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"in early 2008, data from the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research showed a big increase..."

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:22:52 -0400

“in early 2008, data from the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research showed a big increase in deforestation had occurred in the last five months of 2007, with about 7,000 sq km (2,702 sq miles) of rainforest destroyed. The three Brazilian states with the highest rate of deforestation were Mato Grosso, Para and Rondonia.”

- BBC NEWS | Americas | Q&A: The Amazon Paradox

What sort of the place is the Amazon region?

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:13:00 -0400

More than 30 million people - two-thirds of them Brazilian - live in the Amazon region, a vast area which represents 40% of South America and includes parts of nine countries.

Eleanor Roosevelt started a victory garden on the White House...

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:48:29 -0400

Eleanor Roosevelt started a victory garden on the White House lawn in 1943, which encouraged millions to do the same in their own front yards. When WWII ended, home gardeners were producing 40 percent of the United States’ produce. Roger Doiron, founder of Kitchen Gardens International (an organization that promotes kitchen gardening and home-cooking) hopes to convince the next US president to make a small vegetable garden on the 19 acres of grass surrounding the White House. (via Campaign to grow vegetable garden on White House lawn - Boing Boing )

analyzeviz: The environmental group Greenpeace said it was the...

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:36:10 -0400

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The environmental group Greenpeace said it was the first time Brazil had accepted a link between global warming and preserving the rainforest (via BBC NEWS | Americas | Brazil launches rainforest fund)

"Officials will seek donations abroad and aim to raise $21bn (£11bn) by 2021."

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:34:52 -0400

“Officials will seek donations abroad and aim to raise $21bn (£11bn) by 2021.”

- BBC NEWS | Americas | Brazil launches rainforest fund (via analyzeviz)

Pamela Anderson now joins Brad Pitt who is designing a new...

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:47:37 -0400

Pamela Anderson now joins Brad Pitt who is designing a new eco-friendly five-star hotel in Dubai. The actor’s Graft architecture company has teamed with local developer Zabeel Properties for the new project. The high end resort will have 800 rooms, and Pitt promises it will be socially conscious and environmentally sustainable. (via Modern Eco Blog

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4 Panel Weeping Willow” (2006), for example, included 50 pens...

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:52:02 -0400

4 Panel Weeping Willow” (2006), for example, included 50 pens suspended from the branches of a Weeping Willow tree over four panels placed horizontally beneath the tree. The drawing is accompanied by a looped video of its production. (via Inhabitat » TREE DRAWINGS! Tim Knowles Arbor Interpretations

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Tree Drawings Unique Per Tree

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:51:41 -0400

Tree Drawings are produced using simple drawing tools attached as freehand extensions to the tips of tree branches. In collaboration with the wind and local weather conditions, calligraphic gestures and automatic drawing readings are recorded on paper. The amazing thing about Knowles’ Tree Drawings is the unmistakable signatures that each drawing reveals as an indication of the unique characteristics and even genus/species of a specific tree.

"But the notion of ‘nature as artist’, or rather as an eco-agent of sorts in automatic drawing, is..."

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:50:37 -0400

“But the notion of ‘nature as artist’, or rather as an eco-agent of sorts in automatic drawing, is definitely a new take on environmental interpretation. British artist Tim Knowles has set the stage”

- Inhabitat » TREE DRAWINGS! Tim Knowles Arbor Interpretations

Tree Drawings are pure magic using only the purest art...

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:46:28 -0400

Tree Drawings are pure magic using only the purest art ingredients. Move over abstract expressionists, post-modern arborism is casting a deep, all-knowing shadow on you. (via Inhabitat » TREE DRAWINGS! Tim Knowles Arbor Interpretations

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alangalan: LA’s locale is prime for direct pollution of plastic...

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:35:02 -0400

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LA’s locale is prime for direct pollution of plastic into the Pacific Ocean. (via Inhabitat » Los Angeles Bans Plastic Bags!)

alangalan: Welcome Los Angeles to the growing list of countries...

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:34:56 -0400

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Welcome Los Angeles to the growing list of countries and municipalities that are taking a stand against plastic bags. Following in the footsteps of Australia, China, Israel, Melbourne, San Francisco and others, the City of Los Angeles has jumped on the plastic bag ban bandwagon to stop the persistent environmental hazards from entering the LA waste stream by 2010. (via Inhabitat » Los Angeles Bans Plastic Bags!)

alangalan: the Beijing Olympic Gardens exhibit masterful design...

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:34:46 -0400

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the Beijing Olympic Gardens exhibit masterful design and scrupulous landscaping, obfuscating the issue of pollution altogether. While we can appreciate the artistry and care involved in creating the garden, we were hoping for a more proactive approach to cleaning up the city as it sets the stage for our world’s greatest athletes. (via Inhabitat » BEIJING OLYMPIC GREENS: China’s Green Facade of Shrubbery)

Producing, not consuming, makes the GeoWeb go ’round. « Into The Pudding

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:34:10 -0400

Producing, not consuming, makes the GeoWeb go ’round. « Into The Pudding:

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Inhabitat » Dancefloor generates electricity at London’s...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:47:59 -0400

Inhabitat » Dancefloor generates electricity at London’s first eco-disco!

alangalan: “smog-eating” photo-catalytic concrete…Italian...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:39:04 -0400

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“smog-eating” photo-catalytic concrete…Italian architects Iosa Ghini Associati designed the residence … its airy day-lit interiors benefit from a slick set of green features including adjustable solar panels, rainwater recycling, and a heat storage system. (via Inhabitat » Smog Eating Eco House in Cyprus)