by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Already partially-solar powered, the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is doubling its solar panel count by utilizing an adjacent property that used to be a landfill. Now filled in, the 12 acres of terrain will be covered in 4.7 megawatts of solar energy, capable...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
In the ancient English region of Cumbria, a woman discovered to her great surprise that Leonardo, her pet tortoise, had fled her house in Ulverston. Rachel Etches will occasionally allow Leonardo to wander around the garden lawn to his great enjoyment. Despite being...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
In Kenya, a gathering of young Maasai tribesmen is taking place that wont happen again for a generation. In the past, the gathering lasted all year, and required young warriors to sleep and survive in the rough, hunt lions, and learn to fight with spears. The goal was...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Beyond the lyrics of a certain John Denver song, West Virginia tends to get a bad rap for being impoverished and backward, but this small mountainous state has a secret to success concealed beneath its wooded cloak. A recent report by Suzuki Law found that West...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
A tiny new species of snail with an unusual shell was recently discovered in Southeast Asia by some very art-conscious biologists, who decided to name it after painter Pablo Picasso. Measuring just 3 millimeters, the microsnail’s shell was nevertheless eye-catching,...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Western India is home to one of the hottest deserts on Earth, and the residents of the western states of Rajasthan and Gujarat have traditionally used architecture to keep cool. Utilizing principles of thermodynamics, one house in the city of Bharuch, where...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
The first of 64 gargantuan wind turbines is up and spinning under its own weight in the North Sea, promising the first 15 megawatts of what will become around 1,000 MW which could power a medium-sized city. EnBW is one of Germany’s largest energy companies, and the He...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Apr 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
‘Pegleg’ Bennett was born with a birth defect that led to the amputation of his foot when he was a baby, but the 55-year-old never let it impede the pursuit of his passion: surfing. The father of three has traveled the world surfing, making it to some of the most...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Apr 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Guitar manufacturers like Taylor and Gryphon are utilizing native California trees marked for removal in the state’s urban areas to birth a new generation of acoustic instruments. The motive: helping musicians and consumers dodge the increasing prices for prized woods...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Apr 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Last July, GNN reported on the California city of Petaluma and its experiment collaborating with local restaurants to create a city-wide return-and-reuse beverage cup program. At the time, the plan was a 3-month trial: the results of which are in. It was a home run....
