MAYBE THIS IS THE CENTURY THAT...

Feb 23, 2017 by

MAYBE THIS IS THE CENTURY THAT AMERICAN BUILDS GIANT SEA WALLS

[Translate] Briefly  GRIST.ORG Stuff that matters The Atlantis Seaboard Shutterstock And Boston could get the building started, as...

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TOYOTA BUILDING A HYDROGEN POW...

Feb 23, 2017 by

TOYOTA BUILDING A HYDROGEN POWERED UTOPIA

[Translate]   Toyota is a carmaker, but they are also one of the top providers of prefab homes in Japan. They have recently...

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GERMANY UNVEILS ZERO-EMISSIONS...

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[Translate] The world’s first ‘hydrail’ can travel almost 500 miles per day at speeds of up to 87mph Tom...

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4 Guiding Principles That Will...

Feb 19, 2017 by

4 Guiding Principles That Will Help Us Protect the Environment for Future Generations

[Translate] Environment Ignoring long-term climate risks is clearly an unacceptable option. By Robert Meyer, Howard Kunreuther /...

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CLEAN WATER FOR EVERYONE WHO L...

Feb 18, 2017 by

CLEAN WATER FOR EVERYONE WHO LIVES IN A CITY

[Translate] Aaron King   THE DIRT Water Infrastructure / Columbia University PressWater Infrastructure: Equitable Deployment of...

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HARNESSING THE POWER OF NATURE...

Feb 18, 2017 by

HARNESSING THE POWER OF NATURE TO IMPROVE OUR CITIES

[Translate] Jared Green   THE DIRT Handbook of Biophilic City Planning & Design / Island PressPeople feel happier, healthier, and...

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GOOD DESIGN IS SUSTAINABLE

Feb 18, 2017 by

GOOD DESIGN IS SUSTAINABLE

[Translate] The Dirt Perk Park, Cleveland by Thomas Balsley Associates / Land StudioGood landscape design is intrinsically...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Feb 18, 2017 by

[Translate]   J.R. Taylor   THE DIRT The design for Cleveland Public Square / James Corner Field Operations Saving the Tamarind – The...

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IRELAND IS SET TO BECOME THE F...

Feb 16, 2017 by

IRELAND IS SET TO BECOME THE FIRST COUNTRY TO COMPLETELY STOP FUNDING FOSSIL FUELS

[Translate] Aapo Haapanen/WikiMedia Commons Goodbye, coal and oil. JOSH HRALA Ireland is close to becoming the first country in the...

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REPUBLICANS BEGIN EFFORT TO GU...

Feb 16, 2017 by

REPUBLICANS BEGIN EFFORT TO GUT THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

[Translate] Endangered   Alex Wong/Getty Images On Wednesday, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held hearings on...

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WE MAY LIVE IN A POST-TRUTH ER...

Feb 12, 2017 by

[Translate]   A farm with huge dust cloud approaching in Boise City, Oklahoma on April 15, 1935. (PBS via Associated Press)...

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EPA ENFORCEMENT OFFICE MAY BE ...

Feb 10, 2017 by

EPA ENFORCEMENT OFFICE MAY BE NEXT ON THE TRUMP TEAM’S HIT LIST

[Translate] Shutterstock By Kate Sheppard and Nick Visser GRIST This story was originally published by the Huffington Post and is...

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HERE’S WHAT A DEFUNDED E...

Feb 3, 2017 by

HERE’S WHAT A DEFUNDED EPA MEANS FOR AMERICA

[Translate]    Environment The agency Trump plans to eviscerate does much more than fight climate change. By John Light The...

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CLEAN WATER FOR EVERYONE WHO L...

Feb 2, 2017 by

CLEAN WATER FOR EVERYONE WHO LIVES IN A CITY

[Translate] Aaron King   THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG Water Infrastructure / Columbia University PressWater Infrastructure: Equitable Deployment...

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EIGHT AREAS OF ELECTRICITY INN...

Feb 2, 2017 by

EIGHT AREAS OF ELECTRICITY INNOVATION TO WATCH IN 2017

[Translate] RMI It’s 2017 and we have a lot to look forward to in the electricity sector this year. While many of us take a moment to...

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DESERT FARM GROWS 17,000 TONS ...

Feb 1, 2017 by

DESERT FARM GROWS 17,000 TONS OF FOOD WITHOUT SOIL, PESTICIDES, FOSSIL FUELS, OR EVEN GROUNDWATER

[Translate] Innovations that will make the human race thrive on Earth, saving its finite resources from extinction, are something we...

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UPDATE ON STANDING ROCK AND BI...

Feb 1, 2017 by

[Translate] Below is an update from the camp from someone who is there. I want to add a few things. What is unfolding at Standing...

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BATTLE FOR THE AMAZON: TAPAJOS...

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[Translate] “The Tapajós River, Brazil. More than forty dams would turn this free flowing river and its tributaries into a vast...

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AS EVERYONE WATCHES THE INAUGU...

Jan 21, 2017 by

AS EVERYONE WATCHES THE INAUGURATION, VIOLENCE RETURNS TO STANDING ROCK

[Translate] Early Friday afternoon, all eyes and ears from around the world seemed to focus on Washington D.C. for the inauguration...

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HOW BIOMIMICRY CAN HELP CREATE...

Jan 21, 2017 by

HOW BIOMIMICRY CAN HELP CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD

[Translate]     Environment As the world continues to warm, we must move beyond our outdated ways. By Dr. David Suzuki /...

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DENSIFYING CITIES COULD CUT EM...

Jan 20, 2017 by

DENSIFYING CITIES COULD CUT EMISSIONS MORE THAN DOING ENERGY RETROFITS ON BUILDINGS

[Translate] Shutterstock That’s according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. You’re...

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U.S. FACES ‘ABRUPT AND S...

Jan 20, 2017 by

U.S. FACES ‘ABRUPT AND SUBSTANTIAL’ CROP LOSSES

[Translate]   By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network     Scientists predict that U.S. wheat crops will suffer serious damage by...

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TRUMP BILLIONAIRES HAVE POURED...

Jan 17, 2017 by

TRUMP BILLIONAIRES HAVE POURED MILLIONS INTO CLIMATE SCIENCE DENIAL

[Translate]   By Graham Readfearn, DeSmogBlog | News Analysis President-elect Donald Trump outside the home of Robert Mercer,...

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CLOSE PILGRIM NUCLEAR STATION ...

Jan 17, 2017 by

CLOSE PILGRIM NUCLEAR STATION BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE

[Translate] Pilgrim Legislative Advisory Coalition The shaded area of the above image represents Fukushima’s fallout plume from 25...

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5 Steps Society Must Take to A...

Jan 13, 2017 by

[Translate] Make no mistake: Humanity is on a collision course. We must heed the warnings and act before it’s too late. By Dr....

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MOMENTUM GROWS FOR OCEAN PRESE...

Jan 13, 2017 by

MOMENTUM GROWS FOR OCEAN PRESERVES. HOW WELL DO THEY WORK?

[Translate]   By Kirsten Grorud-Colvert and Jane Lubchenco, The Conversation | News Analysis The creation of a marine protected area...

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WHY ARCHITECTS MUST RETHINK CA...

Jan 12, 2017 by

WHY ARCHITECTS MUST RETHINK CARBON (IT’S NOT THE ENEMY WE FACE)

[Translate] Point of View Susan Szenasy METROPOLIS MAGAZINE William McDonough, 2016 Courtesy Marta Chierego – World Economic Forum...

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WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM COPENHA...

Jan 12, 2017 by

WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM COPENHAGEN?

[Translate] THE DIRT   Jared Green Copenhagen bicyclists / Citi.ioIn Copenhagen, Denmark, nearly 50 percent of people commute by...

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THE VERTICAL FARM

Jan 11, 2017 by

THE VERTICAL FARM

[Translate] Growing crops in the city, without soil or natural light. By Ian Frazier  NEWYORKER.COM Vertical farming can allow former...

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NEW AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES COUL...

Jan 11, 2017 by

NEW AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES COULD REDUCE AIRLINE POLLUTION BY 75% AND SLASH FUEL CONSUMPTION IN HALF

[Translate]   January 11th, 2017 By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World As someone who lives to travel, the...

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