Last Thursday, I joined a group of Asian and Filipino scientists, Pampanga-based academics, and local government officials on ...

Cast iron gets a bad reputation for being difficult and scary to clean, but Southern Living spoke with two Southern ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to create a tool from a giant cane stem to safely harvest thorny prickly pear fruit from the Opuntia cactus. After securing the stem with purple cordage and using ...

Wood finishing is an art that requires patience, skill, and attention to detail. However, despite our best efforts, orange peel – that bumpy, uneven texture resembling the skin of an orange – can ...

Break up the top layers of ice with another tool like a garden fork or pointed shovel, then go in with a flat snow shovel.

The Hong Kong residential towers engulfed by smoke and flames on Wednesday were surrounded by an ancient construction material familiar to anyone who’s spent time in the one of the world’s most ...

Bamboo scaffolding has become a focus of debate in Hong Kong after last Wednesday’s tragic fire in the territory left at least 151 dead and spurred questions over whether its use contributed to the ...

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong plans to phase out its long tradition of using bamboo scaffolding for construction projects, after the city’s deadliest residential fire in more than 60 years. Investigators are ...

Officials said fire started on the external scaffolding of a 32-story tower in the suburb of Tai Po While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex remains ...

Why did the Hong Kong high-rise fire turn deadly? Investigators point to key safety failures. (Image: AP) A major fire that broke out at a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong killed at least 44 ...

Bamboo Scaffolding Helped Build Hong Kong's Skyline, but a Deadly Fire May Hasten Its End BANGKOK (AP) — While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex was ...