A recyclable home is a livable artwork hidden in trees
Speehuis House has a focus on healthy elements, for both the residents and the environment. Located in the Netherlands,...
Wetland Labs proposes a cement alternative made from salt
Presented by Startbahn, the exhibition Wetland Lab runs from October 29 to December 11, 2022 at SRR Project Space,...
As sea levels rise, septic waste may leak into coastal homes
The global consequences of sea level rise — flooding, destruction of wetlands habitat, increased storm surges...
French wood art installation encourages wetland preservation
Artists Luca Antognoli and Gabriel Pontoizeau, the founders of Atelier Faber, have explored the realms of poetry...
Rachel de Queiroz park preserves the wetlands in Brazil
Wetlands are key to the environmental recovery plan of Fortaleza, Brazil. The new Rachel de Queiroz park occupies...
Toxic coal waste threatens biodiverse Alabama delta
At Alabama Power’s Plant Barry, more than 21 million tons of coal ash fill an unlined pond. The Mobile River...
Hyper-efficient prefab home hovers above a wetland in Minnesota
Minneapolis-based prefab purveyors Alchemy Architects has completed the Lake Elmo weeHouse, one of the newest additions...
Proposed skating rink uses melted ice to sustain wetland habitats
Designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects, the $40 million Lee Valley Ice Centre in London will feature two Olympic-sized...
Abu Dhabi Flamingo Visitor Center blends into the landscape
Prague-based architecture firm Petr Janda / brainwork studio has won an international competition with its design...
NBBJ to design Tencent’s futuristic “Net City” in Shenzhen
Global design firm NBBJ has won an international competition to design Net City, a 2-million-square-meter masterplanned...
Touring restored wetlands at a Wisconsin nature conservancy
The village of Williams Bay, Wisconsin hasn’t changed much since Harold Friestad was a kid, he told me as we...
EPA repeals water protections, choosing industry over wetlands
On Thursday, the Trump administration repealed the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, an Obama-era policy...
California partners with UN on climate insurance
California is the first state to work directly with the United Nations on a natural infrastructure insurance program...
Energy-efficient vacation home holds court over 15 acres of restored tidal wetlands
Manhattan-based firm Ryall Sheridan Architects has unveiled a modern home that sits elevated over 15 acres of...
An urban wetland springs to life among Bogota’s high rises
An open plaza in Bogota’s northeastern business district has been radically transformed from a place of pure...
Invasive soft rush weed turned into sustainable packaging materials
Soft rush is a plant, however, it recently has been transformed into furniture and packaging materials. Born from...
This bold, sustainable home will age gracefully near an Indiana wetland
Compact, energy-efficient and built with locally sourced materials, this hillside home takes a low-impact approach...
Valuable wetlands are disappearing 3 times faster than forests, new study warns
Wetlands around the world are disappearing at an alarming rate. New research shows that these valuable ecosystems...
Despite sustainability pledges, World Cup stadium built on rare wildlife habitat
Today, at 6 p.m. local time in Moscow, the 2018 World Cup will begin with a match between host country Russia and...
Load up on Tabasco while you can – because the island it comes from is being swallowed by the sea
If your idea of the perfect Bloody Mary involves a dash of Tabasco, better stock up while you can. Over one hundred...
Natural wetland in India filters 198 million gallons of wastewater a day with zero chemicals
The East Kolkata Wetlands in India processes almost 198 million gallons of wastewater and sewage produced by the...
Shanghai’s sponge districts fight flooding with green space
Shanghai's Lingang District has installed major green spaces in an effort to improve the city's drainage and environment....
Lookout Loop bird observatory in Latvia doubles as a temporary shelter
Ulf Mejergren Architects just unveiled plans for a beautiful bird observatory in Latvia that doubles as a temporary...
Trump’s EPA moves to kill Obama’s Clean Water Rule
In the battle of Trump vs the environment, the environment is definitely losing. Regulations giving the federal...
98-year-old man donates $2 million in stock for 395-acre wildlife refuge
98-year-old Russ Gremel purchased $1,000 of stock in a pharmacy chain around 70 years ago. That chain was Walgreens,...
Trump begins process of rolling back Obama-era clean water rule
As part of his ongoing campaign to repeal and undermine many of Barack Obama’s environmental accomplishments,...
Ancient salt marsh in the Bronx reveals dangerous flooding likely for NYC
For the past four years scientists have been working in the Bronx, taking advantage of a unique opportunity to...
30 billion tons of stored carbon discovered in Congo peatland
At 3.7 million square kilometers, the Congo Basin contains some of the planet's largest tropical rainforests and...
Seattle embraces urban farming at ten acre Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands
What was once a tree nursery is now home to Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands (RBUFW), Seattle’s largest...
Cambodian floating toilets filter human waste naturally via wetland plants
The floating village of Prek Toal in Cambodia is putting the natural filtering power of wetland plants to work...
