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This Expo pavilion makes its own water and energy

4 years 10 months ago
The green centerpiece of Expo 2020 Dubai, the Sustainability Pavilion is dominated by a 440-feet-wide steel canopy that hosts over 1,000 solar panels, making it one of the most striking architectural designs of the event. It's also one of the most technologically impressive, capable of producing its own energy, cooling and water.

How a love for big cats and the 'myth' of the leopard sparked this wildlife photographer's career

4 years 10 months ago
People travel across oceans and from the other side of the world for a chance to see the wonders of Kruger National Park. The South African game reserve was established more than 120 years ago and ranks among the best national parks in the world. Bucket-list adventurers visit with the hope of encountering the "big five" -- lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffalo -- and, with any luck, capturing a memory-worthy photo in the process.

The most infamous balloon mishaps from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

4 years 10 months ago
You know what they say, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is all fun and games until one of the balloons goes down. Since the parade started marching balloons around Manhattan in 1927, the massive floating figures have occasionally come untethered, blown clear away, or been punctured, stabbed, deflated and subjected to all sorts of ignominy.

How close are we to guilt-free flying?

4 years 10 months ago
Airlines have pledged carbon-neutral travel and use of alternative fuels to reduce pollution. Electric airplanes also raise hopes for green air travel. But how close are we really to impact-free air travel?
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