The Executive Action Obama Cou...

Nov 9, 2015 by

The Executive Action Obama Could Take to Restore a Shred of Democracy to Our Politics

[Translate] Obama can take a step forward and reform Washington’s culture of corrupt campaign money. By Steven Rosenfeld /...

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A SCORCHING EARTH THREATENS U....

Nov 9, 2015 by

A SCORCHING EARTH THREATENS U.S. AGRICULTURE

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network/  VIA TRUTHDIG     Wildfires such as this one in Arizona pose a serious risk...

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REMINDER: ABORTION IS LEGAL AN...

Nov 7, 2015 by

REMINDER: ABORTION IS LEGAL AND YOU SHOULDN’T BE PAYING FOR BIRTH CONTROL

[Translate] Grist / Shutterstock By Eve Andrews   GRIST I’m a firm believer that, in every relationship, there will always be some...

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WHICH ASPECTS OF NATURE IMPROV...

Nov 7, 2015 by

WHICH ASPECTS OF NATURE IMPROVE OUR HEALTH?

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green “We know that exposure to nature enhances our well-being, but we know less about the specific...

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ETHICAL DESIGN PRACTICES MAY H...

Nov 7, 2015 by

ETHICAL DESIGN PRACTICES MAY HELP SLOW GENTRIFICATION

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green Gentrification replaces diversity with homogenized people and places. This process has...

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MUJI’S TINY HOUSES SHOW ...

Nov 7, 2015 by

MUJI’S TINY HOUSES SHOW OFF HUGE STYLE

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture Japanese retailer MUJI’s bread and butter is simple, neutral colored,...

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MOROCCO POISED TO BECOME A SOL...

Nov 7, 2015 by

MOROCCO POISED TO BECOME A SOLAR SUPERPOWER WITH LAUNCH OF DESERT MEGA-PROJECT

[Translate] World’s largest concentrated solar power plant, powered by the Saharan sun, set to help renewables provide almost half...

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TERRACE FARMING: AN INDIGENOUS...

Nov 7, 2015 by

TERRACE FARMING: AN INDIGENOUS MODEL FOR FOOD SECURITY

[Translate]   By Marianela Jarroud, Inter Press Service | Report Terraces built by Atacameño Indians in the village of Caspana in...

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U.N. PREDICTS THE IMPACT OF EX...

Nov 6, 2015 by

U.N. PREDICTS THE IMPACT OF EXISTING GLOBAL CLIMATE PLEDGES

[Translate] Shutterstock By Clayton Aldern   GRIST Your sleepless nights of anticipation are about to end: The U.N. just released its...

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NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY ARE MERG...

Nov 6, 2015 by

NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY ARE MERGING, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR SUSTAINABILITY

[Translate] Industrial Evolution By Suzanne Jacobs  GRIST The 21st century will challenge everything we think we know about nature...

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THE ISOLATING EFFECT OF EVERYD...

Nov 6, 2015 by

THE ISOLATING EFFECT OF EVERYDAY TECHNOLOGY

[Translate]   kamil kotarba pictures the isolating effect of everyday technology kamil kotarba pictures the isolating effect of...

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CLIMATE CHANGE WILL STRESS OUT...

Nov 6, 2015 by

CLIMATE CHANGE WILL STRESS OUT PLANTS. THESE SCIENTISTS THINK THEY HAVE A SOLUTION

[Translate] Rusty Rodriguez and Regina Redman Industrial Evolution By Suzanne Jacobs   GRIST Just east of the University of...

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POLLUTING INDUSTRIES TOOK OVER...

Nov 6, 2015 by

POLLUTING INDUSTRIES TOOK OVER THIS CALIFORNIA CITY. NOW, RESIDENTS ARE TAKING IT BACK

[Translate] By Aura Bogado   GRIST The city of Commerce, a small municipality of 13,000 just a short distance from downtown Los...

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DOCTORS IN SPAIN ANNOUNCE WORL...

Nov 6, 2015 by

[Translate] FUTURISM In Brief Doctors in Spain announce plan for the world’s first clinical trial to cure five HIV patients within...

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BLAZING OUR WAY TO APOCALYSE: ...

Nov 5, 2015 by

BLAZING OUR WAY TO APOCALYSE: THE UNEXAMINED SOURCE OF OUR CLIMATE CATASTROPHE

[Translate] Much has been made of fossil fuels, but few understand the dangers of wood burning. Part 2 of a 3-part series John Upton,...

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RENEWABLE ENERGY DOESN’T...

Nov 5, 2015 by

RENEWABLE ENERGY DOESN’T MEAN CLEAN ENERGY: THE EUROPEAN ACCOUNTING ERROR THAT’S WARMING THE PLANET

[Translate] Burning trees to fuel our power plants is heating the atmosphere more quickly than coal. Part 1 of a 3-part series John...

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REALITY IS JUST PART OF OUR EV...

Nov 5, 2015 by

REALITY IS JUST PART OF OUR EVOLUTION: THE WILD NEW THEORY THAT TESTS OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PHYSICAL WORLD

[Translate] A University of California cognitive scientist believes we learned to see things as they are as a means of survival...

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WHITE HOUSE RELEASES TEXT OF T...

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Slow-Motion Disaster: New York...

Nov 4, 2015 by

Slow-Motion Disaster: New York Prepares for Up to Six Feet of Sea Level Rise

[Translate] By the end of the century, LaGuardia Airport will have fish swimming where airplanes once parked. By Bobby Magill /...

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THE 21ST CENTURY NEEDS ITS OWN...

Nov 4, 2015 by

THE 21ST CENTURY NEEDS ITS OWN PARADIGM SHIFT IN ARCHITECTURE

[Translate] Nikos A. Salingaros   METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Non-adaptive double-loaded skyscraper corridor destroys urban space. Interior...

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A ROOF FOR EVERYONE

Nov 4, 2015 by

A ROOF FOR EVERYONE

[Translate] The Center for Architecture’s “Designing Affordability” opens many more areas for engagement between...

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DIGITAL DETOX

Nov 4, 2015 by

DIGITAL DETOX

[Translate] METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Point of View Jeanne M. Mack Hotels are using deep, warm, and natural tones to create the feeling of...

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POWERING APPALACHIA’S BR...

Nov 4, 2015 by

[Translate]   By Susanna Hegner, Southern Currents | News Analysis Coalfield communities are getting a much-needed jolt. On October...

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ACCORDING TO BIOMIMICRY, THE S...

Nov 4, 2015 by

ACCORDING TO BIOMIMICRY, THE SOLUTIONS TO OUR MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS MAY ALREADY EXIST AROUND US

[Translate] Leila Conners    HUFFINGTON POST GREENFounder and President of Tree Media Group In a world that is constantly confronted...

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HUMAN WASTE COULD LIGHT UP MOR...

Nov 4, 2015 by

HUMAN WASTE COULD LIGHT UP MORE THAN 138 MILLION HOMES: STUDY

[Translate]   Eleanor Goldberg Impact editor, The Huffington Post :  Tuomas Lehtinen via Getty Images We can finally stop...

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THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE S...

Nov 4, 2015 by

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF INNOVATION

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture Started in 2008, Summit Series has established itself as one of the world’s...

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A DESK FOR THE LIGHTWEIGHT WOR...

Nov 4, 2015 by

A DESK FOR THE LIGHTWEIGHT WORKER

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Products The Ergotron Hub cabinet/desk is a slick little piece of furniture if you’re...

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BREAKING: TRANSCANADA ASKS STA...

Nov 3, 2015 by

BREAKING: TRANSCANADA ASKS STATE DEPARTMENT TO SUSPEND REVIEW PROCESS FOR KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE

[Translate] by Katie Valentine CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: wikimedia commons   Canadian oil company TransCanada has asked the State...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Nov 2, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (OCTOBER 16-31)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor The Spiritual and Spectacular Meet at an Ultramodern Community Center in Connecticut – The New...

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MESMERIZING VISUALIZATIONS REV...

Nov 2, 2015 by

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green “Urbanization stirs up all kinds of emotions about rights and inhumane conditions, but we decided...

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