Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Egyptian pavilion proposal for 2020 Venice Biennale targets climate change Tue, 4 Feb 20, 3:30amAccording to the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, climate change and poaching are putting approximately 70 animal species in the country at risk of extinction...
- Global warming could have a negative impact on biodiversity generation processes Sat, 25 Jan 20, 5:00amThis is one of the conclusions of an international study focused on the causes of the evolutionary success of Carex, one of the genera of flowering plants with the highest number of species in the world Universidad Pablo...
- Henning Larsen unveils plans for Copenhagens first all-timber community Fri, 24 Jan 20, 3:30amA sustainable, nature-filled neighborhood unlike any other in Denmark could soon take root just beyond Copenhagen’s city center. Scandinavian architecture firm Henning Larsen has collaborated with biologists and environmental...
- Wildlife Thriving Around Fukushima (and Chernobyl) – Therefore Thanos Was Right? Wed, 22 Jan 20, 5:00amGuest sarcastic commentary by David Middleton I’d like to assume Ross Pomeroy’s title was sarcastic… Humans Are Worse for Wildlife Than Nuclear RadiationBy Ross Pomeroy – RCP Staff In the wake of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear...
- CRA proposes reconfigurable roads and a floating garden to revitalize Luganos waterfront Wed, 22 Jan 20, 5:30amCarlo Ratti Associati (CRA) and Mobility in Chain (MiC) have unveiled a technologically savvy plan to better connect the Swiss city of Lugano with the beautiful Lugano Lake...
- Carbon-neutral, prefab development targets sustainable urbanism for Rotterdams Rijnhaven area Fri, 20 Dec 19, 3:30amIn a bid to revitalize the area of Rijnhaven, a Rotterdam port dating back to 1895, Blueroom and Urban Crossovers have designed a proposal for a new, mixed-use development that could serve as a leading example of sustainable...
- MVRDV to transform Seouls concrete-dominated waterfront into a vibrant, green oasis Thu, 19 Dec 19, 5:30amSeoul has announced yet another inspiring eco-oriented urban project — a waterfront revitalization scheme designed by Dutch firm MVRDV. Dubbed “The Weaves,” the new public space will transform the Tancheon Valley and...
- This private island resort in Panama promises sustainable luxury Wed, 20 Nov 19, 3:30amJust off the western Pacific shore of Panama lies Isla Palenque, a private island sanctuary with nearly 400 acres of lush jungle and a luxury resort that prides itself on low-impact living...
- 2040 review – an optimist's guide to saving the world Fri, 8 Nov 19, 3:00amDamon Gameau’s likable documentary charts the ways we tackle a climate emergency, from solar power to progressive farming
- Stefano Boeri will revitalize Genoa with sustainable energy-producing urban design Wed, 16 Oct 19, 5:30amA Stefano Boeri Architetti-led design team has won a competition to design a new urban project to transform the Polcevera valley in Genoa, Italy into a beacon of sustainability...
- Protecting the planet for future generations | Letters Tue, 15 Oct 19, 3:59amJohn Bird outlines his new bill to tackle the climate crisis, academics call for protection of tropical habitats and Ahmad O Al-Khowaiter defends Saudi Aramco’s record...
- Ski atop the worlds cleanest waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen Thu, 10 Oct 19, 5:30amSix years after breaking ground, CopenHill — a waste-to-energy plant topped with a year-round ski slope — is officially open, marking a major milestone in Copenhagen’s journey to becoming the world’s first carbon-neutral...
- More than half of Europes native trees face extinction Tue, 1 Oct 19, 2:30amEurope’s endemic trees are threatened by extinction, states a recent International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assessment on biodiversity...
- Largest nature reserve in Niger threatened by oil development Tue, 6 Aug 19, 3:30amOne of the largest nature reserves on continental Africa may soon be destroyed by the China National Petroleum Corporation in the name of oil exploration and economic development...
- A native meadow green roof camouflages a low-impact Hamptons home Tue, 6 Aug 19, 12:30amWhen a husband and wife purchased five acres of bluff top property overlooking the Peconic Bay in the Hamptons, they knew from the beginning that landscape preservation would be a major focus of their future home...