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Run-down rooming house finds redemption as Passivhaus social housing

Indwell and Invizij Architects are doing incredible work, raising the bar for housing people in need.




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Norwegian hospitals add woodland cabins and forest-play for healing

The Outdoor Care Retreats let nature give a valuable boost in creating a respite from the sterile and stringent hospital environment.




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Art Show Spotlights India's Polluted Yamuna River

The source of 70 percent of New Delhi's water, the Yamuna River is filthy with sewage and garbage, but people are now being drawn to its banks by a new art exhibit that seeks to raise awareness about the river's plight.




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The Eames' Appreciation of the World Through Common Objects

An exhibit about the pioneering mid-century designers illustrates the innovative ideas that inspired their work.




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Edible Garden Sprouts from Plastic Waste in Ethiopia

Artist Kebreab Demeke's colorful, functional sculpture is among around a dozen projects examining the meaning of 'the good life' on display at an exhibition in Berlin.




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Thomas Heatherwick's amazing pedestrian bridges rock and roll

Because bridges are for people.




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The Jill Stein Presidential Campaign Was Both a Dismal Failure and a Remarkable Win

Stein may have gotten only 0.3% of the national vote, but that's actually a huge increase over what Greens have gotten in the past two elections.




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Tim DeChristopher Barred From "Social Justice" Work While in Halfway House

Tim had planned on working at a Salt Lake City Unitarian church doing social outreach. That is, until the Federal Bureau of Prisons decided that wasn't a "safe" occupation for the climate activist.




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EPA tries to throw out case for California schools contaminated with pesticides

Latino students are exposed to higher levels of pesticides. But the EPA and parents clash over what should be done.




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Winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize tackles illegal palm oil companies in Indonesia

From palm oil invaders to adorable Sumatran rhinos, this story about a recent environmental victory will inspire you.




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Naomi Klein's 'Leap Manifesto' calls on the Canadian government to divest from fossil fuels

Klein, author of 'This Changes Everything,' launched the Leap Manifesto at the Toronto International Film Festival. Read and sign it here to join the call for a more sustainable and equitable future.




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Social media use linked to depression in teens, study finds

But video games are surprisingly OK, making teens feel happier.




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Photographer documents India's forgotten yet still remarkable water stepwells

These impressive feats of architecture and engineering are one of India's traditional methods of water conservation. Now threatened by disuse and a growing water crisis, one photojournalist is documenting them before they are forgotten.




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In 2 years, all streetlights in India will be LEDs

India's streetlights are about to have a serious upgrade. The energy savings alone will be huge.




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Couple creates wildlife sanctuary in India by letting barren farmland return to nature

The husband and wife have spent 25 years buying up wasteland farmers no longer wanted; now elephants, tigers and leopards roam free there.




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Government says every car in India could be electric by 2030

If this plan even halfway succeeds, oil companies will be in serious trouble.




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Indian state aims to plant record-breaking 50 million trees in one day

Uttar Pradesh is going to be looking a lot greener after a marathon 24-hour tree-planting frenzy.




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This scientist wants to create 'artificial glaciers' to combat melting Himalayan ice (Video)

These vertical towers, made of artificially diverted glacial meltwater, are a brilliant idea and possible solution to alleviate water shortages brought on by the fast-melting Himalayan glaciers.




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India to halt all coal plant construction by 2022

That's way sooner than almost anyone expected.




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"Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen" is a serious Indian cookbook for vegans

Vegans will love this cookbook that has grown out of a popular Indian food blog. Now it's possible to enjoy classics like tofu-paneer in spinach and chicken-free balti.




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Simple solar-powered water purification system turns sewage water into clean drinking water in India

The system will also help reduce the spread of disease in rural villages.




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Tigers, leopards and wild dogs found living in surprising harmony in Indian reserves

A new study finds 3 carnivores that usually avoid each other at all costs have found smart ways to peacefully co-exist. #goals




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China and India years early on climate goals, meanwhile...

The unexpectedly fast progress of other countries may even "cancel out" American rollbacks.




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German International School in India goes vegan

It became too difficult for students and teachers to reconcile eating meat with caring for abandoned animals.




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A new generation of Indian farmers rejects industrial food production

Supported by the Amrita Bhoomi Agroecology Centre, young farmers are experimenting with natural farming methods, while saving money and lives in the process.




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You could be fined for possession of single-use plastic in India

The state of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, collected nearly $6,000 in fines this past Sunday from businesses that haven't gotten rid of banned plastics yet.




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A tribe in India just sent us this letter about tigers

The indigenous Chenchu people say they know the real way to save India's tigers.




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Indian students mail 20,000 empty food wrappers to manufacturers

A dramatic act of protest reminds companies to take responsibility for the wasteful packaging they produce.




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'Mushroom Death Suit' Could Remediate Bodily Toxins With Specially-Trained Mushrooms (Video)

Using mushrooms to challenge our unhealthy obsession with "body preservation," artist Jae Rhim Lee fabricates a suit that will remediate environmental toxins from dead bodies.




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These musicians play instruments made of vegetables

From the impressive Vienna Vegetable Orchestra to hand-carved pipes and whistles in Japan, these creative people know how to find music anywhere, even in the crisper.




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Trump administration will try to exempt specialty bulbs from energy efficiency standards

Mini-spots, reflectors and candelabra bulbs were supposed to become more efficient next year, saving 80 billion kWh.




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MakeMeSustainable: The Green Alternative to Social Networking

What with social networking sites like Facebook all the rage right now and more attention than ever being focused on the issues of global warming and climate change, the moment certainly seems propitious for the unveiling of MakeMeSustainable, a




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Donate Your Social Media Voice for World Water Week

Help amplify the message of the global water crisis by lending your social media updates to World Water Day 2012




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Facebook and Opower Launch Social Energy App

Ready to share kilowatts? Facebook launched its social energy app today that will enable users to share and compare their home energy consumption.




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Most Appalling of Show: The Zurn Bariatric Toilet

We all know that America and the world are getting fatter, but I didn't know that they are even now making special toilets to deal with the problem. In fact it is, um, an expanding market; The Zurn Bariatric wall hung flush




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Pedia-Pod aims to "make kids feel like they're not in a hospital"

This pediatric care unit showcases how sustainable and kid-friendly design can come together.




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Solar Panels, Reforestation Project in Works for Armenia's First Green Pilgrimage Site

The Echmiadzin Cathedral complex in Armenia is one of 12 spiritual destinations that are becoming more sustainable.




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Christians Aren't Behind America's Climate Problem, But They May Be the Solution

Religious communities may be wide open to fighting climate change, new evidence reveals.




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Saudi Prince building solar powered city with robots, glowing sand and an artificial moon

Will NEOM be "an aspirational society that heralds the future of human civilization" or "a totalitarian surveillance state"?




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Sea otters may help combat harmful agricultural run-off in California

As a keystone species, the importance of the sea otter on the health of coastal ecosystems can't be understated. A new study shows that they may even play a key role in helping coastlines cope with agricultural run-off.




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Giant Asian tiger shrimp invade US waters

Well, giant shrimp the size of your forearm are now a thing we can worry about.




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Paleontologists discover lost ecosystem off the coast of southern California

The ecosystem had thrived for thousands of years but collapsed less than two centuries ago.




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Check this map to see if you live near Enbridge's controversial Line 9 oil pipeline

Experts have predicted a "high risk" of rupture on this aging oil pipeline that has recently been approved to bring Alberta tar sands crude to Eastern Canada.




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All about eaves: Giant wood overhanging roof keeps glass wall from overheating

This is a beautiful house, but it raises a lot of questions about what "respect for the environment" means.




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The Magnolia is an extra-wide 'park model' tiny house (Video)

Coming in at 425 square feet, this extra-wide, modernist tiny house actually feels quite roomy.




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Canadian grocer to allow reusable containers for meat, seafood, deli

Starting next week, shoppers at Metro stores in Quebec can go zero waste more easily than ever.




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9 lifestyle choices to help prevent dementia

With one in 3 cases of dementia preventable, a sweeping new report identifies modifiable factors in early, mid- and late life that make a difference




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Pediatricians warn that climate change is harming children's health

A new study shows that children bear 88 percent of the burden of diseases linked to climate change.




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The simplest trick cured my chronic insomnia

After decades of increasingly complicated insomnia fixes, this one little thing changed everything.




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The very surprising way common insomnia drugs can be fatal

The FDA has announced new (and stronger) warning requirements for certain prescription insomnia medications. Here's why.