The Daily Dig: Introducing Mongolia’s Artificial Urban Glacier

• The capital city of Mongolia is planning to create an artificial urban glacier to keep cool during the summer months. (Wired)

• The European Union has issued a ban on airport x-ray machines, citing concerns about increased risks of cancer. (Gizmodo)

• The new bridge across the San Francisco bay is being built to withstand large earthquakes, and is the largest of its kind ever built. (NewScientist)

• The thirst of power plants in drought stricken areas has lead to power outages, and the problem is only expected to get worse. (NYT)

• Pouring asphalt over packed dirt rather than concrete makes roads cheap to build, but expensive to maintain, which is one reason many of our roads are in such bad shape today. (StreetsBlog)

• In pictures, twelve ingeniously designed car-free city zones from around the world. (NatGeo)

• Ever wondered who the person behind the announcement voice at airports and subway stops is? Look no further. (YouTube)

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