This is what happens when you combine mountains with architectural masterpieces
Building in the mountains is no easy task. Extreme environments have to be respected and make the cost (and task) of bringing a building to fruition even tougher. But it makes final results even more thrilling. For nature lovers and architectural appreciators alike, these are some mountain Read More...
Disney animations are helping researchers create a warning system for avalanches
Thanks in part to groundwork laid by the animators of Disney’s Frozen, researchers have figured out how to simulate in awesome detail the moment a so-called slab avalanche shears from a mountain. The rendering isn’t just hypnotic—it may well help develop better avalanche warning systems to Read More...
New Caledonia agrees to create protected areas around pristine coral reefs
After years of work, the New Caledonia government has voted to set up marine protected areas surrounding some of the most pristine coral reefs in the world. The move will see 28,000 square kilometers of waters safeguarded from commercial and industrial fishing and other exploitation, helping Read More...
Secure your smart home with these smart tips
While smart gadgets are incredibly convenient for your home, they also bring with them a host of security concerns. For example, it’s possible for hackers to try and take over devices as they would personal computers in order to use them for their own purposes. Fortunately, it’s easy enough for Read More...
What social inequality looks like from the sky
Although the realities of social inequality are not always visible in our day to day lives, from the skies they are easily distinguishable. Social inequality manifests itself in the physical structure of our cities and nowhere is that more apparent than from above. Using aerial drone photography, Read More...
A few alternatives to escape the rigidity of the 9-to-5 workday
While most Americans report being satisfied by their jobs, complaints about the nine to five, afternoon slump, or Monday blues are all too common in the modern workplace. The traditional work week was devised by American labor unions in the 1800s and solidified by FDR's Fair Labor Standards Act in Read More...
NASA is shooting a spaceship at the sun to solve this decades-old mystery
For decades, solar physicists have been trying to figure out why the sun’s atmosphere is so much hotter than its surface. Soon we will finally get an answer as NASA prepares to launch a spaceship that will travel within 4 million miles of the sun’s surface—much closer than any spacecraft that Read More...
Penalties to be placed on non-recycled plastics in France next year
When it comes to tackling the world’s plastic problem, France is on the forefront of the environmental battlefield. France has proven that again recently after announcing that it plans to introduce a penalty system that would increase the costs of consumer goods with packaging made of Read More...
Monsanto found guilty in Roundup weedkiller cancer trial
Once it was scientifically-proven that glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup, causes cancer, a school groundskeeper from California took Monsanto to court. Lee Johnson was diagnosed with cancer in 2014, following years of mixing and using the weedkiller at his job site Read More...
New Zealand to ban retailers from providing plastic bags
New Zealand’s Prime Mister Jacinda Arden returned from her maternal leave with a big announcement: New Zealand is set to ban plastic bags in the coming year. Under the new law, retailers in the country will be given six months to stop providing lightweight plastic bags or face fines of up to NZ Read More...