Green news and more V7.16

Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Went from Winter to late Spring in one to two days. Tulips and Hyacinths are opening along with Magnolias blooming. Time to start the Garden.

“Reflect London” conceals Covent Garden construction with a dazzling mirror display | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

oombrella: a smart umbrella that tells you when it's about to start raining | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Researchers believe trees may have their own living Internet | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Obama administration announces student loan forgiveness for nearly 400,000 disabled people | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Turning Young Car Tinkerers into Advanced Automobile Technicians, Toyota Donates 45 Engines to Area Tech Schools in North Alabama | Corporate

Toyota Motor N.A. Inspires K-College Students with a $1 Million Gift to SAE International’s AWIM 'LearnTwice' STEM Initiatives | Corporate

EPA Recognizes Toyota as Environmental Leader for 12th Consecutive Year | Corporate

Toyota Helps Turn Ann Arbor into World’s Largest Connected Car Proving Ground | Corporate

Photo: Fox kits emerge from the den to steal your heart : TreeHugger

The most magical salt water swimming hole is in Samoa : TreeHugger

Mesmerizing short film follows photographer through the Arctic, wolves and polar bears ensue (video) : TreeHugger

Artist inserts nostalgic little treehouses among ordinary houseplants : TreeHugger

 

Part 2

Solar Impulse 2 is ready to take to the skies again | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Off-grid Njoro Children’s Library in Tanzania keeps naturally cool with compressed earth | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Faraday Future breaks ground on $1B electric car factory outside Las Vegas | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Open-source phytoremediation project tackles the Tiber River’s pollution crisis | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Momentum Dynamics says it will deliver a 200 kW wireless charging systems by the end of the year | Electrek

Vehicle of Choice for Geeks? Toyota Prius c | Toyota

Behind the Camera, Behind the Wheel: Teen Filmmakers Address Driving Safety | Corporate

U Asked For It, U Got It. uBox. | Corporate

The new Grand Canyon postage stamp sure is pretty : TreeHugger

Do Dyson jet hand dryers really spread 1300 times more germs as paper towels? : TreeHugger

The greenest restaurant in the world is a school cafeteria : TreeHugger

9 more companies making luxurious, all-natural perfumes : TreeHugger

 

Part 3

10 inspiring upcycled designs that will make you think twice before tossing anything | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

14 brilliant new lighting designs that will inspire you | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Innovative ceramic cladding on the STM Stinson Transport Center in Montreal scrubs the air clean | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Spectacular LightGarden lamps transform walls into dazzling works of art | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Toyota unveils a new EV concept and it’s another ‘weird-mobile’ [Gallery] | Electrek

Time-lapse of Tesla Gigafactory construction from July 2014 to March 2016 [Video] | Electrek

Google offers $20M funding to 29 non-profits developing tech to help disabled people | 9to5Google

Apple Stores go green around the world ahead of Earth Day [Photos] | 9to5Mac

Top 10 US cities for urban farming : TreeHugger

IKEA reinvents the city bike : TreeHugger

15 foods you didn't know you could freeze : TreeHugger

Who needs a kitchen stove when you have a TILLREDA : TreeHugger

 

Part 4

Amazing crystal chandeliers by Mark Sturkenboom are alive | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

The world's largest private coal mining company declares bankruptcy | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

The Leopard Tree is the world's first high-quality outdoor gym | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Paris redesigns its squares and intersections to create green infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Apple’s recycling program recovered 89 million pounds of materials – including $40M worth of gold | 9to5Mac

Model Solves Mystery of Monarch Butterfly Migration : Discovery News

Obama to Shine Light on Unsung Hero of Astronomy : Discovery News

Kids Invent Super-Smart Tech To Lend A Hand : Discovery News

Photo: Metallic green bee doing the good work : TreeHugger

AccorHotels to grow vegetables at 1,000 properties to cut food waste : TreeHugger

Industrial-scale aquaponics is coming of age : TreeHugger

From Zero Waste to Buy Nothing: A family's quest for simpler, greener living : TreeHugger

 

Part 5

Help raise awareness for bioenergy by sharing this infographic | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

6 brilliant smog-eating designs ridding cities of air pollution | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Scientists have finally made a substance that's even stronger than graphene | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Google.org awards $20 million to groups developing tech for people with disabilities | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

World's Largest Coal Producer Files for Bankruptcy : Discovery News

Obama Explains Bionic 'Spinal Cord' to Help Paralyzed Walk : Discovery News

Obama Talks About Astronaut's Year in Space on DNews : Discovery News

Solar Panel Turns Raindrops Into Power : Discovery News

Inky the octopus escapes from aquarium through a drainpipe to the sea : TreeHugger

Young inventor creates robotic space gardener for growing plants on other planets : TreeHugger

PodShare: Pod-based co-working and co-living community flourishing in LA : TreeHugger

What is "The world's greenest building?" : TreeHugger

 

Part 6

Whole Foods reveals the bleak future of dessert without bees | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Incredible Lift-bit sofa digitally transforms into any shape you want | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Santiago Calatrava's Dubai observation tower resembles the Hanging Gardens of Babylon | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

IKEA is launching a chainless bicycle called SLADDA this year | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

New Tree of Life Created, 1000+ Species Added : Discovery News

Global Wild Tiger Count Rises for First Time in 100 Years : Discovery News

Apple Recycles $40M Worth of Gold From its Devices | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

We've Finally Solved the Mystery of How Monarch Butterflies Navigate Thousands of Miles

The mysterious underground Shell Grotto of Margate : TreeHugger

5 ways to connect with nature this spring : TreeHugger

Food labels cause more confusion and guilt than healthy decisions : TreeHugger

Can't stand a standing desk? The New HOVR might get you moving : TreeHugger

 

Part 7

IKEA is launching a chainless bicycle called SLADDA this year | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Ford to transform Dearborn HQ into a healthier and greener campus committed to sustainability | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Bruce Munro's multicolored Field of Lights blooms in stunning desert flowers | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Tree of Life redesigned to reflect thousands of new species | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Apple's Recycling Program Netted $40 Million in Gold Last Year

Trees Are Even More Amazing Than We Realized

Solar-Powered Airplane Solar Impulse 2 to Continue Round-the-World Flight

Smart Scalpel Can Distinguish Between Healthy and Cancerous Brain Tissue

Get on board with these 9 mobile libraries : TreeHugger

Powerhive is delivering prepaid solar microgrids to rural villages : TreeHugger

Bio-solar panel runs on bacteria power : TreeHugger

If you do one thing for your veggie garden, make it this... : TreeHugger

 

Part 8

Award-winning biodegradable agar packaging could replace plastic | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

10 simple lifestyle changes that can save you money | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

These two arboretum buildings were built using waste timber sourced and milled on-site | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Design duo Raw Edges brings interactive Herringbone installation to Milan 2016 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

The Death Valley Super Bloom Is Incredible

Let's Pause to Appreciate Obama's Clear and Obvious Love of the White House Science Fair 

Supermaterial Made From Seaweed Could Replace Bubble Wrap

Space Companies Promise Full Inflatable Space Stations in Orbit by 2020

Tree of life gets a new look : TreeHugger

Top 12 toxic fruits and vegetables for 2016 : TreeHugger

Traditional Japanese diet is linked to longer life and better health : TreeHugger

Renewables output beats coal and nuclear, again : TreeHugger

 

Part 9

Bernie Sanders is now calling for a nationwide ban on fracking | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

New atom-thick desalination filter slashes energy use by 20 percent | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Mosquito traps made from old tires are 7 times more effective than standard traps : TreeHugger

Activists call on the EPA to ban glyphosate | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

This Is the Most Sustainable Office in the World 

A New Solar Cell Creates Electricity From Water as Well as Light

Build a Greenhouse or Garden Shade Box with Hula Hoops

Six Ways to Make Your Commute Less Stressful

How to lose weight each week ... from your trash bin : TreeHugger

Sooner than we think: Does demand for the Tesla 3 represent a tipping point? : TreeHugger

Canada's New Democratic Party may take a LEAP into a green future : TreeHugger

How much fruit do you need to eat daily to make a difference? : TreeHugger

 

Part 10

Hemp Home: Tiny+ by GreenBuilt is a modular net-zero energy home with a green roof | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Interview with Green Prefab Home Designer Michelle Kaufmann | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Parabosol is a portable solar-powered water treatment system for remote areas | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

New graphene solar panels turn rain into clean energy | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Inspire Your Work by Doing It In Inspiring Locations

Bike Shares Have a Better Safety Record Than Regular City Biking

Ask an Expert: All About Improving Your Posture

NASA is designing a massive solar sail to reach interstellar space | ExtremeTech

Toyota turns to ‘guardian angel’ self-driving cars | ExtremeTech

Experimental battery uses bacteria to charge and recharge | ExtremeTech

Study: we can ditch fossil fuels in 10 years, if we want to

Apple's recycling efforts are saving it a fortune

 

Part 11

Tiger populations have increased for the first time in 100 years | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Solar-powered Watly provides internet, energy, and drinking water for Ghana residents | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Mountain-shaped Ama'r Children's Culture House in Copenhagen has no beginning or end | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

SPPI's 2500 orbital solar "flying carpets" could power the planet | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Google.org pledges $20 million to support disability technologies

Watch glorious auroras as seen from space in ultra high-def - CNET

Apple peels the green with 'Apps for Earth' - CNET

NASA wants to catch the solar wind to sail through space - CNET

Kids solve world's problems at biggest White House Science Fair yet - CNET

Toyota, UMTRI will turn Michigan into connected-car paradise - Roadshow

Graphene microbots slurp lead from polluted water - CNET

Why Self Care Is So Important

 

Part 12

Wind-powered vertical Skyfarms are the future of sustainable agriculture | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Disabled refugee inventor builds an electric bike to get around camp | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Bernie Sanders invited to the Vatican for social justice conference | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Wasps build rainbow nests with colored construction paper | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building