According to the City of Paris, there are 15,000 free-floating vehicles of all forms and shapes in the city, from electric scooters to fluorescent bikes and motorcycle-like scooters. And the City of Paris announced today that companies that operate free-floating services will have to pay a tax depending on the size of their fleet. If […]
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How NASA recorded the eerie Martian wind, without a microphone
Cold winds constantly blow across the wide Martian plains of Elysium Planitia, and NASA unexpectedly recorded the sound of these extraterrestrial gusts.
Although NASA sent the InSight lander to Mars to study Mars’ earthquakes and geology, the r…
The low-carbon economy: Driving a cleaner future
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This sculptor combines art with geometry to create unique shapeshifting mechanisms
Ivan Black is a British sculptor specializing in large kinetic works of art. His art is based on unique mechanisms he builds from scratch. Read more…More about Art, Design, Sculpture, Britain, and Wind
View More This sculptor combines art with geometry to create unique shapeshifting mechanismsThese giant drones carefully groom wind turbine blades to keep them from freezing
Aerones, a Latvia-based company that specializes in building heavy-lifting drones, created a drone solution for wind turbine maintenance. Using drones to clean or defrost the blades enables maintenance crews to complete these tasks faster and in a muc…
View More These giant drones carefully groom wind turbine blades to keep them from freezingIt would take a pretty self-confident person to rock this bike visor
Bouclier is an attachable bike visor that can snap on and off your existing helmet. It reportedly blocks 98% of harmful UVA rays as well as protect your face from wind, rain, and bugs. A visor costs $54.99. Read more…More about Sports, Sun, Cycling…
View More It would take a pretty self-confident person to rock this bike visorWatch a weather observer struggle to stand in 105-mph winds
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New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Observatory is home to some truly treacherous weather. In 1934, the summit even played host to the fastest wind gust ever recorded on the surface of the Earth: 231 miles per hour.
Now, 105 mph isn’t quite that fast. But, as you’ll see from the video above, it’s no picnic to walk in.
On Friday, weather observer Tony Padham ventured outside in those gusts — as well as the summit’s coldest wind chill of the year thus far (-40 degrees Fahrenheit) — for what he called “a bit of fun.”
Is struggling to stand in frigid mountain gusts my definition of fun? No. Is this video still extremely fun to watch? Yes. Please enjoy. Read more…
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