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Industrial spaces and condos are neighbors in this Vancouver development with shipping container look

Another look at a controversial housing project.




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Sainte-Marie among the Hurons is lit by 5,000 candles at Christmastime

Called 'First Light,' this now-famous event at Ontario's first European-built settlement is a special experience for the whole family.




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Six more weeks of winter, says Canada's famous albino groundhog

Wiarton Willie saw his shadow this morning, which means the cold weather will stick around.




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Ontario Conservative politicians running from carbon taxes

Going green is going too far in the Province of Ontario




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Ontario's GreenBelt could be turned into "largest condo farm this province has ever seen"

Doug Ford, now leading in the polls, wants to open up more of it for development.




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Inside the completed McEwan School of Architecture in Sudbury

It's partially built out of Cross Laminated Timber; it "immerses students in this relatively new product."




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Everywhere you look, the urban-rural divide is changing politics and stopping climate action

Populist leaders are more interested in cutting the price of gas than they are in stopping climate change.




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The Reach Guesthouse combines Passive House performance with classic beauty

Architect Jonathan Kearns shows that you can have it all.




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Ontario's Doug Ford bans bans on clothesline bans

No green energy issue is too small for the rampaging Premier.




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150-year-old wood used to build Riverwood Acoustics' sound system of tomorrow

Canadian birch hauled out of Canada's Ottawa River adds resonance and tone.




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What makes a bike-friendly town?

In which I argue that bike-friendliness should be measured by how well a town caters to its most practical, regular, and vulnerable of users, not tourists.




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The Ontario Beer Store is a model for the circular economy

It's being killed the name of "convenience."




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Funky Patchwork Daywear with a Peruvian Twist From Green Fashion Label Awamaki Lab (Photos)

Awamaki Lab's fashion-forward collection successfully pairs Peruvian textiles with modern styles.




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Will Private Reserves be the Future of Conservation in South America?

Three new private preserves have opened in Peru to buffer existing national parks. Is this the sign of a new trend?




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Peru's Oil Exploration Violates UN Guidelines on Uncontacted Tribes

Peru continues to approve oil and gas projects despite previous exploration leading to the death of half the Nahua tribe.




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Billboard transforms air into clean water in Peru (Video)

This innovative billboard does double duty: advertising for a university's engineering program while producing much-needed clean drinking water for local communities.




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Here's what you need to know about the climate meetings in Lima

Nations met in Peru this month to discuss solutions to climate change




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Remarkable hotel hosts guests in clear capsules suspended 400 ft. on mountain (Video)

Created for adventurers by adventurers, this unique hotel in Peru features three sleeping pods that guests must climb up to.




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Team of super vultures deployed in Peru to battle polluters

Outfitted with GoPros and solar-powered GPS trackers, the crew of carrion-loving vigilantes is sniffing out illegal dumps in Lima.




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Peru releases 500,000 at-risk baby turtles into the wild

Peruvian environmental authorities make a big statement with tiny turtles.




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Ancient four-legged whale with webbed feet and toe hooves discovered in Peru

A skeleton of the bizarre land-walking whale provides answers about how whales first spread around the world.




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The Arboretum represents "a new stage in the ecological transition"

Nicolas Laisné's vast project is a very different kind of office development.




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French MPs want to ban Black Friday

It harms retailers, drives overconsumption, and contributes to traffic jams and pollution. What's the point?




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Top 12 pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables

And the 15 cleanest, according to the annual ranking from Environmental Working Group.




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One of the biggest problems with Mother's Day flowers

A new study finds altered neurological performance in children during peak pesticide spraying for the Mother's Day flower harvest.




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Praying mantises released for pest control are hunting hummingbirds

New research documents that mantises worldwide are eating small birds; in the US, invasive mantis species are devouring hummingbirds.




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Ben & Jerry's ice cream contains traces of controversial herbicide

Ice cream lovers aren't happy to learn they're licking glyphosate on hot summer days.




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Which virus-bearing mosquitoes live near you? Check these maps

The CDC has updated its US range maps to show the which mosquitoes are moving where.




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Protecting plants by deterrents instead of killing insects

"It's not just about the bees, it's about the survival of humanity"




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CDC lists oil of lemon eucalyptus as comparable to DEET for mosquitoes

Even the CDC recommends this botanical ingredient as comparable to DEET for repelling disease-carrying insects.




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Scientists call for ban on pesticides that harm children's brains

New study says there's no safe level of exposure to organophosphates, a main ingredient in pesticides.




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Top 12 pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables

And the top 15 that are least toxic.




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How to avoid the bite of a kissing bug

Kissing bugs can carry the parasite that causes Chagas disease, and they are now making their way through the US.




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EU, Brazil and China have banned way more harmful pesticides than the USA

For example, 72 pesticides approved for use in the United States are banned or in the process of being phased out in the EU.




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Lions, leopards and lynxes love boxes too (video)

Just like your pet, these big cats can't resist the lure of an open cardboard cube.




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10 barbecue foods dangerous for pets

From ribs and onions to chips and corn, these barbecue-friendly foods can be unfriendly to dogs and cats.




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Cute animal photos boost your mental focus

Need help paying attention? Cue up the cute baby animals.




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Spiral stair is sleek and "sustainable".

Norwegian architect Tron Meyer cuts a stair out of solid engineered wood.




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Stair(s) of the week solve an old loft design problem

Which side of the bed gets the stair? Batlab solves it with two.




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Stair of the week actually looks safe; Too bad about where it's going.

Perhaps lofts are not the best solution for tiny homes and apartments.




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Stair of the Week floats over recessed bookcase

This multifunctioning stair hides a generous bookcase underneath.




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Stair of the Week 'focuses on offering employees an activity-based working environment'

A health insurer practices what it preaches.




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Stair of the Week cantilevers from custom bookcase

Architect Tamir Addadi squeezes a lot into a very small space




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Taking the stairs keeps your brain younger

Yet another reason to skip the escalator/elevator and hoof it instead.




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Grand staircase being built in Rotterdam

And when you get to the top of this, you deserve a treat.




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Boxy building minimizes surface, maximizes air and stairs

Sweden shows how to build comfortable apartments for families, and stairs that people want to use.




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Stair of the week tells you how many calories you are burning while climbing

A good, if not very accurate, idea.




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Not the Stair of the Week, soon to be replaced by "Vertical Walking"

Why go diagonally when you can go straight up?




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Stair of the week is bold and bamboo

Because if you make it beautiful and open, people will use it.




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Stair of the week is a loft bed in Singapore hotel

Sometimes you wonder what they were thinking.