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New 2-Year Certificate in Biomimicry
Biomimicry is quite the buzz word in sustainability these days. For those unfamiliar with the concept, it’s essentially the discipline of using systems and charecteristics observed in nature to inform human design and innovation. We’ve already outlined
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Oh..Great - Our Access To Coal Is Only Limited By Imagination
"There's enough unleased coal on federal lands in the Powder River Basin to feed the United States' current appetite for coal for 493 years, according to federal figures released Wednesday. Roughly 89 percent of that coal can be mined under certain
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Celery's Lullaboo Nursery Furniture
Celery's clean, simple aesthetic has our ovaries all aflutter. Its Lullaboo line of kid-approved furniture is made from bamboo and/or formaldehyde-free medium density fiberboard, as well as low-volatile-organic-compound (VOC) paint and finishes. (We'd
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No Respite from Heat for Western States
Things are really heating up this summer in some parts of the West. Temperature records are being set left and right with several cities having already attained the triple digit mark early on: Boise, ID (104º F), Phoenix, AZ (115ºF) and Baker, CA
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Homes Built on the Fringes of Forests
So many things are changing yet so many stay the same. We noted earlier that the Southwest
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Ancient Plant May Become New Source of Biofuel
Researchers are all abuzz over a promising new source of biofuel that flourished almost 3,500 years ago in Europe. Camelina, if planted on a large scale on marginal farmland from eastern Washington to North Dakota, could provide a significant source of
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Help Re-Name Glacier National Park
Today, Glacier National Park turns 97. Unfortunately, it's looking like this year might be one of the last years in which a birthday celebration at Glacier National Park actually has glaciers present. In 1850 there were over 150 glaciers in the park,
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Ryker/Nave: Green House in Montana
Lori Ryker wrote the book- Off the Grid: Modern Sustainable Housing and with partner in life and work Brett Nave, has built half a dozen Montana modern, sustainable homes. She told Outside Magazine: "one of our big goals is to make beautiful buildings
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American Government Comes Out Against Coal Mining
We are so thrilled to learn that the American government has finally developed concern about the environmental impact of digging for coal. In Canada. It seems that there are concerns that a new mine just north of Montana stands to jeopardize water
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Tom Friedman's Favorite Green Lump
"All environmentalists have their favorite "green" energy source that they think will break our addiction to oil and slow down climate change. I've come out to Montana to see mine. It's called coal." So starts New York Times's Thomas L. Friedman,
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Be Green Now Offers To Plant Trees as Gifts
Here’s a great gift to add to the TH Gift Guide, probably under the Feel Good and Gardner sections. Be Green Now is an carbon offsetting company set up by Green Mountain Energy to help educate people about Global Warming. They are offering you the
