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Ecotech

Transparent wood is here and it could be the future of eco-housing

Scientists have created transparent wood which is stronger and lighter than glass with better insulating properties.

29/03/2021

Netherlands

Dutch elections: are parties under-delivering on Green policies?

"We are seen as a very green country, lots of opportunities specifically with wind energy, why are we not moving ahead?" asks Photojournalist Kadir van Lohuizen.

16/03/2021

Earth News

This tobacco factory is now Europe's biggest indoor vertical garden

Inspired by Jackson Pollock, this enormous vertical garden will feature in a new community centre in Santander.

15/02/2021

Earth News

Why have high-rise balcony gardens become a hot trend in Dubai?

These stunning vertical gardens show how residents are taking a desire for green space into their own hands.

12/12/2020

World

Geologists in New Zealand plan to deep into extinct volcano for heat

They are planning to drill into an extinct 11-million-year-old volcano to use its heat as an alternative energy resource and reduce climate-damaging emissions.

27/11/2020

Earth News

Inside the innovative eco-school designed to remove air pollution

The ‘Forest School’ in India is designed to teach children environmental studies too.

02/09/2020

Earth News

How do you make cities healthier, cleaner and cooler?

Easy access to green space could add years to your life.

12/08/2020

Earth News

These old shipping containers have been turned into a luxurious hotel

Each of the hotel's seven rooms is made of two recycled containers.

06/08/2020

Earth News

The Lock Inn: Man builds eco-pub in his garden to beat lockdown blues

One British man built his own pub out of second-hand materials, so neighbours can enjoy a beer in the sun.

01/07/2020

Earth News

Can 130,000 trees stop Sydney from becoming an urban heat island?

The 'Greener Places' policy hopes to guarantee a green recovery for New South Wales after the coronavirus.

27/06/2020

Earth News

Dream eco-home built with old tyres, tins cans and bottles

"We'll find a use for most things to stop them going to landfill."

24/06/2020

Earth News

The key to eco architecture is green space and floods of sunlight

As sustainability becomes more mainstream, we consider how architects blend nature with the built environment.

08/05/2020

Earth News

8 home tech gadgets that will make your pad more eco-friendly

There's something for all budgets on this list of green household technology.

08/01/2020

Earth News

Konvict to Konstruction: rap legend Akon building green city

After success in the charts, Akon became a business magnate and philanthropist in Africa.

06/12/2019