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Another post about the weird offshore fishery idea.

"The possibility of Gulf of Mexico aquaculture moved another step closer to reality this month. But the small step forward - mainly adding a few rules for the proposed fish farming - caused fishers and environmentalists to once again speak out against an idea they fear will unfairly compete against local fishers and pollute local waters."

Innovative and more sustainable vending machine.

puts things into perspective

Well I feel like a total jerk for tweeting at least half of this stuff ...

Well that was possibly the most well done and unpleasant advertisement ever.

This is a really cool video about a sustainable city. The Abu Dhabi Government created a sustainable city near Dubai, In the United Arab Emirates.

Mr. Kozuch, this is the City I was telling you about.

This is incredible! Let's go. ;-)

This was shared by Richard. We will discuss more during the "Food" unit.

FOR California, there hasn't ever been a summer quite like the summer of 2015. The state and its 39 million residents are about to enter the fifth year of a drought. It has been the driest four-year period in California history - and the hottest, too.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The lobster population has crashed to the lowest levels on record in southern New England while climbing to heights never before seen in the cold waters off Maine and other northern reaches - a geographic shift that scientists attribute in large part to the warming of the ocean.

"We have some some very exciting news to share: the Charles River is the 2011 winner of the International Riverprize, the world's largest and most prestigious environmental award!" "In the world of river management, this is akin to winning the World Series and it was made possible through the engagement, cooperation and hard work of hundreds of partners at the federal, state, local and grassroots levels, including: U.S. EPA, US Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Geological Survey, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, the City of Boston, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, the Conservation Law Foundation, universities, local boards and conservation commissions, engaged citizens, businesses, land trusts, river users, and all of you!"

More about the Colorado's decline.

Good article on how change is happening around the world which saves money and the environment.