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Rising sea levels: Survival tips from 5.000 BC
With rising seas lapping at coastal cities and threatening to engulf entire islands in the not-too-distant future, it’s easy to assume our only option will be to abandon them and head for the hills. There may be another way, however.… read more
The billion tree campaign
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a major worldwide tree planting campaign. Under the Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign, people, communities, business and industry, civil society organizations and governments are encouraged to enter tree planting pledges… read more
Indoor plants can reduce formaldehyde levels
The toxic gas formaldehyde is contained in building materials including carpeting, curtains, plywood, and adhesives.
As it is emitted from these sources, it deteriorates the air quality, which can lead to “multiple chemical sensitivity” and “sick building syndrome”, medical conditions… read more
Growing Food Locally: in the city
Integrating Agriculture Into the Built Environment
In greenhouses atop the Vinegar Factory market and adjoining bakery on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Eli Zabar grows fresh tomatoes, a wide variety of greens, strawberries, and even figs. Eli Zabar’s bakery and market… read more
Terra preta, catching carbon
Terra preta (“dark earth” in Portuguese) is the name of very dark, fertile soils found in the Amazon Basin. It owes its name to its very high charcoal content. It is also known as “Amazonian dark earth” or “Indian black… read more
