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Modest + Sustainable Ski Chalet is A Rebuke to Ostentatious Neighbors
The skiing industry is one that is threatened by climate change, as many of the regions previously known for great skiing are already losing their snow cover. (Other ski areas in other regions will actually have increased snowfall as some regions have been predicted to see heavier precipitation, as climate change adds more water vapor […]
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Rio’s Solar+Hydro-Powered Message of Hope for Our Future
Rio de Janeiro was the site of the original Earth Summit in 1992 that began the global movement to limit the greenhouse gases that scientists had found to cause climate change that will eventually be catastrophic, with the potential for ending our human civilization. Return to site of Earth Summit And Rio de Janeiro will […]
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1,300 Year Old Hotel is a Sad Reminder of What We Have to Lose
Forty six generations of the same family have run the HÅshi Ryokan hotel and spa in Komatsu, Japan at the site of a natural hot spring since Garyo HÅshi built it. This hotel has been open and in operation since 717 AD. Such longevity is a beautiful thing. But such a long time is a […]