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Architecture

Green design and history meld at unique Delas Frères Winery

A recent passion project with a dedication to earth-friendly practices resulted in the conversion of a historical landscape into the Delas Frères Winery in the Rhone Valley, France. Farming in the area is almost as old as the land itself. In fact, the terraced hills above Tain l’Hermitage have...
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News

New rules allow hunting of Alaskan bear cubs and wolf pups

The National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are easing hunting rules on some of Alaska's national preserves and at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Conservation groups have criticized the new rules as cruel and extreme. Many Alaskan leaders, hunters and tribal members enthusiastically...
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Architecture

These prefab micro-apartments are made of shipping containers

The southwest German town of Wertheim is known for its medieval town center, proximity to the Tauber River, and the 12th century Wertheim Castle. Now, it is the location for something much more modern, a group of 21 prefabricated micro-apartments built out of recycled freight shipping containers. Thanks...
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Hotels

Robert De Niro and partners to open a garden hotel in Poland

If a glimpse into history is on your bucket list, a stay at the soon-to-open Nobu hotel in Poland can help put a check in that column. Decimated by World War II, the city of Warsaw originated in the 1300s and has been under meticulous reconstruction for decades. Blending the old with the new, historical architecture...
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Other Gadgets

GoSun Flow is a portable water purifier and sanitation station powered by solar

Small enough to fit comfortably in a backpack with a filter strong enough to remove 99.99% of pathogens (including viruses), the GoSun Flow portable solar sink and shower couldn’t have come at a better time. Outdoor activities such as camping and hiking are expected to continue rising amid the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Why are toothbrushes so hard to recycle?

Even the remotest islands have no lack of used toothbrushes. Researchers studying Cocos Keeling Islands — 6 square miles of uninhabited land 1,300 miles off Australia's northwest coast — found 373,000 toothbrushes among the mountains of plastic debris. Reading studies like this makes almost...
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News

UK residents enjoying record low emissions

By now, almost everybody has heard about record low CO2 emissions brought on by coronavirus lockdowns. But new data shows not only that the U.K.'s emissions are the lowest they've been since the 1920s, but there's reason to hope they might not shoot back up to pre-pandemic rates as soon as life returns...

By now, almost everybody has heard about record low CO2 emissions brought on by coronavirus lockdowns. But new data shows not only...
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Climate Change

New map exposes secrets of Antarctica's green snow

Antarctica’s peculiar green snow is spreading, according to researchers who have created the first large-scale map of microscopic algae growing on the chilly, southernmost continent. As the climate warms, snow algae is becoming a more and more important terrestrial carbon sink. “This is a significant...

Antarctica’s peculiar green snow is spreading, according to researchers who have created the first large-scale map of microscopic algae growing...