THE GREAT FORGETTING

Jan 12, 2016 by

THE GREAT FORGETTING

[Translate] By Chris Hedges   TRUTHDIG   Hillary Clinton during a rally recently in Sioux City, Iowa. (Jae C. Hong / AP) America’s...

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WHY VICTORY IN THE FIGHT AGAIN...

Jan 12, 2016 by

WHY VICTORY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BIG MONEY IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK

[Translate] In a Q&A, veteran campaign finance reformer Derek Cressman says Americans are becoming increasingly aware that...

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ONE OF THE LARGEST COAL COMPAN...

Jan 12, 2016 by

ONE OF THE LARGEST COAL COMPANIES IN THE U.S. JUST FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY

[Translate] Climate by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File Black Thunder Mine, in Wyoming, is owned...

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ENERGY COMPANY WANTS TO LEGALL...

Jan 12, 2016 by

ENERGY COMPANY WANTS TO LEGALLY DUMP COAL ASH WASTE INTO VIRGINIA RIVERS

[Translate] Climate by Alejandro Davila Fragoso CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Alejandro Davila Fragoso The Possum Point Power Station will...

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NEW MAP SHOWS THE IMPACT OF SE...

Jan 12, 2016 by

NEW MAP SHOWS THE IMPACT OF SEA LEVEL RISE

[Translate] New Map Shows the Impact of Sea Level Rise THE DIRT by Jared Green World leaders have begun to get serious about fighting...

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BOOST YOUR SUSTAINABLE CITY AM...

Jan 12, 2016 by

BOOST YOUR SUSTAINABLE CITY AMBITIONS

[Translate]  THE DIRT BY JARED GREEN The American Architectural Foundation’s Sustainable Cities Design Academy (SCDA) is looking for...

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WHAT WOULD DAVID BOWIE DO? A M...

Jan 11, 2016 by

WHAT WOULD DAVID BOWIE DO? A MESSY, POINTLESSLY CYNICAL GOLDEN GLOBES LEAVES US PINING FOR THE REAL THING

[Translate] This year’s Golden Globes started out awful and became absolutely maddening—then news of David Bowie’s death hit...

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APP REVEALS THE SUGAR CONTENT ...

Jan 11, 2016 by

APP REVEALS THE SUGAR CONTENT OF 75,000+ PRODUCTS WITH A SIMPLE BARCODE SCANE

[Translate]   BY MARNI FOGELSON-TEEL – INHABITAT Sugar is in basically every food and beverage these days, from obvious...

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TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT: WORKI...

Jan 11, 2016 by

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT: WORKING WITH ARBORISTS

[Translate] Point of View Johanna Phelps  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Tree 1199 post-construction and the newly planted landscape beyond,...

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ALL IS NOT OK: OKLAHOMA RECORD...

Jan 11, 2016 by

ALL IS NOT OK: OKLAHOMA RECORDS 70 EARTHQUAKES IN A WEEK

[Translate] Shutterstock By Katie Herzog   GRIST Hold on to your butts, Oklahoma: The big one’s a coming. The state experienced two...

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HERE’S WHAT OBAMA CAN ST...

Jan 11, 2016 by

HERE’S WHAT OBAMA CAN STILL DO TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE IN HIS FINAL YEAR

[Translate] Reuters / Carlos Barria By Ben Adler   GRIST There’s only one year left until President Obama leaves office, and there’s...

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SO YOU’RE A MINIMALIST. ...

Jan 11, 2016 by

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Behavior Minimalism and tiny house living have really taken off as mainstream topics in...

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6 CITIES DESIGNING FOR HEALTH

Jan 11, 2016 by

[Translate]   From Detroit to Edinburgh, these cities are helping residents live more healthful and equitable lives. Anna Clark YES...

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Breathing Fire: How ‘Dra...

Jan 11, 2016 by

[Translate] The quest is on to develop new technology that can tap the intense heat deep below the Earth’s surface and supply the...

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A TEMPORARY PLAYGROUND OFFERS ...

Jan 11, 2016 by

A TEMPORARY PLAYGROUND OFFERS “LIGHT THERAPY” IN WINTRY MONTREAL

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green In winter in the northern hemisphere, night falls early. Way up north in Montreal, Canada, sunset...

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WE’RE ONTO THE PHONY EDU...

Jan 11, 2016 by

[Translate]   Jeff Bryant  SALON.COM VIA AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE 2015 will forever be remembered as the year the political...

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KEYSTONE, FOOD LABELING CASES ...

Jan 11, 2016 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has provisions that allow corporations to...

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God as the Original Terrorist:...

Jan 11, 2016 by

God as the Original Terrorist: How the Bible Condones Atrocious Acts of Terror

[Translate] Belief There are quite a few prescriptions for terrorism in the Bible. By Valerie Tarico / AlterNet Photo Credit: Mega...

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THE LARGER, BUT QUIETER THAN B...

Jan 11, 2016 by

THE LARGER, BUT QUIETER THAN BUNDY, PUSH TO TAKE OVER FEDERAL LAND

[Translate] By JACK HEALY and KIRK JOHNSON  NYTIMES Duane Ehmer riding his horse, Hellboy, last week at the Malheur National Wildlife...

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HEROIC FOOD FARM GIVES VETERAN...

Jan 10, 2016 by

HEROIC FOOD FARM GIVES VETERANS A NEW MISSION AS FARMERS GROWING SUSTAINABLE FOOD

[Translate] “To be a good farmer, you have to be really good at a lot of things,” says Leora Barish, founder of non-profit veteran...

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SCIENTISTS DISCOVER THAT MELTI...

Jan 10, 2016 by

SCIENTISTS DISCOVER THAT MELTING GLACIERS ARE SLOWING DOWN THE EARTH’S ROTATION

[Translate] by Katie Medlock    INHABITAT As climate change continues to affect the planet, rising sea levels are just one of the...

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GROWING POWER GROWS FISH, VEGG...

Jan 10, 2016 by

GROWING POWER GROWS FISH, VEGGIES, AND COMMUNITY WITH AQUAPONIC FARM

[Translate] by Greg Beach   INHABITAT Gardeners and farmers who live in colder climates are well aware of the limitations posed by a...

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Godzilla El Niño drenching Cal...

Jan 10, 2016 by

Godzilla El Niño drenching California exacerbated by potent MJO climatic phenomenon

[Translate] Environment by Julie M. Rodriguez   INHABITAT Meteorologists have been warning the public for months that this year’s El...

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The Arctic Is Melting at a Rec...

Jan 10, 2016 by

The Arctic Is Melting at a Record Pace — and It’s Having a Scary Impact on Global Weather

[Translate] Environment Scientists warn that we are entering uncharted territory when it comes to the loss of Arctic sea ice. By Dahr...

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If We Want to Escape Catastrop...

Jan 9, 2016 by

If We Want to Escape Catastrophe, Climate Talks Can Only Be the Beginning

[Translate] America and China may not have much of a planet left to rule. By Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch   via ALTERNET This piece...

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10 OF THE MOST AMAZING SCIENCE...

Jan 9, 2016 by

10 OF THE MOST AMAZING SCIENCE STORIES OF 2015 (VIDEO)

[Translate] News & Politics Thousands of science stories have caught our attention in 2015, not all of them as groundbreaking (or...

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THERE’S A HUGE PROBLEM W...

Jan 9, 2016 by

THERE’S A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE NEW FOOD GUIDELINES THAT NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT

[Translate] And it poses a big threat to health. —By Nick Stockton MOTHER JONES Climate change: It’s what’s for dinner....

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AMERICA AND ITS FELLOW EXECUTI...

Jan 9, 2016 by

AMERICA AND ITS FELLOW EXECUTIONERS

[Translate] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD – NYTIMES     Aside from the barbarism and injustice of Saudi Arabia’s execution...

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MYANMAR’S PEACE PRIZE WI...

Jan 9, 2016 by

MYANMAR’S PEACE PRIZE WINNER AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

[Translate]   Nicholas Kristof NYTIMES SITTWE, Myanmar — SOON the world will witness a remarkable sight: a beloved Nobel Peace...

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THE DEEP STATE: HOW CAMOUFLAGE...

Jan 8, 2016 by

THE DEEP STATE: HOW CAMOUFLAGE BECAME CHIC IN BELTWAYLAND

[Translate] Democracy & Government Welcome to Mike Lofgren’s Washington, DC — a This Town, where the political theater that is...

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