This week’s flying by and it’s been a busy day for Environment Zone chats. So what can we share with you?
Did you know…
- The reason humans don’t have wings:
vanessasugar : why do animals have wings and but humans dont?
edwardtaylor : people can fly! with the help of a few wings and engines. Without them we can also fly, but only downward. I think a good reason we never evolved to have wings is because we are too big! the albatross is the biggest bird in the sky and it can only just fly, natural things bigger than that would be too big and wouldnt be able to fly.
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- The London Olympics were more sustainable than the Beijing Olympics:
putplan02 : how did the london olympics compare to other cities in terms of sustainability?
nicolalazenby : i did a project on this last year!!! London was amazing – they were so much more sustainable! China were a bit hopeless at being sustainable….. most of their venues aren’t being used and have got all run down instead of being used by the community. A waste of materials!!
- Tish is working on a Saudi Arabian city:
ayc883 : what is the most modernised style of building you have created?
natashawatson : I’m working on a massive cty masterplan in saudi arabia, they want me to look at the materials they’re gonna use! scary :S
Your questions answered
The engineers have answered nearly all of your questions so far, here are a few good ones:
- Wouldn’t getting natural materials for houses mean chopping down some animals’ natural environments?
- How would you create a long term military aircraft which is durable through all weathers?
- How expensive is it to build a house out of bamboo?
Find lots more by clicking ‘Ask’ in the Environment Zone.