Captured Feral "Jungle Girl" Flees Back Into the Wild
May/100
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Photo via The Sydney Morning Herald
In 2007, villagers captured a mysterious young woman in a remote region of Cambodia who, by all accounts, was completely isolated from human society, a feral child living in the forests. News of her discovery circulated quickly as authorities attempted to identify the girl, dubbed “Jungle Girl” by the press. Soon, a f…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Agricultural Takes Over The World
May/100
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Image: Video still from Bill Rankin via Nicola Twilley @ Edible Geography
The intensity of agricultural land use has exploded over the past 300 years. Bill Rankin at Radical Cartography synthesized data from an expansive historical land-use survey to give us a telling visual overview. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
The Original Green By Steve Mouzon: A Must-Read If You Care About Sustainable Design
May/100
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Steve Mouzon has been a fixture on TreeHugger since I first read his thoughts on the original green, on how people designed before the the Thermostat age, and how buildings kept people warm in an era before oil, or cool before air conditioning was invented. I have come to base much of my thoughts on the sustainability of heritage buildings (I am a volunteer at a heritage preservation org) on what I have learned from Steve, much of which is summarized in the points made above in the illustration; that good buildings (old or new) are lovable, durable, flexible and frugal.
I looked forward to his new book, <s…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Potus Pots Turn Old Incandescent Light Bulbs into Lovely Planters
May/100
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Light up your home the right way with energy-efficient CFL bulbs, then consider transforming your old incandescent bulbs into bud-growing vases like these amazing Potus Pots! Designed by Natalia Hojman and Angeles Estrada Vigil, the Potus Pot repurposes a burnt-out light bulb into a new place for plant life. One of 23 stunning recycled designs in our 2010 Spring Greening Competition, these lively little planters create the perfect conversation piece for rants on wasteful incandescents and global warming. If you’re a fan of the Potus Pot vote for it today!
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LAST CHANCE to Vote for Your Favorite Spring Greening Design!
May/100
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Vote for your Favorite Spring Greening Design TODAY!
Heads up green design fans! Voting on our Spring Greening DIY Design Contest closes tonight at midnight, which makes this your LAST CHANCE to cast your vote for your favorite repurposed project! We’ve selected 23 stunning examples of recycled design, and the winner will be determined by your votes, so check out this year’s finalists and show them your support. The grand prize winner will receive a $250 gift certificate to the Inhabitat Shop as well as world-wide exposure to tens of thousands of readers, so cast your vote today!
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Bill Gates Says Large Scale Renewable Projects Are Decades Away
May/100
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photo via ted
On Fareed Zakaria’s CNN show, GPS, Bill Gates gave a gloomy answer when asked about the prospects of the U.S. creating renewable energy projects at such a large scale that they will replace dirty fuel sources like coal and oil in the coming decade. Gates, normally sanguine on the power of technology and market forces to cause transformative change at a rapid pace, said that the technology to store energy f…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Stunning French Shipping Container House (We Think)
May/100
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All photos by Javier Callegras from CG Architectes
Mocoloco shows us the CrossBox by CG Architectes, built from four shipping containers….Read the full story on TreeHugger
New Eco-Friendly Modern Mobiles by Rogan Objects
May/100
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We’ve always loved Rogan for their ethical fashion forwardness, but now we’ve become enamored with their uber-stylish collection of sustainable modern furniture and accessories! One of the latest additions to the amazing Rogan Objects line is this new geometric mobile made from reclaimed southern yellow pine, piano wire and bronze. Inspired by designer Rogan Gregory’s daughter, this multi-faceted, eco-friendly mobile is the perfect accessory for any urban pad or even a designer baby in training!
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Help Redesign BP’s Logo In Greenpeace Competition
May/100
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Greenpeace in the UK started a wonderfully clever competition to create a new logo for BP in protest of their investment in the Alberta tar sands; events overtook them as the gulf spill became the poster child. And this is the company that was once going “beyond petroleum.”…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Do Electric Bikes Make Us Lazy After All?
May/100
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Image credit: Ultra Motor
Last year The Guardian’s Helen Pridd reviewed the GoCycle electric bike, and she was impressed. At the time she promised a comparison of different e-bikes was in the works. It may have taken them a while, but the Guardian bike blog have made good on their promise. But what were the results? Are e-bikes a viable alternative to regular cycles, or do they just make us lazy?…Read the full story on TreeHugger
