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Clean energy jobs outnumber fossil fuel jobs in most US states

Clean energy is increasingly providing work for people across the United States, contrary to what the president might think, and a new Sierra Club report reveals just how much of an impact on the economy it has made. Renewable energy jobs now exceed jobs in coal, oil, and gas in 41 American states and Washington,...
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BIG reveals new yin yang-shaped Panda House for Copenhagen Zoo

The Copenhagen Zoo is giving the starchitect treatment to the home of its most anticipated new tenants. Bjarke Ingels Group unveiled designs for a beautiful yin and yang-shaped enclosure that will be completed just in time for the arrival of two giant pandas from Chengdu. The new Panda House will feature a circular...
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Scientists turn spinach into human heart tissue

Popeye was right: spinach really is good for the muscles, and not just the ones in your biceps. In fact, scientists have discovered a way to use the leafy stuff, which has a vascular system not dissimilar to ours, to grow layers of working heart muscle, according to a paper published this month in the journal...
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Ai Weiwei to build 100 fences in NYC to shed light on immigration issues

As debates over immigration policy and the refugee crisis continue to rage across the United States, Ai Weiwei, the Beijing-born provocateur, has revealed his plans to raise more than 100 wire security fences across New York City. On view from October 12 through February 11, “Good Fences Make Good Neighbors" will...
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Students collaborate with starchitect Daniel Libeskind to design university building

Dramatic interlocking volumes and sharp angles define the new green-roofed Central Building at Leuphana University in Germany. Studio Libeskind designed the project in collaboration with students at the university, where Libeskind works as a part-time professor. The result is a distinct zinc-clad building that...
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Circular home boasts 360-degree views so owners can watch their dogs

The biggest motivation behind this circular home’s 360-degree views isn’t the beautiful landscape—it’s the homeowners’ dogs. Dutch architecture firm 123DV designed 360 Villa, a contemporary dwelling in the Netherlands that shows how architecture can be inclusive of humans and animals. Commissioned by...
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Tower made completely from fabric breaks new ground in "soft architecture"

This 30-foot lightweight tower proves that the strongest architectural structures don't have to be made from hard materials like concrete and steel. In fact, the Hybrid Tower is completely made from soft materials and textiles. A group of researchers, specialists and engineers at CITA - Centre for Information...

This 30-foot lightweight tower proves that the strongest architectural structures don't have to be made from hard materials like concrete and...
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Architect rebuilds his grandparents' mountain cabin by repurposing its original materials

Architecture passed down from one generation to the next never goes out of style. Architect Jon Danielsen Aarhus is the fourth generation of his family to build a cabin on the jagged terrain that covers the Norweigan region of Ustaoset. Aarhus built the beautiful pine-clad cabin using traditional construction...

Architecture passed down from one generation to the next never goes out of style. Architect Jon Danielsen Aarhus is the fourth generation of...
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Renovated Beijing factory gets new life with an elegantly-integrated Zen garden

After several renovations since the original construction of this Beijing factory, an extensive overhaul has breathed new life into the building - literally. He Wei Studio / 3andwich Design renovated the building with a beautiful Zen garden gracefully integrated into the structure in order to convey the essence...

After several renovations since the original construction of this Beijing factory, an extensive overhaul has breathed new life into the building...
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World's largest dinosaur footprint found in Australia's "Jurassic Park"

A team of researchers just discovered the world's largest dinosaur footprint in an area they're calling "Australia's Jurassic Park." The massive sauropod footprint was discovered near James Price Point in Western Australia, and it measures almost five feet nine inches long. A team of University of Queensland and...

A team of researchers just discovered the world's largest dinosaur footprint in an area they're calling "Australia's Jurassic Park." The massive...
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Russian ice skating rink doubles as a solar-powered outdoor cinema and geothermal spa

This solar-powered ice skating rink for a natural lake in the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia, is designed to double as an outdoor cinema and natural geothermal spa. Photovoltaic panels and geothermal turbines provide enough energy to keep the lake at frozen temperatures, power the cinema and LED lighting , and still...

This solar-powered ice skating rink for a natural lake in the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia, is designed to double as an outdoor cinema and natural...
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EarthCraft-certified Organic Life House teaches Atlanta agrihood residents about healthy living

An American agrihood making waves with its sustainable living movement turned heads again with the completion of the first Organic Life House early this year. Located on the outskirts of Atlanta, Ga., the Serenbe community teamed up with Rodale’s Organic Life Magazine to build an EarthCraft-certified demonstration...

An American agrihood making waves with its sustainable living movement turned heads again with the completion of the first Organic Life House...