Category: Outdoor Practices

Efforts to improve safety on roofing construction sites are ongoing and remain a challenge across the industry. The way safety regulations are enforced and how roofers respond to them is also an evolving process. Advocates for fairer and more effective safety regulations are weighing in on a newly released white paper from the National Construction… Continue reading White paper calls for OSHA safety changes

Northern Front Range electric cooperative United Power is moving forward with its renewable energy growth plan, despite a sweeping anti-clean energy campaign by the Trump administration, signing a deal for a 150-megawatt solar farm near Brush. The agreement with utility Aypa Power also calls for the creation of a parallel 600 megawatt-hour battery storage facility… Continue reading United Power is moving forward with solar projects before federal tax credits expire

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is hosting the Raleigh Gray to Green Conference, taking place on Friday, October 24, 2025, at the JC Raulston Arboretum. This day-long event brings together architects, landscape architects, policymakers and green infrastructure professionals to explore the latest innovations in sustainable urban design. Through expert-led presentations, panel discussions and case studies,… Continue reading Raleigh Gray to Green 2025 conference exploring green infrastructure strategies for climate-resilient cities

Two annual meteor showers are now active, with the potential to produce dramatic fireballs in the weeks leading up to their November peak. As the name suggests, these are meteors from both southern and northern Tauride Meteor shower seem to emanate from an origin point in the constellation bullwhich rises in the eastern sky in… Continue reading The 2025 Taurid meteor shower has begun and could produce dramatic fireballs in the coming weeks

In recent years, sectors related to home exteriors – particularly roofing and landscaping – have experienced remarkable growth. Homeowners are increasingly demanding roofing solutions that are not only durable but also energy efficient, reflecting a growing awareness of sustainability. At the same time, tree trimming and landscaping markets are expanding as residential appeal and outdoor… Continue reading Exterior facades of houses: trends in roofing and landscaping

Projected view of Bennu, created with a shape model downsampled to ∼20,000 facets, as seen from Earth on September 15, 2005 (phase angle of 61.9◦). — astro-ph.EP We present a web-based application designed to simulate rotational light curves of small airless bodies of the Solar System under user-defined geometric and physical conditions. The tool integrates… Continue reading An open access web tool for light curve simulation and analysis of small solar system objects

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed a groundbreaking €11.5 billion (R230 billion) European Union investment package as a transformative boost to the South African economy and deepening strategic ties between the two regions. The announcement was made during a joint media briefing with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of… Continue reading EU unveils €11.5 billion investment package for South Africa, marking a new era of economic partnership

When the sun sets earlier, the right outdoor lighting can make all the difference. Not only does it give your garden or walkway a warm, polished shine, but it also prevents trips and slips on dark or uneven paths. And with Halloween just around the corner, now is a good time to upgrade your decor… Continue reading The 10 best deals on solar lights on Amazon start at $16

The studio behind Hyper Light Breaker is ending development on the game and has confirmed that it will be laying off some employees. Heart Machine, which previously released the critically acclaimed Hyper Light Drifter in 2016 and the Annapurna-released Solar Ash in 2021, released Hyper Light Breaker on Steam Early Access back in January. The… Continue reading Development on Hyper Light Breaker ends as studio Heart Machine announces it is making layoffs

Architectural office Hollaway Studio has designed a circular garden pavilion surrounded by pivoting screens to provide a space for horticultural training and rehabilitation at HMP Downview Prison in Surrey, England. The pavilion was originally part of a garden developed in collaboration with designer Jo Thompson for social enterprise The Glasshouse at this year's RHS Chelsea… Continue reading The Glasshouse Garden Pavilion offers a “moment of beauty” in the women’s prison