9 STRIKING PHOTOS OF BORDERS A...

Jun 21, 2015 by

9 STRIKING PHOTOS OF BORDERS AROUND THE WORLD

[Translate]   The Huffington Post  |  By Suzy Strutner Any experienced traveler knows that it’s possible to be in two...

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THOUGHT PROVOKING IMAGES CHANG...

Jun 21, 2015 by

THOUGHT PROVOKING IMAGES CHANGE THE WAY WE LOOK AT CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate] Environmental Photographer Of The Year 2015: The Huffington Post UK  |  By Tahira Mirza Sometimes a picture can just be a...

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GREEN SPACES IN SCHOOLS IMPROV...

Jun 21, 2015 by

GREEN SPACES IN SCHOOLS IMPROVE CHILDREN’S MEMORY AND ATTENTION

[Translate] The Huffington Post  |  By Carolyn Gregoire Children today spend less time outdoors than ever before — and it may...

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WATER WARS HEAT UP AFTER CALIF...

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WATER WARS HEAT UP AFTER CALIFORNIA’S CRACKDOWN DURING DROUGHT

[Translate] California Water District Sues State Over Cutbacks During Drought Reuters By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 19...

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A RAIN OF BOMBS IN THE NUBA MO...

Jun 20, 2015 by

A RAIN OF BOMBS IN THE NUBA MOUNTAINS

[Translate] Osman Shanta with his son, Abdullah. During bombings, they now take shelter in caves. Credit Nicholas Kristof/The New...

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METHOD LAUNCHES IMPRESSIVE NEW...

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[Translate]     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> The newly launched model offers bedrooms and 2 baths with a...

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Maher Tells Bernie Sanders: Yo...

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[Translate] The HBO host seems to be taking a liking to the Vermont Senator. By Tom Boggioni / Raw Story  VIA ALTERNET June 20, 2015...

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6 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR COMMUNICAT...

Jun 20, 2015 by

6 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR COMMUNICATIONS PRIVATE

[Translate] Civil Liberties Not all of it is high-tech. By Julia Angwin / Pro Publica  VIA ALTERNET This is the latest in a series...

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AMERICA’S DRONE POLICY I...

Jun 20, 2015 by

AMERICA’S DRONE POLICY IS ALL EXCEPTIONS AND NO RULES

[Translate] Trevor Timm THE GUARDIAN The drone strikes in Yemen are a reminder that the ‘rules’ are virtually meaningless. That sets...

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RISE IN CO2 COULD RESTRICT GRO...

Jun 20, 2015 by

RISE IN CO2 COULD RESTRICT GROWING DAYS FOR CROPS

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     Food stalls at a market in Kamuli, eastern Uganda....

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GLENN GREENWALD” “...

Jun 20, 2015 by

GLENN GREENWALD” “TERRORISM” IS A MEANINGLESS PROPAGANDA TERM

[Translate]   Jagz Mario / CC BY-SA 2.0 Reviewing media coverage of the killing of nine people at a church in South Carolina,...

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SHOULD I REPLACE MY BROWN LAWN...

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[Translate] Shutterstock By Ask Umbra GRIST Q. I haven’t watered my lawn since 2009. Though we have drought here in California, I...

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AMAZING PHOTOSYNTHETIC FURNITU...

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[Translate] Algae Whiz By Grist staff Most furniture is pretty damn one-note. That chair? It just suspends a relaxed rear. A table?...

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THERE ARE JUST 97 OF THESE ADO...

Jun 20, 2015 by

THERE ARE JUST 97 OF THESE ADORABLE PORPOISES LEFT

[Translate] Chris Johnson – earthOCEAN Doing It On Porpoise By Ana Sofia Knauf  GRIST Heads up, animal lovers: This is going to...

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THE UNSEEN EXTINCTION WIPING O...

Jun 20, 2015 by

THE UNSEEN EXTINCTION WIPING OUT THE WORLD’S WILDLIFE

[Translate] Environment Researchers find that species we ignore, such as snails, are disappearing at a rapid pace — a sign that a...

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NOAA: HOTTEST MAY, HOTTEST SPR...

Jun 20, 2015 by

NOAA: HOTTEST MAY, HOTTEST SPRING, HOTTEST YEAR-TO-DATE ON RECORD BY FAR

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: NOAA   NOAA’s latest monthly report on global temperatures confirms that we are...

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HUGE TOXIC ALGAL BLOOM SHUTS D...

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HUGE TOXIC ALGAL BLOOM SHUTS DOWN WEST COAST FISHERIES

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   Commercial and recreational fisheries up and down the West...

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CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS FOUND...

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CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS FOUND IN DRINKING WATER NEAR TEXAS FRACKING SITES

[Translate] by Samantha PageCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/LM Otero   Scientists have found elevated levels of cancer-causing...

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ON BRINK OF SUMMER, AT LEAST 1...

Jun 19, 2015 by

ON BRINK OF SUMMER, AT LEAST 17 LARGE WILDFIRES ABLAZE ACROSS THE WEST

[Translate] by Ari Phillips CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: With the official start of summer just days away, wildfire season is off to a...

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PLANS REVEALED FOR MAD’S...

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PLANS REVEALED FOR MAD’S HILLSIDE VILLAGE IN LOS ANGELES

[Translate] all images courtesy of MAD architects       MAD architects has revealed ‘8600 wilshire’, a project located...

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FBI AGENT: THE CIA COULD HAVE ...

Jun 19, 2015 by

FBI AGENT: THE CIA COULD HAVE STOPPED 9/11

[Translate] By Jeff Stein  NEWSWEEK An American flag near the base of the World Trade Center after the attacks of September 11, 2001....

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SENATE FAST-TRACK VOTE TUESDAY...

Jun 19, 2015 by

[Translate] AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Dave Johnson Now that the House passed a stand-alone fast track trade promotion authority...

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THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO ...

Jun 19, 2015 by

THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A HOUSE

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture One of the bigger charges against tiny living is the lack of variance in...

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AN END TO FORGETTABLE STORMWAT...

Jun 19, 2015 by

AN END TO FORGETTABLE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT?

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Liz Camuti As our climate becomes more unpredictable, finding better ways to manage stormwater is crucial...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Jun 19, 2015 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (June 1 – 15)

[Translate] the dirt by J.R. Taylor Sunrise Makes Way for Massive Mixed-Use Metropica – Curbed, 6/1/15 “Sunrise’s Metropica is one of...

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YOKO ONO’S “SKY LA...

Jun 19, 2015 by

YOKO ONO’S “SKY LANDING” IS COMING TO CHICAGO’S JACKSON PARK

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor On a rainy afternoon, surrounded by musicians, dancers, and dignitaries, artist Yoko Ono spoke...

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REVITALIZING URBAN PROJECTS WI...

Jun 19, 2015 by

REVITALIZING URBAN PROJECTS WIN RUDY BRUNER AWARDS

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Liz Camuti From a pool of applicants from 40 communities in 26 states, Miller’s Court in Baltimore was...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jun 19, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

[Translate] «Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (April 16 – 30) 04/29/2015 by J.R. Taylor   THE DIRT Hermann Park’s...

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LEADING WITH THE LANDSCAPE (PA...

Jun 19, 2015 by

LEADING WITH THE LANDSCAPE (PART 1 )

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s (TCLF) Leading with Landscape symposium offered a deep...

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Environmental Movement Making ...

Jun 19, 2015 by

Environmental Movement Making a Real Impact in the U.S., Study Finds

[Translate] Environment States with strong green voices perform better on cutting emissions whereas those with climate skeptic views...

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