Houston, Texas, the fourth-largest city in the U.S., has always been vulnerable to severe weather and heat. A 2 million-square-meter dome should protect downtown from hurricanes and regulate the climate, though only covering 0,33% of the total Houston area.


Scientists made up plans to cover a part of the city with a polymer structure manufactured in Germany. Compared to glass, the light and durable material (ETFE) that withstands winds up to 290 km/h, is only 1% the weight.


A video at Discovery Channel shows how maybe one day this giant structure will save Houston from a terrible natural disaster.


On a different note, what will the weather be like inside the bubble? Will artificial rain still evoke the same reactions?


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  • there are no earthquakes in Houston

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  • what if their an earthquake?? still it safe??

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  • Not exactly true, Martin. Though your response made me actually Laugh-out-loud, Houston is thriving habitat for over 50 species of mosquitoes.

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  • ...anyone who's concerned for the 'bio-diversity' of downtown Houston has plainly never visited the place...

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  • Solving one problem creates another. If not several. What about the airconditioning? What about the birds and biodiversity? What about the air above such a colossal bubble? Where is the rain going? What happens to the buildings situated on the edge? And yes, carbon emissions are a problem too, but I am sure the architects have given thought of harvesting solar or wind energy. Building it for protection only would seem a huge waste of energy.

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  • In the space age of the sixties people dreamt of putting such domes on the Moon and Mars as a means to cope with the hostile climate over there. Apparently now, we need those designs to cope with the climate on earth. I am becoming more modest on the notion of 'progress' every day..

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  • Also, will al those carbon emissions stay trapped inside? This sounds like a great way to protect the earth from us!

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