Chris Tackett
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Mississippi Queen
When architect Brett Nave and his partner, architect Kelley Bishiop, began developing the Heron Park neighborhood in the coastal town of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, they managed to lay 1,200 feet of road through a forest and pecan orchard while only removing six trees. And when he set out the floor plan for A3, the home he and his wife, Kelley, and two kids now live in, instead of following the… → Read More
How to load a dishwasher to save water [VIDEO]
When entire towns are running out of water because of drought, fracking and climate change, it doesn't hurt to refresh our memory on how to conserve water. → Read More
Let this slime mold blow your mind! Haunt your dreams!
Watch this and marvel in the weird and wonderful world of slime mold. → Read More
This is what Earth will look like if we melt all the ice
National Geographic has a good interactive map showing what 216 feet of sea level rise will do to coastlines around the world. → Read More
This is what Earth will look like if we melt all the ice
National Geographic has a good interactive map showing what 216 feet of sea level rise will do to coastlines around the world. → Read More
The Wonderbag is an electricity-free slow cooker that can slow deforestation, reduce violence and make a hearty stew!
This simple, electricity-free slow cooker can help stop deforestation, reduce violence and make a hearty stew! → Read More
Banksy uses toy animals to highlight animal cruelty and factory farming [Exclusive Photos]
The world-renowned street artist, Banksy is in the midst of a month-long residency in New York City. His latest work is a creepy, but clever take on factory farming and animal cruelty. → Read More
The world's most beautiful wastewater treatment plant
The Omega Center for Sustainable Living operates as a wastewater treatment plant and is probably the most beautiful wastewater treatment plant in the world. → Read More
As sea levels and storm surge are predicted to rise, fights over sand dunes tear coastal communities apart
In beach towns along the New Jersey coast, locals are fighting over individual property versus the public good and whether to save the town or their views of the beach. → Read More
On the urge to unplug. What is the true cost of our "always on" digital lifestyle?
David Roberts, Baratunde Thurston, Paul Miller and others have taken public breaks from the internet. What does this trend of needing to unplug say about the sustainability - or lack thereof - of our always on lifestyle? → Read More
Coastal flooding could cost $1 trillion by 2050, as Task Force warns to prepare for future storms
We've long known that sea level rise caused by global warming would threaten communities along the coasts, but a new study puts a startling figure on the potential damage. Meanwhile, the Hurricane Sandy Task Force releases a report. → Read More
Young Republican voters won't support climate denial, poll finds
A new poll conducted for the League of Conservation Voters found strong views among young voters, including young Republicans, regarding climate change denial. → Read More
Why are we rebuilding in flood and fire zones?
Brad Plumer asks, "Why does the government encourage people to build homes in wildfire zones?" → Read More
Ride a train. Change the world. The powerful vision of the Millennial Trains Project
Patrick Dowd has a new vision for inspiring travel: "Ride a train. Change the world." That's the vision behind The Millennial Trains Project, which is a cross-country train journey for developing world-changing ideas. → Read More
Should we geoengineer the climate? We already are.
Geoengineering can be more than doing stuff to the environment. We could try leaving it alone. → Read More
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's David Bowie cover is an important moment for science
As you can see from the press response collected below, Commander Hadfield is universally admired, so it has been inspiring to see the overwhelming response to this music video. → Read More
Why happiness is a global issue
Nic Marks at The Guardian writes on the importance of seeing happiness as a business and political issue. → Read More
How the insurance industry can help fight climate change. Or not!
Last month, I posted about how the insurance industry could help fight climate change. Well, maybe I was too optimistic. → Read More
Why fossil fuel divestment is key to climate progress
Bill McKibben has a must-read post at Rolling Stone explaining the strategic logic of pressuring universities to divest from the fossil fuel industry → Read More
Small Space Living by LifeEdited
For aesthetically beautiful minimalist, modern, and sleek design, less really can be more. → Read More