While the snow-capped peaks attract adventure seekers, ski tourism faces a difficult reality as global warming poses a significant threat. As temperatures rise, many once reliably snow-covered slopes are becoming increasingly unpredictable, shortening the ski season and presenting ski resorts with challenges in maintaining operations. The effect is not just limited to the fun of… Continue reading All the ways ski tourism is shifting to more sustainable practices
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The legal landscape in 2025: scheduling changes, crypto rules, lawsuits and countersuits among old friends
Business Post subscribers can read: • About the courtroom dramas that will dominate 2025, from shareholder disputes to multi-million euro ownership disputes • How Ireland's major legal reforms and landmark rulings in 2025 could reshape the planning and energy sectors • What new EU crypto regulations will mean for Irish consumer protection
Research shows solar sites overlap critical habitats in the Southwest
As the climate crisis accelerates, the urgent transition to renewable energy sources is at the forefront of global sustainability efforts. However, a new study by Ms. Kylee Fleckenstein, published in PeerJ Life & Environment, highlights a critical challenge in balancing renewable energy development with biodiversity protection in the arid southwestern United States. The research, titled… Continue reading Research shows solar sites overlap critical habitats in the Southwest
Gardener warned after posting questionable landscaping plan: 'You'll regret using it'
Experienced gardeners can be an invaluable resource. It's good that many new green thumbs ask these comrades for advice. There are countless communities on Reddit where such conversations started by DIYers are routine. “Building a farmhouse-style garden,” one such poster wrote in r/gardening. “Should I use weed substance?” They said they were almost finished resetting… Continue reading Gardener warned after posting questionable landscaping plan: 'You'll regret using it'
Human-centered technology management for a sustainable future
This proceedings contains selected papers from the 33rd Conference of the International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT), held in Porto, Portugal, July 8-11, 2024. It is the second volume of a three-volume series of conference proceedings focusing on technologies for a sustainable future. The book examines the challenges and opportunities in today's social and… Continue reading Human-centered technology management for a sustainable future
The city presents the rest of the new zoning regulations
City staff released the final three chapters of Evanston's proposed new zoning code on New Year's Eve afternoon. The release comes just over a week before the Land Use Commission reconvenes to discuss the draft comprehensive plan and three weeks before the LUC is scheduled to discuss the proposed zoning ordinance. The chapters released Tuesday… Continue reading The city presents the rest of the new zoning regulations
Reeves' farm tax will “radically change” our favorite landscapes in Britain as “big corporations” move in, MP warns
Rachel Reeves' farm tax will “radically change” our favorite countryside in Britain as big corporations exempt from inheritance tax buy up swathes of the land, a rural MP has warned. This came after the Chancellor hit previously exempt farmers with a 20 per cent inheritance tax on assets over £1 million, threatening the existence of… Continue reading Reeves' farm tax will “radically change” our favorite landscapes in Britain as “big corporations” move in, MP warns
Architecture of the water and land border. Tourist center in Norway
Jakub Kondracki proposed the design in his master's thesis a modern tourist center in the Scandinavian fjord region, in the picturesque village of Hamnøya in Lofoten. The author's goal was to design a facility that not only meets the growing demand for tourist attractions in the region, but also fits perfectly into the specific landscape… Continue reading Architecture of the water and land border. Tourist center in Norway
Shaping a sustainable environment and urban development
By Cee Harmon Abdulahi Opejin is a visionary committed to developing sustainable communities through innovative infrastructure planning and environmental protection in urban planning. He designs urban landscapes to balance development, ecological protection, and social inclusiveness by seamlessly combining technical expertise with a commitment to resilience and justice. His journey into urban planning began in 2015… Continue reading Shaping a sustainable environment and urban development
Wayfare Addition seeks approval to convert 50 acres from single-family to multi-family development | Local News
FORNEY, TX – In a critical step for the city's emerging development landscape, Langan Engineering will submit an application to the Forney Planning and Zoning Commission on January 2, 2025, seeking approval to convert a 50,786-acre parcel of land from its current use to a single-family home to a hybrid apartment building called Wayfare at… Continue reading Wayfare Addition seeks approval to convert 50 acres from single-family to multi-family development | Local News