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Architect Recycles Clay Roof Tiles to Create Unique, Eco-Friendly Furniture

Environment, Tech / 3 min. read

Manoj Patel, an architect based in Gujarat, India, uses everyday materials in unexpected ways to create designs that benefit people and the planet. One of his latest projects involves repurposing clay roof tiles to create beautiful, functional furniture that’s naturally cool, comfortable, and eco-conscious. As Patel explained to The Better India, most outdoor furniture is […]

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a person's legs are shown standing to the side of a cube-shaped chair made from recycled clay roofing

Floating City Planned in South Korea Will Adjust to Rising Sea Levels

Environment, Tech / 2 min. read

It sounds — and looks — like something of the distant future, but a real-life floating city is set to be completed in South Korea within the next three years.  In partnership with the United Nations and the city of Busan, tech startup Oceanix presented its plans for the first-of-its-kind city this past spring. It

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a birds-eye depiction of the floating city in South Korea

A Recycling Center at a Refugee Camp Is Turning Plastic Waste Into Beautiful New Items: Photos

Environment, Tech / 2 min. read

At the Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria, trash used to build up, with nowhere to go but a growing pile in the Sahara desert. That was, until an organization called Precious Plastic teamed up with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees as well as residents in the camps.  Together, they created a recycling center

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A woman in a refugee camp holds a bright colored pot made from recycled plastics

Japan Is Harnessing the Power of Deep-Sea Currents to Generate Electricity

Environment / 3 min. read

Japan, a longtime leader in global technology, has engineered an innovative system that harnesses the power of ocean currents to produce a consistent, renewable source of green energy. According to Bloomberg, the giant subsea turbine, made by IHI Corp., has been in the works for over a decade. Recently, the heavy equipment manufacturer based out

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An aerial view over islands with beautiful water and reef surrounding them. From the Kerama island chain in Okinawa, Japan.

Rare Albino Galapagos Giant Tortoise Makes Its Debut at a Swiss Zoo

Environment / 2 min. read

A rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise has made its public debut at a Swiss zoo. This unique baby reptile hatched on May 1 in an incubator at the Tropiquarium, a zoo in Servion, Switzerland, Reuters reports.  The young animal, which debuted earlier this month, also has a sibling that hatched a few days later, on

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a unique albino baby tortoise sits in someones hand

Living Near Green Spaces Linked to Reduced Stroke Risk, Study Finds

Environment, Health / 3 min. read

Time spent in nature has long been lauded as a tonic for the mind and soul. And a recent study published by Environment International suggests that living within 300 meters (roughly 984 feet) of public urban green spaces, like parks and wooded areas, is better for your body, too.  According to the research, being in

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A scene of Manhattan in the distance and a lake surrounded by lush greenery in the forefront

Lighted Nets Drastically Reduce Bycatch of Marine Life, Including Sharks and Turtles 

Environment / 2 min. read

Light-up ocean fishing nets could be a possible solution to saving the lives of endangered and vulnerable marine wildlife around the world. An illuminating study found that attaching LED lights to ocean gillnets drastically reduced total fisheries bycatch, or unintentionally caught species, by 63% — and still maintained the catch rates of targeted fish, according

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A gillnet underwater fixed on a rocky seabed in the Mediterranean sea, Cap de Creus, Cadaques, Catalonia, Costa Brava, Spain

Rope Bridges Are Helping Sloths in Costa Rica Navigate Their Rapidly-Changing Habitat

Environment / 3 min. read

Speed walking isn’t exactly an option for sloths, which is why these animals have always relied upon a dense forest canopy to navigate their natural habitat safely. An abundance of trees has historically kept sloths relatively protected from threats like cars, electricity lines, and ground-dwelling predators.  But humans have been encroaching upon sloth habitats in

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Costa Rica Sloth hanging one-armed from tree
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