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man, this is dismal. though i've never been to Mongolia, i've always imagined it to be rolling green plains...so sad that now it's becoming a desert land.
Quoted: Overgrazing has turned big swaths of China's lush grasslands into desert, but recent efforts to rejuvenate the land may help sustain the country as a whole
tigerexotique | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 25 2007 | environment, news, living
how did Seattle not make it to Top 10?! I'm shocked. Hey Santa Monica made it...although I think Seattle's much more environmentally conscious than Santa Monica.
Quoted: Yahoo! Real Estate - The Top 10 Greenest Cities. Find Real Estate including homes for sale, new houses, rentals, foreclosure properties as well as mortgage calculators and rates on Yahoo! Real Estate.
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Quoted: Foster + Partners is designing the world’s first zero-carbon, zero-waste city in Abu Dhabi. Named Masdar City, which means “the source,” the 1,483-acre project will include commercial and manufacturing space dedicated to developing ecofriendly products, housing, a university, and the headquarters for Future Energy Company, which is spearheading the initiative.
wow, that's amazing! if this actually works, i wonder what other countries would start building cities like this?
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