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Is This How You Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Without Hurting The Economy? 24 Aug 2013 | 02:08 am
fastcoexist.com | Original Article | by Ben Schiller British Columbia introduced a carbon tax in 2008. Five years later, people use less fuel, emissions have dropped, and the economy isn't in death t...
The Biosphere 2 Was an Experiment in Human Self-Sustainability. Now it’s Decaying in the Desert. 17 Aug 2013 | 12:48 am
omnireboot.com | Original Article | by Megan May Daalder What happened, and how can we learn from it? The human brain has spawned a parallel universe of imagined lifeforms, landforms, and civilizati...
On Rooftops, a Rival for Utilities 8 Aug 2013 | 12:36 am
NYTimes | Original Article | by Diane Cardwell For years, power companies have watched warily as solar panels have sprouted across the nation’s rooftops. Now, in almost panicked tones, they are fight...
Sequenced Palm Oil Genome Paves the Way for Sustainable Plantations 3 Aug 2013 | 01:52 am
The Guardian | Original Article | by Emma Bryce, "World on a Plate" Researchers pinpoint a gene that could be used to boost yields and reduce competition between forests and oil palms. Few environme...
Sprouting From Appalachia’s Coal Country, A Mini-Sustainable Revolution 31 Jul 2013 | 01:03 am
fastcoexist.com | Original Article | by Mark Boyer In an area where "green" is a dirty word, Sustainable Williamson is trying to create a new clean economy not by supplanting fossil fuels, but by wor...
To Save Water, Los Angeles Is Paying People To Kill Their Lawns 26 Jul 2013 | 10:11 pm
fastcoexist.com | Original Article | by Zak Stone Instead of wasting valuable liquid resources on keeping non-native grass hydrated, you can now get a rebate from L.A. if your front yard’s plant life...
“We Have Created a New Type of Water” - Philippe Starck 24 Jul 2013 | 12:57 am
dezeen.com | Original Article | by Ben Hobson In this movie we filmed in New York, French designer Philippe Starck explains how his Organic tap for bathroom brand Axor dramatically reduces water cons...
Saving Energy in Subway Stations 19 Jul 2013 | 11:30 pm
sciencedaily.com | Original Article | by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft As well as being the backbone of urban public transport systems, subways are also major consumers of energy. For example, the entire u...
How Can Consumers Find Out If a Corporation Is “Greenwashing” Environmentally Unsavory Practices? 17 Jul 2013 | 12:27 am
Scientific American | Original Article | by Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss Greenpeace is calling out companies that hide behind a "green curtain" to cover deeds that harm the environment Dear EarthTalk:...
How Can Consumers Find Out If a Corporation Is “Greenwashing” Environmentally Unsavory Practices? 17 Jul 2013 | 12:27 am
Scientific American | Original Article | by Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss Greenpeace is calling out companies that hide behind a "green curtain" to cover deeds that harm the environment Dear EarthTalk:...
