ALASKA’S CLIMATE HELL: R...

Jun 22, 2015 by

[Translate] The Arctic state is battling two major blazes against a backdrop of rapid warming Lindsay Abrams SALON.COM In this June...

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THE ENERGY REVOLUTION HAS 1 PE...

Jun 22, 2015 by

THE ENERGY REVOLUTION HAS 1 PERCENTERS SHAKING IN THEIR BOOTS

[Translate] Director Shalini Kantayya talks to Salon about the incredible potential of solar power Lindsay Abrams SALON.COM  ...

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IN L.A.’S ECHO PARK, A N...

Jun 22, 2015 by

IN L.A.’S ECHO PARK, A NEW URBAN DEVELOPMENT TAKES FLIGHT

[Translate] Blackbirds, a new ‘microneighborhood’ near downtown, is Los Angeles’ latest small-lot urban infill project Julie Sheer...

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INDIA JUST UPPED ITS SOLAR TAR...

Jun 22, 2015 by

INDIA JUST UPPED ITS SOLAR TARGET FIVE-FOLD, MORE THAN GERMANY

[Translate] India Just Upped Its Solar Target Five-Fold, Will Install More Solar This Year Than Germany by Ari PhillipsCLIMATE...

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THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A ST...

Jun 21, 2015 by

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A STATE SERIOUSLY INVESTS IN CLEAN ENERGY

[Translate] By Cheryl Katz | Yale Environment 360 This story was first published by Yale Environment 360. Solar farms are blooming...

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METHOD LAUNCHES IMPRESSIVE NEW...

Jun 20, 2015 by

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

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PLANS REVEALED FOR MAD’S...

Jun 19, 2015 by

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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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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SUNLIGHT STRIKING EARTH’...

Jun 18, 2015 by

SUNLIGHT STRIKING EARTH’S SURFACE IN ONE HOUR DELIVERS ENOUGH ENERGY TO POWER THE WORLD FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR

[Translate] Around the world, solar installations are growing by leaps and bounds on residential and commercial rooftops and in solar...

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WIND POWER RAPIDLY BRINGING CL...

Jun 16, 2015 by

WIND POWER RAPIDLY BRINGING CLEAN ELECTRICITY TO MASSES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH

[Translate]   By Juan Cole   TRUTHDIG Shutterstock This post originally ran on Juan Cole’s website. Google is in talks to invest...

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THESE NEW QUOTES FROM POPE FRA...

Jun 16, 2015 by

THESE NEW QUOTES FROM POPE FRANCIS COULD CHANGE THE DEBATE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate] by Emily Atkin & Jack Jenkins CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP   What is believed to be an Italian-language draft of the...

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PREFAB INTERSHELTER DOME HOMES...

Jun 15, 2015 by

[Translate]       INHABITAT Intershelters were designed to provide a comfortable place to stay just about anywhere.   Intershelters...

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OLD CITY BUSES TO BE REBORN AS...

Jun 15, 2015 by

OLD CITY BUSES TO BE REBORN AS HOMELESS SHELTERS IN HAWAII

[Translate]   by Charley Cameron, INHABITAT Honolulu has come under fire in the past year for inadequately addressing...

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REMEMBER THAT BULLDOZED RAINFO...

Jun 15, 2015 by

REMEMBER THAT BULLDOZED RAINFOREST? WE HAVE PRETTY GOOD NEWS.

[Translate] Shutterstock By Nathanael Johnson   GRIST A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a patch of Indonesian rainforest that was...

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What can rule-bending alternat...

Jun 14, 2015 by

What can rule-bending alternative builders teach us about smarter shelters? (Video)

[Translate] Derek Markham (@derekmarkham) Design / Tiny Houses  VIA TREEHUGGER CC BY 2.0 littlemoresunshine Modern building codes and...

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IT’S THE PLANET STUPID!:...

Jun 13, 2015 by

IT’S THE PLANET STUPID!: CAPITALISM AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE COMMONS

[Translate] Common Dreams by John Atcheson   (Photo: Smilla4/cc/flickr) There is a war going on right now between those who are...

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Exar Architecture’s House Decr...

Jun 13, 2015 by

[Translate]     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p>   Contrary to the private front side, the facade on...

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COMMUNITY DISCUSSION: CAN REPU...

Jun 13, 2015 by

COMMUNITY DISCUSSION: CAN REPUBLICANS EVER ADMIT TO CLIMATE CHANGE?

[Translate] They deny all they want, but will that ever change? SALON.COM (Credit: Bernard Dupont via Flickr) Another day, another...

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HIGH CARBON LEVELS CAN MAKE IT...

Jun 13, 2015 by

HIGH CARBON LEVELS CAN MAKE IT HARDER FOR PLANTS TO GROW

[Translate] by Natasha GeilingCLIMATE PROGRESS In contrast to a popular conservative argument, a new study has found that increased...

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WOMAN PLUNGES INTO DEEP END OF...

Jun 12, 2015 by

WOMAN PLUNGES INTO DEEP END OF DOWNSIZING

[Translate] LIFE EDITED I stood staring at three framed documents: My veterinary school diploma, the certificate that acknowledges...

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WHY MOBY WANTS YOU TO STOP SHO...

Jun 12, 2015 by

WHY MOBY WANTS YOU TO STOP SHOWERING

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS   Skip Showers For Beef, a new grassroots project born of the California drought,...

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GBCI Launches SITES, its Newly...

Jun 11, 2015 by

GBCI Launches SITES, its Newly Acquired Rating System for Sustainable Landscapes

[Translate]  The Dirt Contributor The Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) has launched its newly acquired SITES rating system,...

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The Thing We Should Be Talking...

Jun 10, 2015 by

The Thing We Should Be Talking About When It Comes to the Democratic Presidential Field

[Translate]  Clinton, Sanders, O’Malley and Chafee agree on one thing: The urgent need to reduce greenhouse gases and move away...

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RAINFOREST PROTECTION

Jun 8, 2015 by

RAINFOREST PROTECTION

[Translate]  RAN We Fight For Forests Even if you live thousands of miles away from the nearest rainforest, they are essential to...

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THESE CAFES ARE TURNING GARBAG...

Jun 6, 2015 by

[Translate] Taste of Waste By Madeleine Thomas   GRIST Last year the popular British grocery chain Tesco threw away more than 60,000...

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THE TIDE IS TURNING AGAINST AL...

Jun 6, 2015 by

THE TIDE IS TURNING AGAINST ALEC IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY BATTLE

[Translate] by Samantha Page  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: PRNewsFoto/Duke Energy Powerful interests are facing off on the future of...

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COMMUNITY DISCUSSION: HOW CAN ...

Jun 5, 2015 by

COMMUNITY DISCUSSION: HOW CAN WE HELP THE BEES?

[Translate] The government wants to protect pollinators, but what can we do individually? SALON.COM – STAFF (Credit: Smudge...

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DUTCH TEEN’S OCEAN-CLEAN...

Jun 5, 2015 by

DUTCH TEEN’S OCEAN-CLEANING INVENTION TO LAUNCH NEXT YEAR

[Translate] The Ocean Cleanup By Liz Core GRIST Don’t know if you’ve heard, but the Netherlands has an unstoppable deluge of unusual...

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90 PER CENT OF OUR FOOD COULD ...

Jun 5, 2015 by

90 PER CENT OF OUR FOOD COULD BE LOCAL – BUT ONLY IF WE NIX BIG AG!

[Translate] Jamie McCaffrey By Madeleine Thomas  GRIST A new study from the University of California, Merced shows that as much as 90...

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Danish architects deck out Vib...

Jun 2, 2015 by

Danish architects deck out Viborg town hall with green roofs and solar panels.

[Translate] <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p>  INHABITAT The new town hall building in Viborg, Denmark is a...

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