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Combining Bamboo and Concrete May Save Thousands of Lives

October 6, 2015by Greg Morse Leave a comment

Researchers are beginning to find that placing bamboo inside of concrete could save thousands of lives in developing regions.  Every couple of years a major earthquake strikes and destroys thousands of […]

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Slums Are Much, Much Bigger Than You Probably Think

September 29, 2015by Greg Morse Leave a comment

According to UN-HABITAT, there were 863 million people living in slums in 2012 and that number has been increasing rapidly.  Now, we all understand that 863 million is a pretty […]

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