
Forest fires: why they matter and how to prevent them
In some ecosystems, such as high-latitude forests, wildfires are a natural occurrence. These help maintain healthy...

Explore the natural beauty of Norway by treetop walkway
A new elevated wooden boardwalk in Fyresdal, Norway invites visitors to embrace a simultaneous expression of exceptional...

New timber observatory is an immersive forest experience
As part of the Masters in Advanced Ecological Buildings and Biocities (MAEBB) program at the Institute for Advanced...

WWF and HP plant “Mother Trees” in the Atlantic Forest
Almost half of all global forests are under deforestation and forest degradation threats. The consequences of these...

Net-zero New Forest Home is made out of timber
What is the true environmental impact of low-energy homes? PAD Studio has answered that question with the completion...

Experience the rainforest and cloud forest in an ecolodge
Only our headlamps light up the jungle, which is full of mysterious chirps and other noises coming out of the darkness....

Bamboo toilet paper from Reel wipes away deforestation
Reel bamboo paper products set out to wipe away deforestation driven by the consumer paper goods market. It’s...

Rainforest observatory provides a green space for Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand gained a rainforest observatory designed by HAS Design and Research. It's called Benchakitti...

Scientists unearth fossil of a new swimming dinosaur
Dinosaurs were the most fascinating creatures that once ruled the world for more than 150 million years. The peculiar...

The Amazon is accelerating towards a point of no return
During COP27, held in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) published the Living Amazon Report...

Best states for you to live off-grid in 2023
We all dream of running away now and then, heading for the hills, ocean or forest to escape the chaos of daily...

This is how the agriculture industry impacts deforestation
Today, the global food system supports the livelihoods of 600 million farmers and employs almost one-third of the...

Pine Bark Hut resembles an actual tree in a forest
What do you get when you combine an architect, a farmer, an artistic mindset and a pile of thick bark? If you’re...

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...

Stefano Boeri Architetti designs a forest stadium in Milan
In Milan, Italy, Stefano Boeri Architetti and a team, including ARUP, Fabio Novembre and Balich Wonder Studio,...

Forest installation suspends seedlings on an inverted dome
Nomad Studio has created an out-of-this-world forest installation that floats 1,200 trees on the top of an inverted...

Nearly half replanted trees do not survive past five years
A team of researchers established that approximately half of all trees planted to restore tropical forests in Asia...

CLT clad lakeside cabin is the getaway we all want
In a forest overlooking Lipno Lake in the Czech Republic, Studio Archinautes designed a modern cabin that is a...

This bridge design takes inspiration from the bara eel
Often, bridges are used to take humans across nature. They cross forests, lakes, rivers, gorges and natural areas...

PAD studio remodels cottage into a sustainable clay retreat
PAD studio has created a sustainable and serene three-bedroom home for a London family in the New Forest National...

Timber institution in Lithuania is the first of its kind
In an effort to get people excited about sustainable building techniques, Lithuania's National Forestry Headquarters...

Beautiful research center contains an indoor atrium
Safdie Architects oriented the Albert Einstein Education and Research Center (AEERC) in Sao Paolo, Brazil, around...

Scientists are using gene-editing to repopulate chestnuts
Researchers at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) have found...

Satellite images show an illegal road threatens the Amazon
Satellite images presented that an illegal road through the Brazilian Amazon's protected land is about to connect...

Bamboo is the focus of this urban hotel in China
A new urban resort hotel catering to business travelers in Shenzhen, China, called the MeeHotel has created a new...

This book explores how 21st century parks reclaim land
I just happened to be in New York City in June 2009, when everybody was buzzing about the High Line opening. Living...

These eco-pods are setting a new standard for remote space
The Trees Breathing Experience is a forest of 500 Paulownia trees that trap 50 tons of CO2 per year, connected...

Furniture factory opens in a forest in Norway
Bjarke Ingels Group and Vestre, a furniture maker in Norway, opened up the PLUS. This is a furniture factory but...

Kaieteur Falls is the world’s largest single-drop waterfall
If a massive waterfall sits remotely in the rainforest and there’s no one to hear it, does it still make a sound?...

Using bamboo for reforestation and clean energy in Uganda
Each year, Uganda loses over 200,000 acres of forest to source wood for domestic cooking needs, such as firewood...