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Green Inc. 2011-06-04 23:03:12
Justin Gillis, an environmental science reporter for The Times, is taking reader questions on climate change and the world's future food security.


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Green Inc. 2011-06-04 22:59:57
Humans are cultivating almost 40 percent of the land surface of the Earth, and nearly a third of all the greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the planet comes from agriculture.


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2011-06-04 21:05:16
� Cortes�a de Vincens + RamosArquitectos:�Vicens & Ramos / Ignacio Vicens y Hualde, Jos� Antonio Ramos Abeng�zar Ubicaci�n:�Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Madrid, Espa�a Cliente:�Obispado de Alcal� de Henares Colaboradores:�Fernando Gil, Agust�n Toledano, Roberto Rodr�guez-Paraja, Jes�s G�mez, Desir�e Gonz�lez, Pablo Guti�rrez, Romina Barbieri, Ra�l Rodr�guez, Tibor Mart�n, Patricia de Elena Fotograf�as:�Pablo Vicens y Hualde & Ricardo Santonja ?El proyecto completado es la tercera propusta. …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2011-06-04 21:05:04
El entorno y las instalaciones del Estadio Nacional de Chile, a m�s de 70 a�os de su apertura, ser�n completamente renovados a trav�s de la creaci�n del Parque de la Ciudadan�a, que pretende incorporar nuevos espacios de recreaci�n y deportivos. El objetivo de esta intervenci�n es revalorizar los espacios p�blicos que otorga el estadio, ampliarlos, abrirlos al p�blico y mejorar su …


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Climate Progress 2011-06-04 20:38:34
I hope readers will help draw attention to this stunning news in today’s Canberra Times: Australia’s leading climate change scientists are being targeted by a vicious, unrelenting email campaign that has resulted in police investigations of death threats. The Australian National University has confirmed it moved several high-profile climate scientists, economists and policy researchers into more secure buildings, following explicit threats to their …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2011-06-04 20:00:44
� Bill TimmermanArquitectos:�will bruder+PARTNERS Ubicaci�n:�Hercules,�California, Estados Unidos Equipo del proyecto: Will Bruder, Ben Nesbeitt, Greg Packham, Rob Gaspard, Richard Jensen, Dominique Price, Nathan St. John, Eric Weber, John Puhr, Joaquin Roesch Superficie:�1873 m2 Fecha:�2006 Fotograf�as:�Bill Timmerman La nueva Biblioteca P�blica de Hercules est� concebida como un lugar de encuentro comunitario y un eficiente �buque funcional de conocimiento y descubrimiento. …


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Triple Pundit 2011-06-04 19:33:23
NASSCOM Foundation is the social development arm of NASSCOM, the internationally recognized trade body of the Indian IT-BPO industry. NASSCOM Foundation aims to channelize the potential of the IT-BPO industry towards inclusive development of India.�NASSCOM Foundation is effectively harnessing ICT to spread knowledge, increase employability, eradicate poverty, bridge the gender divide, and dispel isolation. NASSCOM [...]


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Climate Progress 2011-06-04 18:16:23
I am painfully aware of the limitations of Facebook commenting.� If you’re still having trouble commenting, read “You don?t need Facebook to comment.”� A comment FAQ is coming. Climate Progress will immediately take four steps to make better use of the talents of our amazing commenters. First, rest assured, the 120,000 (!) comments on Climate Progress from before the merger with Think Progress …


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Climate Progress 2011-06-04 17:51:18
A cyber-penny for your thoughts. I would prefer to keep this thread for climate and clean energy� news and comments.� I have� a separate post where you can make complaints and recommendations about the new site design.  


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Climate Progress 2011-06-04 13:16:01
Our guest blogger is climate scientist Heidi Cullen.� This was first published at HuffPost.� My comments are inserted in brackets. My phone tends to ring a lot more when the weather is bad. I often get calls from reporters and producers who usually ask me the same question a bunch of different ways. “Is this global warming?” “Is climate change to blame?” …


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Mister Buckminster 2011-06-04 12:41:00
(pics by RUAMPS on flickr)Immeuble d'appartements de Maurice Lange (1929-1932) in Paris by the brothers Auguste and Gustave Perret.


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2011-06-04 12:00:48
� Jan BitterArquitectos: NAU Architecture + DGJ Architekten Ubicaci�n: Hottingen, Zurich, Alemania Cliente: Raiffeisen Schweiz, Niederlassung Z�rich Supervisi�n de obra: Archobau AG Fabricaci�n Digital: ROK – Rippmann Oesterle Knauss Ingenier�a Mec�nica: PGMM Schweiz AG Ingenier�a El�ctrica: MOPA – Mosimann und Partner Iluminacion: Sommerlatte & Sommerlatte Ingenier�a en Construcci�n: Henauer Gugler Acustica: Braune Roth AG Media: iart interactive Superficie Construida: 400 m2 …


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Contemporist 2011-06-04 11:35:41
LOVE Architecture designed the Villa 3S in Graz, Austria. . Visit the LOVE architecture website – here. Photography by Jasmin Schuller .


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ArchitectureChicago PLUS 2011-06-04 05:45:00
Look at this landscaping . . .click images for larger viewIf you had never been in the place before, no doubt it would strike you as professional and pleasant.  Then why, when I first saw it about a week ago, did my heart sink into my stomach?  Because I was expecting this . . .This is an example of the absolutely …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2011-06-03 23:00:37
� Brigida Gonz�lezArquitectos: Ecker Architekten Ubicaci�n: Buchen, Baden-W�rttemberg, Alemania Superficie: 675 m2 Fecha: 2006 ? 2011 Fotograf�as: Brigida Gonz�lez El edificio existente est� protegido por las leyes de preservaci�n hist�rica y fue renovado a trav�s de este proyecto para contener un espacio de oficinas, un despacho de abogados y una empresa de contabilidad. Construido sobre un gran z�calo, sus dos …


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Green Inc. 2011-06-03 22:38:07
After spills, the Department of Transportation declares that the pipeline poses a decisive threat and that corrective action is needed.


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Green Inc. 2011-06-03 22:14:29
Asking scientists about broader patterns that turn stormy weather into an utter calamity.


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Green Inc. 2011-06-03 22:07:07
As Iowa governor, Tom Vilsack was a proponent of corn-based ethanol, which drew some criticism from environmentalists because increased corn production led to the plowing over of wetlands. Now, however, he is championing water quality programs.


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Climate Progress 2011-06-03 21:12:18
UpStart[uhp-stahrt] n. 1. A company or organization with innovative approaches to energy use, carbon pollution, resource consumption, and/or social equity, 2. A company or organization overcoming market barriers to build the new clean energy economy. While playing an important role, governments and non-profits cannot build a ?clean economy? on their own; rather, the private sector must lead the way. And thanks to …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2011-06-03 20:00:54
� Christian RichtersArquitectos:�24H Architecture Ubicaci�n:�Assen, Holanda Cliente:�Rijkswaterstaat Fotograf�as:�Christian Richters La ambici�n del cliente y del arquitecto fue crear un edificio sustentable que mostrara expl�citamente la identidad de Rijkswaterstaat. El concepto fue desarrollado con la idea de representar sus tres actividades principales y tambi�n integrar los ingredientes t�picos del terreno.� Christian RichtersLa fachada sur del edificio es brutalmente s�lida. A trav�s …


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