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THE NEW POLLUTANTS

12Aug

A growing body of research suggests that, in and around traffic, what you can’t see may be killing you Every rush hour, thousands of cars belch out an invisible fog. Whenever a piston fires, a tire spins, or a car READ MORE

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The Strange Tale of the Great 1911 Trans-Saharan Ostrich Heist – Atlas Obscura

23Apr

It was 1911, and the Union of South Africa was awash with rumor and suspicion. It was said that there was a turncoat who had deserted the Ministry of Agriculture to sell secrets to a shadowy syndicate of American capitalists. READ MORE

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Where Things Break: The Problem of Rare Disease – Pens and Needles

16Apr

Jen Grannis sits in her home workshop, drill in one hand, plastic isosahedral die in the other. With practiced precision she nudges the spinning drillbit into place. The bit plunges in, sending a small cloud of plastic dust into the air.

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How employers have gamified work for maximum profit | Aeon Essays

16Apr

Source: How employers have gamified work for maximum profit | Aeon Essays Deep under the Disneyland Resort Hotel in California, far from the throngs of happy tourists, laundry workers clean thousands of sheets, blankets, towels and comforters every day. Workers READ MORE

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Behind the Hype of the $35-Million Plan to Clean Up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

16Apr

Source: Behind the Hype of the $35-Million Plan to Clean Up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch A skinny young man with a mop of dark hair takes the stage at a 2012 TEDx event. His name is Boyan Slat and READ MORE

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The Renaissance of Hydrology – Eos

16Apr

Source: The Renaissance of Hydrology – Eos Over the past 50 years, hydrology has experienced a revolution in theory, technical application, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Space-based topographic data, real-time weather telemetry, and advances in computer technology have created a new, data-rich READ MORE

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The Dam Problem | Boston University News Service

08Mar

By Vincent Gabrielle BU News Service A nationwide trend of dam removal is restoring the private to the commons. On an overcast October day in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, a squad of ant-like contractors scurried under a bridge next to a crumbling READ MORE

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Buried Water. Built Land.

03Mar
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What is the Museum of Bad Art?

20Feb

What is Bad Art?

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Why is Everything Named Humboldt? — Our City Forest

20Feb

WHY IS EVERYTHING NAMED HUMBOLDT? June 24, 2016 by Vincent Gabrielle What’s the first thing you think of when I say Humboldt? If you’re from California you could be thinking of the county, college, bay, fort, state park or wildlife READ MORE

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How employers have gamified work for maximum profit | Aeon Essays

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