC...

May 4, 2016 by

NEW MAPS SHED LIGHT ON THE SECRET LIVES OF CLOUDS

[Translate] By Brian Kahn GRIST Cross-posted from Climate Central Clouds might seem like a nuisance if you’re headed on a Sunday...

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FORT MCMURRAY FIRE: IT’S...

May 4, 2016 by

FORT MCMURRAY FIRE: IT’S APOCALYPTIC. NO WAY OUT BUT NORTH.

[Translate] By Valentina Ruiz Leotaud Wildfire in Fort McMurray. Photo provided by Dr. John Connor. It’s the largest fire...

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DEAD ZONES DEVOUR OCEAN’...

May 4, 2016 by

DEAD ZONES DEVOUR OCEAN’S OXYGEN

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     Extremes of heat deprive fish of the oxygen they need to...

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THE TIME HAS COME TO TURN UP T...

May 4, 2016 by

THE TIME HAS COME TO TURN UP THE HEAT ON THOSE WHO ARE WRECKING PLANET EARTH

[Translate] Bill McKibben  VIA TRUTHDIG Break free and join the biggest global action against fossil fuel companies the world has...

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PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT PARTY ...

May 4, 2016 by

PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT PARTY LAUNCHES A PETITION TO UNIFY SUPPORT BEHIND BERNIE SANDERS

[Translate] TRUTHDIG   Bernie Sanders speaking in Arizona. (via Flickr) The American two-party system is being scrutinized and...

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IS YOUR GOVERNOR OR ATTORNEY G...

May 4, 2016 by

IS YOUR GOVERNOR OR ATTORNEY GENERAL A CLIMATE DENIER? THIS MAP WILL TELL YOU.

[Translate] by Kristen Ellingboe – Guest Contributor & Ryan Koronowski CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Dylan Petrohilos   After...

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3 Disturbing Facts You Need to...

May 4, 2016 by

[Translate] Environment One in three pieces of sashimi is from fish caught by Taiwanese fishing vessels. And that spells trouble. By...

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Bill McKibben Responds to Righ...

May 4, 2016 by

Bill McKibben Responds to Right-Wing Group’s Plans to Target Climate Activists With Trackers and Video Cameras

[Translate] Environment This isn’t the first time right-wing operatives allied with the fossil fuel industry have targeted...

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EARTH IS GETTING GREENER. HERE...

May 3, 2016 by

EARTH IS GETTING GREENER. HERE’S WHY THAT’S A PROBLEM

[Translate] NASA Goddard By Phil Plait  GRIST This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the...

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