Microbeads is the term given to the little bits of plastic that are sometimes added to products for their abrasive properties.
Source: Bane of the Oceans (and a Simple Fix)
Joan Rose, a microbiologist who has won the world’s most prestigious water prize, is both depressed and optimistic at progress to make water fit to drink
Source: 7 great anecdotes from a photographer of vanishing cultures / Boing Boing
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Legendary tiki guru Martin Cate shares a preview
Source: 10 Things to Know About False Idol, San Diego’s Newest Tiki Bar – Eater San Diego
Video: One Cruisy Sunday
Source: Pacific Longboarder News / Reviews / Events
Catching A Wave radio show: Dick Dale on Northeast tour Summer 2016!
Source: Films/tv | PLANET OCEAN | Films/tv | Films/tv | Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.
Source: The Tonga Room – San Francisco, California | Atlas Obscura
The worst predicted impacts of climate change are starting to happen — and much faster than climate scientists expected
Source: The Point of No Return: Climate Change Nightmares Are Already Here – Rolling Stone
We should all get the chance to escape the city and enjoy leisure — without the hefty ecological footprint.
Source: Seize the Hamptons
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Source: The Optimal Route for Visiting Every U.S. National Park
Alcohol is a direct cause of seven forms of cancer, finds study
Source: What’s inside a girl: An interview with former Cramps member Fur Dixon
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Source: Premiere: Trippy cinematic surf music reissues from 1960s-70s Australia / Boing Boing
Skyscraper city: how New York was built – in pictures
Gidget Retro Teardrop Camper – Australian designed and owned 1950s retro style camper
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Biodiversity across much of Earth has recently dropped below safe levels. Here are some of the species we’ve lost just this century.
Source: Animals That Went Extinct In The 21st Century [Infographic]
Insect populations are declining dramatically in many parts of the world, recent studies show. Researchers say various factors, from monoculture farming to habitat loss, are to blame for the plight of insects, which are essential to agriculture and ecosystems.
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For many of us making furniture out of wood is fun, but finishing it is a royal pain in the neck. A lot of this comes down to your finishing process: If you’re spraying, you need a dust-free room with exhaust ventilation; if you’re using boiled linseed oil, you need
Source: A Forgotten 18th-Century French Tool for Finishing Furniture
Why is a ton of trash washing up on beaches in Hong Kong? It’s a mystery!
But we have a guess.
Source: Why is a ton of trash washing up on beaches in Hong Kong? It’s a mystery!
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Whether you are shouting “tax the rich” into a megaphone or urging mass copyright infringement against he MLK estate it’s still important to wear your pearls! “Progressive…
Atlantic City circa 1908. “Bathing beach and Steeplechase Pier.” With signs advertising Vaudeville as well as what may or may not be the restrooms. 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.
Source: The Human Tide: 1908 | Shorpy Historic Picture Archive
Video: Surfing the Eisbach
Recent research provides a better understanding of urban populations throughout history, digitising almost 6,000 years of data for the first time
PineappleGate in Madagascar is much more than meets the eye.
Source: Why Everyone in Madagascar Is Making Jokes About Pineapple · Global Voices
Video: Roadfino / Duct Tape Invitational
In classic art, the Ocean is frequently featured as a dark and dangerous entity, waiting to destroy ships and lives. Marine art progressed along with the evolution of ocean going vessels. Swell-pro…
Source: Brush Strokes: The Classics | Swell Lines
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Incredible Bongo Band – Apache
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