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Electric Vehicles

Nico Nevolo quit his job at Tesla to live in his Model X - and he's loving it

Van life can be a creative way to lessen one's impact on the planet, but many van dwellers are still riding in gas-guzzling vehicles. Nico Nevolo, however, has broken away from that trend and become one of the pioneers of a new paradigm: EV van life. A former Tesla employee, Nevolo quit his job in March of this...
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Environment

Wildfires spewing CO2 in Siberia and Russia could impact the whole planet

Wildfires are raging in Russia and Siberia, and they could have drastic consequences for the entire planet. Blazes burning in the Amur region since the start of 2018 have damaged an area around six times bigger than during the same time period in 2017, according to Greenpeace — and they have released nearly...
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Environment

Florida coral reefs plagued with mysterious disease

With coral reefs under threat worldwide, researchers in Florida are racing to understand and treat a mysterious disease that threatens to decimate the third-largest coral reef on Earth. Over the past four years, the as-yet unidentified, potentially bacterial disease has already had a significant impact on Florida's...
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News

2018 hurricane season may be worse than last year

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria devastated communities in the southern U.S. and Puerto Rico in 2017, and together resulted in around $265 billion in damage. Will the U.S. and Caribbean face more brutal storms this year? Forecasts of 2018's looming hurricane season predict it could be more active than average...
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Architecture

London considers car-free days to fight air pollution

London officials met at City Hall this week to discuss the best way to move forward with a ban on cars in certain areas of the city on specific days of the year. If the initial trials are successful, the city will consider “more ambitious plans” for 2019. These moves are a response to the public health threat...
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Architecture

LEED Platinum fire station boosts firefighter wellness in Seattle

Firefighting is consistently ranked one of the most stressful jobs in the U.S. — which is why the well-being of firefighters becomes all the more important in architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson’s design of Seattle Fire Station 32. Located in the heart of the Alaska Junction neighborhood in West Seattle,...
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Architecture

Bold, monolithic stone home in India reveals its secret gardens

Mumbai-based Spasm Design recently unveiled a bold, monolithic home made from Dhrangadhra stone. The House of Secret Gardens features a cross-shaped layout with various access points to the exterior spaces, which feature vibrant greenery and an elevated rooftop garden. Dhrangadhra stone is a common...

Mumbai-based Spasm Design recently unveiled a bold, monolithic home made from Dhrangadhra stone. The House of Secret Gardens features a cross-shaped...
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Homes

Casa Bruma's blackened concrete pavilions create a serene retreat in Mexico

Architects Fernanda Canales and Claudia Rodriguez completed a unique weekend home that consists of nine pavilion-like volumes, each carefully positioned for optimal views. Located in a rural site just a few hours outside Mexico City, the 6,500-square-foot holiday retreat — named Casa Bruma — was designed as...

Architects Fernanda Canales and Claudia Rodriguez completed a unique weekend home that consists of nine pavilion-like volumes, each carefully...
Image of the exterior of the cabin at night. A patio has a few orange lounge chairs. Large windows show the inside of the cabin, where the family is sitting on an orange sectional couch. Image of the exterior of the cabin at night. A patio has a few orange lounge chairs. Large windows show the inside of the cabin, where the family is sitting on an orange sectional couch.
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Architecture

This super-insulated concrete "cabin" hides a surprisingly cozy interior

Brutalist-inspired architecture is usually not the first thing that comes to mind when imagining cozy countryside cabins, but two daring designers have created a 900-square-foot house — made primarily of concrete blocks — in the Catskills. The homeowners, architect Jason Shannon and designer Paola Yañez of...

Brutalist-inspired architecture is usually not the first thing that comes to mind when imagining cozy countryside cabins, but two daring designers...
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Design

Brooklyn Grange announces a new location — in a former WWII shipyard

Inhabitat is thrilled to announce that New York City urban farming group Brooklyn Grange is launching its first location outside the city — at Kearny Point in New Jersey. The location holds its own storied past: a former World War I and World War II shipbuilding yard in an industrial area that's spiraled downhill,...

Inhabitat is thrilled to announce that New York City urban farming group Brooklyn Grange is launching its first location outside the city —...
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Environment

Louisiana wants to divert the Mississippi River to restore its coast

Of all the states dealing with global warming, Louisiana may have been hit the hardest. According to NPR, Louisiana has lost a staggering amount of coastline - more than 2,000 square miles - over the past 100 years. State officials have attempted various solutions, including levees, barrier islands, and artificial...

Of all the states dealing with global warming, Louisiana may have been hit the hardest. According to NPR, Louisiana has lost a staggering amount...
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Environment

Pew Research Center report finds bipartisan support for renewable energy

Many people see America divided along red and blue lines. While a recent Pew Research Center report did find those divides on issues such as increasing fossil fuels, the report uncovered "pockets of partisan agreement over expanding solar and wind power." In what the center called a "rare point of bipartisan consensus,"...

Many people see America divided along red and blue lines. While a recent Pew Research Center report did find those divides on issues such as...