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Milton Disrupted the Flow of Drinking Water—so Florida Deployed a Machine to Harvest It From Air
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Milton Disrupted the Flow of Drinking Water—so Florida Deployed a Machine to Harvest It From Air

Albert Wagner

David Stuckenberg, cofounder and chief operations officer at Genesis Systems, explains that the WaterCube uses proprietary liquid and solid sorbents—materials ...

Darpa Thinks Walls of Oysters Could Protect Shores Against Hurricanes
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Darpa Thinks Walls of Oysters Could Protect Shores Against Hurricanes

Albert Wagner

On October 10, 2018, Tyndall Air Force Base on the Gulf of Mexico—a pillar of American air superiority—found itself under ...

Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry
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Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry

Albert Wagner

A spokesperson for Sibelco said: “As of September 26th, we have temporarily halted operations at the Spruce Pine facilities in ...

How to Build a Hurricane-Proof House
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How to Build a Hurricane-Proof House

Albert Wagner

The views from the lot were so great that she had the idea of building a circular house, so that ...