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GREEN INC.; A Cheap Fix for Climate: Retrofitting
More than one-third of all global energy is consumed by, or in, buildings, which in turn account for about 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
View ArticleOfficials Hint At Progress Negotiating Climate Deal
A two-day meeting ended with hints that rich and developing nations might be able to bridge at least some of their differences on issues hobbling agreement on a new climate treaty.
View ArticleAs Time Runs Short for Global Climate Treaty, Nations May Settle for Interim...
At a meeting on climate change in Copenhagen in December, officials now expect only incremental progress.
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ARCHITECTURE; Future Dangers for a Maritime City
The aim of Rising Currents: Projects for New York’s Waterfront is to prod government to think more creatively about our nation’s crumbling and outdated fabric.
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I.H.T. SPECIAL REPORT: BUSINESS OF BLUE; As Seas Rise, Future Floats
Floating pavilions and cities may help communities adapt to climate change, as well as meet the challenges of rising real estate prices and urban congestion.
View ArticlePedal to the Metal
You've awoken at the wheel of an accelerating car and haven't taken driver's ed. Welcome to the human predicament of the 21st century....
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The Overcoat as Object of Design
Max Mara celebrates 60 years in fashion with a cheer for female empowerment.
View ArticleBook Report: Who Speaks for the Climate?
A new book explores the issues created by, and shaping, media coverage of human-driven global warming....
View ArticleSPECIAL REPORT: BUSINESS OF GREEN; Baby Steps vs. Giant Leaps in Motors
Mainstream engine makers are pushing forward incremental improvements, but many are still testing their designs and encountering barriers that may slow widespread adoption.
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NEWS ANALYSIS; Air-Conditioning Is an Environmental Quandary
If the world’s new city dwellers use air-conditioning the way Americans do, life will be a series of vast blackouts, accompanied by disastrous planet-warming emissions.
View ArticleNEWS ANALYSIS; The Cost of Cool
THE blackouts that left hundreds of millions of Indians sweltering in the dark last month underscored the status of air-conditioning as one of the world's most vexing environmental quandaries.Fact 1:...
View ArticleHow Should India Deal With Changing Monsoons?
Rainwater harvesting, new crops and river management could help, experts say....
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Jane Holtz Kay, a Prophet of Climate Change, Dies at 74
Ms. Kay’s 1997 book, “Asphalt Nation,” told harsh truths about the environmental consequences of a car-centered society.
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OPINION; Enjoying Snow, While We Still Have It
Scientists warn that future winters may be less white.
View ArticleGREEN COLUMN; Solar Panels Rare Amid the Steeples
Houses of worship have been slow to embrace green initiatives, for reasons including architectural challenges and a lack of incentive to make the upfront investment.
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Prescriptions for Health, the Environmental Kind
Dr. Natalie Jeremijenko caters to those who want to know more about what they can do to clean up their personal environment.
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OPINION; Enjoying Snow, While We Still Have It
Scientists warn that future winters may be less white.
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Prescriptions for Health, the Environmental Kind
Dr. Natalie Jeremijenko caters to those who want to know more about what they can do to clean up their personal environment.
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OPINION; Enjoying Snow, While We Still Have It
Scientists warn that future winters may be less white.
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