Building the World's Tallest Dam Is Okay with Chinese Environmental Officials
The recently approved Shuangjiangkou dam reaches a whopping 1,030 feet high.
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Photos: Giant Pandas and Friends Chill Out in Their Wild Habitat
It's a rare treat to see them in the wild.
Tesla Motors Is the First Automaker to Repay All of Its Government Loans
It simultaneously proved that electric vehicles and alternative energy loan programs can be a success.
Five Reasons Flickr's Redesign Is a Hit, All of Which Annoy Me
All it means is that now I've got yet another new interface to figure out.
The Department of Justice Secretly Spied on the Associated Press
Nothing in America is safe from prying eyes, unless it's the government.
We Don't Need More Laws to Regulate Drone Photography
For all the legal questions surrounding the use of drones, the legality of their use for photography and surveillance has the most direct effect on American citizens.
An Elephant Trampled a Poacher to Death in Zimbabwe
It's a small victory for elephants even as poaching continues to threaten their thinning herds.
Monitoring Beijing's Air Quality Is as Easy as Flying a Kite
What can the average person on Beijing's streets do to combat the problem, especially in light of the Chinese government's strict control over pollution monitoring?
Let the Gunnison Sage-Grouse Teach You How to Dance
The thing is, you probably are a shitty dancer.
Michigan Approved a Wolf Hunt
It's frustrating when popular sentiment, as it always does, affects management decisions.
