CALIFORNIA’S WATER SUPPL...

May 18, 2015 by

CALIFORNIA’S WATER SUPPLY COULD DRY UP WITHIN A YEAR

[Translate]   Shutterstock California’s State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday expanded emergency regulations regarding...

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WHAT EVERY COUNTRY CAN LEARN F...

May 18, 2015 by

WHAT EVERY COUNTRY CAN LEARN FROM ECUADOR

[Translate] by Ryan KoronowskiCLIMATE PROGRESS Children plant a tree on Catequilla Hill in an area called “La Mitad del Mundo,” where...

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The Really Awful Truth About C...

May 18, 2015 by

The Really Awful Truth About Climate Change

[Translate] by Joe Romm   CLIMATE PROGRESS Cary Grant and Irene Dunne in a scene from the movie “The Awful Truth.” (AP Photo) So Vox...

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Ecuador’s president urge...

May 17, 2015 by

Ecuador’s president urges Brad Pitt to scrap Amazon oil spill movie

[Translate]   Socialist leader Rafael Correa concerned film will be based on a book he alleges covered up actions of oil giant...

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THESE SCIENTISTS ARE TRYING TO...

May 17, 2015 by

[Translate] By Nathanael Johnson GRIST Here’s a video for those of you who, like me, enjoy goofy nerdistry. It’s a primer on the...

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New Bill Would Ensure The U.S....

May 15, 2015 by

New Bill Would Ensure The U.S. Gets No More Than 70 Percent Of Its Energy From Non-Renewable Sources

[Translate] by Ari Phillips CLIMATE PROGRESS   More than half of U.S. states have a renewable standard or target in place that...

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Many ways to Green Your Life

May 14, 2015 by

Many ways to Green Your Life

Please check out these important resources for ways to green you life.

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

May 14, 2015 by

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

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Amid Drought, The West Is No Place For a Lawn, As Nevada Has Learned – The Los Angeles Times,...

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This is why Amtrak train derai...

May 14, 2015 by

This is why Amtrak train derailed: The real story behind our disastrous infrastructure neglect

[Translate] The rails haven’t been important enough to anyone to invest sufficiently in repair/renewal. It’s a shameful legacy...

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Grow Your Own Food Year-Round ...

May 14, 2015 by

Grow Your Own Food Year-Round with DIY Solar Greenhouse

[Translate] Environment A futuristic greenhouse design allows people to escape the tyranny of the industrial food system. By Reynard...

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House Passes Bill To Block EPA...

May 14, 2015 by

House Passes Bill To Block EPA Proposal That Would Protect Millions Of Miles Of Streams

[Translate] by Samantha Page, CLIMATE PROGRESS                               The EPA is seeking to clarify oversight on wetlands,...

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The next big war might be over...

May 12, 2015 by

The next big war might be over phosphorus

[Translate] John A. Kelley, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service By Nathanael Johnson   GRIST A new article in the journal...

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7 Easy Tips to Save Water in Y...

May 12, 2015 by

7 Easy Tips to Save Water in Your Home

[Translate] by Yuka Yoneda, INHABITAT Did you know that your daily five-minute shower uses more water than the average person in a...

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BREAKING: Obama Administration...

May 12, 2015 by

BREAKING: Obama Administration Says Yes To Drilling In The Arctic

[Translate] by Emily AtkinCLIMATE PROGRESS In this Aug. 24, 2009 picture provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard...

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Seas Generate a Rising Tide of...

May 11, 2015 by

Seas Generate a Rising Tide of Ideas on Renewables

[Translate]   By Paul Brown, Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     Atlantic waves rush ashore on the west coast of Ireland....

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What’s the cheapest new car to...

May 11, 2015 by

What’s the cheapest new car to drive? Hint: It’s an EV

[Translate] By Bentham Paulos GRIST There is a common perception that electric cars are really expensive. It isn’t helped by media...

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The U.S. Govt. Must Commit to ...

May 10, 2015 by

The U.S. Govt. Must Commit to Net-Zero Energy Buildings

[Translate] Environment Fssil-fuel-generated electricity is no longer a necessity for every building. By Greg Dotson, Erin Auel /...

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Let’s get over the whole “toil...

May 10, 2015 by

Let’s get over the whole “toilet to tap” thing, shall we?

[Translate] Nathan Phillips By Madeleine Thomas   GRIST “Toilet to tap” is such an unfortunate phrase, isn’t it? Hate to break it to...

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Is the Government Harassing an...

May 10, 2015 by

Is the Government Harassing and Censoring Scientists for Studying Ties Between Pesticides and Bee Deaths?

[Translate] “The possibility that the USDA is prioritizing the interests of the chemical industry over those of the American...

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Here’s how Bernie Sanders, the...

May 10, 2015 by

Here’s how Bernie Sanders, the greenest presidential candidate, could get even greener

[Translate] Brookings Institution By Ben Adler GRIST The Democratic presidential primary race got its second major candidate last...

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We graded the feds on their en...

May 10, 2015 by

We graded the feds on their environmental justice programs — here’s how they fared

[Translate] Shutterstock By Brentin Mock   GRIST As the winds settled from Hurricane Sandy, Shaun Donovan, then-head of the U.S....

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Flood Risk to Nuclear Sites Ra...

May 9, 2015 by

Flood Risk to Nuclear Sites Raises Meltdown Fears

[Translate] By Paul Brown, capsule Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG DonkeyHotey / (CC BY-SA 2.0) This piece first appeared at...

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Tree-Based Farming Could Deliv...

May 9, 2015 by

Tree-Based Farming Could Deliver Abundant Benefits

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, physician Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     A forest in Zambia devastated by slash-and-burn...

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Leed Platinum Living Homes

May 7, 2015 by

Leed Platinum Living Homes

[Translate] Buy the LivingHome @ Joshua Tree! Located just north of Joshua Tree National Park, pill the LivingHome @ Joshua Tree...

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Afterburn: Society Beyond Foss...

May 7, 2015 by

[Translate] View this email in your browser A Resilient Society Part four of a four-part video series. Released in conjunction with...

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The Next Decade Will Decide Wh...

May 7, 2015 by

The Next Decade Will Decide What the World Looks Like for Thousands of Decades to Come

[Translate]   Bill McKibben  VIAHUFFINGTON POSTAuthor of a dozen books, including ‘The End of Nature’ and...

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You Can Help Save The Planet. ...

May 7, 2015 by

You Can Help Save The Planet. Here’s How.

[Translate]   You Can Help Save The Planet. Here’s How. by Nick Vasser  HUFFINGTON POST In cooperation with our...

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Forested Austrian Milan Expo P...

May 5, 2015 by

[Translate] <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> 4  The pavilion occupies a small 560 square meter site.   The...

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California’s Drought Could Upe...

May 5, 2015 by

California’s Drought Could Upend America’s Entire Food System

[Translate] AP by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS On April 1, California Governor Jerry Brown stood in a field in the Sierra Nevada...

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Do Urban Growth Boundaries Wor...

May 4, 2015 by

Do Urban Growth Boundaries Work?

[Translate]   THE DIRT by Jared Green Urban growth boundaries are held up as one of the most effective tools for limiting...

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