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There has been a dramatic rise in the number of babies being born prematurely in England, a charity has warned.

Posted on November 6th, 2008 under Health and Medicine. Comments: None

Insurance firms see a lucrative market opening up to sell policies to NHS patients after the decision to lift the top-ups ban.

Posted on November 6th, 2008 under Health and Medicine. Comments: None

There is so much to learn from this Women’s Health Care Centre in Burkina Faso by FARE Studio. It just won the Health Category Award at the World Architecture Festival.
It mixes local materials, simple technologies, careful siting and control of sun and wind to build an off-grid, solar powered facility….

Posted on November 6th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

We were delighted when Casa Decor, one of the leading interior design shows taking place in cities like London, Miami, Milan, Madrid or Lisbon, chose sustainability as this year’s theme for the Barcelona edition. After more than 38 exhibitions all around the world, presenting the latest in interior design, decoration and art, the Barcelona team […]

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Zoe the black lab loves to follow me around when I go outside; but, she gets bored fast when I go for the firewood (pictured). And, who can blame her? As our readers pointed out in the recent post How Much Wood Would A Tree Hugger Burn, If A Tree Hugger Would Burn […]

Posted on November 6th, 2008 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

Photo via Yanko Design
The Rake and Take is a cardboard composter that wants to offer itself as an alternative to plastic bags when it comes to yard work.
There are some obvious cons to this concept…but also some pros that will have you scratching your head on whether or not you think this is green. […]

Posted on November 6th, 2008 under Science and Technology. Comments: None

Photo via Wired
Well, the cheapest way is actually unplugging your devices. But if for some reason you abhor doing that and want the next cheapest way, the Harriet Carter Wall Outlet Switch gives you your solution.
Or does it……

Posted on November 6th, 2008 under Science and Technology. Comments: None

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The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Oxford University School of Geography and Environment just released Climate Change Country Profiles. The website includes a database with information on climate observations and multi-model projections for 52 developing countries. Information on each country includes a set of maps and diagrams which display the […]

Posted on November 6th, 2008 under Science and Technology. Comments: None

Photo via Phillie Casablanca
PCWorld has shown off the winners of the LG Japan Mobile Design Contest. Some of the designs are really innovative, and we thought it would be fun to take the brainstorming a step further and think about how environmental concerns could make it onto our phones, like a Top Five Friends lists. […]

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