Alissa Walker
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ExxonMobil Shareholders Vote To Ignore Climate Change Completely
If you try to imagine the most pathetic gathering of humans ever, it would probably look a lot like this group of people who have amassed their fortunes by stripping the Earth of its fossil fuels and are desperately trying to squeeze the last gasp of relevance out of a backwards-thinking, planet-strangling industry.
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A Cathedral-Like Cistern Beneath Houston Is Now Open To The Public
Public infrastructure is known for being utilitarian, uninspiring and downright ugly. But not always. At first glance, this giant water storage system under Houston looks more like the pillared nave of an ancient cathedral. Now the lost space that’s larger than a football field is open for visits.
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Google Patented A Sticky Car Hood That Traps Pedestrians Like Flies To Keep Them Safe
Google loves to brag about how its self-driving cars and their ability to save lives by being really good at not crashing into things. But crashes do still happen, and when they do, Google apparently has a backup plan: human flypaper.
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How Sweden Is Relocating An Entire City
Kiruna, the northernmost city in Sweden, is sinking. In fact, by 2050, most of its structures will have collapsed into the iron mines below it. So engineers have embarked upon an ambitious project to move Kiruna — along with its 20,000 residents — 3km to the east. A new documentary explains exactly how they plan…