"If You Want to Save the Planet, Move to New York"
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Cities are the future. More than 50% of the globe's population now lives in urban areas. By 2050, 70% will. In China, the most populous nation in the world, 120 cities have over 1 million residents. Some have over 20 million. This trend grants us some fantastic opportunities in improving worldwide sustainability, mostly because the population density of cities makes them more inherently efficient. Which is why Janette Sadik-Khan, the Commissioner of New York City's Department of Transportation, pr...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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I am happy to report another day of peace at the cove. No blood was shed in these waters today. In fact, since Sept 7, the day they slaughtered the first pod of Risso's dolphins - there has been no killing. They did capture of a large pod of bottlenose a few days ago, but they pulled one dolphin out for captivity and set the rest of the pod free. But the lack of killing around here is not for a lack of trying, the dolphin hunters have been going out every day except one when the weather would not allow it. They have been chasing pods each day, but day after day, the pods have either...
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Two of Adam's helpers, suited up for beekeeping, sit on vermicomposting bins. Photo Credit: Hannah Sayle.
We posted on Saturday about Memphis teacher Adam Guerrero, who has been
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What happens when you drop artists in the Arctic to witness climate change first hand? They produce stunning work.
Between 2007 and 2009, the 
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Oh dear. Recent headlines do not speak very highly of the British public's willingness to cut carbon emissions, or even save money. Despite near constant outcries about rising energy costs, it was reported recently that 
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