Cities With Denser Cores Do Better

Density — the close clustering of people together in communities — is a big factor in the technological and economic progress of cities and nations.

28 November 2012

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/jobs-and-economy/2012/11/cities-denser-cores-do-better/3911/

Doha climate change deal clears way for 'damage aid' to poor nations

EU, Australia and Norway also sign up to new carbon-cutting targets as fortnight-long conference in Qatar closes

8 December 2012

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/dec/08/doha-climate-change-deal-nations?intcmp=122

Wave-Powered Robot Completes Record-Setting 9,000-Mile Journey Across the Ocean

Liquid Robotics, a Silicon Valley startup behind the surfboard-sized robots known as Wave Gliders, announced today that the Papa Mau robot completed a record-breaking 9,000 mile trip across the Pacific Ocean from California to Australia

6 December 2012

http://inhabitat.com/wave-powered-robot-completes-record-setting-9000-mile-journey-across-the-ocean/

Macro Micro Studio

The design and build of the UK’s first self-build, fully autonomous live/work timber studio in the Botanic Gardens, Dundee.

1 December 2012

http://plusmood.com/2012/12/timber-studio-macro-micro-studio/

Architecture for the Rest of Us

It’s no secret that these are difficult times for the architecture profession.

4 December 2012

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/12/architecture-rest-us/3952/

Feed Your City: How Architecture and Farming Work Together

It’s easy to argue that architecture plays a part in the world of a foodie; most restaurants are uniquely designed to better the dining experience after all.

3 December 2012

http://www.good.is/posts/feed-your-city-how-architecture-and-farming-work-together

Amazon deforestation 'at record low'

The destruction of Amazon rainforest has reached its lowest level since monitoring began 24 years ago, the Brazilian government says.

27 November 2012

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20512722