Archive for International

Wine, Passion and Tradition in Eastern Herzegovina

May 03, 2012 No Comments by

In Eastern Herzegovina, Bosnia, wine is the invisible and lasting tie with both the land and its generations.

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Pacific Garbage Patch Now Adding Debris From Japanese Tsunami

May 03, 2012 No Comments by

As debris from last year’s tsunami in Japan now washes up in North America, much of it is also settling into the Pacific Garbage Patch.

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Daniel Martin’s Freeform Solar Panels Could Hexagonally Transform Architecture

May 03, 2012 1 Comment by

Daniel Martin Ferraro is an architect in Madrid who wants to transform our notion of solar panels. His hexagon-shaped FreeForm solar skins are both functional and elegant.

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As Daniela Mercury Tel Aviv Concert Approaches, Politics Distract From Art

May 03, 2012 No Comments by

For weeks civil society groups in Brazil and around the world have urged Daniela Mercury to not perform at a concert in Tel Aviv scheduled on May 10.

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Brasília Seeks Sustainable Development

May 02, 2012 No Comments by

Brasília is on the move. Brazil’s capital has become an important knowledge and cultural center not only for Brazil, but for the globe, but sustainable development is a pressing issue.

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Pig Poo Power Answers China’s Porky Environmental Disaster

May 02, 2012 No Comments by

The demand in China for pork, an important protein in the Chinese diet, results in 1.5 million tons of pig waste annually.

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Doha’s Lights at Night Leaves Sustainability in The Dark

May 01, 2012 No Comments by

Drive around Doha at night and you would think the city was working 24 hours a day. But buildings often insist all lights are kept on all night.

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TEDx Summit 2012 in Qatar a Recycling Success Story

May 01, 2012 No Comments by

Doha recently hosted the TEDx Summit and the annual meeting of 700 TEDx organizers in Qatar was a resounding success, in part because of recycling efforts.

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