Look like trees have their own living Internet

Back in 1999, scientists at Switzerland’s University of Basel began an experiment to see how trees would handle the large amounts of carbon dioxide we’re releasing into the air. In so doing, they stumbled onto the unexpected discovery that trees exchange carbon with one another, even when they’re not directly connected. This “ wood-wide web ” could totally alter the way we understand forest interactions. Read the rest of Look like trees have their own living Internet

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This smart umbrella tells you when it’s about to start raining

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Sweden’s first round Passive House boasts an innovative solar-powered balcony

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Off-grid Njoro Children’s Library in Tanzania keeps naturally cool with compressed earth

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14 brilliant new lighting designs that will inspire you

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Innovative ceramic cladding scrubs the air clean in Montreal

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The oil industry knew about dangerous climate change in the 1960s

It turns out the oil industry has known about climate change for decades. The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) republished a 1968 document written by two scientists at the Stanford Research Institute. The study presented to the American Petroleum Institute detailed the environmental dangers associated with burning fossil fuels , but, as we all know by now, the industry chose to keep those dangers to themselves. Read the rest of The oil industry knew about dangerous climate change in the 1960s

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Portuguese villagers built a beautiful treehouse with its own boardwalk

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The Leopard Tree is the world’s first high-quality outdoor gym

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Thong House in Vietnam redefines the traditional townhouse

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