A massive solar storm could pose a ‘large-scale threat’ to the fate of the world by 2030

“Until ‘cures’ are implemented, solar super-storms will pose a large-scale threat to the world’s social and economic fabric.”   Those are the words of a  2012 report issued by the National Intelligence Council, the department of the US government tasked with researching and predicting the future…

These Lego-style homes can withstand earthquakes and cost under $5,000 to build

When earthquakes hit, they can devastate entire cities. And rebuilding destroyed buildings costs a lot labor, time, and money.  Renowned architect Anupama Kundoo may have a solution — for homeowners, at least. The Indian architect, who is known for designing low-income buildings, has come up with a cheap, earthquake-resistant, easy-to-build home…