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A Waterloop is a Hyperloop from Waterloo

Engineering students come up with a hyperloop pod that floats on air.




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Superspace Architects propose an inhabited aqueduct for Istanbul

Don't just sit there, do something.




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Winnipeg warming huts get political

Dutch designers build a border wall that you can skate through.




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SkyCity Challenge: a design competition to figure out how to use the world's tallest prefab

There are 17 atriums that need to be filled with creative uses.




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Skyscraper is a giant vending machine for 3D printed homes

Archigram’s Plug-in City meets 3D Printing




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It's voting time in the Shed of the Year competition

We have a look at the eco-sheds




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Deep Performance Dwelling built in Montreal for Solar Decathlon China 2018

It's urban, Passive House and prefab. What's not to love?




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International Tiny House competition results are....interesting

Not coming soon from a modular company near you.




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The 2018 Evolo Competition entries are wonders of drawing talent and imagination

It always amazes, how much work people do for this.




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The judges get it right with the 2019 Evolo Skyscraper Competition

Lots of great ideas for green building in this year's crop.




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Why aren't people more worried about the epidemic of poor diet?

Dr. David Katz argues that poor nutrition is a greater threat than the coronavirus, but we think both are concerning.




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Spread your grocery dollars beyond the supermarket

It supports local business owners and gives you more local and seasonal options.




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Experimental mini-greenhouse plays host to urban plants & bees

This self-sustaining mini-ecosystem is made by a designer who wants to create habitable structures that are also themselves alive.




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MVRDV's Taipei Twin Towers are wrapped in "interactive media façades"

This is what happens when LEDs get cheaper and better: designers use more of them. Someone predicted this once.




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Amazon deforestation rate up 88 percent over last year

Despite a steady decline in deforestation in recent years, the latest figure suggests indicate a change of direction.




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Mysterious 4-mile long river in Peru is so hot it actually boils

Now confirmed, the legendary boiling river deep in the Amazon was long considered an impossibility due to its distance from active volcanoes.




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Field Museum finds 1,820 species in previously unexplored Peruvian Amazon

‘You can't argue for the protection of an area without knowing what is there.’




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Ancient people farmed the Amazon 4,500 years ago ... and they did it better than we do

The jungle wasn't untouched rainforest after all.




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Hope is an Imperative (Book Review)

The Essential David W. Orr First, a quick bio for those of you who might not be familiar with David W. Orr: He the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College and a James Marsh Professor at the University




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Join Author Peter Gleick for a Discussion of Our Obsession With Bottled Water

Author Peter Gleick joins TreeHugger for a live chat about the story behind bottled water and what it means for our culture and environment.




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Naked Value. 6 Things Every Business Leader Needs to Know About Resources, Innovation & Competition (Book Review)

A must-read book for business leaders. Naked value is the ultimate value a product delivers to customers, or the benefits that remain when a product is stripped of most of the energy and material resources required to manufacture and deliver it.




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Can One Person Really Make a Difference?

The planet is facing some major problems. Just how much impact can a single person's actions have?




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The Shape of Green: An Argument for Beauty (Book Review)

Lance Hosey argues that how things look and feel is as important as how they're made. If it doesn't move the heart, it doesn't move the needle on sustainability.




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How Design is Shaped by Purpose

Can products be better for people? Can buildings be better for the planet? Gradually, business is waking up to the fact that design can be beautiful and responsible.




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'Changemakers: Embracing Hope, Taking Action, and Transforming the World' (book review)

When everything seems to be falling apart in the world, the most useful thing you can do is focus on your own community and making it a better place.




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'Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way' (book review)

Tanja Hester, who retired at 38, can help you create a financial roadmap that makes your life your own.




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Why argan oil is so expensive

It's an incredibly hard process.




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Makeup remover wipes now come with more plastic

All because people are too lazy to find a sink.




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Revenge of the goldfish! Dumped pets growing into giant monsters

A gentle reminder to never, ever, Free Willy your goldfish.




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Have we reached Peak Dog in our cities?

On National Dog Day, a look at the question of doggie density




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Turns out that cats actually like people after all

Don’t let that aloof insouciance fool you, scientists have found that cats prefer human social interaction over everything else, even food!




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Paw Pods offer a dignified biodegradable burial option for pets

Our pets become like family to us during their lives, so why not treat them with the dignity that a family member deserves when they die?




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Are chickens the new popular pet?

Cuddly, gentle, and low maintenance, there's a lot to love about these feathery fowl.




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What happens when you flush a goldfish down the toilet?

Let this 14-inch goldfish caught in the Niagara River be your answer.




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Time spent in nature is linked to 'green' behaviors

A study has found that the more exposure a person has to the natural world, the more inclined they are to make eco-friendly choices.




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This zero-waste expert waits 30 days before buying anything

Kathryn Kellogg explains why delaying gratification is beneficial all around.




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This February 2 is a most-glorious, super rare palindrome day

Not only is it Groundhog Day and Super Bowl Sunday, but it's also an extra-special 8-digit palindrome day.




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Zero waste depends on where you live

Some areas have more resources than others, so do your best to work with what you have.




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My heart! Valentine's Day spending has gone bonkers

Those struck by Cupid's arrow are expected to spend $27.4 billion this year, up 32 percent from last year’s record $20.7 billion.




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The dollar store is America's new invasive species

Commonly thought to be a byproduct of economic distress, a new report suggest that dollar stores are a cause of it.




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Everyone is ignoring the most interesting result from Finland's basic income experiment

Giving out money revealed something that flew in the face of a common American philosophy.




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Why people afraid of raising the minimum wage are missing the point

Less work doesn't have to be a bad thing.




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Protesters in Portland block Shell’s ship by suspending themselves from a bridge

Activists risk arrest in an effort to prevent slow oil drilling exploration in the Arctic.




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Polar Permaculture grows fresh food in one of the coldest, darkest regions on Earth (Video)

Looking to reduce waste, increase local food security and create a "circular economy," this permaculture project is growing food in the Arctic.




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NASA launching a new ice monitoring tool that can identify changes the width of a pencil

The laser-outfitted satellite will be able to pick up shifts in the ice on a very small scale.




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Norway's extreme reindeer are eating seaweed to cope with climate change

Svalbard's wild reindeer are surviving warmer winters by foraging on, yes, seaweed.




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Multigenerational 453 sq. ft. apartment is home to couple, mother & two pets

A couple, their parrot, plus one mother-in-law and her cat have their own private and communal spaces in this renovated apartment in Hong Kong.




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Neuroscientist's chromatic 'dreamscapes' of Iceland are emotionally evocative

These pink and blue-tinted photographs suggest that our biology has a big influence on the way we perceive reality.




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Earth Weave Craft Carpets of Wool and Hemp

I wasn't sure if we’d covered Earth Weave’s wool and hemp carpets, but I was wrong. Years ago, Kara had mentioned them in a nice little primer on Finding Solutions to Toxic Carpeting. What makes Earth Weave noteworthy is that they claim their Bio-Floor




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At IIDEX: Shaw Exoworx Cradle-to-Cradle Carpet

"We are working on the design of communities and begin with what we call the Essay of Clues. We look at things like the sun, the wind, the water, the biological history and the culture of the site. Then we imagine that we are birds that evolved for that