Solar Decathlon China: The winner is…
China’s first-ever Solar Decathlon is over – with an Australian team named the winner on August 12 and two other closely ranked competitors (teams in China and Sweden) placing second […]
Solar Decathlon China: Updates Aug 1-13
DATONG, CHINA– Asia’s first Solar Decathlon is underway! Solar-powered houses built by 20 teams from 33 universities on four continents are competing for the coveted first place at the Solar Decathlon […]
Book Mania: Gardens, Parks, Trees
Whether you are a backyard gardener or a botanist, there’s a king’s ransom of beautifully written books and facsimile editions for year-round reading and looking. Here’s 20 books for your wish […]
Rewilding Europe: Intro to Parts I-IV
In February 2013, we started the Rewilding Europe series to acquaint readers with major conservation initiatives now underway on the continent. Part IV of the series is now online: the […]
Rewilding Europe: The European Green Belt (Part IV)
“Borders are both a threat and an opportunity. A threat because of restrictions, controls, limits. An opportunity because of exchange, crossroads and trade.” Robert Brunner, Manager, Thayatal National Park (Austria) […]
China’s Solar Decathlon: Ready to Roll
Asia’s first Solar Decathlon is just around the corner. Solar-powered houses built by 22 teams from 35 universities on six continents will be competing for the coveted first place at […]
Science & Discovery: Birds, bison, chimps, horses, whales
Did you miss these stories last week ? Catch up with news and editorials on science, biodiversity, conservation and discovery. Badlands and bison: The Oglala Sioux and National Park Service […]
Civil War Gettysburg 150th Anniversary
July 1-3 1863: The Largest Battle in American History in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: 6,000 dead, 50,000+ injured and wounded, lives changed forever. Today in History (July 1) The Battle of Gettysburg Begins […]
CITIES: Havana, Venice, Moscow, Bristol, DC, etc
CITIES tackles a bunch of “B” words this month with a view to urban design, architecture, culture and sustainability in Mexico City, Moscow, Havana, Paris, Seattle, New York, Venice and […]
Green Museums: Intro
Green like you’ve never seen Pittsburgh is a great place to debut the new Green Museums series, with stories and best practices from a spectrum of botanic gardens, museums, history and science […]
Green News Update 