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Before And After: New Volcanic Island Appears In The Red Sea Almost Overnight

8:45AM January 11, 2012 | Jesus Diaz

A new volcanic island has appeared in the Red Sea almost overnight. The eruption was first reported by local fishermen in mid-December 2011, 64km off the coast of Yemen. This before and after animated GIF shows the before and after. More »

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Build The Perfect Secret Fortress On This Tiny New York Island

4:00AM September 27, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Rat Island doesn’t have a lot going for it. It’s called Rat Island, it’s mostly rock, barren, covered in poop and tiny. But with the right owner (YOU?) it could be the secluded green HQ of your dreams. More »

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Two Dudes Buy Abandoned Island On Craigslist, Need Your Help

10:40AM July 7, 2011 | Sam Biddle

If you picked up your very own secluded island wilderness, you might be tempted to use it for something zany, like an evil lair or a nude drinking reserve. But two Kickstarter chaps want something more noble: an artist’s hideaway. More »

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This Island Is Actually A Massive Buoy Held In Place By 28 Chains

2:20AM June 1, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Eat your heart out, Dubai – the world’s largest floating island has just opened in Seoul, South Korea, where it’ll be joined by several other artificial islands to become an archipelago. More »

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This Batsh*t Crazy Island Civilisation Needs Your Donations

1:00AM April 13, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Help build an entirely new civilisation on “a floating structure the size of Manhattan”? Kickstarter, you shouldn’t have! What was once the provenance of nano watches and Robocop statues has now gone full supervillain with Arc Island, a brave new world that’s just $US50,000 away. More »

Forget Holidaying In The Maldives, I’d Be Happy At Their Future Airport

9:00PM August 5, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Doesn’t that look tranquil? Even those scared of flying would feel at ease, surrounded by all that water and inside the hundreds of mini skylights. It’s part of a concept brief for the transformation of their Hanimaadhoo Island airport. More »

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Recycled Island: A Colourful Paradise Made From Garbage

11:00AM July 16, 2010 | Casey Chan

The resourceful Dutch want to turn the Pacific Garbage Patch into a tropical destination. The idea is to recycle the plastic waste floating in our oceans into building materials for a habitable, self-sustaining island. More »

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We’re Not So Different, Earth And Mars

7:20AM November 7, 2009 | Adam Frucci

Here are two galleries for you, both taken from space. One is of islands here on Earth, the other of landscapes on Mars. It’s amazing, the similarities between the two places when you look from a certain distance. More »

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Floating Solar Island Will Produce Energy While Annoying Plankton and Fish

11:06PM September 20, 2007 | Jesus Diaz

Ras al-Khaimah &mdash one of the United Arab Emirates, not a relative of Batman’s nemesis &mdash is going to install this floating solar island, which will be 0.62 miles in diameter when completed. Due to the lack of space in land, the micro-state contracted the Neuchâtel’s Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology to design it, paying $5 million toward the construction of the project. The island will produce electricity by heating up water to produce vapor and will be able to propel itself in case bad weather strikes. [GoodCleanTech] More »