BOSTON IS COOKING UP A PLAN TO...

Aug 16, 2016 by

[Translate] Shutterstock Wicked smart By Ben Adler GRIST Boston, the birthplace of American independence, may be largely underwater...

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RESILIENCE + RESISTANCE: A REC...

May 31, 2016 by

RESILIENCE + RESISTANCE: A RECIPE FOR JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABILITY

[Translate] By Chuck Collins, Sarah Byrnes   POST CARBON INSTITUTE This morning in Boston, seven people sat down in front of...

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NEW URBAN MECHANICS: THE START...

Apr 11, 2016 by

NEW URBAN MECHANICS: THE START-UP THAT WORKS WITHIN CITY GOVERNMENT

[Translate] Rebecca Greenwald  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Courtesy The Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics In 2010 Boston Mayor Tom...

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“REASON WITH WATER RATHE...

Mar 13, 2016 by

“REASON WITH WATER RATHER THAN REPEL IT” ARCHITECTS TAKE ON BOSTON’S WATERY FUTURE

[Translate]            Detail of “The Omega Chain,” a finalist selected in the infrastructure category. (Credit: Howard &...

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Energy-positive townhouses pow...

May 18, 2015 by

Energy-positive townhouses power Boston’s grid with renewable energy

[Translate] INHABITAT Roxbury E+ comprises four townhomes, each topped with 39 solar panels that can produce more energy—close to...

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‘A Harbinger Of The FutureR...

Mar 18, 2015 by

‘A Harbinger Of The Future’: Climate Scientists Respond To Boston’s Record-Breaking Snow Season

[Translate] by Emily Atkin  CLIMATE...

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Tweaking Thermostats In Boston...

Dec 10, 2014 by

Tweaking Thermostats In Boston Would Save Energy Equivalent To 17,000 Fewer Cars On The Road

[Translate] by Katie Valentine CLIMATE PROGRESS Turning thermostats in Boston buildings up one degree in the summer and down one...

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Boston Mayor To Boycott St. Pa...

Mar 16, 2014 by

Boston Mayor To Boycott St. Patrick’s Day Parade Over Anti-Gay Discrimination

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh (D) announced…

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Mutated fish have adapted to f...

Feb 14, 2014 by

Mutated fish have adapted to freakish amounts of toxic waste

The good news is that after four decades…

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Mapping Gas Leaks from Aging U...

Nov 20, 2012 by

Mapping Gas Leaks from Aging Urban Pipes

Most concerns about environmental impacts and other risks from leaking natural gas ..

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Northeast US: Tens of Thousand...

Nov 8, 2012 by

Northeast US: Tens of Thousands Left to Freeze in Public Housing

As winter approaches, city housing authorities scramble to fix damaged or faulty infrastructure.

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The Satellite Dish as Triple T...

Jul 11, 2012 by

The Satellite Dish as Triple Threat

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