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This is how world's most famous skyscraper came to be
Built almost 100 years ago, at the height of the frenzied competition between major cities to have the world's tallest building, the Empire State Building remains a major tourist attraction in New York City. Long after being surpassed by others, it retains the aura that made it the headquarters of major companies and the setting for iconic films such as King Kong. We look back at why and analyse the energy efficiency challenges that await it in the 21st century.
25/05/2022
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Brighter clouds to cool the planet?
While some scientists are trying to spread sunlight-reflecting materials onto polar ice caps to slow climate change, others plan to inject them into the stratosphere. Now a team of US researchers has a new goal: to find out whether seawater can be used to produce brighter, more reflective clouds that cool the planet.
18/05/2022
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Four emblematic constructions headed by women
Jeanne Gang designed the St. Regis Chicago skyscraper, a 101-storey, 363-metre-tall megastructure inspired by the geometry present in natural materials like crystal and sapphire. These are the iconic buildings that owe their construction to influential female architects.
11/05/2022
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The five narrowest buildings in the world
While the Flatiron building is only two metres wide at one end, some very narrow homes such as the Keret House contain a kitchen, bathroom, living room and bedroom. We take a look at the narrowest buildings on the planet.
04/05/2022
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Japanese city tracking seniors with dementia
With three in 10 people in Japan over 65, the number of citizens with dementia is rising. We look at how a tracking system implemented in Itami, a city with 200,000 inhabitants, aims to make life easier for these patients and why it is controversial.
27/04/2022