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Architect Recycles Clay Roof Tiles to Create Unique, Eco-Friendly Furniture

Manoj Patel, an architect based in Gujarat, India, uses everyday materials in unexpected ways to create designs that benefit people and the planet. One of his latest projects involves repurposing clay roof tiles to create beautiful, functional furniture that’s naturally cool, comfortable, and eco-conscious. As Patel explained to The Better India, most outdoor furniture is […]

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Floating City Planned in South Korea Will Adjust to Rising Sea Levels

Environment, Tech / 2 min. read

It sounds — and looks — like something of the distant future, but a real-life floating city is set to be completed in South Korea within the next three years. In partnership with the United Nations and the city of Busan, tech startup Oceanix presented its plans for the first-of-its-kind city this past spring. It

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A Recycling Center at a Refugee Camp Is Turning Plastic Waste Into Beautiful New Items: Photos

Environment, Tech / 2 min. read

At the Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria, trash used to build up, with nowhere to go but a growing pile in the Sahara desert. That was, until an organization called Precious Plastic teamed up with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees as well as residents in the camps. Together, they created a recycling center

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The New Mayflower: All About the AI-Driven Boat That Made First-Ever Autonomous Transatlantic Trip

Tech / 3 min. read

Over 400 years after the Pilgrims set sail for America in the Mayflower, an autonomous robotic vessel of the same name completed a momentous journey of its own. The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS400) departed from Plymouth, England, for Washington, D.C. on April 27 and made landfall at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on June 5 after independently

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New Facility Will Simulate Hurricane-Force Winds to Create Storm-Resistant Housing

Science, Tech / 3 min. read

Florida knows hurricanes. The Sunshine State has been hit by some of the strongest to ever make landfall in the United States, and it’s home to the International Hurricane Research Center and the Extreme Events Institute, both located at Florida International University (FIU). There, researchers are mimicking tropical cyclones using the Wall of Wind (WOW),

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A videographer stands in front of twelve massive fans, that create what is called a Wall of Wind

Autonomous Drone-Delivered Defibrillator Helps Save Cardiac Arrest Patient Within Minutes

Health, Tech / 3 min. read

Drones are widely used to record beautiful landscapes from up above, capturing bird’s-eye views of land, seas, and skies for humans to explore. Looking to the future, they could also revolutionize how medical personnel respond to emergencies around the world — and in turn, how many lives are saved as a result. On December 9,

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