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Thai cotton, hemp and natural-dyed fabrics bring breathable comfort to global summer fashion
Thai cotton, hemp and natural-dyed fabrics bring breathable comfort to global summer fashion Article

Thai cotton, hemp and natural-dyed fabrics bring breathable comfort to global summer fashion

As the global fashion industry is shifting toward sustainability and the pursuit of a unique identity, Thailand has emerged as a key player in presenting “summer fashion” that is not only beautiful but also filled with innovation that suits the urban lifestyle of people around the world. The core of Thai summer chic is the use of natural fibers with…
Morris Beegle
August 30, 2026
How Hemp is Revolutionizing Architecture and Design: From tiny homes to biodegradable tech
How Hemp is Revolutionizing Architecture and Design: From tiny homes to biodegradable tech Article

How Hemp is Revolutionizing Architecture and Design: From tiny homes to biodegradable tech

In 2026, the architectural landscape sees a shift as industrial hemp becomes a cornerstone for carbon-positive luxury. Hempcrete offers exceptional thermal efficiency, allowing homes to naturally regulate temperature and humidity. This bio-composite is non-toxic and fire-resistant, with the ability to sequester carbon, making it a sustainable choice for building resilient, long-lasting homes.
Morris Beegle
August 28, 2026
Growing food and power on the same land: California researchers test agrivoltaics
Growing food and power on the same land: California researchers test agrivoltaics Article

Growing food and power on the same land: California researchers test agrivoltaics

As California farmers face worsening drought, extreme heat and rising costs, the state is racing to expand solar energy infrastructure. But both agricultural production and solar harvesting depend on one increasingly scarce resource: land. Researchers at UC Davis are looking at whether combining farming and solar energy could help farmers adapt.
Morris Beegle
August 26, 2026
These 19 Mushrooms Are Wild, Weird, and Seriously Delicious
These 19 Mushrooms Are Wild, Weird, and Seriously Delicious Article

These 19 Mushrooms Are Wild, Weird, and Seriously Delicious

Is there anything cooler in the culinary world than the mushroom? For starters, they’re blissfully weird: Some can have 23,000 sexes. Some glow-in-the-dark. Some can kill you. But more importantly for us cooks, so many mushrooms are just damn delicious. “The fun thing about mushrooms and fungi is that they’re always kind of upending our assumptions about things,” says Maya Han, culture representative…
Morris Beegle
August 25, 2026
US Cannabis at a Crossroads
US Cannabis at a Crossroads Article

US Cannabis at a Crossroads

A review of Section 781’s rewrite of the federal hemp definition, the competing legislative responses (the Lawful Hemp Protection Act, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, Representative Mace’s repeal bill, and Senator Wyden’s Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act), the CMS pilot expanding Medicare access to CBD products, and the separate marijuana rescheduling process now underway. Taken individually, each has a…
Morris Beegle
August 24, 2026
From surfboards to aquariums, mushroom foam enters a sterner test for home use
From surfboards to aquariums, mushroom foam enters a sterner test for home use Article

From surfboards to aquariums, mushroom foam enters a sterner test for home use

While mycelium has already been shaped into surfboards, the fungus-based material is now being tested in a more delicate setting: aquariums, where durability and material safety matter just as much as appearance. The development is drawing interest because it hints at a future in which some of the foam products people bring into their homes could be grown instead of made…
Morris Beegle
August 18, 2026