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Daan Roosegaarde lights things up without electricity

Glow-in-the-dark wonders are "techno-poetry".




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Why can't we have woonerven in North America?

Streetfilms shows how a road can in fact be many things, not just a place for cars.




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'Weed dating' & trash picking: The new tourist guide to Amsterdam

The city hopes to combat overtourism by getting visitors off the beaten track and doing more useful things.




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This Dutch tradition would horrify most American parents

Children. Alone in the forest. At night.




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French startup will put 'flying' electric water taxis to work in Paris

It's like Uber for 'flying' water cars, with an über-cute name: SeaBubbles.




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Mobile solar 'sail' powers Shigeru Ban's spherical auditorium in Paris (Video)

Looking like a "great ship," this solar-powered music venue is a new gateway into the city.




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30% of the new bikes in Paris' Vélib’ Métropole bike-share system will be electric

The second generation of Paris' bike-sharing fleet will see 20,000 bikes hit the streets next year, and 30% of those will feature an electric drivetrain.




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Jewel-like micro-apartment gets multifunctional makeover in Paris

This small 118-square-foot apartment holds a few pleasant, space-saving surprises.




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Can lessons be learned from vandalism of dockless bike sharing bicycles?

...or does this augur the final breakdown of civilization?




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Derelict garage studio transformed into bright open loft in Paris

A small, rundown garage and artist's studio becomes a new home to a family of three.




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538 sq. ft. attic apartment renovated with industrial materials & cinematic flair

This revamp of an 1830s apartment mixes modern materials to create a modern space.




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New public pissoirs in Paris are problematic

Parisians are complaining, but the fact is that people need a place to pee; it's a human right.




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Personal electric mobility is taking over Paris

Instead of banning these technologies, we have to figure out how to manage them. Because they are inevitable.




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Rap Guide to Wilderness celebrates wild nature and the ways it enriches our lives

The man who brought us the Rap Guide to Evolution is back to entertain, educate, and inspire us with a thought-provoking album that captures the spirit of conservation.




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This is what smog sounds like when set to music

A NYC-based artist and programmer makes music out of pollution; listen to it here.




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Animated music video illustrates 'You are what you eat'

Formidable Vegetable Sound System strikes again, this time with their 'ecological electroswing' celebration of soil.




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How music can help cancer patients

A new study finds that music helps alleviate symptoms of anxiety, pain and fatigue in cancer patients, while also boosting their quality of life.




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Hundreds of divers gather for underwater music festival (video)

The unusual concert was held in the depths of the Florida Reef to promote coral reef protection.




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Celebrate the eclipse with moon music

While the sun may be stealing the show, the solar eclipse would be nothing without Earth's own heavenly satellite.




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This pianist plays classical music to soothe blind elephants (Video)

Music is a comforting thing, especially for these rescued elephants living in an animal sanctuary.




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A mountain range is a concert hall for this musical duo

The Musical Mountaineers carry a violin and piano up trails to perform in secret wilderness locations.




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Helsinki Converts Historic Slaughterhouse into Culinary Hotspot

Helsinki's old abattoir has become the heart of the city's culinary revival, a movement blending innovation and tradition that integrates local foods, pop-up eateries, and urban gardens.




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Famous designers celebrate the classic Artek stool's 80th birthday

This classic design is 80 years young and some famous designers pay hommage.




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Oil silo converted into glowing interactive civic space in Finland (Video)

Using a combination of LED lights, sunlight and environmental data, a disused oil silo has been transformed into Helsinki's newest art installation and urban destination.




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There's a trick to saving money on groceries

Eat simpler food.




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Witness the amazing hamster wheel standing desk, perfect for the office rat race

The wheels on the desk go round and round.




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A walk around my new "active office" with standing desk

Because standing desks cannot stand alone.




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The office of the future may have no seats or desks at all.

Just throw yourself wherever you want to work; your office is where you are.




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At IDS16: an affordable, minimal and ergonomic standing desk

It's really all you need in this era of notebook computers.




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MyShelter Foundation: Lighting Up Homes With A Plastic Bottle and Some Chlorine

If you live in a home without electricity and few or no windows, it's always incredibly dark inside, even at high noon. Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light) is a sustainable lighting project that is trying to help people




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Philippine National Police Ordered to Plant 10 Million Trees

As their nation's sole law enforcement agency, the Philippines National Police carry a heavy burden when it comes to keeping the country safe -- but arresting one of the biggest threats they face will take shovels, not clubs or handcuffs.




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Philippines Mining Activist Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize for Stopping Norwegian-owned Nickel Mine

Grassroots activist honored for 10-year protest against a proposed nickel mine on Mindoro Island




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Genetically Modified Eggplant Field Trials Halted by Court in Philippines

The move comes as a result of a petition from Greenpeace Southeast Asia, which asserts that GM crops can cause serious health issues.




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Reinvented Retro-Style Bicycle Rickshaw Gets 'Round

A modern but retro-flavored makeover for the endearing bicycle rickshaw by Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue.




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'Naming and shaming' is a powerful tool in the fight against plastic waste

Companies will do anything to protect their brand – maybe even redesign packaging.




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It's summer solstice time! Here's what to know

The 2019 solstice falls on June 21 ... celebrate with a crash course in curiosities about the longest day of the year.




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A Christian Perspective on Organic Dairy Farming and Positive Child Labor (Video)

From retiring dairy cows to asking whether




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Dozens of Exotic Animals Escape From Ohio Wildlife Farm

Authorities in Ohio are warning residents to remain inside their houses after dozens of exotic animals had apparently broken free of an area wildlife farm and taken to the streets and highways. Police haven't said exactly




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49 Animals Killed After Suicidal Owner Released Them

For more than twelve tense hours, heavily armed police officers near Zanesville, Ohio scoured the region for big cats, bears, and other exotic animals set loose from a local wildlife farm -- ultimately killing nearly 50 of the 56




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Statistical Analysis Shows 2 Degree Temperature Rise Zones in North America

Analysis bridges differences between various climate change models to predict North American climate change with high certainty. Will skeptics finally be convinced?




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Worms in our furniture: Student-designed "Vermiculture Furniture" for home composting

This series of composting furniture designs aims to "integrate worms and people into interdependent domestic bliss."




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Ohio Senate passes bill banning LEED certification

The wood and plastics industry prefers Green Globes and is designing laws around it. Paging Jerry Yudelson.




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LeBron James promises a bicycle and helmet for every student at his new school

The basketball star has a soft spot for bikes, which he says gave him important freedom as a kid.




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Smart Windows Fix Dumb Problem of Too Much Noise, Too Much Light: Sage Electrochromic Glass Changes With Flick Of Switch

Open terrace in Kimmel Center was too hot or too noisy; now it's fixed.




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The Porch: Philadelphia Creates a New Public Space

A new public space in Philadelphia helps make the city more human-scale and increase quality of life for people who work or pass through the area.




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Should private charging stations be installed in public space? (Survey)

If you own an electric car but don't own a garage, what do you do?




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Classic contemporary wooden watches are made with lumber offcuts

Partnering with a forest conservation non-profit to plant a tree for every watch purchased, Analog Watch Co. creates chic timepieces out of recycled wood.




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There's no fuming about this food truck – it's electric.

On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia, eating Philly Greens.




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Hickok Cole designs timber towers for Philadelphia

The Timber Towers Project seeks to demonstrate the viability of a mass timber high-rise.




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Our urban problems aren't caused by restrictions on density, but by inequality

We have gone beyond gentrification and are now talking about Pikketyfication, aristocratization and plutocratification.