New York to Approve One of the World’s Most Ambitious Climate Plans – The New York Times
New York lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping climate plan that calls for the state to all but eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, envisioning an era when gas-guzzling cars, oil-burning heaters and furnaces would be phased out,…
Winning Nat Geo photos reveal nature and humanity at their finest
National Geographic asked readers to show them the world, and these photographers didn’t disappoint, offering inspiring images from their travels. For the 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest, the judges chose winning images in three categories — cities, people and…
How much noise should you accept in your home?
“People should not be forced to choose between intolerable noise or poor indoor air quality in their homes.”
Looming insect invasion threatens California wine and avocados
Researchers are testing whether a sesame seed-sized wasp can control a pest that could seriously damage California crops including wine, walnuts, and avocados.
Car ownership is likely to become a thing of the past — and so could public transport
As urban infrastructure goes increasingly digital, mobility is set to fundamentally change.
Guest blog – Dewilding Basingstoke by Paul Sterry
Dewilding Basingstoke One thing leads to another. This all harks back to the saga of Basingstoke’s beleaguered Common Toads, a story that not only continues but also evolves. So as summer approaches, and all those young toadlets leave their breeding…
San Diego’s First Tiny House Village Also Has Rental Sites
Most people living in Southern California know about the effect of housing sprawl in this land of sun and sea. What many of them may…
TINY HOMES make BIG IMPACT at Washington DC housing event
This is the story of how tiny homes made a big impact at the recent Innovative Housing Showcase event in Washington, D.C. which showcased several…
Green-roofed beachfront home fully embraces its coastal surroundings
Topped with green roofs and surrounded by walls of glass, the Beach Front Gardens homes in Costa Rica were designed by Tamarindo-based architectural firm Laboratory Sustaining Design (LSD) to embrace the coastal landscape.
Call to arms: how can Australia avoid a slow and painful decline?
Australia is at a crossroads. Drift towards a future of slow decline economically and socially or, if action is taken now to address our most important challenges, create a future of greater prosperity for all, globally competitive industries and a…
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