Located just south of the touristic city of Cancun, Tulum attracts an array of eco-tourists seeking the adventure within a natural and barely touched landscape. Days are spent exploring the world’s
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, carbon dioxide absorbed into the ocean from the atmosphere has already begun to reduce calcification rates in reef-building and
There were a range of factors that made COP16 different than its predecessor COP15. For one, it was held in a tropical paradise as opposed to a frozen northern metropolis. But more changed: the
The western facade is built with alucobond in the form of fish scales in order to circulate air and light between the horizontal louvers. The eastern facade is comprised of serigraph, sandblasted and
Most of the information, performances and talks in the village were available in Spanish only, primarily catering to local residents. However, the days were filled with mariachi music and lectures, and in
“Nature isn’t waiting while we negotiate, ” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon — and as if to prove him right, a bevy of electric vehicles recently descended upon the Cancun
The first week of talks is over at COP16 in Cancun, Mexico, and my brain is mushy. It's not from margaritas -- what's spinning me around is the political web of the talks, the freakishly high stakes, and
Each panel is free-standing, with images on either side, and text in English, Spanish and French. They're arranged in a semi-circle around a central square downtown. Rather than disrupting the space, they
Inhabitat was on the scene yesterday at COP16 when tcktcktck, a global network of NGOs, pieced together this colorful Mayan pyramid. Sure, it's made from recycled boxes, but this cardboard monument is a
This morning marked the start of the much anticipated COP16 climate talks in Cancun and we've been on the scene scoping out what the general outlook is as the world's leaders prepare to once again try to
