Photo: Reuters, from Mail Online This is a very unsettling and sad example of development gone terribly wrong. A newly built 13-storey apartment building has fallen and one person is dead; it was fortunate that noone was living inside these new flats by a river in Shanghai.
Shoddy construction and the use of sub-standard materials is a concern in China's construction sector as the country scrambles to build out cities and finish massive infrastructure projects to keep pace with fast econ...
Michael Jackson was famous for his socially-conscious music, but "Earth Song," his big, bold environmental call-to-arms, is often overlooked. Still, it's indisputably the most popular green-th...
Photo via Frugal Cafe Well, the celebration was short-lived. There were some pretty big headlines that managed to poke their way through the 24/7 Michael Jackson death coverage announcing the passage of an "historic climate bill" (I happened to write one of them). It led the New York Times, the Huffington Post, Politico, and a couple other outlets--but predictably, the victory was destined to be bittersweet. And the Europeans didn't even wait until the bill was officially passed before they came out to announce...
Jackson's "Earth Song," His Biggest UK Chart-Topper, Wasn't Released As a Single in America Michael Jackson was famous for his socially-conscious music, but "Earth Song," his big, bold environmental call-to-arms, is often overlooked. Still, by sh...
Waste-to-energy facility in Broward County, Florida, situated at the Central landfill that also has a landfill gas to energy facility. Image credit:Waste Management Last week mayors from across the United States gathered in Providence, Rhode Island for the annual meeting (pdf) of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. From the many resolutions heard proposed at this year’s Conference, it’s clear that waste and energy issues are generating increased interest. Though probably not front and center on thei...
Photo credit: Culturata Italian luxury shirt-maker Culturata has added 100 percent organic dress shirts into its fold, and they're expected to make landfall on U.S. and Canadian shores this month. (Check the company's blog for local stockists.) Touted as the first 100 percent certified-organic cotton designer dress shirts in North Americaâ€"although Culturata might have to duke it out with Boll Organic for that honorâ€"each shirt is cut, pressed, and sewn by hand in Italy using Italian-made textiles. ...
Photo via the Daily Mail If you're hosting the world's most important conference on climate change, you sort of have to sweat the small stuff. Eyes from around the globe will be watching to see what progress the world leaders can make towards uniting to combat global warming in your town. So you can't very well send any old gas guzzling limousine to cart the green-inclined heads of state around C...
Photo: Reuters, from Mail Online This is a very unsettling and sad example of development gone terribly wrong. A newly built 13-storey apartment building has fallen and one person is dead; it was fortunate that noone was living inside these new flats by a river in Shanghai. 
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