Americans Love Our Beaches, But Who Will Protect Them?
A Horde of Giant Spider Crabs Has Amassed Off Melbourne
Science fiction, wrote literary critic Northrop Frye, is “a mode of romance with a strong inherent tendency towards myth.” The appeal of the genre, in
Source: Punch| Diagnosing the Tiki Psyche
A Tiny Spock Leaning on a 1964 Buick Riviera Is the Best Hot Wheels Car Ever
Australia’s natural wonder is in mortal danger. Bleaching caused by climate change has killed almost a quarter of its coral this year and many scientists believe it could be too late for the rest. Using exclusive photographs and new data, a Guardian special report investigates how the reef has been devastated – and what can be done to save it
Source: The Great Barrier Reef: a catastrophe laid bare | Environment | The Guardian
World’s first grid-connected tidal array almost complete
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Royal Hawaiian Featherwork: N? Hulu Ali‘i | LACMA
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My name is Freddy from Bidart, France and I wanted to share a link of my latest video edit . It’s of some random surf sessions with friends in the South West of France this winter who surf for Gato Bask / Gato Heroi. Thanks for watching! – Freddy Bermond
Source: Video: Xolomak Iii
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Australian projects are viable already – now the industry needs investors willing to take a risk on large-scale renewable energy
Scientists don’t know how much flooding Antarctic melting will cause — but it may wipe out cities.
Source: Fate of World’s Coastlines Rests on Melting Antarctic Ice
From 1820 to 2013, 79 million people obtained lawful permanent resident status in the United States. The interactive map below visualizes all of them based on their prior country of residence. The brightness of a country corresponds to its total migration to the U.S. at the given time. Use the controls at the bottom to stop / […]
Source: Here’s Everyone Who’s Immigrated to the U.S. Since 1820 – Metrocosm
Surfing in Palestine: pleasure-seekers of the occupied territories
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Avalon 1964, With Midget Farrelly and Bobby Brown
Source: Pacific Longboarder News / Reviews / Events
Australia’s world heritage site is the largest living thing on Earth. But warm water driven by El Niño is bleaching the reef, and a recent report calls for it to be listed as in danger
Source: Great Barrier Reef: the scale of bleaching has the most sober scientists worried
A battle over access to a prime piece of California coast has brought unwanted attention to one of the most prominent venture capitalists in Silicon Valley.
Source: Billionaire V.C. under fire in beach dispute – Reuters.TV
An oil sheen of 2 miles by 13 miles could be seen off the Louisiana coast.
Source: Shell Oil Spill Dumps Thousands Of Barrels Of Crude Into Gulf Of Mexico
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Berta Cáceres, the environmental advocate shot dead in her home in March, told friends of a hitman boasting about his plans as she ‘worked frantically’
Source: ‘Time was running out’: Honduran activist’s last days marked by threats
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Hokule‘a Arrives in Historic Yorktown, Virginia Aloha Charleston! Hokule‘a arrives in South Carolina to participate in the Charleston Outdoor Festival. Honoring Hawai‘i’s Astronauts Inspired by the common values of exploration and protection of our planet, Hokule‘a and Worldwide Voyage crewm…
Source: Malama Honua Worldwide Voyage
A U.N. panel said that governments should work towards studying the worst-case global warming scenarios.
Source: Governments Should Study Worst-Case Warming: U.N. | Climate Central
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Where is Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavor? Science can almost tell us!
The mass killings in 1965 live on in global emissions from forced forest fires – and through human rights abuses in the palm oil fields
Source: Why today’s global warming has roots in Indonesia’s genocidal past | Joshua Oppenheimer
Landmark case may force minister to consider coal’s impact on reef and block new fossil fuel projects
Source: Great Barrier Reef: new chapter opens in the fight to save natural wonder from mining
Electronics firm builds floating solar farm on a reservoir due to a scarcity of land for utility-scale solar in Japan
Source: Japan begins work on ‘world’s largest’ floating solar farm | Environment | The Guardian
In 1964, ten of the world’s best surfers converge on Manly Beach to fight for the title of world champion. (Video excerpt 2.03 minutes This clip chosen to be G)
Source: King of the Surf
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This short Cinesound documentary from Ken G Hall boasts beautifully filmed visuals, with surfers seen in silhouette and sunlight bouncing off the water. (Video excerpt 3.14 minutesalso has educational notes. This clip chosen to be PG)
Source: Thrill of the Surf (1949) clip 1 on ASO – Australia’s audio and visual heritage online
While everyone buys the latest cars in the market, there are group of people in Hyderabad who’ve gone in the opposite direction – they look for vintage The 47-year-old IT professional is the proud owner of two vintage cars ‘Premier President 1972’ & ‘Premier Padmini Deluxe BE’ which was gifted to him in 1983 when India won the first world cup. He also owns a ambassador of 1970 model.
Source: Vintage is evergreen: Meet Hyderabad’s car lovers | The News Minute
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Photographer Dave Sandford witnesses the sheer raw power and force of waves breaking in stormy conditions on one of Canada’s Great Lakes – Lake Erie.
Source: Lake Erie’s wild waves caught on camera by Dave Sandford
Source: Retro To Go: Modern-day Dansette: 1960s-style GPO Retro Bermuda record player with legs
The gigantic sand dunes in Cronulla, Sydney – close to the so-called birthplace of modern Australia – date back to mesolithic times. But over the past century they have been steadily encroached upon by human activity
As sea levels rise and streets begin to flood, South Florida confronts a bleak future.
Source: Miami is Flooding – The New Yorker