Matt Hickman
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As cities grow, so does the need for urban trees
A U.S. Forest Service study stresses the economic importance of urban canopies, which already provide a big health value. → Read More
Giant hybrid tumbleweed spreads in California
Once isolated to the Central Valley, the hybrid tumbleweed Salsola ryanii is making moves — and fast. → Read More
Front-yard veggie gardeners declare victory
Couple who had to tear up a front-yard veggie garden they had tended for 20 years in Miami Shores, Florida, replants after new law went into effect on July 1. → Read More
Chernobyl shines again as a solar farm
When you can't harvest crops, why not harvest the sun? → Read More
8 great modern-day pyramids
More than a few critics screamed "Sacré bleu!" when Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei's pyramidal entrance pavilion at the Louvre Museum was complet → Read More
This undersea restaurant in Norway will moonlight as an artificial reef
Architecture firm Snøhetta unveils Under, a subaquatic eatery and marine research hub on the Norwegian coast. → Read More
Manhattan's newest green space straddles an active train yard
The 'smartest park ever built' opens at Hudson Yards. → Read More
Trees are the not-so-secret weapon in keeping cities cool
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison find that city blocks with 40% or more tree coverage are naturally cooler than blocks with fewer trees. → Read More
How making lower Manhattan larger will protect it from future flooding
The $10B climate resiliency plan would extend the Manhattan shoreline by as much as 500 feet into the East River. → Read More
London gets its first 3D crosswalk and it's a traffic-slowing beauty
Located in northwest London, it's the first optical illusion-y pedestrian crossing in the U.K. → Read More
Artists transform old Ikea furniture into 'wildhomes' for urban wildlife
Birds, bats and bees in one London park just got swank new digs. → Read More
Wooden high-rise trend reaches new heights in Norway
Mjøsa Tower nabs the title of world's tallest timber tower. → Read More
Desire paths: The unsanctioned shortcuts crisscrossing public spaces
Spontaneous by nature, desire paths are the most optimal way to get from point A to B as decided by pedestrians, not planners. → Read More
Viennese orchestra makes extraordinary music out of ordinary produce
The Vegetable Orchestra has been stunned crowds and serving soup for 17 years. → Read More
More and more, America's recyclable plastic is being burned, not recycled
Incineration has become America's stopgap solution following China's crackdown on imported foreign waste, and it's hurting low-income communities. → Read More
Chicago lawmakers make the case for bird-friendly buildings
Located on the Mississippi Flyway, Chicago is one of the deadliest American cities for migrating birds. But the Windy City is trying to change that statistic. → Read More
Live rent-free in Indiana's historic House of Tomorrow (on one condition)
Situated within Indiana Dunes National Park, the futuristic '30s-era dwelling requires a $2.5 million restoration to be paid for by a qualified leasee. → Read More
Ikea curtains pull double-duty as air purifiers
Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea wants to help us breathe easier with pollutant-busting window treatments. → Read More
Why one Ohio city wants to grant Lake Erie the same legal rights as humans
If approved by voters, Toledo's Lake Erie Bill of Rights could help to save the pollution-choked Great Lake. → Read More
Would you lease an Ikea bookcase?
To keep its products out of landfills and in the homes of customers for longer, Ikea tests out a furniture leasing program in Switzerland. → Read More