Studio Visit: Floral Artist Chloe Berlin
Found objects, dead flowers, wire and more form contemplative arrangements
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Inside Eastwind Oliverea Valley’s Foraging-Focused Restaurant, Dandelion
In the Catskills, this hotel restaurant offers a sensorial tour of Upstate New York
Via theguardian.com
New But Ancient Orchid Species Discovered in Japan
Japan’s most recognizable orchid, the Spiranthes australis, has been cherished for centuries (it even features in The Man’yōshū, the oldest collection of Japanese waka poetry, dating back to 759AD) and it’s just …
Kishi Bashi: Winter’s Eve
Atmospheric, eerie and layered, “Winter’s Eve” by singer-songwriter and musician Kishi Bashi (aka Kaoru Ishibashi) is the title track for a short film by Max Lowe. Written during the annual polar bear gathering …
Cloud Climbing in the Dolomites with FORESTIS
A secluded property carefully calibrated to showcase the staggering beauty of its natural surroundings
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Fighting book bans with a free electronic library card, an obsidian hand-axe workshop, elephants against climate change and more
Via thebrighterside.news
Scientists Create Plants That Emit Light
Led by Pavlo Gordiichuk, engineers at MIT have devised a way for plants to emit rechargeable light. The research around this concept stems from an emerging field called “plant nanobionics,” which explores …
Via inverse.com
Elephants Contribute to the Fight Against Climate Change
A study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that elephants—some of the last remaining megaherbivores in rainforests—are crucial to protecting the planet. Analyzing the animals’ feeding …
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Controlling lightning with lasers, transforming dumps into parks, mapping subterranean passageways and more
Via archinect.com
Transforming a Dumping Ground Into a Floating Forest in China
Fish Tail Park is a new 126-acre floating forest in Nanchang, China that helps regulate floods, restore wildlife habitation and create a recreational area for the city. Transforming what was once a …