Honey Bees Are in Decline, but...

Jun 2, 2016 by

Honey Bees Are in Decline, but There’s Another, Unsung Bee Who Could Save the Planet’s Food Supply

[Translate] Food Gentle, good-natured and hardworking, mason bees are more efficient pollinators than honey bees—and can help orchard...

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LIBERLAND MAY BE THE WORLDR...

Jun 2, 2016 by

LIBERLAND MAY BE THE WORLD’S FIRST SOVEREIGN NATION POWERED BY ALGAE

[Translate] by Tafline Laylin  INHABITAT View Slideshow A proposal for an algae-powered city has won the design competition for...

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ELECTRIC CARS ARE BREAKING REC...

Jun 1, 2016 by

ELECTRIC CARS ARE BREAKING RECORDS IN CALIFORNIA – SHARE THE NEWS

[Translate]   The Union of Concerned Scientists partnered with Consumers Union to survey Californians on their interest and...

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JOB LOSSES EXPECTED AS MARYLAN...

Jun 1, 2016 by

JOB LOSSES EXPECTED AS MARYLAND GOVERNOR STUNS SOLAR INDUSTRY WITH CLEAN ENERGY VETO

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Gail Burton Less than two months after Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan...

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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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THE BOILING POT

May 31, 2016 by

[Translate]   Richard Heinberg  POST CARBON INSTITUTE On the surface, things appear normal. The status quo of life in America circa...

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GOLD MINING HAS DEVASTATED THE...

May 31, 2016 by

GOLD MINING HAS DEVASTATED THE PERUVIAN AMAZON

[Translate] by Alejandro Davila Fragoso THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Aerial view taken from a police helicopter shows a jungle devastated...

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HOW TO GET SOLAR PANELS ONTO M...

May 26, 2016 by

[Translate] Shutterstock A guest view By Laurie Mazur  GRIST This is a guest post from Laurie Mazur, editor for the Kresge...

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MEET PROTERRA, THE NEXT GENERA...

May 26, 2016 by

MEET PROTERRA, THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUS

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Proterra   “Everything that has an urban drive cycle will ultimately be an electric...

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What’s the True Cost of ...

May 24, 2016 by

What’s the True Cost of Fracking? This Eye-Opening Infographic May Surprise You

[Translate] Environment There are significant pros and cons, making fracking a highly controversial issue. By Reynard Loki / AlterNet...

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DESIGN ADVOCACY AND MATERIAL S...

May 23, 2016 by

DESIGN ADVOCACY AND MATERIAL SUSTAINABILITY

[Translate] Dora Vanette   METROPOLIS MAGAZINE The Downtown Houston Childcare Center, designed by Kirksey Architecure with the goal...

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RENEWABLES ARE LEAVING NATURAL...

May 23, 2016 by

RENEWABLES ARE LEAVING NATURAL GAS IN THE DUST THIS YEAR

[Translate] Climate by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Nati Harnik, AP   In the first three months of 2016, the U.S. grid added 18...

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UNPLUGGING THE COLORADO RIVER

May 23, 2016 by

UNPLUGGING THE COLORADO RIVER

[Translate] The Glen Canyon Dam, on the Arizona-Utah border, as seen in the documentary “DamNation.” The efficiency of the dam has...

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How the Sea Gets Its Smell—and...

May 21, 2016 by

How the Sea Gets Its Smell—and Why It’s Important

[Translate]   Environment The ‘smell of the sea’ could play an important role in reducing the effects of climate...

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NATION’S LARGEST GREEN W...

May 21, 2016 by

[Translate]   by Lucy Wang  INHABITAT View Slideshow The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) opened to incredible...

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THE HOUSE SCIENCE COMMITTEE HA...

May 18, 2016 by

THE HOUSE SCIENCE COMMITTEE HATES SCIENCE AND SHOULD BE DISBANDED

[Translate] The House science committee has become a national embarrassment, and does more harm than good. Let’s get rid of it...

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SOLAR-POWERED HOTEL AT OBERLIN...

May 18, 2016 by

[Translate] by Cat DiStasio  INHABITAT View Slideshow The sleepy town of Oberlin, Ohio is primarily known for being home to an...

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WHY THE ECONOMY SHOULD STOP GR...

May 15, 2016 by

[Translate]  Listen to the political candidates as they put forward their economic solutions. You will hear a well-established...

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WE CAN STOP SEARCHING FOR THE ...

May 15, 2016 by

WE CAN STOP SEARCHING FOR THE CLEAN ENERGY MIRACLE. IT’S ALREADY HERE.

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Justin Pritchard, AP   Key climate solutions have been advancing considerably faster...

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ONE BUILDING IS SAVING $1 MILL...

May 13, 2016 by

ONE BUILDING IS SAVING $1 MILLION A YEAR ON ENERGY. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE WHOLE WORLD WAS MORE EFFICIENT?

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Keith Srakocic The U.S. Steel Building in Pittsburgh saves more than a...

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E.O. WILSON CALLS FOR PRESERVI...

May 12, 2016 by

E.O. WILSON CALLS FOR PRESERVING HALF OF THE EARTH

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green Half Earth / Liveright In his latest book, Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life, famed...

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URBAN AGRICULTURE CAN’T ...

May 11, 2016 by

URBAN AGRICULTURE CAN’T FEED US, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN IT’S A BAD IDEA

[Translate] Research shows that the social and cultural benefits of city farms and gardens far outweigh the number of people they can...

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Leonardo DiCaprio Stands With ...

May 11, 2016 by

Leonardo DiCaprio Stands With Great Sioux Nation to Stop Dakota Access Pipeline (Video)

[Translate]   Environment The campaign to oppose the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) gains steam with DiCaprio...

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DON’T LOOK NOW, BUT YOU ...

May 10, 2016 by

[Translate] Grist / Shutterstock Living By Ask Umbra on May 9, 2016 Q. Dear Umbra, It’s common knowledge that Americans consume...

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THE 4TH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE...

May 10, 2016 by

THE 4TH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD JUST GENERATED 90 PERCENT OF THE POWER IT NEEDS FROM RENEWABLE

[Translate] by Jeremy Deaton – Guest Contributor CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: shutterstock   On Sunday, for a brief, shining...

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FLORIDA MAYORS RUSH TO PREPARE...

May 8, 2016 by

FLORIDA MAYORS RUSH TO PREPARE FOR RISING SEAS

[Translate] Climate by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   Cindy Lerner and Carlos Gimenez are, in many ways,...

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NATIVE COMMUNITIES STAND UP TO...

May 8, 2016 by

NATIVE COMMUNITIES STAND UP TO PROPOSED OIL PIPELINE: ‘THIS IS KEYSTONE 3’

[Translate] by Katie Valentine CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Nati Harnik Pipes for the proposed Dakota Access oil pipeline, that...

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I Sailed Through the Northwest...

May 7, 2016 by

I Sailed Through the Northwest Passage and Saw Firsthand the Devastating Impact of Climate Change

[Translate]   One thing is abundantly clear: Obama’s decision to open the Arctic to offshore drilling is simply...

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WORLD BANK: THE WAY CLIMATE CH...

May 4, 2016 by

WORLD BANK: THE WAY CLIMATE CHANGE IS REALLY GOING TO HURT US IS THROUGH WATER

[Translate] Energy and Environment By Chris Mooney The dried-up riverbank of the Ganges is seen from a bridge in Allahabad, India, on...

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WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY, ANYWAY?

May 4, 2016 by

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY, ANYWAY?

[Translate] By Grist staff This article is published in partnership with: MCAD Let’s play a game. It’s called “Who made it?” and it...

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