Homes were demolished and at least six people died after tornadoes hit North Texas. CNN’s Randi Kaye reports.
Share on FacebookMay 17, 2013
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April 29, 2013
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Sharing examination questions threatens trust in medical profession
Unethical behavior among physicians-in-training threatens to erode public trust and confidence in the medical profession. Reacting to CNN reports last year about the widespread use of “recalls” and “airplane notes” by radiology and dermatology resident… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 13, 2012
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Transparent sustainable fashion
Bruno Pieters has designed the first entirely transparent sustainable fashion label as CNN’s Diana Magnay finds out.
Share on FacebookJuly 25, 2012
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NRDC in the News 7/25: Sports goes green, BPA ban, Chemical Safety Act advances, and more…
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KPCC (LA NPR’s) Pacific Swell blog covered the White House sports and sustainability conference, quoting Peter Lehner from his Switchboard blog, “When a sports team or event … Continue reading
July 19, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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How sprawl worsens the impacts of drought and how smart growth can help
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
If you live in the US and have been outside lately, chances are you don’t need to be reminded that this is the hottest summer many of us can remember, and al… Continue reading
April 11, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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5 videos that could change the way you see cities
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
I find the emergence of the short, highly accessible video – on sites such as YouTube and Vimeo – to be one of the great developments in communications and so… Continue reading
February 24, 2012
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NRDC in the News 2/24: Atrazine risks, suing to block dangerous herbicide, Asian carp update and more…
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Andrew Wetzler was quoted extensively in a Good Housekeeping article about the health and environmental risks of atrazine, a gender-bending weed killer commonly used on agricultural crop… Continue reading
December 16, 2011
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World’s Longest Bridge Made of Recycled Plastic
Here at Earth911, we’ve seen boats, schools and greenhouses constructed out of plastic bottles, but now plastic bottles are being recycled into a different kind of structure in the U.S. and Europe – bridges. Over in Peeblesshire, Scotland, British company Vertech Composites just wrapped up construction on the world’s longest bridge made out of plastic [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 9, 2011
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Latin America Climate, Energy and Environment News: 12/3 – 12/9/2011
Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC
Chile
HidroAysén made the proposed route for its 1,200 mile-long transmission line public this week, releasing the route to the media and initiating conversations with 20 of … Continue reading
November 29, 2011
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NRDC in the News 11/22: Supercommittee fails to reach agreement, problems with tar sands, revitalizing Chicago river and more…
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On CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, Gina Solomon refuted claims by the FDA that their testing methodology for Gulf seafood was adequate, and explained why eating seafood contaminated with oil … Continue reading
November 1, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Making cities healthier (and livelier) with a ‘walking school bus’ and vitality makeover
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Three neighboring beach cities in Orange Los Angeles County, California – Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Hermosa Beach – are instituting an innova… Continue reading
July 8, 2011
by Amanda Maxwell
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Latin America Climate, Energy and Environment News: Week of 7/2 – 7/8/2011
Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC Chile
In a unanimous vote on Wednesday, Chile’s Congress banned of shark finning. The practice, in which shark bodies are thrown back into the ocean after the fin is cut off, has been b… Continue reading
May 14, 2011
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Latin America Climate, Energy and Environment News: Week of 5.9-5.13.11
Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC Chile
On Monday, HidroAysén’s hydroelectric proposal in Patagonia was approved after a nearly three year review process. Immediately following the decision, protests broke out th… Continue reading
April 6, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Helsinki goes underground to save space, emissions
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC Helsinki leaders say they are out of space for much building above ground. The solution? Build below, especially for infrastructure that might be unsightly anyw… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 21, 2011
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Gulf health concerns to Pres. Obama; Better drilling regulations needed; Native Americans tell Gulf stories; Invest in water infrastructure; Opposing coal plant in Chicago; Polluters and energy legislation; Locavores and organic food
In an article in Facing South, the online magazine for the Institute of Southern Studies, Frances Beinecke, acting in her role as a member of the Oil Spill Commission, pledged to take the serious health concerns of the Gulf residents back to President … Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 23, 2010
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Four steps to reduce diabetes risk
Half of all Americans may be diabetic or prediabetic by 2020, a report from an insurance company warned Tuesday. That’s an even bleaker projection than the Centers for Disease Control’s recent estimate that one in three Americans would have diabetes by 2050. Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 23, 2010
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‘Maximizing urban cores’ vitality and infrastructure must be the basis for any definition of sustainability’
There’s a terrific article on cnn.com titled “Green Buildings Won’t Save the Planet,” written by architects Joshua Prince-Ramus, Randolph Croxton, and Tuomas Toivonen. It states in broad, manifesto-like strokes the… Continue reading