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Science

Microsoft-backed carbon capture startup uses limestone

Scientists estimate that the globe needs to capture between 10% and 20% of the carbon from the atmosphere to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees. The reality on the ground is quite different. While every industry is working to cut emissions, a few players are trying to capture it. One such startup is Climeworks...
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Ice Melt

December in the Arctic is hotter than ever before

The Arctic is way hotter than it should be this month. In Utqiagvik (formerly known as Barrow), the temperature hit 40 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday. That’s an unwelcome record not only for December but for the entire span of late October to late April. Nome, Alaska had a rainy weekend, which is unusual...
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Hotels

Iberostar hotels set course for sustainable tourism future

While many individual citizens like you and I focus energy on recycling and minimizing waste within our homes, the hospitality industry is consuming massive amounts of energy and producing copious waste. Iberostar Luxury Hotels is standing up against wasteful hospitality practices, publicly announcing detailed...
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Ice Melt

An artist is recording a "time capsule" of the frozen world

Listening to nature's music can teach us a lot about the ecosystem, whether it's a forest or a coral reef. For example, when teeming with marine life, a healthy coral reef system produces a variety of sounds such as whoop, click, clack and pop. The Amazon rainforest also produces rich sounds that can be used to...
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Hotels

AlUla desert resort in Saudi Arabia features Bedouin design

A resort has been designed by AW2 just 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hegra. Following the Strategic Master planning Guidelines for Alula and the Saudi Vision 2030, this resort design takes into account Saudi Arabia’s ambitions for the future as well as the resort’s...
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Animals

Tasmanian tiger mystery: remains are found in plain sight

In Tasmania, a marsupial mystery has finally been solved. People have long puzzled over the whereabouts of the last known specimen of a thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger. Turns out they’ve been safely tucked away at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery all along. But due to a data error, nobody knew. A trapper...
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Urban Gardening

Christmas cactus is a sustainable alternative to the traditional tree

What are your favorite holiday songs? They’re probably not “Oh, Christmas Cactus” or “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Cactus.” But this blooming succulent pops up everywhere during winter. And some people might even choose it as a sustainable alternative to a Christmas tree. Instead of having to fell...

What are your favorite holiday songs? They’re probably not “Oh, Christmas Cactus” or “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Cactus.” But this...
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Clothing

Kora yak wool clothing supports Himalayan herders

It’s an apparel company with a unique spin -- specifically, yak wool spun into a clothing line of base and mid layers along with activewear. This company is called Kora. Kora’s story began when founder Michael Kleinwort found himself living with nomadic yak herders in the Himalayan mountains. In a remote...

It’s an apparel company with a unique spin -- specifically, yak wool spun into a clothing line of base and mid layers along with activewear....
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Animals

Stunning shots from Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards

About 57 years ago, what began as a magazine competition has grown into one of the world's most prestigious photography awards: the Wildlife Photographer of the Year. The distinguished awards were established by the BBC Wildlife Magazine (then known as Animals) in 1965. Karine Aigner, Wildlife Photographer...

About 57 years ago, what began as a magazine competition has grown into one of the world's most prestigious photography awards: the Wildlife...
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Homes

Modern Holzbox House blends with traditional German design

In Mainz, Germany, a new modern house by HGA Henning Grahn Architektur combines the best of historical architecture with a sleek modern shape. This is because an existing small family home was expanded to 2022 square meters in a massive sustainable remodel. The young family that hired HGA needed more...

In Mainz, Germany, a new modern house by HGA Henning Grahn Architektur combines the best of historical architecture with a sleek modern shape....
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Climate Change

Nearly 20% California water supply has extreme shortages

Most of California's water agencies have said that they have sufficient supply for the next seven months. However, a recent state report shows that almost 20% of the agencies could run out of supply soon. In the California Department of Water Resources’ first annual report on water supply, a total of...

Most of California's water agencies have said that they have sufficient supply for the next seven months. However, a recent state report shows...
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News

Yellowstone supervolcano has more magma than thought before

We already knew it was a supervolcano. But now Yellowstone National Park’s volcano is wowing scientists by containing way more magma than previously thought. Using 3D modeling called seismic tomography, it revealed the huge amount of magma and let scientists better understand how it’s distributed in...

We already knew it was a supervolcano. But now Yellowstone National Park’s volcano is wowing scientists by containing way more magma than previously...