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In San Francisco,A Suspended Wood Cabin Creates Extra Living Space
Manifest Destiny! is a wood cabin built on the side of a San Francisco building, suspended 40 feet above the ground.
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United Arab Emirates Speeds Up Ban On Disposable Plastics
Original supposed to come into effect in a year, the ban will come into effect in 2012. It covers all disposable plastic products not made from oxo-biodegradable plastics from approved suppliers.
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Train Accident a Transit Failure?
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10 Ways To Hang Your Bike On The Wall Like A Work Of Art
To many of us, our bikes are a work of art as well as a means of transportation. So why not get them off the floor and show them off?
- Manhattan Architect Lives & Works in 78 Sq. Ft Apartment (Video)
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- City Rules: How Regulations Affect Urban Form (Book Review)
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- Neglected New York City Phone Booths Converted into Communal Libraries
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- A Suspended Wood Cabin Creates Extra Living Space in San Francisco
Living
Stunning Armour-Like Costumes Created From Ancient Chinese Ceramic Shards (Photos)
Chinese artist Li Xiaofeng recycles old Chinese ceramics into something else completely.
- How McDonalds May Ensure Gestational Pig Crates are History
- How to Grow Air Plants (Tillandsia), a New Indoor Gardening Trend
- Transform Your Space With These 8 Mod, Sustainably Designed Pillows
- Soda Bottle Planters Go Mainstream with the Stylish CapsulePot
- DIY Fashion Design Competition Seeks Submissions
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Train Accident in Buenos Aires Leaves 49 Dead and 676 Injured, Sheds Light on State of Public Transport
A train that reportedly left a workshop yesterday failed to brake when entering a major station and crashed against the end-of-the-line barrier
- Volkswagen to Sell Turbocharged Plug-In Hybrid Golf in 2015
- Electric Delivery Vans Receive Major Boost from UK Government
- Why Electric Cars Are Not the Answer (But They Sure Can Help)
- GE to Employees: Any Fleet Car You Want, As Long As It's a Volt
- Moscow Artist Sparks Local DIY Bike Map Movement
- Shape Field Bike: A Classy, Retro & Lightweight Porteur-Style Ride
- Are Electric Cars Worse Than Gas Cars in China?
- Montreal Man Seen Living on Bicycle -- For 382 Days (Video)
- Scotland Yard Recruits Ampera PHEV for Police Work
Technology
Is it Safe to Drink? New App Guides Travelers in Tap Water Choices
When you're traveling, how do you know if the tap water is safe to drink? Yup, there's an app for that.
- Wind Chime Charges Up With The Breeze For Outdoor Lighting
- The Perfect Green Tech Toy for Kids
- Wireless Solar Charger for Electric Buses Keeps Commuters Rolling
- Apple's New Data Center Touts Massive 20MW Solar Array & Biogas Fuel Cell
- Smart Water Meter Sends You Info via iPad and Smartphone
- Solar and Water-Powered Street Lights Take a Cue from the Mango Leaf
- Intel Cranks Up The Efficiency, Develops Solar Powered Chip
Science
Husky's Sad Ordeal in Wolf Trap Highlights the Horrors of Predator Control
On many an outing in the often treacherous terrain, a Forest Service worker's companion, a 2-year-old Husky named Bella, acted as an integral deterrent of predators -- that is, until she was mistaken for one
- Alberta Oil Sands Partly to Blame for Killing of 145 Bears in 2011
- How Mobile Marine Reserves Could Save the Seas
- Here's What's Wrong With Our Food, But We Can't Fix It By Eating Alone
- 32,000 Year-Old Flower Has Rebloomed
- Grab Your Cameras! New Graduate Program for Conservation Photographers
- Pair of Male Gorillas Escape Zoo Enclosure Looking For Romance
- Plastics from Biomass Opens Pathway to Reduced Reliance on Oil
- Shark Fin Suppliers Sue California Over Fin Ban
Energy
New York Towns Can Ban Fracking Even If State Doesn't, Judge Rules
Local zoning laws prohibiting hydraulic fracturing in New York are legal, despite industry objections.
- Stopping Liquid Natural Gas Port in Maryland a Blow Against Fracking in the Marcellus Shale, Too
- Obama's Coming Gas Price War with the GOP
- Donald Trump Throws Tantrum Over Wind Power in Scotland
- Michigan Has Large Shale Gas Reserves, In The Great Lakes Watershed
- 1.5 Million Acres in the Gulf of Mexico Opened for Offshore Drilling
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