Notes from a rare planet: New York ranked No. 1 for green jobs

Brookings Ranks the greenness of US cities’ job markets (Climatide) A recent report that revealed the 2 percent of all US jobs were “green.” Among the top ranked: The New York, LA, Chicago and Washington D.C. metropolitan areas. Here’s some … Continue reading

How the market can keep streams flowing and repair dried streams (video)

If the above embedded video does not display, click here to view it. This is a great TEDTalk to watch this weekend and it shows some fantastic results: With streams and rivers drying up because of over-usage, Rob Harmon has … Continue reading

Notes from a rare planet: Air pollution causing heart attacks

Air pollution linked to deadly cardiac arests “Breathing in soot and other fine particles from the urban air may increase the risk of suffering a deadly heart stoppage, suggests a new study of more than 8,000 cardiac arrests in New … Continue reading