Rising hopes for democracy in ...

Jan 5, 2019 by

At a time when many see looming clouds on the horizon of American democracy, I’ve been thinking about glimmers of hope.

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‘It’s like we don’t exist’: Ca...

Jan 5, 2019 by

[Translate] By Martin Kuz Correspondent   CSMONITOR.COM @MartinKuz Winters, Calif. The town of Winters lies 30 miles from...

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Millet anyone? Facing soil cri...

Jan 5, 2019 by

Few Americans think much about where their food comes from, let alone the dirt it grows in. But in the US Midwest and Plains some farmers are looking to the soil to improve their crops and protect the environment.

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John Steinbeck on Good and Evi...

Jan 2, 2019 by

There are events in our personal lives and our collective history that seem categorically irredeemable, moments in which the grounds for gratefulness and hope have sunk so far below the sea level of sorrow that we have ceased to believe they exist.

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Ten Ways 2018 Brought Us Close...

Dec 27, 2018 by

The 20 warmest years ever recorded have been within the last 22 years, and the four warmest of those have been 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, according to the World Meteorological Organization

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THE CANADIAN INITIATIVE FOR SA...

Dec 21, 2018 by

Electrohypersensitivity or EHS is a physiological condition.

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THIS IS BIG

Dec 21, 2018 by

Amid all the sobering stories and projections about climate change in the news lately, we have some upbeat news to share. Our hard work is having a BIG impact.

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What’s on the Horizon fo...

Dec 17, 2018 by

A new Congress means shifting politics and priorities. Here’s what multifamily will be focused on in the year ahead.

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A moral test at climate summit...

Dec 15, 2018 by

The Paris Agreement was forged in a spirit of unified commitment. Now world leaders must determine how to quantify the obligation to aid developing nations in an energy transition.

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Outrage nation: Can America ov...

Dec 15, 2018 by

Twenty years ago, observers worried that apathy was the biggest threat to the American psyche. Today, that seems quaint. How can Americans turn off the outrage machine that urges them to get angry about . . . well, everything?

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Yale School of Architecture’s ...

Dec 13, 2018 by

The Tatiana Bilbao–organized show uses student work, Iwan Baan photography, and maps to present multitudinous—though sometimes blurry—visions for the contentious region.

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US DOT Awards $1.5 Billion in ...

Dec 13, 2018 by

91 projects across the country will receive support for road, rail, transit, and port infrastructure projects.

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Wall Street, Banks and Angry C...

Dec 13, 2018 by

As we head into 2019, leaving the chaos of this year behind, a major question remains unanswered when it comes to the state of Main Street, not just here but across the planet.

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John Kerry: Forget Trump. We A...

Dec 13, 2018 by

If we fail, it won’t be just the president’s fault.

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Scientists identify vast under...

Dec 12, 2018 by

Global team of scientists find ecosystem below earth that is twice the size of world’s oceans

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Federal Court Warns About WiFi...

Dec 11, 2018 by

As members of the Kennedy household have a lengthy background of working to resolve ecological, political, and even social problems prior to them becoming a common concern, it should come as no surprise that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has stepped up again.

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The Planet Has Seen Sudden War...

Dec 11, 2018 by

In some ways, the planet’s worst mass extinction — 250 million years ago, at the end of the Permian Period — may parallel climate change today.

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Demonstrators at UN Climate Su...

Dec 10, 2018 by

Thousands of climate activists marched here in Katowice, Poland, on Saturday, calling for world leaders to do more to keep rising greenhouse gas emissions in check. It was the only permitted protest during the 2-week UN climate talks.

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A Natural Path for U.S. Climat...

Dec 7, 2018 by

The country could mitigate a fifth of its carbon emissions through natural solutions.

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California Now Requires Solar ...

Dec 7, 2018 by

Not everyone’s happy about the new rule.

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10 ideas for zero-waste gift w...

Dec 6, 2018 by

Wrapping beautiful presents for the holidays can create a lot of trash, thanks to all of the paper, bags, bows and ribbons.

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L.A.’s efforts to solve ...

Dec 6, 2018 by

Nearly every community in Los Angeles has been touched by the profound moral and humanitarian crisis of homelessness.

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Harvard Opens Snøhetta-Designe...

Dec 6, 2018 by

Dubbed HouseZero, the building uses data-collecting sensors, passive ventilation, low embodied energy materials, and geothermal wells, among other strategies.

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Global Arts Corps

Dec 4, 2018 by

From Rwanda to Kosovo, Cambodia to the North of Ireland, Global Arts Corps has used the transformative power of theatre to bring together people from opposite sides of violent conflict, unrest and war in 17 countries on 4 continents…

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Blumenthal wants FCC to prove ...

Dec 4, 2018 by

Washington – U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is leading a campaign to determine whether new “5G” wireless technology is safe and is asking the federal government for proof the cutting edge radiofrequency does not pose health risks – including cancer.

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The New Internet Police Protec...

Dec 4, 2018 by

Before the Internet was launched in 1992, our thoughts, values and beliefs were informed by our family and friends and by the books, magazines and newspapers we read and by what we heard on radio and saw on television.

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In the Face of Extinction, We ...

Dec 3, 2018 by

Researching and writing about the impacts of runaway climate change, as I’ve been doing now for too many years, I’ve watched several patterns recur.

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A Photographer Uses a Drone to...

Dec 3, 2018 by

Johnny Miller is a documentary photographer and filmmaker who has always highlighted urban, cultural, and social issues in his works.

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An Unthinkable, Inevitable Res...

Dec 3, 2018 by

Resilient design can’t save every human settlement from wildfires, drought, flooding, and other anthropogenic natural disasters. In some cases, we will have to consider retreat.

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How to Move From Concern to Ac...

Dec 2, 2018 by

A study conducted by The Yale Program on Climate Communication has determined that only 21% of all Americans are actively doing something to address Climate Change in their everyday lives…

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