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Public Spaces

LEED Gold Walden Pond Visitor Center honors Thoreau's legacy

The Thoreau Society honors the author's legacy with the sustainable, LEED Gold Walden Pond Visitor Center in Massachusetts. This eco-friendly building pays homage to naturalist Thoreau, who wrote "Walden," a famous text in which he journaled his observations of the local environment at Walden Pond. The...
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Health

Protecting wildlife could prevent pandemics and save money

An analysis in Science Advances has established that protecting wildlife could help prevent pandemics and save money. The report suggests that global leaders and policymakers should change their approach to zoonotic viruses to prevent the widescale damages caused by pandemics. Each year, an average of...
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Pollution

Teen tracks Elon Musk's jet, brings attention to pollution

Jack Sweeney, a 19-year-old college student from Florida, is asking Elon Musk for $50,000 in exchange for no longer tracking his jet and tweeting its location. An automated Twitter account (@ElonJet) posts live updates using public data from ADS-B Exchange. The public debacle over this Twitter account has drawn...
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Homes

Skyscraper in China offers luxurious city life with ocean views

Shenzhen, China is a growing entertainment and cultural center. To accommodate the growth, China Merchants and 10 Design have collaborated on a plan for a residential development that speaks to modern living near the water in a project called the Prince Bay Taiziwan residences.   Conveniently...
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Clothing

Exode trench coat by Lâcher Prise is made from eucalyptus

The Exode trench coat from Lâcher Prise is a sustainable fashion answer to the waste produced by fast fashion. Lâcher Prise uses Tencel fabric, a fabric made in Japan from eucalyptus. This creates soft clothing that can produce shirts, dresses, pants and coats. "Exode: A departure; the final exit;...
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Recycling

These beautiful tiles are made from recycled eggshells

Each year, over 8.5 million metric tons of eggshells are discarded, most of which end up in landfills. Though often thought of as fragile, eggshells are calcium-rich and naturally UV-resistant. Since 2000, Nature Squared has worked with natural waste materials including recycled eggshells, seashells and feathers...
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Businesses

Biophilic design helps this office building breathe

The Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters in China is a living, breathing building by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The project is a 94,049-square-meter biophilic design made to respond to the area's tropical climate through multiple unique and healthy ventilation strategies. With a glass...

The Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters in China is a living, breathing building by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The project is a...
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Homes

A green roof disguises this gorgeous villa in Norway

A historic farm with pristine views of Oslo Fjord has found an utterly modern way of preserving a protected site. A new home designed for the family living on the farm was bermed under a green roof to make it nearly invisible from the road. Outside the back wall of windows below ground level, a pool deck follows...

A historic farm with pristine views of Oslo Fjord has found an utterly modern way of preserving a protected site. A new home designed for the...
During night time, the structures light up for campers within the forest During night time, the structures light up for campers within the forest
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Landscape Architecture

Quarry in the Czech Republic becomes a walking park

Henkai Architects in the Czech Republic have created a park at the top of an abandoned quarry in the Horni Becva village. It is located in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area, reclaiming the land into a natural, useable landscape. Located between a village reservoir and a wooded hillside, the quarry is surrounded...

Henkai Architects in the Czech Republic have created a park at the top of an abandoned quarry in the Horni Becva village. It is located in the...
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Profiles/Interviews

Meet the 14 year old who develops fire prevention technology

While most middle schoolers were learning about history and grammar, young climate activist Ryan Honary was putting his passion for STEM to work. Living in California, he witnessed the devastating 2018 Camp Fire, which killed 85 people and destroyed over 18,000 structures. It led Honary to develop a fire-detection...

While most middle schoolers were learning about history and grammar, young climate activist Ryan Honary was putting his passion for STEM to work....
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Animals

Dolce & Gabbana to stop using animal fur for fashion

Major Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana announced that it will stop using animal fur in its products. In a statement released Monday, the firm said it will transition to eco-friendly faux fur options. “Dolce & Gabbana is working toward a more sustainable future that can’t contemplate the...

Major Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana announced that it will stop using animal fur in its products. In a statement released Monday,...
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Animals

Peacocks in precarious position after Miami loosens laws

Peacocks in southern Florida could be pushed from their habitats after the Miami-Dade commission loosened a law protecting them. On Tuesday, the commission voted to allow cities to opt-out of a 20-year-old law protecting the peacocks. Still, the commission explained that cities can only do so if they find a safe...

Peacocks in southern Florida could be pushed from their habitats after the Miami-Dade commission loosened a law protecting them. On Tuesday,...