Word: planet
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...those of us who live here, it is the metamorphosis of the city's "software," as it hurtles toward becoming one of the globe's great cities, that is really striking. "It is a horrible place to live, but I wouldn't be anywhere else on the planet" is how Kaiser Kuo, a Chinese-American rock star turned digital guru, describes Beijing today. "You get addicted to the excitement, speed and change. There's nowhere else like...
...things already look different. University of Texas researchers have laid out some of the most compelling science to date linking climate change with adverse public-health effects: scientists predict a steady rise in the U.S. incidence of kidney stones - a medical condition largely brought on by dehydration - as the planet continues to warm...
...based on the 1864 Jules Verne novel about a scientist and his accomplices who encounter a prehistoric world 4,000 miles below the Earth's surface. In Meet Dave, the travelers are extraterrestrials who have landed on Earth in search of a water supply for their parched home planet...
...papal precedent has the power to reverberate to all corners of the planet. So as Benedict XVI sets out for Australia, on what will be the longest and farthest voyage of his papacy thus far, many are wondering what effect the Pope's bold response to priest sex abuse during his recent American trip will have on his visit Down Under and on other travels that will follow...
...cheesy slogan: "all you have to do is dance to save the world." But Club4Climate's silly-sounding premise--that partygoers can groove their way to a greener planet--is based on real science. The environmental group, founded by British real estate mogul Andrew Charalambous, is set to open what is being touted as the world's first eco-club on July 10 in London. And as the dancers get pumped up, Club Surya will get powered up. Literally. The dance floor is designed to harness the energy of the people stomping on it based on a principle called piezoelectricity...