Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Iguanas reintroduced to island after 200 years Wed, 16 Jan 19, 2:30amIn 1835, Charles Darwin was the last person to officially see a land iguana on Santiago Island in the Galapagos. After that encounter, predators like the feral pig wiped the lizard population out of that location. Now —...
- An adaptable timber house celebrates recycling in Ecuador Sat, 12 Jan 19, 4:30amEcuadorian architecture firm Natura Futura Arquitectura has teamed up with Frontera Sur Arquitectura to develop an inspiring example of social architecture in the town of Huaquillas, Ecuador...
- China’s BYD further drives into Chile with 100 electric buses Fri, 14 Dec 18, 9:42pmOver the past few years, Chinese automaker giant BYD has been on a partnership spree with cities across China to electrify their public transportation systems, and now it’s extending its footprint across the globe...
- This staggered, residential tower is draped with greenery in Quito Fri, 5 Oct 18, 2:30amAcclaimed architecture firm Safdie Architects has been tapped to design a new residential tower that’s expected to be one of the tallest in Quito, Ecuador...
- Breezy Ecuadorian brick home on stilts embraces cool tropical winds Wed, 8 Aug 18, 3:30amEcuadorian architecture firm Natura Futura Arquitectura has completed the Stilts House, an elevated brick home that opens up to the outdoors with a perforated facade...
- New round of oil drilling goes deeper into Ecuador's Yasuní national park Thu, 11 Jan 18, 4:30amState oil company starts second phase of drilling in one of the world’s most biodiverse hotspots
- Ecuador risks Opec split by increasing oil output Wed, 19 Jul 17, 3:25amMove represents a tiny proportion of world production, but could embolden others to rethink their commitment to cuts
- Earth, air and fire inspire deep green interior of Ecuador's twisted tower Thu, 23 Feb 17, 12:17amDesign firm Arquitectónica transformed an 18-story tower in Quito, Ecuador into a slender urban sculpture that twists upwards to meet the sky. The building's animated exterior is matched by a deep green interior designed...
- Philippe Starck reinvents himself again with striking green YOO Quito tower Sun, 26 Feb 17, 4:47amPhilippe Starck is one of the most influential designers of modern times - and he's applied his signature style and environmental ethos to develop a striking new residential building in Ecuador...
- Ecuador drills for oil on edge of pristine rainforest in Yasuni Tue, 5 Apr 16, 2:40amFirst of 200 wells drilled close to controversial block of forest known to have two of the last tribes living in isolation
- Ecuadorian volcano ejects ash nearly five miles into the sky Wed, 9 Mar 16, 12:00amEcuador’s Tungurahua volcano has been classified as active since 1999, and recent new explosions have ejected ash nearly five miles high into the sky...
- This Ecuadorian volcano is ejecting ash nearly five miles into the sky Wed, 9 Mar 16, 12:00amEcuador’s Tungurahua volcano has been classified as active since 1999, and recent new explosions have ejected ash nearly five miles high into the sky...
- Tiny green-roofed house proves the superiority of Ecuador’s traditional construction techniques Sat, 17 Oct 15, 7:40amUsing locally sourced natural materials, the architects managed to build the structure that can be easily dismantled and transported to different climatic regions on Ecuador...
- Green-roofed lightweight house proves the superiority of Ecuador’s traditional construction techniques Sat, 17 Oct 15, 1:42amUsing locally sourced natural materials, the architects managed to build the structure that can be easily dismantled and transported to different climatic regions on Ecuador...
- Ecuador spied on Amazon oil plan opponents, leaked papers suggest Mon, 3 Aug 15, 9:00pmGovernment spies may have illegally targeted political and environmental opponents to president Rafael Correa’s plan to extract oil in Yasuni national park