Rebuffing bipartisan pressure from members of Congress, the Bush administration's top environmental regulator on Tuesday declined to stop the BP refinery in northwest Indiana from dumping more pollution into Lake Michigan. Chicago Tribune | previously View full entry
Alan Wiseman's new book, The World Without Us, explores what would happen if humanity suddenly vanished. How long would it take for humankind's works to be undone? How long would our cities last? WorldChanging View full entry
A consultation paper released by the UK government sets out Labour's strategy for the future of housing in England, including ambitious targets for the number of new homes to be built, with the proviso that all new homes are carbon neutral by 2016. summary | report View full entry
The New York Times profiles a New Jersey man, Michael Mercurio, who erected a 35' windmill in his backyard to save money on energy bills. Mr. Mercurio is now getting sued by his neighbors for the noise and the "strobe-like shadows" that it creates. So if renewable energy can't start in one... View full entry
A Nevada state assemblywoman thought she had a great idea when she proposed offering tax incentives to encourage green building in Nevada.....to the tune of 50%. The state now has a very costly problem on its hands. An amusing story heard Tuesday on NPR. View full entry
From mansions to college campuses to town homes, South Florida architects and builders are increasingly using Earth-friendly designs. Full Story View full entry
the favorite summertime drought topic is back - is the lawn doomed in these dryer times? LAtimes xeriscaping is becoming more then an aesthetic issue or a moral issue- we face the future of our suburban existence that is based on unlimited quantities of water to squander on the fescue. Water... View full entry
Break out the bamboo welcome mat. WIRED magazine and LivingHomes® will open the doors to the first ever WIRED Home, a showcase of the best in sustainability, technology and design. This $4 million modernist home (designed by Ray Kappe) in an exclusive enclave of Los Angeles allows luxury and... View full entry
Guardian architecture critic Jonathan Glancey has recently been the host of a series of short films on the subject of sustainable architecture. View full entry
U.N. officials today removed the Florida Everglades and another site from a list of world cultural sites at risk, and threatened to delist Dresden if German officials build a bridge over the Elbe river. FLA Today | ENN View full entry
He believes his support for Kyoto lost him the coal states of Kentucky and West Virginia - and the 2000 race for the presidency. But Hurricane Katrina and his Oscar-winning documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, changed all that. Now, on the eve of his Live Earth global concerts, climate change... View full entry
Today's New York Times includes an article about The Home Depot and its new EcoOptions program. The article highlights the difficulties in trying to offer more sustainable products to consumers while avoiding greenwashing, of which there is plenty....NY Times article | Home Depot's EcoOptions View full entry
Corals get cold sores too. Only, for corals, a herpes virus infection isn’t just annoying. It can be lethal, and it and other diseases are possibly a big factor in the deaths of coral reefs that humans are causing throughout the world’s oceans, new research shows. LiveScience l related View full entry
The first thing that a traveller to India learns is not to drink the tap water. And with good reason: millions of tonnes of sewage are dumped daily into India’s rivers – and some of them, such as the holy Yamuna and Ganges rivers – are slowly choking to death, jeopardizing the... View full entry
180-acre non-gaming attraction wants to become city's "central park". Furthermore, seven structures in the preserve are going after LEED platinum certification. Official Website / press release in earthtimes.org / Local Blog View full entry
