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Google’s Street View Cars Are Now Mapping Gas Leaks
In partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund, Google is using its Street View cars to map out gas leaks
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This New Carbon Capture Project Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Fish Food
A Norwegian project hopes to reduce both pollution and lessen pressure on krill stocks
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Boston Dynamics’ Robotic Mule Is Doing War Games With the Marines
This is the first time the DARPA-funded robot has been in the field
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China Finally Came Clean About Its Shady Tiger Skin Trade
Whether or not this will improve the situation for tigers, however, remains to be seen
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In U.S. High Schools, Full-Time International Students Now Outnumber Exchange Students
Public schools are actively recruiting tuition-paying foreign students
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Machine in the Netherlands Collects Plastic Waste, Turns it into Floating Parks
The effort aims to prevent plastic waste from going into the North Sea
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This Tiny Implant Could Provide Remote-Control Birth Control for 16 Years at a Time
Microchip implants under the skin could last for 16 years
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You Could Visit Dubai And Never Step Outside
The proposed Mall of the World features temperature-controlled walkways
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College Students Are Now Paying Extra to Learn Actually Useful Skills
Companies, unaffiliated with universities, are offering courses that provide practical workforce training
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New York Could Add Two City Blocks to Manhattan’s Southern End—Just to Stop Flooding
A new study shows that building a massive levee on Manhattan’s Lower East Side could actually be feasible
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Buy A Vacant Lot in Chicago for $1
Chicago is selling off some of its vacant lots—but only to current neighbors
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This Bench in Boston Will Charge Your Phone While It Collects Environmental Data
These solar-powered benches aren’t just made for sitting
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Libraries Are Going to Start Lending Out Internet Hotspots
Libraries in New York and Chicago are planning to start lending out Wi-Fi hotspots to people who don’t have internet access at home
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This Is the Sound of Harley’s Electric Motor Bike
It’s quieter than it’s combustion counterparts, but the new, distinctive sound is something Harley-Davidson hopes its fans will like
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Drones Are Now Banned From All National Parks
Drones are now prohibited in all national parks, not just Yosemite
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Just Let Detroit’s Vacant Lots Run Wild
Neglected and overgrown lots are, it turns out, a boon to Detroit’s allergy sufferers
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President Obama Could Create the World’s Largest Marine Sanctuary
The protected zone would make a large area in the Pacific Ocean off limits to fishing and other environmentally harmful human activities
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Here’s an Idea for Preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Free Pregnancy Tests in Bars
The tests are meant to catch unexpected pregnancies early on and to discourage pregnant women from drinking
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“WildLeaks” Is Like WikiLeaks for Poaching—And It’s Working to Stop Wildlife Crime
The site has received more than twenty tips so far, including about elephant and tiger poachings
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