January 6, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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From the Amazon rainforest to human body cells: Quantifying stability

The Amazon rainforest, energy grids, and cells in the human body share a troublesome property: They possess multiple stable states. When the world’s largest tropical forest suddenly starts retreating in a warming climate, energy supply blacks out, or c… Continue reading

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June 22, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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5 provocative ways to think about cities & neighborhoods

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC   
One of the tenets of Buddhism is mindfulness:  being fully present and aware.  Although I am far from a religious person, I get that, at least in the… Continue reading

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