Tag: California - Page 6
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Tiny Parasitic Fly Turns Honeybees Into Zombees
"It's the flight of the living dead," says one researcher, but it could be much more troubling than any scary movie.
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Nice Shades: Michelle Kaufmann's Latest Prefab Has Overhangs, Brise Soleil and Shutters
The best way to reduce your cooling costs is to keep the heat out in the first place. Michelle Kaufmann shows three different ways in one house
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California's Low Carbon Fuel Rule Rejected By Federal Judge As Unconstitutional
Wonder if states-rightists and environmentalists will find common cause with this one...
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First Gray Wolf in 80 Years Enters California
Following years of dedication on the part of conservationists to reintroduce the animals to their native habitats, things are looking up as the first gray wolf to be seen in California in nearly eight decades is spotted.
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Is the City the Future for Honeybees? America's Only Urban Beekeeping Store Owner Thinks So
An urban beekeeping store may seem like a San Francisco oddity. But as city bees thrive, these stores may become a normal sight.
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Google Ends 2011 With a $94 Million Investment in Solar Power
Four solar projects in California will get an investment of almost $100 million by Google. Once they are up and running, they should provide enough electricity to power about 13,000 homes.
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Rainwater Harvesting Tree Doubles as Clothes Line (Video)
Stacking functions is a central principle of permaculture design. One San Francisco artist has applied it to a free-standing rainwater harvester design.
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$1800 Refrigerated Shipping Container Becomes Beautiful Architect's Studio (Video)
Shipping containers in architecture are a trendy meme right now. But this architect's studio is a step above your average box home.
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Beautiful Home Built from Salvaged Car Parts (Video)
A Bay Area architect shows us around his beautiful, efficient home built from salvaged car parts and other waste materials.
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First They Install Solar. Now IKEA is Installing EV Charging at California Store
IKEA is expanding electric car charging across US stores. But that's just one part of the sustainable mobility puzzle.
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More Proof That Young People Are Giving Up On The American Dream of A House In The Suburbs
It's not that they want to live in the city or near transit, it's that they can no longer afford the alternatives.
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Lone Wolf On the Verge of Rediscovering California
With bated breath, both biologists and ranchers are awaiting to see if the wolf will continue its journey south, though for entirely different reasons.
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Ugly Utility Boxes Become Sweet Public Art in San Jose
A public project in San Jose is turning ugly utility boxes into works of art.
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The Week in Pictures: Underground Park for New York, Green Concept Cars, and More
Could the underground "Low Line" be NYC's next great park? We also have new green concept cars, the Eiffel Tower's makeover, and more.
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Sun Roof on Apple's New HQ May be One of US's Largest Solar Installations
The Sun Roof on Apple's New Headquarters maybe one of the US's, and world's, biggest solar installations
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Square Foot Gardening and Permaculture Join Forces (Video)
Permaculture gardens often look wild and unkempt. Square foot gardening imposes order on the tiniest of spaces. Can the two be combined?
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The Week in Animal News: Ringling Bros. Animal Abuse, Canadians Put Price Tag on Polar Bears, and More
The "Greatest Show on Earth" has been fined for animal welfare violations -- about half the worth of a polar bear. We also have news on tracking Turkey's wolves, the case for invasive species, and more.
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Californian Desert's Swimming "Crater" Is Made of Salvaged Wood
Land Art that you can swim in: built in the middle of a desert, this conceptual artwork is made entirely of salvaged wood.
