Occupy Wall Street and the global Occupy Movement have inspired some striking artwork. Graphic artists from around the world (including Shepard Fairey mentioned here earlier today) have contributed their talents to the movement.
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All over, it seems, architects are thinking about how to plan for the realities of climate change. Delete the scoop?
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We're experiencing the effects of a climate bankruptcy. Similar to the market's crash in 2008, a climate crash is looming. How should we prepare? Via Gill Mortimer Delete the scoop?
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Editor's note: this post originally appeared on NextBillion.net, and references a conference that Yasmina, our Director of Communications attended. Her thoughts on the Rainforest Alliance and Citi Foundation conference can ... Delete the scoop?
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Ellen B. Kennedy, Senior Sustainability Analyst, Calvert Investments, © E. B. Kennedy Michael Tobias: Ms. Kennedy, I want us to speak about the UN Rio+20 Summit, since it is so timely. But before we get to that, you, your work and that of Calvert.
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Stanford University is making a genuine impact in inculcating sustainable values in its students and campus operations (RT @GuardianSustBiz: Stanford is taking steps to embed sustainability across the curriculum http://t.co/mWYHE1Oe...)...
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Study says sea level is rising far faster than elsewhere, which could increase incidence of New York floodingSea level rise is accelerating three to four times faster along the densely populated east coast of the US than other US coasts, scientists...
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Amazon Rainforest, near Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Through strong political commitment and strict enforcement, Brazil has reversed its deforestation trend. But is its future food-secure? Delete the scoop?
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The first audit reports of soy companies certified by the Roundtable on Responsible Soya (RTRS) show a failure to achieve any social or environmental benefit 
Victor LS's comment,
July 5, 2012 1:45 PM
Vaya vaya... interesante informe! Se planteaba seguir el modelo con el World Banana Forum, pero parece que no convence.
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The Guardian (blog)The mining sector searches for sustainabilityThe Guardian (blog)It is rare for a controversial industry to engage with its critics, seek advice and pledge positive action for sustainable development. Delete the scoop?
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Report warns cost of dealing with waste and related emissions may skyrocket to $375bn by 2025... Delete the scoop?
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Climate pollution per American has fallen to levels not seen for half a century. What's going on? Delete the scoop?
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Allegations of coalition hypocrisy over green issues as critics say documents show UK has caved in to fossil fuel lobbyistsThe government has been trying to water down key environmental regulations in Brussels despite trumpeting its commitment to... Delete the scoop?
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Dear EarthTalk : I understand there is good news about the recovery of bird species like the peregrine falcon, bald eagle and others owed to the 1972 ban on DDT. Can you explain? Delete the scoop?
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Speaking to a crowd at Iowa State University, Obama calls of student to choose an energy future good for both the economy and the planet. Via Cathryn Wellner Delete the scoop?
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Today s suggestion? Get used to it.Days of unspeakable heat? The heat taking the usual storm systems and turning them excessively violent? Lack of investment in infrastructure making recovery from those storms lengthy and piecemeal?
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You can't hold back the tide . Or sea level rise . There’s melting ice, of course. But H2O that’s already liquid expands as it warms--and the oceans are warming from climate change.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P.
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These days anyone can contribute to a great scientific endeavour, whether it's astronomy, molecular biology or sleep research. Delete the scoop?
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allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience... Delete the scoop?
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Rate of illegal logging has fallen, but critics claim Brazil has weakened protection measures by revising Forest CodeDeforestation of the Amazon has fallen to its lowest levels since records began, according to data recently released by Brazil's... Delete the scoop?
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Diseases once thought to be rare or exotic in the United States are gaining a presence and getting new attention from medical researchers who are probing how immigration, limited access to care and the impacts of climate change are influencing... Delete the scoop?
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A team of scientists and photographers aims to document the Earth's threatened and fading glaciersPtolemy thought they were the source of the Nile and called them the Mountains of the Moon because of the perpetual mists that covered them; Stanley... Delete the scoop?
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Adapted from The Fate of the Species: Why the Human Race May Cause Its Own Extinction and How We Can Stop It , by Fred Guterl (Bloomsbury USA, 2012). Delete the scoop?
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