Chinese project converts coal waste into construction materials
China is turning the massive environmental liabilities of its coal-mining history into the raw materials for its next…
‘Rheology’ review: Theoretical physics meet experimental art at REDCAT
In “Rheology,” Shayok Misha Chowdhury, an experimental theater artist, and his mother, Bulbul Chakraborty, a theoretical physicist, bridge…
L.A. artist turns colorful sand into whimsical art (and sunae kits)
The artist who goes only by the mononym Naoshi is a master at spinning tiny grains of sand…
Why are Europe’s skies turning orange? A massive Saharan dust cloud is on the way
If you live in Spain, Portugal, or France, you might want to wait to wash your car. ADVERTISEMENT…
‘Devastating in all ways’: Sand dune ecosystems on Tokerau Beach being destroyed by vehicles
“We’re seeing motorised vehicles destroying our dunes, really. They’re being driven all through our dune ecosystems on our…
The fight to save Australia’s beaches from coastal erosion
Most Australians live by the beach. But the coastline we have built our lives around is disappearing before…
Hidden swirling motion observed for first time
At first glance, a landslide, an avalanche, or even a heap of sand pushed by a bulldozer looks…