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Bamboo Pavilion: Low-Cost Communal Living

Images: Esan Rahmani and Mukul Damle Forget yesterday’s commune — ‘communal living’ nowadays can refer to any number of situations — from pricier market housing to low-income developments , or to temporary applications like refugee shelters . Falling somewhere in between is this Bamboo Pavilion — a… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Forecasting an Ecosystem’s Point of No Return

Image credit: Matt Callow /Flickr Most conservation, unfortunately, is reactive. Though improved assessment methods make this reaction more timely, plans are crafted after habitats are degraded and species are recieve protected status after their populations have demonstrated critical declines. New research, however, could help conservationis… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: Planet 100’s Top 10 Most Outrageous Stories (Video)

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Is Riding a Bike On The Sidewalk OK?

April recently wrote In Defense of Sidewalk Bike Riding , suggesting that it’s OK in certain circumstances: “I believe there are in everyday cycling occasions on which a cyclist may need to sidewalk ride.” Meanwhile economist Felix Salmon weighs in at Reuters: … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Seasonal Shifts Could Be Confusing Bees

Image credit: ruurmo /Flickr Everything from fungus to parasites, pesticides to disease, pollution to habitat loss, has been blamed for the startling—often sudden— declines in bee populations worldwide… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: Oil Billionaires Fight Climate Legislation (Video)

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Today on Planet 100: Oil Billionaires Fight Climate Legislation (Video)

Hail the Whale! See And Hear The Blues Gathered Off The Coast Of Long Beach

Photo from one of Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Safari Boat Tours In the past week, copious amounts of planktonic krill have drawn large groups of blue whales off the coast of Long Beach in Southern California. As many as 25 whales have been spotted from the shore. Dan Salas, captain of Harbor Breeze Cruises’ 65-foot vessel, told reporters that recently as many as 100 blue whales have been spotted swimming in the wate… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Epic Shark Feeding Frenzy Caught on Film

Sharks are normally considered solitary hunters , but one incredible video shows that sometimes they do get together — and in a big way. Off the

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Today on Planet 100: Golf Course is an Environmental Hole in One (Video)

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Today on Planet 100: Golf Course is an Environmental Hole in One (Video)

Today on Planet 100: Tiger Cub Violates Carry-On Restrictions (Video)

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Today on Planet 100: Tiger Cub Violates Carry-On Restrictions (Video)