Books Galore: Art & Design
Art and design across centuries: from history of typefonts and the artistic glories of Rome to two new Da Vinci books and bios of Van Gogh, Caravaggio, Titian and cartoonist […]
Category Archives: Cities
Books Galore: Prize Winners
Five outstanding recent works acknowledged with national and international journalism and literary awards. Before you buy, read the review, listen to an author interview, or scan an excerpt. Mumbai (India) […]
Sandy’s Aftermath: Wildlife Refuges, Arts, Museums
Just after Superstorm Sandy, Green New Update shared initial reports on the destruction to New York’s parks, botanic gardens and museums that were in the path of the storm and […]
RISING WATERS: Introduction to the Threat
This special multi-part posting reprises the Green News Update issue (originally published exactly one year ago) on the current threats putting people in innumerable cities, urban deltas, coastal lands and low-lying island […]
RISING WATERS: Trends & Predictions
• By 2070, almost all cities in the top 10 exposure to flooding risk category will be located in developing countries (particularly in China, India and Thailand). • As many […]
RISING WATERS: Cities & Places at Risk
A sampler of interactives, detailed graphics, photo stories and opinion pieces demonstrate and predict how rising waters – sea level rise, urban deltas, flooding and other factors – are a […]
RISING WATERS: Ideas & Solutions
Design, planning and engineering innovations from three continents Rotterdam, Thames and Venice Storm Surge Gates: Rotterdam’s Measlantkering in the Netherlands is the largest storm surge barrier in the world, designed to […]
RISING WATERS: Research & Reports
Add these dozen reports and research studies to your online library on rising waters, coastal erosion and climate change! 50 Cities in Climate Change Study: Columbia University’s Earth Institute and […]
CITIES: Rome, Warsaw, Chicago, Hamburg
CITIES is an ongoing series about urban design, green practices and cultural affairs in the world’s cities. EUROPE’S GREEN CAPITALS: Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain’s Basque Country– an eight-century-old city with 240,000 […]
CITIES: Paris, Amsterdam, Venice, Detroit
A new series looks at urban design, development and cultural life in the world’s cities. Come back often! PARIS: Mayor Bertrand Delanoe won’t be running for re-election (he’s been in […]
Green News Update 