Tag: China

Growth Or Life?

As part of our "Question Assumptions" series, we are eager to reexamine our economy. It happens every election season. Politicians campaign on the promise to fulfill the urgency of growing GDP (growth domestic product). One side points the finger at the other, accusing them of hindering this growth and arguing that it is the end all-be-all -- environmental consequences be damned. The cost of 3 percent...

Science Nerds, Venture Into the First Ever Space-Themed Escape Room

If you have a kid, work with kids, or just enjoy binge watching episodes of NOVA, then you've no doubt heard of STEM. Short for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, there's been a real push to get more young people interested in STEM careers - especially young women. Interest in STEM among teens has dropped in recent years, but new programs are aiming to show...
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China’s Latest Answer to Pollution: Buying Fresh Air From Australia

You know your air quality has hit an all-time low when canned fresh air has become a better alternative. That is what it has...

Beijing’s Airpocalypse is Like a Sci-Fi Movie Pollution Nightmare

China is the largest country in the world with 1.3 billion people and counting. Its capital, Beijing has a population of 21 million people...

Beijing’s Decade of ‘Weird Buildings’ Could be Coming to an End

Since the beginning of the millennium, Beijing has been leading the way innovative architecture in its skyscrapers. That is likely coming to a end...