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Gray wolves killed after removal from endangered species list

  • Bonface Landi
  • 07/08/2021

Up to a third of Wisconsin's gray wolves may have been killed following their removal from the endangered species list. A University of Wisconsin-Madison study estimates that 313 to 323 wolves were likely killed by humans between April 2020 and April 2021. In Wisconsin, locals can hunt the gray...

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nat-2's newest sneakers are made of recycled bubble wrap

  • Dawn Hammon
  • 07/08/2021

From nat-2, a German footwear designer immersed in sustainable and eco-friendly design, we meet the vegan recycled bubble wrap sneakers. Yes, bubble wrap. The new vegan recycled bubble wrap sneakers were designed in collaboration with Israeli startup Remeant, and this is the first time the bubble...

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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens LEEDs the way in green design

  • Dawn Hammon
  • 07/08/2021

“Imagine the beauty of humanity living in harmony with nature.” This is the goal behind the ongoing work to raise the bar of sustainability in architecture at The Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) and other projects at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The...

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KAJ Hotel is a one-room boathouse rental that exudes hygge

  • Dawn Hammon
  • 07/07/2021

The Danish idea of hygge brings “a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being.” Why wouldn’t you want to have more of that in your life? At KAJ Hotel, you can. Kaj is a traditional Danish name that also means ‘quay’ or ‘wharf’....

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News

The ocean is on fire after Gulf of Mexico gas pipeline leak

  • Teresa Bergen
  • 07/07/2021

It takes a lot to start a fire in the ocean. After all, water usually extinguishes flames. But as Pemex demonstrated last week in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, the right set of conditions — a leak in a gas pipeline plus an electrical storm — can set the ocean on fire and be very difficult to extinguish. https://twitter.com/MLopezSanMartin/status/1411059695503261697?s=20 The...

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Activists protest Biden's compromised green infrastructure deal

  • Teresa Bergen
  • 07/07/2021

President Biden made big promises about a new, green infrastructure plan that would mitigate the effects of climate change. But just six months into his presidency, White House negotiators are already making a deal with senators to backpedal on the big changes necessary to attain climate goals. The new...

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  • Katherine Gallagher
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  • Bonface Landi
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