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- Open-source phytoremediation project tackles the Tiber River’s pollution crisis Fri, 15 Apr 16, 6:00pmRecognized as a YAP MAXXI 2016 finalist project, the Albula installation was proposed for the public square in front of the Zaha Hadid-designed MAXXI museum of contemporary art and architecture...
- Trees thriving on contaminated land could help clean up humanity’s mess Sat, 17 Oct 15, 5:30amNature is amazing in its ability to defend and repair itself when harmed. A new study shows willow trees are able to turn on and off components of their DNA when planted in contaminated soil, strengthening their defenses...
- 5 Species That Eat Pollution for Breakfast Thu, 14 Aug 14, 4:00amBioremediation can refer to the use of microbes, fungi (mycoremediation) or plants (phytoremediation) that have the ability to remove pollutants from the environment...
- Unabridged Architecture Transforms Katrina-Ravaged Building Into Colorful Eco Offices Tue, 13 Sep 11, 3:01amRead the rest of Unabridged Architecture Transforms Katrina-Ravaged Building Into Colorful Eco Offices Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "After the Storm", eco design, green design, indigenous flora,...
- Millions of Sunflowers Soak Up Nuclear Radiation in Fukushima Tue, 23 Aug 11, 4:00amNearly six months after the devastating tsunami hit Japan, communities are turning to mother nature to help restore theirs homes and hopes. Millions of sunflowers have been planted in radioactive areas to soak up toxins from...
- Winning Design Turns Abandoned Italian Bridge into Eco Village Fri, 11 Feb 11, 5:00pmWe have been having a lot of fun profiling projects submitted to the Solar Park South competition which challenged designers to re-imagine a soon to be decommissioned bridge on the Reggio Calabria Highway in Italy...