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Glow-in-the-dark, nature-inspired murals tell of secret legends

These photo-luminescent artworks hide fascinating stories about the places and cities they are located in.




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Three-dimensional ceramic artworks offer vignettes of nature

Atmospheric glazes of color and hand-shaped clay leaves and tree trunks adorn these beautiful ceramic pieces.




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Fantastic anatomical drawings of flora & fauna depict death & renewal

Combining realism with an otherworldly aesthetic, these artworks remind us of the interconnectedness of all life.




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Construction of Machu Picchu's new international airport has begun

While Unesco has asked Peru to limit visitors to the famous site, the government is making it easier for people to access.




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Photos of nature proving its resilience

No matter how hard we may try to tame her, Mother Nature always comes back to claim her turf.




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Coca-Cola is going to use captured CO2 to carbonate its drinks

This won't solve the climate crisis, but it could help direct air capture of CO2 to scale up.




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Why 'ecocide' needs to become an international crime

And how one British lawyer is working to make that happen.




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Danish supermarket refused to sell popcorn containing fluorinated chemicals

Even though it took 6 months to find an alternative, Coop refused to stock microwave popcorn because of the health risks to customers.




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Artist hides giants in the wilds of Copenhagen, luring seekers into nature

Part treasure hunt, part real-life Pokémon Go, the hidden giants (which are made entirely of scrap wood) can be found by treasure map or riddle poems.




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Designer Let's Nature Do Art, naturalment! (Photos + Video)

When I entered the Gallery Art & Design in Poblenou, Barcelona, it was the odd smell I noticed first. Very faint, but it reminded me of something far away. Large pieces of art are scattered around the big white gallery




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THE BOX could eliminate cardboard and plastic packaging waste

It's a lot more than just a box, it's packaging as a service.




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30 fascinating facts about the boreal forest

Welcome to almost 30 percent of the world's forest cover.




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UK Desalination Plans Attacked

The UK government has approved a new scheme for desalination of water from the Thames, for use in London. The £200 million plant will be built in Beckton, east London. It's not a popular plan, though, among environmental campaigners. We've written before




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Border Region Looks to Desalination to Counter a Parched Rio Grande

We´ve noted in the past plans for new desalination plants in Australia and low-grade energy desalination technology from New Mexico.




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Researchers Develop Chlorine-Tolerant Membrane for Easy Desalination

Record droughts, falling water tables and the rapid depletion of aquifers have helped make desalination, a process once considered impractical and too expensive, a viable technology -- at least in some places. As such, there has been a rash of stories --




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DIY Seawater Desalination by Delicious Lady and Grandson (Video)

Directed by David Valero for the Spanish eco-short-films festival La Luciernaga fundida, this video shows how a grandmother and grandson desalinate seawater at home.




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Floating "Solar Cucumbers" Form Artificial Reefs That Desalinate Sea Water (Video)

These low-impact, solar-powered desalination units could be a potential boon to water-scarce coastal communities, disaster-prone areas, as well as local marine life.




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Looking Backward to Move Forward: Solar Stills Could be the Low-Cost Leader in Water Desalination

Using solar stills to purify water isn't a new idea, but it's an effective one. And now new efforts are underway to use this old technology to help green the desert.




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New Low-Cost Desalination System Targets Fracking Wastewater

A new desalination technology company is looking to help clean up and recover some of the trillion gallons of salty wastewater from the oil and gas industry.




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New Desalination Technology Achieves 99% Water Recovery Rate at Bottling Plant

A new water treatment system could save billions of gallons of water each year by recovering almost all of the waste water at bottling plants and water treatment facilities.




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Masdar Developing Desalination Plants Powered by Renewable Sources

The UAE's clean tech giant plans to have a commerical-scale plant by 2020.




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Small-scale solar desalination system aims for affordable water independence

By combining solar PV, solar thermal, and a heat exchanger, Desolenator has developed a low-cost portable water purifier and desalination device powered by renewable energy.




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From wave power to clean water: SAROS is a wave-powered desalination system

This system could produce 3,500 gallons of clean water per day, at half the cost of current desalination methods, using just the motion of the waves to power the Reverse Osmosis process.




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Clever, Cool Rainforest Office Is a Natural Wind Tunnel

A proposed office uses "climatic architecture" to cool the building by making it into a natural wind tunnel.




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Natural air conditioner cools with the power of terracotta and evaporation

Using an age-old method to cool the air, this terracotta "cold pot" could be an energy-efficient and low-maintenance alternative to conventional air conditioners.




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10 million dollar insect collection donation demonstrates a legacy of love (video)

Octogenarian couple united by a love of entomology




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Restoring nature is climate equivalent of stopping burning oil

One-third of emissions reductions needed for 2 degree target could be achieved with better land management.




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We are witnessing the collapse of nature

Are we really going to let this happen on our watch?




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What's the deal with natural wine?

"Naked wine," "raw wine," "biodynamic wine" have reached a feverish peak among trend-setting oenophiles. But what do all these labels mean, and are they actually better for the environment?




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The Green Chair by Oscar-Nominated Design Studio Mariscal is Affordable and 100% Recyclable (Photos)

An affordable, long-lasting and attractive chair made from 100% recycled and recyclable plastic, designed in Barcelona by Estudio Mariscal. Need it far away? Then just buy the seat and get local legs!




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You can now virtually walk among the elephants of Samburu National Reserve

Google and Save the Elephants teamed up to bring Street View to the Kenyan wildlife reserve to show its residents and spread the need for conservation.




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Yardstix delivers modern, compact "backyard architecture" made from cross-laminated timber

This company creates modern, energy-efficient versions of the backyard 'granny flat'.




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SFI and Habitat for Humanity DC team up to build homes in the nation’s capital

A diverse team of women from the forest product sector got together for a green cause.




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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: How forests bring us together

The United Nations established the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in 1994 – the day is observed every year on August 9.




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Connecting kids to nature: Latest free activity downloads from Project Learning Tree

Does your family PLT? Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program for children and teens in all grades.




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Forests are easy to love: how to show it for the International Day of Forests

The theme for 2019 is “forests and education,” with the goal to increase understanding that sustainable forests are critical to our future.




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Thankful! Five ways the National Wild Turkey Federation is preserving tradition

The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey in the United States and the preservation of our hunting heritage.




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Let's turn barren farmland into nature reserves

A new study finds that degraded agricultural lands could be low-hanging fruit for expanding the world’s conservation areas.




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Fairtrade International takes prize for most effective label

Despite recent criticisms, a new report shows that Fairtrade International is doing better work than any of its competitors.




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Cats with contraband become international prison trend

Cats at several prisons world wide have been used to smuggle drugs and other banned items.




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21 natural home remedies for cats and dogs

From knocking out fleas and ticks to fighting the havoc of hairballs, these simple, all-natural remedies are both planet and pet approved.




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Modular prefab Drop Box is a portable habitat for natural locations

Intended for short-term stays in nature, these prefab units can be transported and 'dropped into' almost any location.




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Alternative view of the future of the car at Detroit Auto Show

A designer's take on the car of the future. Hint: it's a bike




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What can rule-bending alternative builders teach us about smarter shelters? (Video)

Modern building codes and zoning regulations, while helping to set safety standards that can save lives, can also serve as big barriers to building small, sensible, and affordable dwellings with alternative materials and techniques.




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Artist sculpts beautifully haunted dolls from natural materials

Just in time for Halloween, welcome to the exquisite and eerie world of Karly Perez' art dolls.




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Timeless fashions made with objects found during nature hikes

Getting outside will clear your head and, at least for artist Sara Breakfield, inspires and incredible wealth of creativity and artistic spirit thanks to items found along trails.




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How to make all-natural Easter egg dyes

Who needs an overpriced kit with synthetic color tablets when you've already got colorful ingredients in your kitchen?




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Alternative Social Housing: Prefab, Add-On Homes to Densify Suburbs

How to provide housing for the masses getting out of poverty and out of slums in the developing world, without creating sprawl? Argentine architects propose attaching new homes to existing structures.




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Put a cork in it: Natural renewable cork makes a comeback as home insulation

For his renovation of a 200 year old farmhouse, Alex Wilson tries out the greenest insulations on the market




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Six US Baby Bottle Manfacturers Walk Away From Bisphenol-A (Polycarbonate) Designs

The major brands, Avent, Disney First Years, Gerber, Dr. Brown, Playtex and Evenflow have all have agreed to stop selling baby bottles manufactured from the monomer Bisphenol-A (BPA). This