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These Skyscrapers Will Clean Pollution From The Surrounding Water And Air
Two towers almost a kilometer high have been announced for Wuhan, China. But they won't just be special because of their height - the towers will actually clean the polluted lake next to which they will sit. At 830m high the Burj Khalifa has been the world's tallest building since 2010. However, these days that record seldom lasts long. UK architects Chetwoods are proposing to go for the full 1000m.
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Glad China is doing something to combat their pollution problem, but 1KM in height is ridiculous.
I agree it's good China is being proactive, pollution, regardless of origination, is a problem we all share eventually. 1km height is a concern, as is China's history of erecting structures quite quickly and the subsequent risk of collapse.