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What are the lessons from Bucky Fuller's Dymaxion House?

The biggest one is that no matter how clever the design, it is the land that matters, not the house, and that nothing has changed in 70 years.




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9 energy boosting drinks that aren't coffee

You may love the energy kick from coffee, but too much can be a bad thing. Try some of these greener, cleaner-burning 'fuels' that will wake you up, nourish your body, and keep you going longer.




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You look scared. Are you scared?

Despite progress on many fronts, climate commentators and activists are increasingly owning up to their fears.




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Dead bodies are emerging from Mount Everest's melting glaciers

With a warming climate, the remains of unlucky mountaineers are beginning to rise from the ice.




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Wine has barely changed since Roman times, and that's a problem

Lack of diversity makes grapes vulnerable to climate change.




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Why are transit riders who jump fares treated so much more harshly than drivers who steal parking spaces?

It's time for some fareness.




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Nobody is taking away your air conditioner; there are lots of alternatives to HFCs

Only in America are they hard to find. How does that happen?




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Pesticidal Proteins (Bt) From GM Corn Plants Are Now Common In Midwest Streams

Common sense tells us that, following corn harvest, fragments of corn cobs, leaves, stalks, silk, and pollen may be blown by the wind or carried across the land




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Invasive? Bloody Red Shrimp Are Supper for Great Lakes Fish

Bloody red shrimp are invasive, but yummy for some native Great Lakes fish. A first-time find by Canadian researchers.




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The most contaminated birds on the planet: Michigan's bald eagles are full of illegal flame retardants

Well, at least the most iconic animal in the United States won't catch on fire too easily...




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Are the Great Lakes under threat from thirsty Southwestern American states?

Do international treaties mean anything when America needs fresh water?




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Meat and plastic sales are slowly dropping, survey finds

As environmental awareness spreads, shoppers are making different choices.




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We are about to get buried in garbage

Thanks to COVID-19 we are generating a lot more of it, and nobody wants to touch it. Time to try and go zero waste.




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Why throw subsidies at electric cars when 48 percent of trips are less than 3 miles?

A new study shows that there is some seriously low-hanging fruit here that would deliver more bang for the buck.




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Towns in Maine declare food sovereignty with local ordinances

In an effort to support local food production and defend customers' rights to buy and eat whatever local farm products they want, 16 towns in Maine have created their own local food ordinances.




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GO Homes are predesigned, prefabricated, Passivhaus and possibly perfect

GO Logic have always designed beautiful homes. This was the next Go Logical step.




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Seattle Kids Are Exploring Trees Inside And Out

Trees are the longest living and largest living organisms on earth. One acre of forest absorbs six tones of carbon dioxide and puts out four tones of oxygen. Trees are good noise barriers, making a city and neighborhood quieter. This is just the tip of




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It's time to ban filters on cigarettes

Cigarette filters are a scam and are a leading source of plastic pollution worldwide, say experts.




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Food pharmacies are the closest thing to a magical cure-all

When doctors team up with food banks, it improves health and staves off chronic hunger.




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Can you guess how many animals are on the US Endangered Species List?

Most people think there are around 100 – most people are way off.




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Giraffes? Horses? Squirrels? 20 animals you didn't know are going extinct

From crayfish to parakeets, these species are at risk of disappearing from the planet.




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Rare animals emerge after 20 years of reforestation in NW China

37 species under national protection have been observed in the Ziwuling area, thanks to massive reforestation efforts.




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These children are saving Iceland's lost puffins

The 'puffin patrol' is saving baby puffins by the handful.




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The pollution is getting so bad in London that people are moving out

Schools are also fundraising to supply face masks for children.




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Proper separated bike lanes are better for everyone

This is how you get people out of cars and build better cities. So what's stopping them?




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U.S. consumers are baffled by how to shop more sustainably

A study shows that many want to make better decisions, but don't know how.




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Where our kitchens came from and where they are going

How do you design a green, sustainable and healthy kitchen?




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6 different kitchen floors that are healthy and green

Are you buying for looks or for function? It can be a tough call.




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Hang your hobs on the wall when you aren't cooking with them

Adriano Studio shows the future of induction cooking with Ordine




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Vivobarefoot will launch an amphibious shoe made with algae-based foam this summer

The company that makes "shoes for people who don't want to wear them" is introducing a new model of adventure shoe constructed with EVA foam made from algae biomass.




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8 dishes that are ideal for a summer potluck

Fresh and seasonal, these recipes offer maximum flavor for minimal effort.




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Streets are for people (and water slides)

A slippery art installation in Bristol, England, reminds us that streets are not just for cars.




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Go knock yourself out with unconventional parenting, but please stop talking about it

"Most people are already operating ‘off grid’ in different ways to varying degrees, but the vast majority don’t feel the need to make a big lifestyle song and dance about it."




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The Hub, a Shared Work Space for People Who Care. In a City near You!

Working in shared office spaces is an attractive solution for creative start-ups, and has become more and more sought-after in many of the bigger cities. Green Spaces in Manhattan has turned into a well-working




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How Refugees are Cultivating a Garden and Growing Community

A community garden in Atlanta proviudes refugees from around the Globe a space to grow food, share their culture and to build community as a result.




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Are sidewalks a civic responsibility? Not in Atlanta

One might think that promoting walking as an alternative to driving might be good for cities clogged with cars full of overweight people.




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We've got twins! Extremely rare panda cub twins born in Atlanta zoo

Pandas, which are one of the better known endangered species out there, just aren't very good at breeding, making their survival more problematic than if, say, they had cubs by the bucketload every year.




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#1 metro area in US for electric car growth is no longer in California

If you thought the top market for electric car growth was somewhere in California, you'd be right many months out of the year, but not the 4th quarter of 2013.




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Sidewalks are critical infrastructure and should be a civic responsibility

It is appalling that in much of America, they are considered a frill.




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From Parentables: Bisphenol A Found In Canned Soup Marketed To Kids

A new study from the Breast Cancer Fund shows that BPA is found in canned foods marketed specifically to kids. This should be no surprise to TreeHugger readers; we have been talking about BPA lining cans for years. All




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An Aerial View of BPA: Where Are We Since the Rejected Ban?

Where does the FDA stand on a BPA ban?




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Who cares about BPA? Canned beer is more popular than ever

Nobody should be drinking canned beer. Period. But it is particularly bad for young women.




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BPA replacements aren't safe either, study finds

Scientists have found that the chemicals used to replace BPA over the past 20 years have the same damaging effects.




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Bald eagles are littering Seattle backyards with landfill trash

Some 200 bald eagles are scavenging the goods at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill and dumping the leftovers in suburban backyards.




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Glass buildings are killing hundreds of millions of birds every year

Here is another reason to hate the Hudson Yards in New York City.




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Why are London's house sparrows disappearing?

If you guessed that climate-crisis-fueled, disease-carrying mosquitoes are wiping them out, you may be correct.




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Two dead because trucks don't have side guards and cyclists apparently can't stay upright

In Brooklyn and Toronto, the same story: "accidents" where cyclists somehow lose control, fall under rear wheels.




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Czech Out This New Small Prefab Design From Architect Marek Štěpán.

The Freedomky is a nicely done modular design




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Living & working have their own transparent spaces in these Zen Houses

Instead of combining the two poles of work and leisure, this simple and functional design separates them into distinct volumes.




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Radical Product Transparency Via Carbon Mapping- Highlight from Opportunity Green

This past Thursday, at the business conference Opportunity Green, one panel entitled Next Generation Carbon Mapping: Radical Transparency and Truth in Advertising captured the attention of the standing room only audience at