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Critically Endangered Whales Stop Feeding Thanks To Russian Oil & Gas Exploration

Photos via ICUN The issue of how marine noise impacts whales is a subject of intense study. We’re seeing more and more evidence of how human activity in the ocean negatively affects whales and dolphins. Most often the culprits pointed out are the shipping industry and naval sonar. But other harmful noises include that of… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Condo Sales Office Built Out of Shipping Containers And Looks It

There is no form of architecture more ephemeral than the condo sales office, where a lot of money is spent to construct a temporary building that tries to represent the image of the building. Rarely does it go against type. Another ephemeral and ubiquitous object is the shipping container. In Milwaukee, Rinka Chung Architecture has built a sales office for a slick modern condo out of shipping containers, and made no pretences about their rough and gritty character. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Condo Sales Office Built Out of Shipping Containers And Looks It