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Weathered-steel home near Palm Springs is the epitome of desert chic

  • Nicole Jewell
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Los Angeles-based EYRC Architects has tucked an undeniably chic home into a remote corner of the Californian desert. The Ridge Mountain House is a concrete and weathered steel dwelling specifically designed to sit in harmony with its breathtaking setting. In addition to running on solar power, the project also...

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Nonprofit plants 80,000 trees in Kenya and Rwanda

  • Teresa Bergen
  • 03/30/2020

The name of global environmental charity One Tree Planted seems excessively modest now, as they’ve just finished planting 80,000 trees in Africa. Rwanda got 60,000 new trees, and Kenya got 20,000. In Rwanda, One Tree Planted aimed to boost local farmers' harvests and incomes by planting...

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Architecture

Three prefab modules make up this contemporary rural home

  • Lucy Wang
  • 03/30/2020

On a 190-hectare working farm near the NSW city of Orange, Australian modular design company Modscape has completed a new prefab home that takes in dramatic landscape views in all directions. An exercise in efficiency, the 225-square-meter residence was constructed in a controlled factory environment and comprises...

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Is almond milk bad for the environment?

  • Dawn Hammon
  • 03/30/2020

Almonds are a nutritious and satisfying food source. Not only are the munchable nuts a popular snack, but they are also used in a variety of other consumable products, such as almond butter and almond flour, and can be used in a milk alternative for people with dairy allergies or vegan preferences. Almond milk,...

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Dakota Access Pipeline placed under environmental review

  • Mariecor Agravante
  • 03/27/2020

Members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe have, for many years, been voicing concerns about the likelihood of environmental hazards from the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). And, once more, the DAPL has made headlines, thanks to a federal judge’s recent decision to strike down permits issued by the U.S....

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Meghan Markle narrates new Disney elephant documentary

  • Teresa Bergen
  • 03/27/2020

Meghan Markle is returning to show biz to narrate a new Disney documentary about African elephants. This will be her first film since the former Suits star gave up her career to marry Prince Harry. The film Elephant will start streaming on April 3 on Disney+. Elephant focuses on Shani, an African elephant,...

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  • Nicole Jewell
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Undoubtedly, one of the world's most pressing issues is the massive amount of plastic waste that is clogging our oceans and waterways on a daily basis. Thankfully, some companies are converting this ocean plastic into useful products for the everyday consumer. Already well-known for its attractive boat shoes,...

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  • Nicole Jewell
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  • Lucy Wang
  • 03/27/2020

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Everloop’s sustainable toothbrush comes with replaceable bamboo bristles

  • Katherine Gallagher
  • 03/26/2020

Mexico City-based NOS has come out with a design to address one of the many causes of plastic pollution that consumers tend to overlook: toothbrushes. The company’s Everloop toothbrush combines a reusable, recycled plastic handle with replaceable bristles made from compostable bamboo. The sheer...

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