Louf Is An "Autonomous Sunscreen"
Science & Technology /© When the sun comes out, many plants begin to move, turning their leaves to face the sun. Dutch designers Castor Bours and Wouter Widdershoven of Studio Toer have created a...
View Article87% of Americans Want Genetically Modified Foods Labeled (Infographic)
Food & Health Another good GMO infographic, in light of it being Non-GMO Month this October. It covers much of the same ground as previous infographics we have shared on the subject of genetically...
View ArticleCreative Recycling: Thieves Steal An Entire Bridge
Business & Politics /Public Domain In Baltimore, thieves stole aluminum lampposts. In Philadelphia, you had to watch where you were walking, lest you fall into an open manhole; the covers were...
View ArticleDoes Peak Oil Mean an End to Economic Growth? Richard Heinberg (Video)
Business & Politics Richard Heinberg has talked about life after economic growth before. Now, as part of its ongoing exploration of peak oil, The Nation magazine gives him a platform to expound...
View ArticleShark Rescued By Venice Beach Surfers
Travel & Nature a few weeks ago, I was thrilled see humans show some compassion for this stunning predator. Venice beach surfers risked getting bitten by a baby great white shark this week in...
View Article$3 Emergency Solar-Powered Radio Made With an Altoids Tin
Science & Technology Joshua writes, "In honor of all my good friends still over in Japan I've decided to create an Instructable for a $3 Emergency Solar Radio. It's a great thing in case of...
View ArticleWalk to School Day in New York City (Video)
Cars & Transportation Getting Tomorrow's Leaders Walking, Today The International Walk to School Day aims to keep kids active and healthy, to improve air quality and the environment by reducing...
View ArticleHomemade Wine From A Homegrown Vine On A Manhattan Rooftop
Food & Health ride away on Manhattan's Upper East Side. I was told was not to bring a gift and to come wearing clothing that could get sticky. I was intrigued. I imagined the family must craft...
View ArticleTea Party Says Don't Build Light Rail, It Might Attract Terrorists
Cars & Transportation that will pay for a light rail project: It might become a terrorist target. Chairman J.D. Van Brink explains: "Now, if we have a more decentralized mass transit system using...
View ArticleMassive Wildfires Sweep Texas: 17,000 Acres Decimated, 300 Homes Destroyed,...
Business & Politics Labor Day has brought ill tidings to drought-strangled Texas. While most Americans are out enjoying barbeques, picnics, or beach days, Texans are keeping their eyes locked on...
View ArticleBogota's Amazing Bus Rapid Transit Keeps Getting Better (Video)
Cars & Transportation Moving 1.7 People Every Single Day! This is how bus rapid transit (BRT) should be! TransMilenio's 104 stations allow the citizens of Bogota (in Colombia) to get to work, move...
View ArticleX Challenge Oil Spill Cleanup Winners Beat Industry Standard Tech By 400%
Science & Technology I'll let the video above from CNBC do most of the talking here, but the quick version is that the winning team in the X Challenge Oil Cleanup competition created an oil spill...
View ArticleRoasted Red Beet Hummus
Food & Health 2 medium-sized red beets 1 cup of chickpeas 1 clove of garlic 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds 1 meyer lemon Extra virgin olive oil Sea salt 1. Wash and trim the red beets and then wrap...
View ArticleDesigner Makes Fairytale Dress From Recycled Children's Books
Fashion & Beauty Think children's books are only suitable for tots to read (or chew) on? Well, they've finally gone from cute to glam with Boston-based designer Ryan Novelline's gorgeous gown,...
View ArticleTrading Charcoal for Sustainably Farmed Biofuel in Africa (Video)
Business & Politics In developing nations around the world, millions of families use charcoal for cooking every day. And they often cook in poorly ventilated homes, exposing everyone inside to...
View ArticleToxins from BP Oil Spill Fell as Rain Over Populated Areas, According to NASA
Science & Technology that took place in the Gulf of Mexico about a year ago is still having repercussions: The data being released, which was collected by the NASA missions to the Gulf, shows that...
View ArticleSeasteading: Are Independent Floating Micro-Nations The Next Big Wave?
Design & Architecture Seasteads -- offshore, oil-rig-style 'micro-countries' built out in the ocean, outside the laws of land-based nations -- are making the news again, thanks to a $1.25 million...
View ArticleSolar Decathlon 2011: Parsons NS Stevens
Design & Architecture Eco-architect Michelle Kaufmann is one of this year's judges for the Solar Decathlon and here are some of the photos she took at the event taking place at the National Mall's...
View ArticleWonderbag Is Made from Recycled Wonderbras
Fashion & Beauty Portuguese designer Rita Almeida has come up with a clever way to reuse old Wonderbras- upcycling them into purses. Although Almeida doesn't explain on her web site how she makes...
View ArticleVirtual Companies Keep Running Through Irene. Is That Good?
Business & Politics , used under Creative Commons license As Hurricane Irene breaks NYC rainfall records, attention seems to be turning to what its final cultural and economic impact may be. An...
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