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This infographic by Vouchercloud details some of the perils facing mankind and thousands of species as a result of melting icecaps and rising oceans. The greatest influence on the current increase in ocean volume is not the...

When it comes to meeting local energy needs, councils can save residents and businesses money. Join our experts at midday on Wednesday 27 February to find out howThe rising cost of fuel and an unsustainable use of fossil...

Local authorities play a bigger role than you might think. Is it time we started asking them to act?As the energy regulator Ofgem warns that the UK is going to be increasingly dependent on expensive imports of gas to keep...

In light of the recent announcement by Ofgem chief executive Alistair Buchanan that the chances of avoiding power cuts looks very slim in the UK, Dr. John Brignell, proprietor of the Number Watch Blog, writes in with this...

Pope Benedict XVI photo from Shutterstock Today Pope Benedict XVI announced plans to resign on Feb 28, citing his advanced age and health. Over his tenure he garnered the moniker “the Green Pope” by making environmentalism...

With rising fuel prices putting households under pressure, local government energy schemes provide an alternative solutionHow we generate and consume energy is now perhaps the most significant threat to economic and social...

Read the rest of PHOTOS: Siemens’ LEED Platinum Headquarters at Masdar City Nears Completion Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", "leed", abu dhabi, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson,...

Read the rest of The Recycled Orchestra Performs Using Instruments Made from Landfill Trash Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: cateura, Graham Townsley, landfill art, Landfill Harmonic, landfill redesign,...

Read the rest of INHABITAT INTERVIEW: 8 Questions With Liz Rooks of North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "solar energy", "sustainable architecture", Daylighting,...

Read the rest of The Facade of China’s Zoomlion Headquarters Mimics Butterflies, Eagles and Frogs Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: amphibianArc, biomimicry, china, Daylighting, eco design,...

This is a guest post by Tom Murphy. Tom Murphy is an associate professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego. This post originally appeared on Tom's blog Do the Math.

‘The Future We Want’ offered sustained power and money grabs in name of sustainability Guest post by Paul Driessen and Duggan Flanakin The Future We Want outlined a “common vision” for planetary “sustainable development,”...

Read the rest of Green-Roofed Twitter Headquarters in San Francisco Also Has a Yoga Studio! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: BCV Architects, corporate, eco design, green design, green roof, Health,...

From CFACT Marked-up draft of UN Rio+20 agenda reveals shocking “sustainability” wish list. An American family of four could owe the UN $1,325 per year. The United Nations plans to make its Rio+20 Sustainable Development...

Read the rest of Larger Than Life LEGO Animals Pop Up at Iowa’s Reiman Gardens! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: ames, Art, art exhibit, eco design, eco-art, ecology, Gardening, gardens, green...

Sustainable Building aims to reduce environmental impact of the building and development processes by the development of tools, procedures, rules and regulations...