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What “The Oracle of Oil” Could Teach a Warming World
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From Seaweed Spaghetti To ‘Weed Cookies
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Cooking With Seaweed
Seaweed is the little green plant that can save our planet. It’s a high quality source of protein, its cultivation doesn’t take up agricultural land, and it hardly uses any fresh water. As the climate...
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Silkpunk Sci-Fi Author Ken Liu Talks Fantasy, Technology and the Future of...
Ken Liu, author of the Dandelion Dynasty series, is one of the leading new voices in science fiction. His worlds are teeming with airships and submarines crafted from silk, sinew and feather. Liu...
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The skyscrapers of the future could be built with the garbage of today
The River Beech Tower, a conceptual design for a wood skyscraper in downtown Chicago. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat The home of the future won’t look like The Jetsons. It won’t come...
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Under the Shroud of Mt. Pinatubo’s Massive Climate Impact
When Mt. Pinatubo erupted in 1991, it was a truly catastrophic event. Its gasses spread across the globe, and led to measurable cooling. Recently, climate scientist John Fasullo and his colleagues...
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The skyscrapers of the future could be built with the garbage of today
The River Beech Tower, a conceptual design for a wood skyscraper in downtown Chicago. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat The home of the future won’t look like The Jetsons. It won’t come...
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Democratizing Science
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If People Were Cockroaches, Adapting to Climate Change Would Be Easy
As the planet warms, insects will migrate into new habitats and environments as they adapt. However, the cockroach is already among the most adapted animals on the planet—will it weather climate...
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Climate Change Is Knocking On The Door Of Our Urban Fortresses
From historic flooding to the northward march of Zika-infected mosquitoes, climate risks are affecting the United States, but how prepared are local governments for such threats? Not very, according...
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Mad About Climate Denial
In their new book, The Madhouse Effect, renowned climate scientist Michael Mann and Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles dive into the science and politics of global warming. The authors sat down with...
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From Seaweed Spaghetti To ‘Weed Cookies
Seaweed is an acquired taste. However, rich in nutrients and cheap to produce, it could replace carbon-intensive foods on menus everywhere. With that in mind, Lisette Kreischer and Marcel Schuttelaar...
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Silkpunk Sci-Fi Author Ken Liu Talks Fantasy, Technology and the Future of...
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Are jellyfish going to take over the ocean?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fmwA8-R0PI// Jellyfish have been around for half a billion years, and they’re flourishing. While beautiful, they pose a tremendous threat to people and property, and...
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Are jellyfish going to take over the ocean?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fmwA8-R0PI// Jellyfish have been around for half a billion years, and they’re flourishing. While beautiful, they pose a tremendous threat to people and property, and...
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The Wondrous World of Roald Dahl’s Imagination
Roald Dahl created some of the most iconic, beautifully strange worlds in children’s literature — just think “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” or “James and the Giant Peach.” In this exclusive Q+A,...
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Democratizing Science
Democratizing Science Pexels From tracking migrating birds to monitoring changes in weather and climate, there are only so many data points a scientist can collect. To boost their reach, many...
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Climate Change Is Knocking On The Door Of Our Urban Fortresses
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