COWBOYS & INDIANS TEAM UP...

Mar 11, 2014 by

COWBOYS & INDIANS TEAM UP AGAINST KEYSTONE XL

On April 22, the Cowboy Indian Alliance..

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U.S. Public Transportation Use...

Mar 11, 2014 by

U.S. Public Transportation Use Hits Peak Not Seen Since the 1950s

These numbers reflect broader transportation trends…

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Photo crop: Iowa high schooler...

Mar 11, 2014 by

Photo crop: Iowa high schoolers explain where your food comes from

You’ll recognize the Lexicon of Sustainability…

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Small, tall Portland home stac...

Mar 11, 2014 by

Small, tall Portland home stacks for efficient use of space

Whether it’s a micro-community of tiny houses…

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Who knew vegetable gardens cou...

Mar 11, 2014 by

Who knew vegetable gardens could be so revolutionary?

Food production has long been linked to politics…

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4 Frightening Ways We’re...

Mar 10, 2014 by

4 Frightening Ways We’re Reverting to the Dark Days of Our Past

Gains made in our country’s progressive years…

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WE’RE SUFFOCATING ON THE...

Mar 8, 2014 by

WE’RE SUFFOCATING ON THE STUFF

5 reasons why experiences make us happier than things

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Single Family Home V 2.0

Mar 7, 2014 by

Single Family Home V 2.0

Multi-family housing and large buildings…

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Fairer fare: How to turn food ...

Mar 6, 2014 by

Fairer fare: How to turn food system kinks into win-wins for growers and eaters

As I read Oran Hesterman’s book…

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Apocalypse-Proof Your Small Ho...

Mar 6, 2014 by

Apocalypse-Proof Your Small Home

I know what you’re thinking…

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5 Small Space Gloves for Your ...

Mar 6, 2014 by

5 Small Space Gloves for Your Green Thumb

Adding plants can bring warmth…

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REM’S COOL LITTLE HOUSE

Mar 6, 2014 by

REM’S COOL LITTLE HOUSE

Design your life to include more money…

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The heat pump dryer may be the...

Mar 6, 2014 by

The heat pump dryer may be the answer to the energy crisis in our laundry room

Clothes dryers are huge energy hogs…

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Timber Thieves Threaten Califo...

Mar 5, 2014 by

Timber Thieves Threaten California’s Redwood Giants

Most of my focus on poaching…

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‘Compost Islands’ ...

Mar 5, 2014 by

Each year, New Yorkers produce…

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Drought-plagued California tri...

Mar 4, 2014 by

Drought-plagued California tries to drink the ocean (hold the salt)

Despite the pugnacious storms that had California…

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Loveable Places Are Sustainabl...

Mar 4, 2014 by

Loveable Places Are Sustainable

Think of those places where you most feel like yourself.

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Norman Foster explains Apple H...

Mar 4, 2014 by

Norman Foster explains Apple Headquarters, sort of

One can be a fan of Apple..

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Why profits-first policies are...

Mar 3, 2014 by

Why profits-first policies are bad for the planet (and business)

The internet has been buzzing this weekend…

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Should I get my panties in a b...

Mar 3, 2014 by

Should I get my panties in a bunch?

Send your question to Umbra!

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GOP’s “inane” war on science: ...

Mar 3, 2014 by

GOP’s “inane” war on science: Plasma physicist congressman takes on the denialists

Retiring Rep. Rush Holt tells us why…

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Michael Pollan’s victory garde...

Mar 2, 2014 by

Michael Pollan’s victory garden! My liberating DIY revolution

Yes, sometimes the dog pees on the lettuce.

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Climate Change ‘Raises Extinct...

Mar 1, 2014 by

Climate Change ‘Raises Extinction Risk’ Email this item

Environmental scientists believe they have a blueprint…

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Low-lying islands are going to...

Mar 1, 2014 by

Low-lying islands are going to drown, so should we even bother trying to save their ecosystems?

Islands are hot spots of biodiversity…

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The Mainstream Media’s C...

Feb 27, 2014 by

The Mainstream Media’s Criminal Climate Coverage

The mainstream media is failing us…

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HOW THE WOLVES SAVED A RIVER &...

Feb 27, 2014 by

HOW THE WOLVES SAVED A RIVER – VIDEO

Here’s an extraordinary example of nature…

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Who’s Going to Lead the Way to...

Feb 27, 2014 by

Who’s Going to Lead the Way to a Sustainable Economy?

In a snarky moment…

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Ballet of the Sidewalk

Feb 26, 2014 by

Ballet of the Sidewalk

Author Jeff Speck asks how lively streets…

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EPA’s New Stormwater Calculato...

Feb 26, 2014 by

EPA’s New Stormwater Calculator, Updated for Climate Change

The goal is help developers…

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New Conceptual Gardens for Sum...

Feb 26, 2014 by

New Conceptual Gardens for Summer

Once again, the jury for the International Garden Festival…

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