Egypt’s new age of unrest is a taste of things to come
Although Adli Mansour, the new interim leader sworn in today by the army, promises to pave the way for new democratic elections, the fundamental drivers of Egyptian rage remain overlooked.
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Fracking Independence Day
The fracking rush in the heartland may have been unleashed by ill-conceived regulatory measures last month, but frontline organizations and citizen groups in southern Illinois are not throwing in the towel—or even taking vacations this summer.
Prosperous Equality
Let’s occupy, spring, resist, protest, strike, plan, discuss, persuade and revolt.
An interview with Lord Adair Turner
I think it’s incredibly important that those of us who believe very strongly that climate change is occurring are open to looking at the data and seeing what it tells us.
Beware the return of the fossil fuel zombies
Just as we have seen a resurgence in popularity of Zombie movies, whose origins are in the now classic 1968 thriller “Night of the Living Dead” (photo above), so do we see a return of the fossil fuel industry’s desperate attempts to animate certain still-living (we believe) bodies in Congress to repeal Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA 2007) at this critical time in history.
New Plan To Offset Development Impacts On Public Lands
The Bureau of Land Management is issuing draft guidelines for how its employees should develop and implement regional strategies to mitigate the impacts of development projects.
The Next New Economy
Hardly a new idea, the sharing economy has been hotly discussed among rising entrepreneurs and the media since the global recession of 2008.
Land, apples, and political engagement in Scotland
The community growing movement in Scotland reveals a desire, and an opportunity, for a more profoundly democratic politics.
Green Highways: New Strategies To Manage Roadsides as Habitat
From northern Europe to Florida, highway planners are rethinking roadsides as potential habitat for native plants and wildlife. Scientists say this new approach could provide a useful tool in fostering biodiversity.
French town makes environment everyone’s business
Located 325 kilometres from the French capital, Besançon is known as the environmental and energy-saving “champion” of France.
L.A. takes the high road
The capital of sprawl, gridlock, and ill-gotten water seeks redemption.
Density: It’s Not the Sky that’s the Limit
Treehugger editor Lloyd Alter has written about the “Goldilocks density,” describing it as “Not Too High, Not Too Low, But Just Right.”