Air pollution is linked 1.2 million deaths in China during 2010 alone – that's 40% of the 3.2-million premature deaths tied to pollution worldwide that year, according to a recent study on leading causes of death around the globe.
Bizarre Loop Building Nears Completion
This 755-foot tall building is actually two interconnected skyscrapers built at an angle and then joined at their tops, forming a continuous loop that houses offices in both the vertical and horizontal sections. It's one of the many instant architectural wonders that Beijing has crafted for the Olympics. You've got to …
Five Ways Technology Has Changed the Olympics
Click to view When the Summer Olympics kick off in Beijing next month, they will be very different from the Olympics held eight or even four years ago. From weather control to laser timing devices, technology is having an impact on the Olympics in a profound way.
Habitrail-Style Office Tower to Dominate Beijing Skyline Later This…
As part of Beijing's efforts to look good for the summer Olympics
Geoengineers Will Prevent Rain Over Olympic Stadium in China
The top of China's "bird's nest" Olympic stadium is open to the elements, and therefore the government has ordered the Beijing Meteorological Bureau to make sure it won't rain during the games. The Bureau has already had some success preventing light rain, but heavy rain is harder to control. They'll use two different…
Beijing Olympic Campus Looks Like CGI
Construction is nearly complete on the Beijing Olympic Stadium, shaped like a massive steel bird's nest, and the swimming-pool-filled Water Cube, which looks like a piece of glowing alien machinery. This is an actual photo of the buildings at night. We've also got some less-surreal glimpses of them too.
High-Tech Bubbles Trap Heat In Olympic Swimming Pool
China is rushing to finish the 7,000 square foot "Water Cube" in time to host swimming events in the 2008 Olympics. This giant building's outer cladding, which will keep the pool warm, is based on research by physicists into "how soap bubbles might be arranged in infinite array," says architecture firm Arup. The bubbles…
