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'Clever Car' -- A Solution For The Transportation Crisis?
Funded by the EU and developed by nine European countries, the "Compact Low Emission Vehicle for Urban Transport" is being billed as the answer to
Skyscrapers Still Being Built Post 9/11
Despite arguments from many critics that 9/11 was the end of the skyscraper era, many cities continue to plan tall buildings.
Nobody Knows Where Chinese Culture Is Heading
In a headlong rush to modernise, China's people and traditions risk being left behind.
High Rise Living: A New Trend In Britain?
Work starts this week on the UK's tallest residential building -- a 47 story, high-rise glass tower in Manchester. Similar projects are planned in cities across Britain.
Pigeons In The Fast Lane
It's long been known that birds use natural landmarks to navigate. Now scientists say pigeons are using a new tool to guide their way: roads and rail tracks.
Global Warming: Million Species At Risk Of Extinction
A study reveals that global warming could cause the extinction of a million species by 2050.
Architect Wins Ground Zero Memorial Design Competition
Architect Michael Arad's design was selected from more than 5,000 entries in an international design competition.
NYC to Get Another Green Lung
A new public park, of the same scale as Central Park, is in the works in Staten Island, NYC.
New Design For World Trade Center Unveiled
The result of a fued between architect Daniel Libeskind and the leaseholder of the site, the revised design for the World Trade Center would include the world's tallest building.
Plans For World's Largest Wind Farms Outlined
The UK government has announced plans for offshore windfarm sites that are expected to supply seven percent of the country's energy needs.
Rail Tunnel To Link Europe And Africa
Spain and Morocco have agreed to build a rail tunnel beneath the Mediterranean Sea.
Why Is This Sewage Plant A Tourist Attraction?
A plant that turns sewage into drinking water is Singapore's latest tourist attraction.
Planting Trees May Not Curb Global Warming
By questioning the widsom of forestation to curb global warming, a new study challeneges one of the core tenets of the Kyoto Protocol.
Britain's Worst Eyesores
Readers of the UK's elite Country Life magazine have been voting on their least loved structures.
Land Bridge Across World's Most Inhospitable Terrain
A new railway across the continent's unforgiving center -- a dream of Australians for generations -- has been completed linking southern Australia to Darwin.
Avoiding Congestion James Bond Style
A new amphibious sports car can speed over land and water.
European MP's Promote Cycling
European MP's are taking a 430 km bike ride to work.
Chaos As Major Power Outage Hits London
A major power outage hit London during the evening rush hour disrupting the city's transit services and affecting half a million people.
Big Box Retail's Global Appeal
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea's largest Asian store opens in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.
Segway Fine For Factories But Not For Cities
A famed inventor tests the Segway and, though impressed with the electric scooter, says that it is not suitable for sidewalks.
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