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Foodshed
This post is part of our definitions series on “eco-lingo” and technical terms. - – - Essentially, a “foodshed” is a way to conceptualize the total system of food production from farm to table. This...
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Noelle’s Links – 6/3/10
Interesting tidbits from my web travels… The Green Products Innovation Institute is a non-profit that kicked off in May that provides guidance on the manufacture of safer products. The group offers the...
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Virtual Water
This post is part of our definitions series on “eco-lingo” and technical terms. - – - Virtual water (also referred to as embodied water) is the volume of fresh water used to produce a product at the...
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NRDC Report on Climate Change, Water and Risk
Image: NRDC The Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) has released a study, conducted on their behalf by Tetra Tech, which examined the effects of climate change on probable future water supply and...
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The Next Million Acre Feet of Water
Image credit: Wikimedia Commons The Pacific Institute has released a report on how to find the next million acre feet of water in California. As with energy in California, which now has the “loading...
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Tracking Water Resources in Real Time
Image credit: SEBAL North America According to a recent press release, scientists at SEBAL North America, located in Davis, California, are tracking real-time consumption of water by crops, cities,...
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Snippets
Are suburban corporate campuses falling out of fashion? NRDC staff blog predicts an increase in smart growth. Lonely Planet surveyed travelers to find a list of the top 20 walking cities. Grist...
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