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vacant lots

Amazing things happened when 206 ugly vacant lots in Philly were landscaped

A new study measured the mental health of Philadelphia residents before and after blighted lots had been converted into green spaces.

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer in Urban Design July 21, 2018

These immersive, glow-in-the-dark murals are for indoor stargazing (Video)

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok July 20, 2018

5 ways to make fruit cobbler without an oven

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 20, 2018

Are McMansions over, being replaced by McModerns?

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 20, 2018

Should you raise your kids in an old house?

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 20, 2018

Project Learning Tree takes teaching outdoors

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

By Sustainable Forestry Initiative July 20, 2018

Some thoughts on camping with children

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 20, 2018

Our soaring love of meat is bad news for the planet

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 20, 2018

No kids allowed to play in street, Canadian neighborhood decrees

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 20, 2018

Clean Energy Credit Union launches to support low carbon transition

Renewable Energy

By Sami Grover July 20, 2018

Photo: Great Gray Owl is a tall ball of feathers

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 20, 2018

The Tesla Supercharger at the end of the Universe

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 19, 2018

Why don't you want to eat insects?

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 19, 2018

The Boomer is an elegant, steel-framed, open-plan tiny home

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok July 19, 2018

Drink coffee, live longer ... even for those who drink a lot

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 19, 2018

Celebrating the 'little wins,' simple actions that save money

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 19, 2018

House of Furniture has a place for everything

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 19, 2018

"Crowded Out: An Overtourism Documentary" (film review)

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 19, 2018

Marriott removing plastic straws from its 6,500 hotels

By Sami Grover July 19, 2018

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vacant lots

Amazing things happened when 206 ugly vacant lots in Philly were landscaped

Build Tiny Limited

The Boomer is an elegant, steel-framed, open-plan tiny home

visit to a library

Celebrating the 'little wins,' simple actions that save money

washing dishes

How to spend less time washing dishes

picnic at Athabasca Glacier

Some thoughts on camping with children

daily news

Mosquitoes

7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others

Opossum up a tree

How to get rid of ticks on your property

Oil of lemon eualyptus

CDC lists oil of lemon eucalyptus as comparable to DEET for mosquitoes

wasps

Why wasps attack and how to avoid them

throw pillows

10 common things you don't need to buy for your home

kid drinking juice

Juice is like soda, without the bubbles

on the beach

I want the new VW California Camper, but I can't have it

breastfeeding mother

Mother's milk is healthiest for baby and planet

watermelon ripe

How to tell if a watermelon is ripe

Carrot hot dog

5 things to put in a hot dog bun that aren’t meat

Tomatoes

How to tell if a tomato is ripe without wrecking it

vegetables on the grill

Amazing meatless foods you should grill tonight