California Recognizes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as Holidays
On December 30th, 2023, California officially recognized Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. As one of the first Western state…
Taipei 101's 660-Ton Tuned Mass Damper
Taipei 101's 660-ton pendulum, hidden high above the city, is the key to keeping the skyscraper stable. Without this en…
Singapore's 2030 Tree Planting Initiative: Goals and Benefits
Singapore plans to plant a million trees by 2030, aiming to cool its urban heat island and boost energy efficiency. The…
World's Highest Bridge: 565 Meters Above Ground
The Beipanjiang Bridge is the world’s highest bridge, towering 565 meters above the ground. This bridge serves a larger…
Data Center Developer's $10,000 Offer to Town
A developer's $10,000 offer to each household in a rural town has locals weighing a potential economic windfall against…
China's Underground Farming Revolution in Coal Mines
Above ground, China's coal mines shutter. Below, a green revolution blooms. This is industrial agriculture underground.
Colorado's Wildlife Overpass: Reconnecting 39,000 Acres
Colorado's new wildlife bridge, the largest in North America, spans six highways lanes to reunite 39,000 acres of wilde…
Giorgia Meloni's Plan to Restore Italy's Nuclear Power
Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has announced a significant pivot in energy policy: a return to nuclear power a…
China's Electric Scooter Trend: Oil Impact
The number of electric scooters in China has topped 350 million, outpacing the country's own population, and has become…
Harvard Scientists Detect Radio Signal from Exoplanet
Harvard astronomers have detected a strong, clear radio signal from a planet outside our solar system, the first of its…
German Startup's Rooftop Wind Turbine for Homes
A tiny wind turbine, barely a meter across, is making big waves in urban Germany, its spin a whisper of a new age of po…
Ana Brnabić: First Openly Homosexual Balkan President
Ana Brnabić, Serbia's new acting president, is the first openly homosexual leader in the Balkans, a historic leap for t…