The German capital's utopian-sounding "Radbahn" is one step closer to becoming reality, following promises by the government to commit funds to the ambitious, and long-anticipated, bicycle path project.

Let’s save the environment starting with our own humble abodes. This Friday, @_thealternative wants to talk to you about the ways in which we can go green in our homes on #paintyourgreen  3p (IST).

There’s a lot of doom and gloom about these days when it comes to reporting on the environment. Glaciers are melting at a not-so-glacial pace, sea levels are rising and thousands of tree stumps act as symbolic tombstones, marking spots where lush vegetation and forests once stood.