Orange County beach towns are cracking down on elaborate canopies
Greg Viviani has seen some elaborate beach setups in Orange County. They range from lavish celebrations on the…
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…
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…
ACCC traces some coloured asbestos sand to ‘a particular quarry in China’
Some of the coloured sand found to contain asbestos has been traced to a quarry in China, according…
Numerous Tasmanian public, Catholic and independent schools to close from Wednesday
More than 50 Tasmanian schools are closed or partially closed in response to the Australian consumer watchdog’s recall…
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…