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Coastal property values take a hit due to climate change

Why can't the Wall Street Journal call it what it is?




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Wood buildings are back, and the New York Times is on it!

And whatever you do, don't read the comments.




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Dear Globe and Mail editor: Cancel my subscription!

Margaret Wente trots out every 20-year-old trope spouted by tired old discredited climate change deniers.




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Slow Biking is actually a competitive sport

In the Netherlands it is actually a thing, to ride your bike as slowly as possible without falling over.




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Church in the Netherlands converted into transformer library: books by day, party room by night

"If knowledge has become a secular religion, public libraries are its parishes, mosques and synagogues."




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Teacher's modern tiny house has hidden storage staircase (Video)

This contemporary tiny house from the Netherlands incorporates lots of great layout and storage ideas.




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Tiny-house inspired student housing transforms old office building

Looking to tiny houses for design inspiration, these new student housing units have been constructed in a former Rotterdam office.




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World's first floating dairy farm comes to Rotterdam

Let's hope cows don't get seasick.




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Floating Recycled Park modules are made out of reclaimed plastic trash (Video)

Plastic waste has been diverted from the city's shoreline to create a cost-effective, green space alternative.




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Artist's zoetrope animates the miraculous metamorphosis of the butterfly (Video)

Inspired by her own spine-shattering accident, this sculpture shows the struggle and transformation of these remarkable insects.




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Daan Roosegaarde lights things up without electricity

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




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A bike parking facility in Tilburg is even more beautiful than their bus station

It even has moving sidewalks for bikes. This is how you get people out of cars.




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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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Dutch playground shut down over noise complaints

Apparently kids are meant to be seen and not heard.




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This Dutch tradition would horrify most American parents

Children. Alone in the forest. At night.




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Artist's massive mural of moon cycles features 15,000 origami birds

This is Paris' largest mural, made with hand-folded origami paper birds and a bit of spraypaint.




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Startup to grow fresh 'super-local' food out of recycled shipping containers in Paris

Founded by two sons of farmers, this company wants to grow farm-fresh food -- out of shipping containers.




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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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Dear World, we're actually not giving up on Paris

125 US cities, 9 states, 902 businesses, and 183 schools so far have all signed a declaration promising to honor the Paris Climate Agreement.




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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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Tiny 290 sq. ft. duplex renovation is an "urban cocoon"

This small space spread over two levels in Paris gets a minimalist and functional makeover.




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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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Just ending pollution from car exhaust could add three weeks to your life

Switching from fossil fuel powered cars could save 45,000 lives per year and on its own almost solve climate change




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Paris garage converted into small home for family of four

Using some inventive interventions, an old parking garage is transformed into a two-bedroom apartment in Paris.




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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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10 non-culinary tools that are handy in the kitchen

Raid other rooms for items that can help you cook more efficiently.




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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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Listen to 133 years of climate change in one evocative song

An undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota has created a unique way of connecting people with climate data through music.




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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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My foray into the mysterious world of sound healing

Sound healing is based on the idea that pure, deconstructed sound can rebalance the body's energy.




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This song bugged me for 15 years. So I tracked down the songwriter.

Spoiler alert: The writer turned out to be a YouTube star.




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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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Be Ready for Anything with Take Out Furniture, it's Perfect For Preppers

Clever idea from Finnish designer combines portable storage with fixed dresser unit




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8 Stylish Lights for Your Home at London Design Festival

Light up your life and your living room with gorgeous lights from the London Design Festival.




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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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Add googly eyes to Mother Nature for a laugh

These paper plate eyes bring a chuckle when added to trees and rocks.




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Finland to cut CO2 emissions 80% by 2050, legally binding

There's finally momentum on the international stage. And this is one of the most ambitious announcements yet.




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Sweating in a sauna may delay dementia

Perhaps we should have included one in our perfect bathroom.




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Lightweight prefab wood framing system goes together without nails

Forget about 3D printing houses; digital fabrication using sustainable materials is a much bigger deal.




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The McVegan burger is now for sale, but only in Finland

Veganism must be making serious inroads into society if McDonald's, king of industrial meat, is jumping into soy patties.




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Finnish Safety Agency recommends helmets and lights for old people using walkers

It is about time that people acknowledged that it's not just cyclists that hit their heads. Helmets for everybody!




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150,000 McVegan burgers sold in January

It's obvious people want more plant-based foods, even when they are at a fast food joint.




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Finnish supermarkets use 'happy hour' to fight food waste

After 9 p.m., shoppers snatch up heavily discounted foods that are close to expiry.




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4 foes of frugality

Look out for these things if you want to save money and consume less.




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There's a trick to saving money on groceries

Eat simpler food.




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Want to save money? Borrow a wedding dress.

Doing this was one of the best decisions I made when getting married. (So was marrying a great guy!)




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Why standing on the subway makes you look younger

Studies show that standing has anti-ageing effects.




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

Because standing desks cannot stand alone.




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This portable standing desk is lighter than your laptop

For people like me who work all over the place, portable standing desks can be pretty useful