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Is Al Gore's Climate Reality Project a new direction or more of the same?

This week, Al Gore announced a new venture — the Climate Reality Project — which he claims will push public interest past the tipping point toward serious a



  • Climate & Weather

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When will robots threaten to take over all the restaurant jobs?

The rise of the robots appears to be carefully timed, because it's political, not technological.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Juicero makes cold-pressed juice, for a price

Is it just a Keurig for your carrots or something more? Lettuce have a closer look.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Drones converge on Mount Fuji for a mesmerizing dance party

Behold, an aerial ballet performed by LED-equipped flying robots.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Teen creates app to help kids avoid lunchroom rejection

Sit With Us app helps kids navigate the lunchroom without opening themselves up to bullying or rejection.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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New LED bulbs put out a lot more than just light

Sengled smart bulbs are an easy way to join the Smart Home revolution.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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10 fun projects for the Raspberry Pi Zero W

With wireless and Bluetooth connectivity now baked in, the possibilities for this tiny computer are endless.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Raspberry Pi project aims to count your bees

Beekeepers used to guessing at the strength of their honey hives can now explore some sweet new data thanks to this Raspberry Pi program.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Former NASA engineer serves up sweet justice to package thieves

A burst of glitter and stinky spray surprise thieves who steal packages from porches.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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MIT's Mini Cheetah robots just want to have fun

MIT's Biomimetics department releases video of Mini Cheetah robots frolicking in the leaves.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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10 virtual tours to enjoy while social distancing

From Versailles to Mars, these digital experiences are about as close as we'll get to discovering new wonders from the comfort of home.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Jewel beetles bend light to make themselves invisible to predators

A study of rainbow jewel beetle finds iridescence may be the ultimate form of camouflage.




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MHPS, MHIENG and MGC selected to conduct research on effective recycling of CO<sub>2</sub> to produce methanol<br>-- The collaborative research project commissioned by NEDO aiming at developing carbon capture and utilization (CCU) techno

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering (MHIENG) and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) were selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to conduct joint research on the effective recycling of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from the refinery at Tomakomai City, Hokkaido Japan where the CO2 is captured and stored by the existing demonstration plant. Further utilizing of the demonstration plant currently employed for CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS), the three companies will collaborate on research activities for CO2 Capture and Utilization (CCU) in order to produce methanol from captured CO2. The research is expected to run until February 2021.




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MHI Launches Full-scale Operations at New Subsidiary in Jakarta, Indonesia<br>-- New Subsidiary Will Ramp Up Sales and Services for Social Infrastructure Projects in Indonesia --

・ PT. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES INDONESIA will strengthen functions of previous Jakarta liaison office ・ Enhanced status will boost MHI's presence in Indonesia




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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Bombardier Inc. have agreed on a June 1, 2020 closing date for the transaction pertaining to the acquisition of Canadair Regional Jet Program.<br />-- Program to be operated under new name of MHI RJ Aviation Grou

Tokyo, May 7 (Montreal, May 6), 2020 – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) (TOKYO:7011) and Bombardier Inc. (Bombardier) (TSX: BBD.B) of Canada have agreed that all closing conditions have been met and the transaction pertaining to the acquisition of Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Program will close on June 1, 2020. The Program will be operated under the newly created group entities of MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) and will commence upon closing.




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Kenai Fjords National Park: A user&#39;s guide

Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska is three fingers of Mother Nature poured over ice. A place where glaciers creep to the sea and the Harding Icefield, which



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Are we panic buying or just stocking up?

Fear, survival instincts and herd mentality all contribute to panic buying.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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San José, California: The city with a Green Vision

The City of San José, California adopted an ambitious Green Vision roadmap and won the 2011 Siemens Sustainable Community Award in the large community category



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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For safer, cheaper pest control, just add ants

Ants offer a surprisingly effective alternative to synthetic pesticides, according to a new research review.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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World&#39;s oldest peach pits reveal juicy secrets

At more than 2.5 million years old, the peaches predate the arrival of humans to the region.



  • Research & Innovations

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Popular pesticides cause major damage to bees, new study shows

Two decades after approving imidacloprid, the EPA is re-examining how it and similar pesticides affect bees.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Comestible: Food journal examines big issues through the lens of food

The new quarterly journal Comestible is a grab-a-big-cup-of-coffee-and-read-from-cover-to-cover kind of publication.




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Just in time for Valentine&#39;s Day, a Tinder-style app ... for cows

A new app called Tudder promises to help lonely cows find their perfect match, Tinder-style.




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Camera-toting stray dogs join the fight against crime in Thailand

This technology could help Thailand's stray dog population go from zeroes to heroes.



  • Research & Innovations

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This cat — and many others like her — spent most of her life as a lab test subject

This rescue group is shining a light the countless animals who spend their lives in labs.




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Wind and solar plants rise in the shadow of Fukushima&#39;s nuclear meltdown in Japan

A $2.5 billion investment in a renewable energy hub will bring about 2/3 of the power that the nuclear plant once did.




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Jimmy Carter&#39;s solar farm now powers more than half of his hometown

The 1.3-megawatt array covers about 10 acres in Plains, Georgia.




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BASE jumper makes epic, &#39;Up!&#39;-inspired balloon lift

Ever wonder how many balloons it would take to lift you off the ground? Erik Roner just found out.




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&#39;Ark&#39; animal terminal coming to JFK airport

New $48 million installation will provide land and air services to animals of all sizes traveling through JFK airport.




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How to avoid major airline delays

It’s not possible to avoid all delays, but you can put the odds in your favor.




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8 major airports in need of a makeover

Here are eight major commercial airports that are desperately in need of an upgrade.




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10 airliners with creative paint jobs

Here are examples of creative design and artwork on commercial airliners.




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Farm-to-tray table: JetBlue unveils urban potato patch at JFK Airport

What's next? A peanut farm at Dallas/Fort Worth?



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Which is better, jet or turbo-prop? Neither

In which I try a different way to fly, and find them both wanting.




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The cure for jet lag could be as simple as bright flashes of light while you sleep

Bleary-eyed travelers everywhere rejoice! There may be a solution for jet lag symptoms.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How to avoid jet lag

Jet lag dogs even the most frequent of flyers. Here's how to keep yourself well-rested and ready to take in the sights.




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Sometimes, it&#39;s just too hot to fly

Phoenix cancelled flights because due to high temperatures. When it's too hot, the air's density is lower, and that reduces lift.



  • Climate & Weather

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12 astonishing facts about jellyfish

Jellyfish have outlived the dinosaurs by hundreds of millions of years, some might be capable of living forever, and they've even been to space.




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Majestic neon &#39;sky dunes&#39; are a newly discovered form of the northern lights

The new auroral form called a sky dune has been discovered by amateur stargazers.




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Physicists just &#39;held&#39; an individual atom for the first time

The groundbreaking quantum experiment could allow us to build things on the atomic level.



  • Research & Innovations

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Astronomers just detected the largest explosion in our universe since the Big Bang

The explosion detected in a galaxy 390 million light-years from Earth was 5 times more energetic than anything seen before, but it's no Big Bang.




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We may know how the bizarre, cigar-shaped interstellar object &#39;Oumuamua was formed

The object 'Oumuamua may have been tumbling through interstellar space for billions of years, scientists say.




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One of the oldest bald eagles ever recorded just crashed through a man&#39;s window

The eagle that smashed through a Wyoming man's window was bearing a leg band from 1989.




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States join global push to ban animal testing

Dozens of countries have banned cosmetics tested on animals, and now more U.S. states are doing the same.




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Many salamanders and frogs glow in the dark. (We just didn&#39;t think to check)

Many amphibians are biofluorescent and researchers have several ideas why the trait evolved.




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How exoskeletons are strengthening Japan&#39;s workforce

These wearable devices are made specifically to lend strength and enhance lifting ability, and they are helping an aging population stay on the workforce.



  • Research & Innovations

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Big fashion companies finally join consumers to stop the massive clothing waste problem

There are smart, innovative alternatives to incinerating and landfilling apparel.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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A mudlark explains the joy of her river hobby

Lara Maiklem is a mudlark, and she digs in the tidal flats of the Thames river to uncover all sorts of incredible secrets and treasures.



  • Arts & Culture

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Tips from an introvert on how to enjoy being alone during coronavirus

Introverts have traditionally had to learn to be more outgoing, but during coronavirus, it's the extroverts' turn to learn new behaviors.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why this Ohio city just granted Lake Erie the same legal rights as humans

Ohio voters just passed the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, and it could help to save the pollution-choked Great Lake.



  • Wilderness & Resources