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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Hackney Brewery and food waste charity Feedback link up to launch quality pale ale that’s made from surplus loaves of bread
Source: Raise a Toast and help tackle the problem of food waste
Brant from Climate Truth writes, “A fishing boat captain, a restaurateur, and a Cuban refugee being displaced by rising seas in South Florida are setting off for New Hampshire next week to ha…
Source: Watch: Florida climate survivors travel to New Hampshire to confront Marco Rubio / Boing Boing
Tiki cocktails are making a comeback, but where and when did the trend take root? We take a brief look at the history of tiki cocktails and bars in the U.S.
Source: Tiki Cocktails: Then and Now – KegWorks Blog
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
“These traditions come from Neolithic times — from shamanism — and they have never stopped,” said Mr. Fréger,
Source: European Masquerades: Pagan Costumes Of The Light Continent’s Wilder Men – Flashbak
The Beach Boys film Love and Mercy portrays Brian Wilson as experiencing music playing constantly in his head. A growing body of research suggests that this rare phenomenon might have been behind his creative talent
Source: Was musical memory the secret to Brian Wilson’s genius? | Music | The Guardian
Source: A Story as Sharp as a Knife – inside the vibrant art of the Haida | Creative Review
The public are being enlisted to read through detailed logs of whaling ships which include records of ice flows and weather conditions
Source: The 19th-century whaling logbooks that could help scientists understand climate change
Source: Anti-Anti-Utopians: 1934-43 | HiLobrow
With its unique design, swinging chairs, indoor pond and groovy lighting you would of thought that the Jested hotel in the Czech Republic would of been an ideal location for a Sixties James Bond film or at least an episode of The Man from UNCLE. However, it has only appeared in one film by Czech director David Ondra?ek called “Grand Hotel” in 2006. The hotel [&hellip
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Source: AL ZMAN SAIB | Habibi Funk Records
Vultures wearing GoPros are patrolling Lima’s skies for polluters—and saving the city from itself
Source: From Zero to Hero
Scientists find that the world’s oceans are storing vastly more heat than before.
Source: This is where 90 percent of global warming is going – The Washington Post
Source: Holy shit: Scarfolk TV is coming | Dangerous Minds
The Beatles’ Revolution 9 brought experimental music to a global audience, but their radio soundworld wouldn’t have been possible without Stockhausen’s ‘music of the whole world’
Source: Crackle goes pop: how Stockhausen seduced the Beatles
Seismologists’ warnings about hydraulic fracturing and wastewater disposal divide residents, politicians and companies in Colorado and Oklahoma, while temblors increase around the region
Improvements in the travel industry are helping us all to be greener globetrotters, writes Lucy Siegle
Source: The eco guide to booking a holiday | Lucy Siegle
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Responding to overwhelming consumer demand to be kept in the dark about where meat comes from, the government has relaxed the relevant labeling requirements. After more than a decade of wrangling, …
Source: They don’t have to tell you where meat comes from anymore
TRNN correspondent Dimitri Lascaris talks to former UN Ambassador of Bolivia Pablo Solon, who says the final Paris agreement is headed towards the creation of carbon markets with terms to be settled in future COP meetings
Source: Former Bolivian UN Ambassador: COP21 Draft Text Shows Plans to Further Commodify Nature
Source: Why the methane from California’s massive leak is such bad news for the climate
This has been a remarkable year for the oceans. Marine scientist Douglas McCauley presents his list of 2015’s most significant ocean events.
Source: 2015’s top 10 developments for the ocean
Although aviation was left out of the climate treaty adopted in December, reducing emissions remains a priority at the core of several research efforts.
Source: Rethinking the Airplane, for Climate’s Sake
She’s a successful musician in what is very much a man’s world, she was the youngest session musician in Motown’s history, has been the percussionist on some of the finest records ever and played with the likes of Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, Carole King and the Incredible Bongo Band. We reckon [&hellip
Source: Bobbye Hall – The Queen of Percussion Drumming – Voices of East Anglia
C’est avec un vrai frisson et beaucoup de plaisir que nous mettons notre nouveau site en ligne afin de vous faire partager notre passion ! Nous y sommes, Swincar prend vie après de nombreuses années […]
Source: SWINCAR le véhicule électrique tout terrain innovant
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Climate Home: fluential financial body estimates $30/tonne tax on emissions from international transport could have raised $25bn in 2014
Source: IMF calls for carbon tax on ships and planes
DWM Music offers the best in Blues, Surf and Rockabilly CDs from independent artists and small labels.
Source: DWM Music Company | Blues CDs | Surf CDs | Rockabilly CDs
Taylor Swift is the corn syrup of the music world. Overly sweet, bland, and just plain unhealthy for you. Before a horde of Taylor Swift fans chastise me with cute, cliché phrases like “Music taste is subjective!” Swift’s music suffers from a very real audio problem:
Source: Why Modern Music Sucks: The Loudness Wars – Upvoted
Improvements in the travel industry are helping us all to be greener globetrotters, writes Lucy Siegle
Source: The eco guide to booking a holiday | Lucy Siegle | Environment | The Guardian
What happens when the planet loses some of its ability to cool itself?
Source: Extreme Research Shows How Arctic Ice Is Dwindling
