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Missed Prime Day? Check out these ongoing deals on Amazon

  • Teresa Bergen
  • 06/24/2021

Did you miss Amazon Prime Day? Don’t despair. Even if you spaced out and forgot to peruse Amazon for discounts on everything you’ve been needing — and many things you never knew you needed — it’s not too late to shop. Here are some eco-friendly deals you can still get after Prime Day. Bissell...

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  • Katherine Gallagher
  • 06/24/2021

Located in Matanzas, Chile, a coastal region about 2.5 hours from Santiago, La Loica and La Tagua are two holiday cabins that rise from the rocks overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The designers chose to elevate the homes on raised wooden structures in order to lower their carbon footprints. At just 25...

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Yoga Garden and Art Gallery Brno is born from a post-industrial building

  • Dawn Hammon
  • 06/24/2021

Yoga is an ancient practice that encourages acceptance, peace within and acknowledgement of limitations, so in many ways, it makes sense for this Yoga Garden and Art Gallery to be housed in a building with, seemingly, a lot to overcome. In a press release, the designers said, “The result was not intentionally...

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Homes

Tudor home in Seattle adds energy-efficient upgrades

  • Dawn Hammon
  • 06/23/2021

When you live in a suburban area, it can be difficult to figure out how to get more space out of your home. Such was the case for this Tudor home, located in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood. So the clients brought in architectural design help from Seattle-based firm Paul Michael Davis Architects in collaboration...

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Tasmanian devil conservation project turns tragic for birds

  • Bonface Landi
  • 06/23/2021

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UNESCO wants the Great Barrier Reef listed as a World Heritage Site "in danger"

  • Bonface Landi
  • 06/23/2021

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Nearly every species of sea turtle is endangered, some of them at critical levels. That’s a remarkable statement, considering they’ve roamed the Earth’s waters and beaches for more than 100 million years and even survived the events that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. Because humans are a major...

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  • Dawn Hammon
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  • Bonface Landi
  • 06/22/2021

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LA's Barnsdall Art Park revives historic olive grove

  • Teresa Bergen
  • 06/22/2021

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