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LEED gold LGBT senior complex provides homes to the homeless

  • KC Morgan
  • 11/02/2021

Although homelessness is a difficult problem to completely eliminate, one way to combat it is to provide more housing options. KFA recently completed a huge housing complex in Los Angeles, California designed to provide for those experiencing chronic homelessness and rent will be paid through various grants. "In...

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Vegan food, clothing and lifestyle tips for World Vegan Day

  • Dawn Hammon
  • 11/01/2021

Across print media and online resources, the vegan lifestyle seems to pop up everywhere. There are myriad reasons to embrace veganism, from saving the environment to caring about animals. Wherever you’re at on your vegan journey, from your first inquiry to complete dedication to the movement, we’ve...

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Animals

Mystery crab deaths in England described as 'apocalyptic'

  • Bonface Landi
  • 11/01/2021

Thousands of crabs and lobsters have been washing up along the Tees estuary and neighboring northeast shores in England. The continued deaths are raising alarms for locals and experts. The first sightings were reported in early October. Since then, dead lobsters and crabs have continued washing up on the...

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2021's top plastic polluters and a new petition to stop them

  • Teresa Bergen
  • 11/01/2021

The Break Free From Plastic movement has been gearing up for COP26 in Glasgow. The movement released its list of top plastic polluters, collected over 13,000 signatures on a petition calling for the Biden administration to stop approvals for new and expanded petrochemical and plastic facilities, and...

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Visit Milwaukee with our eco travel guide

  • Teresa Bergen
  • 11/01/2021

A flotilla of around 20 kayaks slowly paddles along, a comical number considering we’re all trying to listen to a history talk about the buildings lining the Milwaukee River. “Steve, we can’t hear you!” we yell at Steve Schaffer, assistant archivist of Milwaukee County Historical Society as his kayak drifts...

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Denmark hotel inspires green design through woodwork

  • Dawn Hammon
  • 11/01/2021

In order to meet climate goals, the building industry needs to emphasize innovation and modern sustainable architecture practices. A new development located in Rønne on the Danish island of Bornholm has set out to do just that with the Hotel Green Solution House (Hotel GSH).  The building stands...

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Unique turtle bungalow encourages ecotourism in Thailand

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Turtle Bay weaves Thailand's lush landscape with a quite literally green design, creating a cluster of cozy turtle shell-shaped structures. Inspired by the existing natural context of jungle trees, expansive lotus ponds and wild peacocks, a mixed-use ecotourism destination was formed. Architect...

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Activists on hunger strike for climate action outside White House

  • Bonface Landi
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Five young activists are camping outside the White House on a hunger strike to demand climate action. The activists demand that President Joe Biden keep his promise to "build back better." The five activists (Kidus Girma, 26, Ema Govea, 18, Paul Campion, 24, Julia Paramo, 24, and Abby Leedy, 20) say they will...

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  • Teresa Bergen
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  • Bonface Landi
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The industrial age offered economic benefits and product convenience to citizens around the globe. But the continued increase in industry pollution and waste is wreaking havoc on our ocean waters. To curb these effects, Oceanic Global began in 2017 as an international non-profit organization aimed at providing...

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Global warming is threatening the iconic Georgia peach

  • Bonface Landi
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Researchers are in a race against time to salvage Georgia peaches as global warming worsens. The fragile fruits are synonymous with Georgia, but that relationship may end if scientists don't find a workable solution soon. For a plant that relies on hundreds of chill hours to fruit, climate change can be devastating. Peaches...

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