Each year an estimated 30 to 60 million coral reef fish are removed from tropical reefs and shipped halfway around the world for ornamental display in the United States and Europe. Along the way, many die. Their perilous journey takes them from their coral reef home to a diver’s net, to a boat, to a [...]
Every time I see a photo of the towers of Dubai Leering over the ocean, I envision this oil-built city tumbling into the sea… I think of the ruins of the Coliseum in Rome, and I can see the future of our insane civilization.
“…an aquarium containing hundreds of sharks and thousands of sprung a leak.
Though [...]
Photo: Thomas B. Dunklin
Thanks to correspondent Terri Hansen for this story on an historic and long-awaited decision to undue one of man’s failed attempts to control nature:
The world’s largest river restoration and dam removal effort kicked off in a spirit of celebration inside the grand rotunda of Oregon’s Capitol Feb. 18.
The agreements could be a [...]
EVENT CANCELLED
Wednesday March 10: Magda Hiller Performs
River Classroom
River Classroom – 5:30pm
Blue Spring State Park
Orange City Florida 32763
USA 386/467-8223
Acclaimed equally for its serious content, for its lively camaraderie, and for its exceptional setting and meals, the St. Johns River Classroom returns in spring 2010 to Blue Spring State Park in Orange City.
Dates for [...]
Although the local and even regional effects of climate change will vary from place to place, natural disasters will likely be exacerbated as global temperatures rise.
Homes found in precarious positions — in wildfire zones, on cliffs, along coasts, and in sinking cities — will have to figure out ways to deal with the looming threats [...]
The Milky Way galaxy's most massive star has been spotted in a “glowing stellar nursery” in space.
via Milky Way’s Most Massive Star Discovered (PHOTOS).
Wired explains how Sugimoto creates his photos:
He wields a Van de Graaff generator to send up to 400,000 volts through film to a metal table. The resulting fractal branching, subtle feathering, and furry whorls call to mind vascular systems, geologic features, and trees. “I see the spark of life itself, the lightning that struck the [...]
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Maya Lin – Unchopping a Tree from What is Missing? Foundation on Vimeo.
Ever wonder why music can lift your spirits? Here’s an intriguing key to the mysteries of our minds, bodies and the universe. Sound lifts matter:
Scientists have developed a sound generator so powerful its shock waves can stun, and even kill people.
Another group of researchers have developed another unusual application for sound: a method of “acoustic [...]
