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Kristine Lofgren

Kristine Lofgren is a freelance writer and editor based in Portland, Oregon. When she isn’t planted in front of her computer, you’ll find her paddleboarding with her dogs, cooking a scrumptious meal or traveling across the country. You can find her at withboldknifeandfork.com.
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The World’s Largest Fully-Operational Solar Plant Opens in Arizona

Somewhere between Yuma and Phoenix, Arizona on a desolate stretch of 2,400 acres of land, construction was just...

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Unexplained Human-Swallowing Holes Suddenly Appear in National Park Sand Dunes

The Park Service has to close down portions of parks all the time for wide range of reasons, but this is the first...

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Massive Iceberg 10X the Size of Manhattan Breaks Off Antarctic Glacier

A few months ago Inhabitat reported that an iceberg 10 times the size of Manhattan broke away from the Antarctic...

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World’s Longest Cable Car System set to Open in La Paz, Bolivia

The route between La Paz - one of the world’s highest administrative capitals - and El Alto, Bolivia is one of...

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Second Phase of China’s Largest Water Desalination Project Begins in Beijing with a Massive New Plant

Despite being just a hop away from the ocean, Beijing is suffering from a serious water shortage. China’s capital...

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Astronomers Reveal the Most Livable, Earth-Like Planet Ever Discovered

In the race to find a planet besides Earth that can host life, scientists have made an incredible discovery. Astronomers...

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The Latest Drilling Boom in California is All About Water

The latest drilling boom to hit California isn’t the kind you’d expect: Farmers all over the state are so desperate...

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Missed the Blood Moon? Watch the Event Unfold Through NASA’s Stunning Footage

On the off chance that you weren’t one of the many people who stayed up late to watch the blood moon, NASA has...

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French Scientists Developing Earthquake ‘Shields’ to Protect Cities from Quakes

Someday in the future, when an earthquake hits a major city, we may be able to redirect the acoustic waves of the...

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World’s Biggest Online Whale Meat Retailer Ends All Whale Product Sales

Rakuten, Japan’s biggest online retailer, has announced that it will no longer sell whale and dolphin meat after...

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Philips’s New LED Bulb Looks and Feels Like an Incandescent

Practically everyone knows that LED and fluorescent light bulbs are better than inefficient incandescents, but...

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Madrid Gets Ready to Launch its First Electric Bike Sharing Program

Madrid is making it easier and greener to get around town with its first electric bike-share program. Dubbed BiciMad,...

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8.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Coast of Chile

An 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck near the coast of Chile last night, triggering multiple aftershocks and a six-foot...

NYPD Makes Sinister Discovery in Refrigerator of a Brooklyn Heights Brownstone

Last year, Inhabitat reported on a Brooklyn Heights brownstone that hides a secret portal to the NYC underground,...

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More Than 10 Tigers Slaughtered in a Show for Officials and Businessmen in China

Police recently revealed that over 10 tigers have been tortured and killed in China in order to entertain wealthy...

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