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Architecture

The Eco-Vertiport is inspired by a baobab tree

Inspired by the native African Baobab tree, Giancarlo Zema Design Group has designed an Eco-Vertiport. The baobab tree is known as the “Tree of Life” and display unusually tall, barrel-shaped trunks. Take a look at how the designers used the form of this unusual tree to create a stunning example of green design. With...
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HOW TO: Grow an Avocado Tree from an Avocado Pit

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Conservation

Los Angeles is the largest US city to be certified as a biodiversity haven

The city of Los Angeles has been certified as biodiversity haven by the National Wildlife Federation. The certification makes Los Angeles the largest city in the U.S. to have attained this feat. The city registered for the program with the National Wildlife Federation in August last year and started campaigns...
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Pesticides

Soil-dwelling invertebrates are victims of pesticides

The lowly earthworm’s feeding and burrowing mixes in organic residues and enhances nutrient cycling, decomposition and the structural development of soil. But rampant pesticide use threatens the existence of these crucial invertebrates, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Maryland,...
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Architecture

Hong Kong’s Shocking 40-Square-Foot Apartments Photographed by Chinese Human Rights Group

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Homes

A sustainable, zinc-clad family home on a budget in Australia

Located in a Rockhampton suburb in Queensland, Australia, OURHOUSEWANDAL by Design+Architecture and N.Veenstra is a 1,615 square foot sustainable family home designed on a low budget. The clients, who had grown accustomed to a minimalist lifestyle from traveling, wanted the home to help bridge the gap between...
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Drinks

Boost your morning with mushroom coffee in sustainable packaging

For many people, the real highlight of any morning is coffee. Whether it’s a slow, sleepy Saturday or the rush of Monday morning, coffee brings a sense of comfort — at least for a little while. But then, the zoomies kick in, and you’re wondering how you can simultaneously feel so exhausted yet so high-energy....
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Renewable Energy

DC Microgrids, building infrastructure for energy's future

The world is facing an environmental crisis that is, frankly, out of control. A problem this huge requires a lot of creative solutions. One architecture firm harnessing sustainable energy by harvesting interesting new sources. The firm's DC Microgrids project will help shape communities of the future and perhaps...
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Solar

BLM approves solar farm construction in California desert

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given approval for a 350-megawatt solar power plant to be constructed on public land in California. The Crimson Solar Project, which will have the capacity to power over 87,500 homes, received its final approval from BLM this week after a long wait. Sonoran West...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given approval for a 350-megawatt solar power plant to be constructed on public land in California. The...
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Architecture

11 green building materials that are way better than concrete

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Positive Efforts

Pandora announces switch to lab-grown diamonds

Jewelry giant Pandora announced it will move away from mined diamonds and instead use sustainably made, lab-grown diamonds. Thanks to millennial shopping trends of caring about the environment and not believing it's necessary to sink two months’ salary into a diamond ring, the time is right. "Diamonds...

Jewelry giant Pandora announced it will move away from mined diamonds and instead use sustainably made, lab-grown diamonds. Thanks to millennial...
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Clothing

Levi's Wellthread collection showcases sustainable use of hemp

Levi’s is a recognizable name harking back to its beginnings in 1853. A company like that lasts through the ages by achieving success through innovation. In the current zeitgeist, Levi’s goals are to embrace sustainability and overcome the challenges of changing the ways a company does business. Each...

Levi’s is a recognizable name harking back to its beginnings in 1853. A company like that lasts through the ages by achieving success through...
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Homes

10 hobbit homes that will have you ready to move to The Shire

It’s been 20 years since Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring came out in theaters. But hobbit homes have an enduring appeal. Here are some of the cutest of these types of houses, featuring key details like green roofs and round front doors, from around the world. Slovenian hobbit home This...

It’s been 20 years since Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring came out in theaters. But hobbit homes have an enduring appeal. Here...
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Homes

Victorian farmhouse transforms into low-energy modern home

Thanks to designers at Guttfield Architecture, a quaint Victorian farmhouse in Harpsden, Henley on Thames has been given new life. Named for the clients' favorite tree, the Cherry Tree House is a sustainably renovated low-energy home that celebrates the English countryside through locally sourced materials,...

Thanks to designers at Guttfield Architecture, a quaint Victorian farmhouse in Harpsden, Henley on Thames has been given new life. Named for...
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Climate Change

Hawaii declares a climate emergency

Hawaii will become the first state of the U.S. to declare climate change an emergency. The climate emergency will be declared following the adoption of the State Senate Concurrent Resolution 44 bill, which acknowledges the existence and urgency of climate change. The bill further calls for statewide action to...

Hawaii will become the first state of the U.S. to declare climate change an emergency. The climate emergency will be declared following the adoption...