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bestrooftalkever:

growingpangs:

And Lance Armstrong is eating Crow once again …

This is a great time to remember the days of livestrong bracelets, and walking up to those adorning it and softly whispering “You know he left his wife for Sheryl Crow after she helped him push through cancer.”

Are you strong enough to be my man, indeed.

thisbigcity:

This is just a small part of why we think Curitiba is one of three sustainable cities on the rise.

mothernaturenetwork:

Insect discovered that may harvest energy from the sun like a plant
Photosynthesis-like process might allow this insect to feast merely by sunbathing.

newyorker:

In this week’s issue, Jon Lee Anderson writes of Syria’s descent into civil war.  With Anderson in Syria was photographer Moises Saman.  From their outpost in Azaz, and on a brief foray into Aleppo city, Saman captured in stark and heartbreaking detail the devastation that has been meted out to the country’s citizens.  Click-through for a look at Saman’s work: http://nyr.kr/ND9OwG

nrdc:

Stocking up on paper? Buy recycled.

One hundred million tons of paper are used in the United States each year, making up 40 percent of our municipal solid waste stream. The paper industry is the third-largest energy consumer in the nation and one of the largest water polluters in the world. Before you buy paper, look for the product with the highest percentage of post-consumer recycled content and “PCF” on the label, a mark indicating that the recyled paper was processed without chlorine. Staples carries postconsumer, chlorine-free copy paper and college-ruled filler paper. Visit treecycle.com for a wide variety of PCF and recycled paper products, including spiral notebooks.

Get more shopping tips: NRDC’s Back-to-School Checklist

crisisgroup:

Time has run out for a smooth end to the current transitional institutions. Any further political turmoil will have an adverse effect on the fragile security and humanitarian gains.

-Crisis Group’s latest report on Somalia

Photo: expertinfantry/Flickr

mothernaturenetwork:

NASA’s ultralight material is strong enough to support a car yet flexible
The new aerogel offers Earth some potential new technologies too as it makes for an excellent insulator for homes and refrigerators.