Climate change and the new language of weather

The weather outside is frightful. What, exactly, do we call it?

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Climate change and the new language of weather

Switching sectors: WRI’s Kevin Moss on moving from business to civil society

The former BT sustainability exec reflects on what he’s learned about business from the outside looking in.

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Three ways $2 trillion for infrastructure can fight inequality too

The water crisis is just one target.

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Three ways $2 trillion for infrastructure can fight inequality too

Opt Outside Virtually with Sounds from Around the World

Instead of indulging in consumerism on Black Friday, follow the … The post Opt Outside Virtually with Sounds from Around the World appeared first on Earth911.com.

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Gold miners claim they butchered uncontacted Amazon tribe members in Brazil

Around 10 tribe members who had little to no contact with the outside world are now dead in Brazil . The uncontacted Amazon tribe members were collecting eggs by a river when it appears they encountered gold miners, who later boasted about the killings in a bar. Federal prosecutors have started an investigation, but the incident may reveal that dangers to endangered indigenous groups in the country are growing. The gold miners said they had to kill the uncontacted tribe members or be killed, according to Leila Silvia Burger Sotto-Maior of Funai , the country’s agency on indigenous affairs. The killings reportedly happened last month, and were alleged to have taken place in the Javari Valley, Brazil’s second-biggest indigenous reserve. The gold miners had a hand-carved paddle they said came from the tribe, according to Funai. Related: Watch as Isolated Amazon Tribe Makes Contact With the Outside World for the First Time Sotto-Maior, who is the coordinator for recently contacted and uncontacted tribes, said, “It was crude bar talk. They even bragged about cutting up the bodies and throwing them in the river.” Funai lodged a complaint with the Amazonas prosecutor’s office. Prosecutor Pablo Luz de Beltrand said he investigated a similar episode earlier this year. In February, uncontacted Indians were reported killed, and the case is open. Beltrand said, “It was the first time that we’d had this kind of case in the region. It’s not something that was happening before.” Brazil’s president Michel Temer ‘s government has reduced funding for indigenous affairs, and in April Funai shut down five of 19 bases they use to watch and protect isolated tribes. At other bases, they cut staffing. These bases are used to prevent invasions from miners and loggers, and connect with tribes that have recently been contacted. Sarah Shenker, senior campaigner with global indigenous rights group Survival International , said, “If the investigation confirms the reports, it will be yet another genocidal massacre resulting directly from the Brazilian government’s failure to protect isolated tribes – something that is guaranteed in the Constitution…When their land is protected, they thrive. When their land is invaded, they can be wiped out.” Via The New York Times Images via Wikimedia Commons ( 1 , 2 )

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How to Green the Marijuana Industry

From the outside looking in, the marijuana industry might appear very eco-friendly. After all, it involves harvesting plants — what could be greener than that? But there’s a darker environmental underbelly to many cannabis operations and, in a time…

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Morphing cubby house gives kids control of play space

This gorgeous striped cubby house by architectural firm Nixon Tulloch Fortey can expand and shrink to create a flexible play area for children. With flaps that open to let in the outside air and form an outdoor patio, this two-story playhouse can accommodate a single child for solo play, or a small group. READ MORE >

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HOW TO: Make spicy and nutty cauliflower snacks

Need a healthy snack to get you through the day? This recipe for crunchy and nutritious cauliflower bites may be just what you’re looking for. Tossed with peanut butter, masala, and soy sauce, these baked cauliflower florets pack a spicy and nutty punch. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, this snack is easy to make, high in vitamins, and easy on the wallet. Read on to see how they’re made. READ MORE> Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: baked cauliflower , healthy snack recipe , masala , peanut butter cauliflower

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Watch as Isolated Amazon Tribe Makes Contact With the Outside World for the First Time

In a rare event that few people have ever witnessed, a previously isolated tribe encountered the outside world for the first time – and the surprising moment was all caught on video. Several indigenous people emerged from deep inside the Amazon seeking help after their village suffered a deadly attack by probable drug traffickers. The armed tribesmen asked for weapons and allies, saying that their village had been massacred by non-indigenous people. The video encounter shows people offering the tribesmen food and attempting to communicate using enthusiastic gestures as two separate worlds collide. Read the rest of Watch as Isolated Amazon Tribe Makes Contact With the Outside World for the First Time Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Amazon drug trade , Amazon gas exploration , Amazon indigenous people , Amazon indigenous tribes , Amazon logging , Amazon oil exploration , Amazon tribes , Amazon uncontacted tribes , drug trafficking , Indian tribes , indigenous people , isolated Amazon tribes , Peru drug trade , protecting indigenous people , protecting indigenous tribes , South American drug trade , South American Indian tribes , uncontacted people

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Camera Buildings’ Tiny Prefab Can be Shipped and Craned into Place with Ease

This micro prefab space by tiny house company Camera Buildings  is designed to be the perfect ready-to-use accessory space. Made in Vancouver, Canada, the Filter Studio can be shipped and craned into place with ease. Designed around an expanse of glass that wraps it entirely, the small structure is clad in a cedar screen that filters the light and view, but enables a strong connection to the outside. + Camera Buildings The article above was submitted to us by an Inhabitat reader. Want to see your story on Inhabitat ? Send us a tip by following this link . Remember to follow our instructions carefully to boost your chances of being chosen for publishing! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Camera Buildings , Filter Studio , Prefab , prefab design , prefab studio , tiny house , tiny prefab        

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