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What’s the best way to deal with the plastic waste problem that's plaguing the oceans? One idea may be to build an island…and then top that island with a beautiful hotel.[...]

Architectural design takes all forms, with a focus from the ground up. But UOOU, an Amsterdam- and London-based design practice, came up with an architectural proposal that doesn’t consider the ground at all. Instead,...

UNStudio has unveiled a masterplan to transform South Korea’s Gyeongdo Island into a new, 470,000-square-meter leisure destination that puts the spotlight on nature...

Guest post by Jim Steele Published in Pacifica Tribune July 10, 2019 What’s Natural? Celebrating America’s Environmental Stewardship I resent the one-sided mis-characterization of humanity as “destroyers of our environment”...

The impacts of climate change are felt most intimately by poor and rural women. Many women rely directly on nature for their income, and their lack of resources prevents them from shifting to alternate jobs or safer locations...

The legislature of Hawaii has approved two bills that will make the state carbon neutral by 2045 - the most ambitious climate change goal of any US state...

The legislature of Hawaii has approved two bills that together put the state on the path to becoming carbon neutral by 2045 - the most ambitious climate change goal of any state in the United States. Bille bill 1986 establishes...

Islands are places of exceptional biodiversity and economic value, not to mention their great natural beauty. However, because of their isolation from the mainland, they are also difficult to power. This fact is particularly...

The World, an archipelago of 300 islands in Dubai, has sat largely vacant for around 10 years. But construction is underway once again. The Guardian's Oliver Wainwright reported, "After a decade in limbo, The World is back...

In the market for a private island? One off the coast of Shetland is on sale through Vladi Private Islands starting at £250,000 - and it hasn't had any human inhabitants since 1934...

Between Norway and Iceland rests an archipelago of 18 little isles called the Faroe Islands. The residents want Google Street View, but the tech giant hasn't announced plans to visit the subarctic archipelago - so the residents...

Snow is a distant dream in a place like Dubai, where the wintertime temperature doesn’t typically drop below 57 degrees Fahrenheit. Real estate developer the Kleindienst Group wants to make it snow and rain on Dubai's man-made...

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