There’s a supervolcano burbling under Yellowstone park – and if it erupts, it could end life on Earth. Fortunately, NASA has hatched a plan to save the planet by drilling into the magma chamber to cool it down. In other news, Volkswagen confirmed the date when it will relaunch its iconic Microbus, while Zacua debuted Mexico’s first electric car. And it turns out people are powering their homes with recycled laptop batteries – and some systems can store more energy than a Tesla Powerwall.

Book lovers take note – the world’s largest bookstore just opened in Iran, and it has 12 miles of shelves packed with over one million books. Meanwhile, the world’s next tallest tower has broken ground in Dubai – and when it’s complete it’ll stand 300 feet above the Burj Khalifa. Finally, architects are addressing the housing crisis with some really clever solutions…