How a lush Miami park was designed to keep flooding at bay – in pictures
As the climate crisis intensifies the storms lashing south Florida, it is imperative to design spaces that soak up the water. The 19.4-acre Bayshore Park is an example of how to design spaces that protect from and connect residents to nature
‘The tree is trying its best’: why New Yorkers are counting – and rating – every park tree
Volunteers are tasked with logging about 150,000 park trees by hand – and for some, it’s become a strange obsession
‘The tree is trying its best’: why New Yorkers are counting – and rating – every park tree
Volunteers are tasked with logging about 150,000 park trees by hand – and for some, it’s become a strange obsession
As William moves to Forest Lodge, an era of pushbike royals beckons. Will that save the monarchy?
By eschewing living in Buckingham Palace and suggesting ‘the firm’ be heavily scaled back, the prince has a survival plan that might work, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Extreme heat is our future – European cities must adapt
Greenery, shade and swimming spots won’t solve the climate crisis, but they’re becoming ever more critical, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst
Extreme heat is our future – European cities must adapt
Greenery, shade and swimming spots won’t solve the climate crisis, but they’re becoming ever more critical, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst
What’s missing from the perfect child-friendly summer? Generous public spaces
Having a child makes you see cities differently. We deserve better than shuttered playgrounds and locked paddling pools, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
What’s missing from the perfect child-friendly summer? Generous public spaces
Having a child makes you see cities differently. We deserve better than shuttered playgrounds and locked paddling pools, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
California gardeners plant native species in parks to prevent wildfire spread – in pictures
Volunteers, organized by landscape architecture firm Terremoto, clear invasive plants and restore native fauna: ‘It’s a years-long relationship with the land’
‘You can’t just do a quick wee, you’ll be there for an hour’: Australian readers’ favourite highway pit stops
From natural springs and lookout points to country bakeries with the ‘best sausage roll of my life’, readers share where they rest and refresh on a long drive
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