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Head Downtown!
For decades Americans have fled densely populated cities; today they’re looking better all the time.
Comments (0) | August 28, 2008
Imagine a Floating City
In the three years since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, engineers, architects, artists, and designers have grappled in myriad ways with the city's central dilemma: how are its people and the Mississippi River to coexist?
Comments (0) | August 28, 2008
Look! Up in the Sky!
This time, it’s not your imagination: that cloud really does look like the Olympic rings.
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Q & A: Not Just a Band-Aid
Heat waves and dengue fever, failed harvests and soaring oil prices: The Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Center has one of the world’s longest to-do lists
Comments (1) | August 28, 2008
Tastier Than Tofurkey
Here are some facts to chew on over Thanksgiving dinner.
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The Gang of Two
When was the last time you read a story about China's environment that didn't fill you with doom and gloom? Time to tune into the Green Beat.
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Today's Pop Quiz
In a documentary doing the rounds on YouTube, Dr. Frank C. Baxter warns...
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China Bags It
San Francisco, Seattle, Canada: all have banned the use of plastic shopping bags. But now China has followed suit.
Comments (0) | May 28, 2008
Concrete Jungle
Urban foresters admit that their name sounds like a contradiction.
Comments (0) | May 28, 2008
Cozy Residence, 3 BRs + Trash
Architects once regarded Michael Reynolds as a wild man. These days his designs for homes made entirely from discarded materials are gaining new respect.
Comments (0) | May 28, 2008