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natureIsland In the (Air)Stream: Floating Sculpture Goes Missing
If you live in Europe and recently saw a lush green island floating by in the sky,…
- environment
Mud Men: Scientists Find an Ocean of Rare Earths
I just want to celebrate, yeah, yeah! A Japanese expedition has discovered a wealth…
- recycling
A More Fantastic Future Plastic: Recyclable Alternative
As environmental concerns continue to rise and world oil reserves steadily decrease,…
- nature
UNESCO To Add 10 New Natural World Heritage Properties
The 35th session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee will meet in Paris from June…
- architecture
Sole Survivor: How 1 Japanese Town Resisted the Tsunami
It’s ugly. It’s huge. It cost $30 million. But the 51-foot-tall floodgate that…
- DIY
Private Islands: Homeowners’ DIY Flood Deterrent
As the waters of the Mississippi River continue to rise, thousands of homes are at…
- design
Designer Drug Deals: Pills + Tablets Make Healthy Gems
For most people, resorting to selling drugs would be a low point in life, not a way…
- design
Stylish, but Sustainable? Synthetic Super-Sized Wood Trees
An ambitious architectural project seven years in the making has finally opened in…
- design
Tentacles of Terror: Trash Monster Attacks Slovenian Town
If our consumerism were a living, breathing creature, what would it look like? A…
- environment
Snow Foolin’: Completely Insane Pics of Japanese Snowfall
The winter of 2010-2011 brought an epic, historic amount of snow to the East coast…
