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New BP Spill Feared in the Gulf of Mexico
Photo of the original BP Gulf Spill: NOAA’s National Ocean Service A large sheen has been spotted in the Gulf of Mexico, and many are already pointing fingers at BP. Fears are percolating that oil is...
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California Approves BPA Ban for Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups
Good news for parents in the Golden State: This week, the California State Senate voted to ban the chemical bisphenol A from all baby bottles and sippy cups sold in California. BPA was adopted in the...
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The World’s Largest Wooden Residential Dome is the Green Dome in Long Island
Kevin Shea’s off the map Long Island Green Dome is the ultimate sight to gawk at for any sustainable design junkie. At 45 feet high, it is the largest residential geodesic dome in the world and...
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Six Years After Katrina, Tropical Storm Lee Hits the Gulf Coast
Almost exactly six years after Hurricane Katrina slammed New Orleans, producing one of the worst natural disasters in American history, the Gulf Coast is set to get battered by another major storm. By...
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Report Shows 18.5-Mile-Wide Cloud of Air Pollution Rose From the Deepwater...
According to a study released today by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , the massive plume from the...
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New Emails Show BP Was Aware of Possibility of Oil Spill in Gulf But Kept it...
On Friday, as part of a federal investigation, BP released a series of internal e-mails sent directly after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and started to leak oil into the Gulf of Mexico that...
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6 Eco-Friendly Alternatives to the Traditional Christmas Tree
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US Bans BP From New Government Contracts After Gulf Coast Oil Spill
In the wake of the most recent $4.5 billion settlement and criminal charges , BP has now been suspended from all new government contracts within the United States. Citing a “lack of business...
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13 Green Design Valentines for the Designers, Architects and Visionaries We...
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New Report Shows Startling Connection Between Slowing Gulf Stream and Rising...
Photo via Shutterstock Scientists project that on average, the world’s oceans will rise about 3 feet by 2100, putting low-lying areas in danger, contaminating water supplies and undermining roads,...
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6 Stylish Systems to Keep Your Organic Vegetable Garden Growing Year-Round
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Zaha Hadid and Norman Foster Chosen to Design ‘Hawaii of China’ Project
Prolific starchitects Zaha Hadid and Norman Foster have been picked to jointly design two of three new resorts in what is being referred to as the ‘Hawaii of China.’ Slated to be built in the Chinese...
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Orproject’s Ethereal Dichroic Art Installation Brings the Colors of India to...
London-based architecture practice Orproject recently installed a floating multi-colored canopy of dichroic film sheets for the Delhi Duty Free area at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Titled...
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Modular Foodlab on Wheels for Those Who Appreciate Flexibility in the Kitchen
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Masdar Helps Oman Prepare for the Post-Oil Era With the Gulf’s First Wind Farm
The Sultanate of Oman is building the largest wind farm in the Gulf States region. The $125 million, 50-megawatt project is a joint development between Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, Masdar ,...
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Five years later: Deepwater Horizon disaster leaves oil and dispersants...
As we mark the fifth anniversary of the explosion that rocked the Deepwater Horizon rig, claiming 11 lives and sparking a 87 day-long, 200-million-gallon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, studies...
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BP to pay record $21 billion in settlement for Deepwater Horizon oil spill
The reckoning has finally come for British Petroleum’s massive 2010 oil spill off the Gulf Coast, with a court settlement of nearly $21 billion related to the disaster. The Washington Examiner reports...
View ArticleSustainability On An Island
Most beachfront tourist destinations aren’t necessarily known for sustainability or being environmentally friendly. If they are, it’s usually because the location is protected wilderness. However, on...
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Hand-forged jewelry pays tribute to Gulf Coast fishermen
Though many may not realize it, the oyster industry in parts of the Gulf Coast has all but collapsed in recent years due to drought, oil spills, and a water rights struggle that spans three states....
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Dubai firm wants to tow icebergs from Antarctica for fresh water
As global temperatures increase due to global warming , ice caps and glaciers continue to melt at an increasing pace. While this reality disturbs some, it is being regarded as positive news by the...
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