Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Harsh winter leaves no escape for Afghan children fleeing war | Pakistan Today

KABUL - Fleeing NATO bombardment and Taliban intimidation, thousands of Afghans in refugee camps in the capital Kabul face a new enemy: an unusually bitter winter that is killing their children.

Architects Propose “Bibs” To Shield NYC From Global Warming’s Floods | Co.Design: business + innovation + design

Global warming will make New York spectacularly vulnerable to flooding. Some researchers even suggest that in 200 years, Manhattan could look like Venice. Does that mean 8 million people oughta start packing their bags? Of course not. But experts agree the city should do something. Enter Tingwei Xu and Xie Zhang. The U Penn students think New York can protect itself the way a guy cracking lobster protects his tie: by strapping on a bib.

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