Tag: Natural
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Facing extreme rainfall and flooding, NYC is turning Brooklyn’s Prospect Park into a natural buffer
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: New York City is investing $68 million to build Brooklyn’s first Bluebelt system, which uses nature-based solutions to reduce flash-flooding, in Prospect Park, New York Mayor Eric Adams announced last week. The plan calls for upgrading…
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The Subtle Art of Finding Balance Through Natural Products
Balance isn’t always about doing less or doing more, it’s about understanding what your body and mind actually need in this overstimulated world. For many people, cannabis products offer a genuine way to reconnect with calm and focus that feels authentic rather than forced. Asheville’s relaxed, mindful community makes it the perfect place for people…
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Miller Architects & Builders Start Construction on Middle Niobrara – Natural Resources District
Valentine, NE — Miller Architects & Builders has recently broken ground on the Middle Niobrara – Natural Resources District’s new multi-purpose building. With the Natural Resources District growing staff and the need for additional space to accommodate educational programs and other community events, the decision was made to design and build a multi-functional building to…
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Can you turn a pond into a natural swimming pool?
Often beautiful in theory, many ponds end up as stagnant corners of the garden that don’t quite earn their keep. But what if you could swap your unloved water feature for something a little more inviting this summer? Swimming ponds offer the best of both worlds: a place to swim in clean, chemical-free water, alongside…
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Building the Natural History Museum’s Urban Nature Project
The Natural History Museum’s new Urban Nature Project is a biodiversity project like no other. Will Mann meets the Walter Lilly team who helped bring it to life. The life-size bronze cast model of a diplodocus (Image NHM) The Natural History Museum (NHM) is one of the UK’s most visited museums – and this year…
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How to enhance the natural environment during construction projects
In this month’s Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) column, Desiree Blamey looks at how construction project managers can enhance the natural environment at a local level. Image: Dreamstime This article supports Q.2.3.1 of the Considerate Constructors assessment: How is the registered activity identifying, assessing and planning to maintain or improve the natural environment locally? The construction…
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‘Natural air conditioning’ — but does the zero-energy cooling trick with plants actually work?
With the cost of installing traditional air conditioning units climbing above £3,000 – and energy bills rising – millions of Brits are seeking affordable and eco-friendly ways to stay cool. Now, experts say the answer may already be sitting on your windowsill. Craig Morley, gardening expert at Budget Seeds, says some of the most effective…
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6 loft conversion window ideas to add natural light
A loft conversion can turn a cobwebbed-filled storage area stacked with old Christmas decs, bulky suitcases and forgotten schoolbooks into a penthouse-style master suite or spacious home office. Choosing the right windows to bring natural light into this previously gloomy gap between the top floor and the roof, can be crucial to how successfully it…
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How Natural Materials Improve Indoor Air Quality
You walk into a room and, in an instant, you feel stuffy or you get a headache. But the lighting is okay, so that can’t be causing it. The noise isn’t too much so that can’t be either. What’s the only possible culprit left? You guessed it – the air you’re breathing. You’ve probably been…