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The tale of the deformed Joseph Merrick (played by John Hurt) is set in foggy Victorian London, where mist and smog hang heavy in the air. It’s a smoky, enigmatic backdrop to a tragic human tale. FORECAST: “People are frightened by weather they don’

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It had been the worst winter break ever. Outside, the weather was too blizzardy and freezing to even go sledding. Inside, everyone in Finn’s family was getting on each other’s nerves. “I’m bored, bored, BORED,” Finn said crossly. “Can’t we go somewhe

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■ A fusion reactor could certainly make some interesting ‘artificial’ elements. The immense amount of energy and a hefty number of atomic collisions would temporarily produce very ‘heavy’ elements that would be too unstable to exist otherwise. JH ■

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Science shows us that plants and trees not only improve air quality and lower greenhouse gas emissions but also reduce the temperatures of their surrounding environments at the same time. It’s because they reduce energy demands (by acting like air-co

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Wind that whistles is a thrill in the Northwest, where I snuggle in my bed and contemplate the mighty motion of the atmosphere.

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Officials have implored the people of New Delhi to stay inside, indefinitely. Five million children in India’s capital have been handed face masks. Everyone is to keep windows closed. Contrary to the most fundamental medical advice, the city’s chief

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Mad Max: Fury Road envisions an embarrassing, nightmarish future. Worldwide droughts have driven humanity to nuclear war over water, destroying modern civilization, and disfiguring the earth into a planet-spanning Sahara. Decrepit old goons control t

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Along with gas, the air we breathe is filled with suspended solids and liquids called aerosols that come from a variety of sources. NASA Earth Observatory/Joshua Stevens, using GEOS data from the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office at NASA GSFC O

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Every day the human population expands, taking up more space and increasing our demand for natural resources. Not only are we consuming more, but the increasing by-products of our lifestyles can be a threat to the environment. Just by breathing – an

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The Seven Wonders of the World are famous, but what about those that didn’t quite make the cut? Take our word for it—they are just as worth seeing. But visits to some of these marvels need to be timed just right, as they only happen a few months out

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ACOUSTICIANS SOMETIMES speculate about how conversations might carry on alien worlds. Of course, you’d have no time to chat if you stood in the open air on Mars: Your blood would boil you to death in seconds. But what about those final screams? No ma

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Inside the oven After sitting in the blazing sun, that steering wheel feels painfully hot. Depositphotos It’s a balmy 75 degrees outside, but as soon as you open the door of your parked car, an oppressive cloud of heat envelops you. Here’s how to kee

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■ Dear HIW, I just learned that my mum has subscribed to How It Works as my birthday gift. I’m looking forward to receiving the first copy. Hope it doesn’t take too long to fly from the UK to Australia! I understand that white objects look white beca

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Your monthly utilitiy bills give a big-picture look at the resources your home drinks up. They won't tell you, though, that a leaky toilet is hemorrhaging water.

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Love a trip to the garden centre? Then you’re in luck. It’s time to forget dated 70s vibes; houseplants are a top interiors trend. ‘The houseplant has seen a revival and sales continue to grow,’ says lifestyle expert Catharina Björkman (contura.eu).

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Choosing energy-saving light bulbs over regular ones can help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by billions of tonnes. Artificial light constitutes a fifth of the planet’s electricity usage and generates almost as much

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A new white paint can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their ambient surroundings, researchers report. The paint would absorb nearly no solar energy and send heat away from the building, replacing the need for air conditioning, a

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Studies studies have shown that indoor plants can have a positive impact on happiness and productivity. They are also packed full of other wellbeing benefits, from reducing noise pollution, to purifying the air and even helping with certain ailments.

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Mad Max: Fury Road envisions an embarrassing, nightmarish future. Worldwide droughts have driven humanity to nuclear war over water, destroying modern civilization, and disfiguring the earth into a planet-spanning Sahara. Decrepit old goons control t

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Kansas City, Missouri Pixabay Forests are essential to combating climate change. They drink up huge amounts of planet-heating carbon from the atmosphere and provide shelter for species struggling to adapt to global warming. For that reason, experts h

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Love a trip to the garden centre? Then you’re in luck. It’s time to forget dated ’70s vibes; houseplants are a top interiors trend. “The houseplant has seen a revival and sales continue to grow,” says lifestyle expert Catharina Björkman. And, seeing

Dwell

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Every year, when the weather gets warm and new buds start to sprout, Dwell steps outside the home and dedicates a few pages to the unbuilt environment and the natural world. The Outdoor section is usually a place for celebration, full of bright ideas

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Pexels Researchers have long puzzled over why the Arctic is melting so quickly. Scientists have known for a while that the Arctic is melting. The signs are everywhere—from the famed Alaskan Iditarod course being moved multiple times due to lack of sn

Digital Photographer

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1 Shoot coastal sunsets You often get prolonged afterglows in summer. Make the most of the colour by shooting at the coast. 2 Shoot sunrise near water After a cool, still night, shoot sunrise near lakes and rivers, where you may find mist rising. 3 T

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Barium clouds like this help scientists track the motion of Earth's upper atmosphere. These same chemicals are often used to give fireworks their bright colors. NASA Edit—6/30/17: After no less than 11 scrubbed launch attempts, NASA finally filled th

Design Anthology

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The question of how architecture should respond to the environment and climate may never be definitively answered, but South Cape is an absorbing case study in just how sophisticated the dialogue has become. Set on a bijou peninsula on Korea’s southe

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A sample of ancient oxygen from a 1.4 billion-year-old evaporative lake deposit in Ontario provides fresh evidence of what the Earth’s atmosphere and biosphere were like leading up to the emergence of animal life, according to new research. The findi

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In August 2017, extreme wildfires in British Columbia, Canada pumped so much smoke into the upper atmosphere that an enormous cloud circled most of the Northern Hemisphere, according to new research. The new finding will help scientists model the cli

Singapore Women's Weekly

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When we take a plane trip our body takes a journey that affects our cardiovascular system,our sensory perceptions and possibly even our immune system.In the space of just a few minutes,your body is shot into an environment whose conditions resemble t

Chicago Tribune

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Q: I recently bought a used 2009 Chevy Cobalt from a local dealer. The tires are filled with nitrogen. I have been given many recommendations on filling the tires. One person told me you can't mix nitrogen with air (from an air pump at a gas station)