Melissa SterryArnhem Dutch city Arnhem swaps asphalt for trees to adapt to climate change dezeen.com - India Block Arnhem in the Netherlands has made a 10-year plan to re-landscape the city to cope with extreme flooding and heatwaves caused by climate …
Melissa SterryEmbroidery 8 makers using biodesign to grow their work craftscouncil.org.uk Could the meeting of biology, craft and design tackle our resource crisis? We meet the pioneers of biodesign, making dresses woven by plants and …
Melissa SterryHoney Paris Beehives Trace Notre-Dame’s Toxic Fallout The New York Times - Elian PeltierThe hundreds of tons of lead that burned in the April 2019 fire that nearly destroyed Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris created a dangerous dust that landed in parks, buildings and playgrounds, raising health
Melissa SterryEngineering Bioconcrete presages new wave in environmentally friendly construction nature.com Living cells used in construction to create concrete, bricks or tiles could also soak up CO2. At a former Dutch royal family seat, Het Loo Palace in …
Melissa Sterry Spiderwebs gather DNA that can help us monitor insects in forests newscientist.com - By Adam Vaughan Spiders may build their webs to catch prey, but trials in Slovenian forests have shown they can also moonlight as a way for humans to monitor the …
