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Horses drawn 36,000 years ago at the Chauvet Cave in Ardeche, Pont d'arc. © Patrick Aventurier Caverne du Pont d'Arc

Coming this summer: books, museums, cities

May 24, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

  Looting the ancient world – cities, sites and tombs are being robbed to fund militants and deliberately destroyed to erase our history Solar projects – follow Impulse 2 (solar […]

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Art & Design, Books, Cities, Europe, International, Museums, Solar energy, Travel, Urban life
A file picture taken on March 14, 2014 shows a partial view of the theatre at the ancient oasis city of Palmyra, 215 kilometres northeast of Damascus. Islamic State group fighters advanced to the gates of ancient Palmyra on May 14, 2015, raising fears the Syrian world heritage site could face destruction of the kind the jihadists have already wreaked in Iraq. AFP PHOTO / JOSEPH EIDJOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images NYTCREDIT: Joseph Eid/Agence France-Presse -- Getty Images

The Destruction of Ancient Palmyra

April 5, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Palmyra, Syria: It’s a front-page story in the New York Times (April 5) and an online photo essay of how the ancient city’s archeological treasures, the remnants of a 2000 […]

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archeology, Cities, Conservation, International, Museums, Photo Gallery, Photography
Dar Si Hmad Fog Harvester Morocco

Friday Roundup Apr 1: No foolin’!

April 1, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Friday Roundup April 1: Our stories — how cities and islands may disappear by the end of the century, making water from fog, a 65-year-old “mother” osprey, salmon spawn for […]

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Birds, Cities, Climate change, Environment, Fish, Friday Roundup, International, Oceans, Rising Waters, Science, Water
Kids on the street in a restored area of Old Havana.

¡Bienvenidos! The Essential Cuba

March 21, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

¡Bienvenidos a Cuba! Our story continues with five savvy travelers from recent, individually crafted “people to people” education tours to Cuba in the past two years.  Through Green News Update, […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Cities, Cuba, Exhibitions, Food, Museums, Photo Gallery, Photography, Travel
Sloppy Joe’s bar in Havana was used as the setting for Our Man in Havana (1959), here a photo of Ernest Hemingway with actor Sir Alec Guinness, who starred in the film. Sloppy Joe’s was the inventor of the Sloppy Joe sandwich. (Courtesy AP Photo file)

The Essential Cuba Photo Gallery

March 19, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler
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Cities, Cuba, Farming, Food, International, Photo Gallery, Photography, Travel
Icon painter's homage to Che Guevara.

The Essential Cuba: Coming March 21

March 18, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

What is the essential Cuba?  Can you find it? Green News Update is proud to share the impressions, ideas and venues from five savvy travelers from uniquely crafted “people to […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Cities, Cuba
Bicycle power in Havana. Rickshaws are popular way to get around the city.

Experiencing Cuba: Coming Up!

February 26, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Travelers to Cuba on recent “people to people” education trips picked up in-depth knowledge of people, places and the importance of preserving culture on the island nation. Ready to go? […]

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Art & Design, Cities, Cuba, History, International, Museums, Travel
Shinola marketing piece

Friday Roundup: Feb 26

February 25, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

WELCOME TO FRIDAY ROUNDUP on Green News Update. In our inaugural news roundup, we’re offering a batch of “ups and downs” – sea level rising, Detroit’s Shinola winning hearts and minds, bicycle […]

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China, Cities, Climate change, Environment, Friday Roundup, Museums, Oceans, Photography, Rising Waters, Sustainability
New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik calls 423 Park Avenue (far left) "the tallest, ugliest, and among the most expebsive residences in NYC's history....an Oligarch's Erection. See his essay and review of books on urban design below. (Photo by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler CC: 3.0)

Portal to Sizzling Cities

January 29, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

CITIES around the world are sizzling – with urban design, the arts, green practices and smart technologies. Green News Update serves as a portal to cities worldwide that are booming […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Books, China, Cities, Europe, Green Practices, Museums, Netherlands, Photo Gallery, Photography, Sustainability, Urban design

Cities: US Canada Europe 2016

January 19, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

This month we’re following the water in a half-dozen cities where waterfront redevelopment and new public space amenities are underway to revitalize post-industrial areas, piers and abandoned sites. Come along […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Cities, Europe, International, Parks, Rivers, Sustainability, Travel, Urban design

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