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Monday, March 18
9 Crazy Skyscrapers That Will Shape The Skylines Of The Future
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9 Crazy Skyscrapers That Will Shape The Skylines Of The Future

Imagine a skyscraper that floats. Or one that slowly rebuilds the polar ice caps. These concept towers all find bizarre ways to house everyone who is moving to cities--but they’re a lot more than just places to live.

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These Bacteria Eat Electricity And Make Fuel

These Bacteria Eat Electricity And Make Fuel

It’s not a diet we’d recommend for everyone, but these hungry bugs might be the key to a clean source of gasoline.

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This Talking Shoe Tells You To Get Off Your Derriere

This Talking Shoe Tells You To Get Off Your Derriere

You just got a new workout partner: your kicks. These new shoes will get pretty annoying if you don’t keep them active.

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A Carbon-Cutting Proposal That Might Actually Work

A Carbon-Cutting Proposal That Might Actually Work

It surely won’t become law in this political climate, but a new carbon tax bill floating through Congress right now could actually make a difference.

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Can New York Stop Its Rats By Sterilizing Them?

Can New York Stop Its Rats By Sterilizing Them?

A new program in pest management is going to the extreme: giving rats a drug that makes it impossible for them to reproduce.

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Why A Major Cleantech Accelerator Program Is Shutting Its Doors

Why A Major Cleantech Accelerator Program Is Shutting Its Doors

It’s not because cleantech isn’t worth the investment, it’s because they want to invest more heavily in companies, not just accelerate them.

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The Weather Channel Is Changing The Climate Change Conversation

The Weather Channel Is Changing The Climate Change Conversation

Everyone’s source for weather news is starting to make sure it is clear with its viewers about what effect changes to the planet’s environment are having on weather patterns.

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This 17-Year-Old Built An Algae Biofuel Lab Under Her Bed

This 17-Year-Old Built An Algae Biofuel Lab Under Her Bed

Sara Volz won the Intel Science Fair for her work on growing algae that’s more efficient at making biofuels--and she does all her work in her bedroom.

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Look Closely At These Chinese Landscapes, Which Are Really Photos Of Landfills

Look Closely At These Chinese Landscapes, Which Are Really Photos Of Landfills

The artist Yao Lu disguises pictures of China’s environmental problems in the tropes of traditional Chinese art.

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