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- Season's first 'murder hornet' nest destroyed in Washington Sat, 28 Aug 21, 4:30amOn Wednesday, officials at the Washington state department of agriculture (WSDA) said they had destroyed the first "murder hornet" nest of the season. The nest was located near the town of Blaine along the Canadian border....
- Sculptural roof tops eco-minded Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts expansion Sat, 12 Jun 21, 1:30amThe redesign and expansion of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock has moved one giant step closer to the finish line with the completion of its signature roof, a flowing concrete structure with pleated folds designed...
- Saving New Zealands kakapo from extinction Fri, 3 Jan 20, 4:30amOne of the world’s rarest birds, the kakapo, is on the brink of extinction. Found only on some New Zealand sanctuaries, it is the planet’s only flightless parrot. The current population number is at 211, thereby sparking...
- An urban wetland springs to life among Bogotas high rises Wed, 13 Mar 19, 7:30amAn open plaza in Bogota’s northeastern business district has been radically transformed from a place of pure pavement to a vibrant urban wetland. Colombian architecture firm Obraestudio completed the project in 2016 in...
- Light-filled family home embraces a British Islands native landscape Tue, 17 Apr 18, 7:39pmWhen DLM Architects was asked to create an energy-efficient and sustainable family home in St Peter Port of Guernsey, the site’s dense vegetation proved both a boon and a challenge...
- Light-filled family home sensitively embraces a British Islands native landscape Tue, 17 Apr 18, 7:39pmWhen DLM Architects was asked to create an energy-efficient and sustainable family home in St Peter Port of Guernsey, the site’s densely planted vegetation proved both a boon and a challenge...
- Stunning private island resort in the Maldives aims for minimal site impact Fri, 3 Nov 17, 8:58amA new paradise destination has surfaced on the waters of the jaw-droppingly beautiful Maldives. Singapore-based WOW Architects recently completed the St. Regis Maldives, a luxury hotel that extends out of a private island....
- Luxury private-island resort in the Maldives aims for minimal site impact Thu, 2 Nov 17, 8:30pmA new paradise destination has surfaced on the waters of the jaw-droppingly beautiful Maldives. Singapore-based WOW Architects recently completed the St. Regis Maldives, a luxury hotel that extends out of a private island....
- Over 200 tons of poisonous herbicides are dumped on North Americas wild lands every year Mon, 11 Jul 16, 8:00pmNew data has emerged on how widespread the use of herbicides, including glyphosate, has become in North American federal and tribal land. In 2010 alone, 200 tons of the stuff was sprayed on natural wild lands to help curb...
- HOW TO: Attracting pollinators: Flowers that encourage bees, butterflies, and birds to visit Tue, 10 Mar 15, 1:30amMost people have a pretty good idea of what pollen is. Some know it as the fuzzy, fluffy stuff that flies through the air and makes them sneeze from March to November, while others may get daubed on the nose with it when...
- Attracting pollinators: flowers that encourage bees, butterflies, and birds to visit Sat, 7 Mar 15, 4:05amMost people have a pretty good idea of what pollen is. Some know it as the fuzzy, fluffy stuff that flies through the air and makes them sneeze from March to November, while others may get daubed on the nose with it when...
- Attracting Pollinators: Plants that Encourage Bees, Butterflies, and Birds to Visit Wed, 31 Jul 13, 2:00amMost people have a pretty good idea of what pollen is. Some know it as the fuzzy, fluffy stuff that flies through the air and makes them sneeze from March to November, while others may get daubed on the nose with it when...
- Floating Islands Will Restore Life to Minnesota’s Spring Lake Thu, 11 Aug 11, 7:10amWhat do you do with a “severely impaired” body of water and an unsightly shoreline park that is riddled with invasive species? Launch a series of luscious floating islands! In an effort to improve water conditions...