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Couple converts an old school bus into a chic skoolie for travel

When you are ready to explore the country, why not take your home with you? Sure, there are motorhomes and travel trailers to choose from. You could even pick up a Sprinter van. But for a real adventure, you could tootle about in a skoolie. If you didn’t catch the play on words, a skoolie is a converted school...
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Homes

Sunflower-inspired tower design envelopes urban residents in “mini forests”

Concerned by the rampant growth of cities across Latin America and the loss of endemic species, Ecuadorian design studio oficina de Diseño (odD+) has proposed the Sunflower Tower, a conceptual residential building inspired by the seeds and petals of a sunflower. Proposed for Quito, the Sunflower Tower has been...
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Environment

1 million species are at risk of extinction, says new UN report

A new study released Monday by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services reports that nearly one million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction largely due to unsustainable economic development. The global assessment is the largest and most comprehensive study about...
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Animals

Conservationists in Florida are making the ultimate effort to protect manatees from tourism

Captain Ross Files sees ripples on the surface of the water down a side canal and instructs Captain Steve Browning to turn in that direction. Files sprints up a ladder to sit on top of the boat, his bare feet and legs dangling, as he looks for more telltale signs in the water. After a minute, he admits defeat....
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News

In a world first, the UK declares a climate emergency

In a victory for peaceful protest and the planet, the United Kingdom parliament is now the world’s first national legislative body to proclaim a climate change emergency. The decision comes on the heels of major protests by Extinction Rebellion that snarled London traffic for a week last month. Labour...
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Architecture

Jendretzki Design envisions an eco retreat for NYC's Rat Island

New York-based Jendretzki Design has proposed building an off-grid eco resort on NYC's remote Rat Island. The design firm's renderings show a series of prefab gabled cabins with ultra-large glass facades built on the island's edge to provide stunning views of the ocean. According to the plans, the cabins and...
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Homes

Floating treehouse inside Mexican forest is a dreamy escape from city noise

In the heart of Mexico City, local architectural firm Talleresque has completed Casa Flotante (Floating House), a treehouse-like oasis in the forest. Elevated on nine stilts, the three-story home and work studio stands tall and narrow, mimicking the surrounding trees. As a celebration of indoor-outdoor living,...

In the heart of Mexico City, local architectural firm Talleresque has completed Casa Flotante (Floating House), a treehouse-like oasis in the...
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Adidas continues drive toward sustainable manufacturing with FUTURECRAFT.LOOP performance shoe

It's not everyday a household name brand in the performance footwear industry announces a 100 percent recyclable shoe, fortunately for conscientious consumers and the planet, adidas has developed the FUTURECRAFT.LOOP performance running shoe, designed to tackle the daily pavement beatings like other shoes across...

It's not everyday a household name brand in the performance footwear industry announces a 100 percent recyclable shoe, fortunately for conscientious...
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Design

New credit card limits spending based on carbon emissions

This Spring, the Swedish financial tech company Doconomy launched the first ever banking service and credit card to manage your personal finances and your daily carbon emissions. The DO Black Card is a collaborative effort with Doconomy, Mastercard and the UN Climate Change Secretariat. The card complements users’...

This Spring, the Swedish financial tech company Doconomy launched the first ever banking service and credit card to manage your personal finances...
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Environment

Renewable energy surpasses coal for the first time in U.S. history

This April, for the first time in U.S. history, the renewable energy sector is expected to have generated more total electricity than coal. According to an initial report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, this achievement is partially because of increased investment and awareness, but...

This April, for the first time in U.S. history, the renewable energy sector is expected to have generated more total electricity than coal. According...
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Design

Cepezed completes the first self-sufficient bus station in the Netherlands

Delft-based architectural firm cepezed has completed the Netherlands’ first self-sufficient bus station in the southern city of Tilburg. Designed to generate all of its own energy, the new transit facility features a massive solar panel-topped awning that provides shade and gives the bus station its modern and...

Delft-based architectural firm cepezed has completed the Netherlands’ first self-sufficient bus station in the southern city of Tilburg. Designed...
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Architecture

Architects revamp a 100-year-old warehouse into a dreamy off-grid refuge in Ibiza

Dutch design firm The Nieuw has just given a breathtaking makeover to an abandoned warehouse sitting among the natural hills overlooking northern Ibiza. Working in collaboration with Ibiza Interiors, the architects gutted the interior of the 100-year-old warehouse before converting it into a solar-powered, off-grid...

Dutch design firm The Nieuw has just given a breathtaking makeover to an abandoned warehouse sitting among the natural hills overlooking northern...