A stunning drone view of whale sharks seen from above in the waters near Oslob in the province of Cebu, Philippines [📷 Dimitar Karanikolov]

This is very cool from EPFL Instead of crushing demolished concrete, can we use digital technology to upcycle irregular concrete rubble into new structures? epfl.ch/labs/sxl/resea…

This a beautiful mass timber office building in Mexico, by Dellekamp Schleich. Via Dezeen dezeen.com/2023/09/25/del…

Tacoma Narrows bridge failed #onthisday 1940. Often referred to as Galloping Gertie, explore the lessons learned tinyurl.com/jczfsmjy ASCE Headquarters #bridges #failures #aerodynamics

Illustris: A Simulation of the Universe Video Credit: Illustris Collaboration, NASA, PRACE, XSEDE, MIT, Harvard CfA; Music: The Poisoned Princess (Media Right Productions) Explanation: How did we get here? Click play, sit back, and watch. A computer simulation of the evolution

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Things British people simply have to mention when they see it, often prefixed with “ooh, look!” -Cow -Horse -Sheep/lambs -Dog (especially if particularly small or large) -A big bee -Train -Rainbow -Helicopter -Plane -Heavy traffic on the other side of the motorway -The sea

Thread of amazing sculptures you (probably) didn't know existed 🧵 1. Statue of King Arthur, England

Topics that make British people argue to the death: Scones - jam or cream first Pronunciation of scone What baked beans belong on Fry up rules Roast dinner rules What goes on chips Milk first or last / how to make tea Traffic rules (particularly merging) Ketchup - fridge or

Well well… “Two of the biggest developers in real estate said this week that buildings constructed using mass timber are leasing up faster and commanding premium rents compared with those solely using standard building materials” bisnow.com/national/news/…

The top ten best optical illusions sciencefocus.com/the-human-body…

Scenes at Edgbaston where India are playing Pakistan but people are watching the England game. 2 sets of rival supporters united by their love of England! #PakvsInd #ENGSUI #comeonengland #england

In Australia there is a rating system of how energy efficient your home is called NatHERS. 0 stars is like living outside. 10 stars is effectively having no energy bills. 7 stars is current minimum for new homes. Estimates suggest 72% of homes lie below 1.8 stars. Shameful.

⁠Today is #EarthOvershootDay – the date each year when humanity's demand on natural resources exceeds what the Earth can regenerate in that year 🚨🌏🗓️

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We know embodied carbon is important, but just how far can we reduce it? And can we get down to 'net zero embodied carbon'? Our latest research seeks to answer these questions: theconversation.com/how-low-can-we… (full paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.…)

Thread of 19 most unique bizarre buildings here on Earth which you have (probably) never seen or heard before.. 1. The largest hotel in the world, with a staggering 10,000 rooms is currently under construction in Saudi Arabia

The new comet has passed its closest to the Sun and is now moving closer to the Earth. C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) is currently moving out from inside the orbit of Venus and on track to pass its nearest to the Earth in about two weeks. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, pronounced

Sigh… Wind has the lowest life cycle emissions of any energy generation type What? You think coal, gas and nuclear power plants don’t use concrete and steel?

Croydon: A city that was never quite a city, and the book that makes you care about it ➡️ ianvisits.co.uk/articles/croyd… "Croydon?" sneered Kenneth Williams, "sounds more like an illness." Many might agree with this opinion, but maybe you'll downgrade it to a mild sniffle aft...