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In 1968, Jeff McKissack began building Houston’s Orange Show from salvaged materials, creating a unique folk art landmark that opened to the public in 1979

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In 1968, Jeff McKissack began building Houston’s Orange Show from salvaged materials, creating a unique folk art landmark that opened to the public in 1979

In October 1977, William Martin wrote in Texas Monthly that the Orange Show, a folk art site on Munger Street in southeast Houston, was the passion of its creator, Jeff McKissack, then 75. McKissack told William Martin in a Texas Monthly interview, “I work on it every day.” The complex, built from salvaged materials, honours … Read more

California power outage map: PG&E, LADWP outages hit Los Angeles, Orange counties amid heat wave

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California heat wave strains power grids, with outages reported across Los Angeles and Orange counties as LADWP urges energy conservation. (Unsplash)

California is dealing with another dangerous heat wave, with triple-digit temperatures and unusually high humidity putting extra pressure on power systems across Southern California. Los Angeles and Orange counties have reported power outages as residents rely heavily on air conditioning to stay cool. LADWP has urged Los Angeles customers to conserve electricity through 8pm Thursday … Read more

In 1998, Costa Rica spread 12,000 tonnes of orange waste over degraded pasture; 16 years later, tree diversity had tripled and forest biomass was 176% higher

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In 1998, Costa Rica spread 12,000 tonnes of orange waste over degraded pasture; 16 years later, tree diversity had tripled and forest biomass was 176% higher

Aerial view of the orange peel-treated area (right) and untreated pasture (left), surveyed by Princeton researchers. In the late 1990s, an unusual conservation experiment began in Costa Rica when ecologists proposed using orange peels and pulp to help restore a badly degraded piece of land inside a national park.For this, orange juice company Del Oro … Read more