Muschelsand ist weiß, Vulkansand schwarz und nur ein Seeglas-Strand leuchtet in allen Farben. Bei Fort Bragg in Kalifornien haben die Gezeiten aus Abfall Kunst geschaffen – und einen unnatürlich schönen Strand.

Source: Seeglas-Strand in Kalifornien: So schön glitzert nur Müll

xkcd: Earth Temperature Timeline

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One man told the NewsHour he had never seen a greater assembly of Native Americans than at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.

Source: Meet the Native Americans fighting against the North Dakota pipeline

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Los Angeles owes a huge debt to Charles and Ray Eames, who helped champion the city as an exceptional home base from which to design and innovate. But there’s more to L.A. design history than just the Eameses’ story. Throughout the 20th century, L.A.’s delightful climate, strong manufacturing base and

Source: Beyond the Eameses: Seven Things You Might Not Know About L.A.’s Rich Design History – Core77

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We’re under attack by a powerful enemy—and our only hope is to mobilize like we did in WWII.

Source: We Need to Literally Declare War on Climate Change | New Republic

Michael Hoexter, Ph.D.ContentsConventional “Hard” Climate DenialA Web of Soft Climate DenialThe Foundations of Soft Climate Denial in EconomicsSettling on Neoliberal, “Mark

Source: Living in the Web of Soft Climate Denial – New Economic PerspectivesNew Economic Perspectives

Source: VIDEO: An Introduction to Carbon Pricing | Climate Reality

Announcement comes as Xi Jinping and Barack Obama are expected to meet ahead of the start of the G20 to make a joint statement on climate change

Source: China ratifies Paris climate change agreement | World news | The Guardian

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Ten Clear Signs Our Climate Is Changing | Climate Reality

A California biotech company receives funding to commercialise algae-based prawns, in an attempt to get people switching to more sustainable diets

Source: Synthetic prawns: a bid to make ‘seafood’ that’s sustainable and slavery-free | Environment | The Guardian

Hi-tech imaging has revealed exceptionally rare manuscript overlaid by 16th-century deerhide document held at Oxford University

Source: Hidden codex may reveal secrets of life in Mexico before Spanish conquest | Science | The Guardian

Long before Columbus reached the Americas, Cahokia was the biggest, most cosmopolitan city north of Mexico. Yet by 1350 it had been deserted by its native inhabitants the Mississippians – and no one is sure why

Source: Lost cities #8: mystery of Cahokia – why did North America’s largest city vanish? | Cities | The Guardian

Sound Explosion! Inside LA’s Sound Factory With The Wrecking Crew by . For Wreck-heads everywhere. Record Collector is the world’s leading authority on rare and collectable records

Source: Sound Explosion! Inside LA’s Sound Factory With The Wrecking Crew – Record Collector Magazine

Source: Mory Madness: An Obsession – Electric Deer Guitarworks

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Respect for any sub culture that is keeping the flame alive and pays attention to detail (where the devil reportedly dwells).

David Suzuki, Wade Davis, Ronald Wright: We Must Change the Way We Look at the Natural World

As the National Parks Service turns 100 this week, we look at how receding ice, extreme heat and acidifying oceans are transforming America’s landscapes, and guardians of national parks face the herculean task of stopping it

Source: Climate change will mean the end of national parks as we know them | Environment | The Guardian

You Won’t Believe These Amazing Flowers That Look Like Something Else Entirely!

Source: 17 Flowers That Look Like Something Else

Support the Message In A Bottle campaign calling for Deposit Return Systems to be introduced in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.

Source: Message In A Bottle

Wide-scale disruption from warming oceans is increasing, but they could change our understanding of the climate

Source: The blob: how marine heatwaves are causing unprecedented climate chaos | Science | The Guardian

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Maps lie: countries that fit inside other countries

Source: Maps lie: countries that fit inside other countries

Die Forscherin Sylvia Earle warnt vor einer historischen Krise der Ozeane. 90 Prozent der großen Fische und die Hälfte aller Korallen sind bereits verschwunden. Ist der Ozean noch zu retten?

Source: Bedrohter Ozean: „Das Paradies geht verloren“

With the Summer Olympics upon us, we are reminded of the highest levels of human athleticism. Swimming is an event closely related to all bodysurfers. At an Olympic level, swimming is an incredible…

Source: Competitive Swimming and Bodysurfing | Swell Lines

This Crazy Vintage Ceramic Guitar Is a Mystery No More—Here’s Who Made It

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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

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Catching A Wave radio show: Dick Dale on Northeast tour Summer 2016!

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Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Source: The Tonga Room – San Francisco, California | Atlas Obscura

This is the original yellowish-white and blue fiberglass surfboard that is pictured on the classic Beach Boys album covers for “Surfin’ Safari” (1962) and “Surfer Girl” (1963), as well as in other phot

Source: Array | The Original Beach Boys Surfboard

Reflections On Midget:

Source: Pacific Longboarder News / Reviews / Events

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Don’t pee on a jellyfish sting, and other venom no-nos / Boing Boing

Four-tuskers, hoe-tuskers, shovel-tuskers, all wiped out by climate change or human – now only a fragment of this family remains

Source: Elephants are the end of a 60 million year lineage – the last of the megaherbivores | Environment | The Guardian

West Papua is fighting for independence from Indonesia — but will it win regional solidarity for its efforts?

Source: Good-bye, Indonesia

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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The Optimal Route for Visiting Every U.S. National Park

Source: The Optimal Route for Visiting Every U.S. National Park

Alcohol is a direct cause of seven forms of cancer, finds study

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This popular drink isn’t far removed from its warm-weather buddies, and it’s all you’ll want to drink during the Rio Olympic Games

Source: How to make a caipirinha, the Brazilian cocktail that could unseat the margarita | Life and style | The Guardian

On a suburban beach scores of volunteers take on mountains of waste and years of apathy in India’s most populous city

Source: Modern life doesnt have to be rubbish: helping Mumbai clean up its act | World news | The Guardian

This needs to stop. Like now.

Source: Stealing Sand: The Theft of California’s Coast

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“This phenomenon can vary sea level by as much as 10 cm along the Colombian and Venezuelan coast,” researcher

Source: Caribbean Sea Acts Like a Whistle Which Can Be `Heard’ from Space | Lab Manager

New Zealand: Earth’s Mythical Islands – in pictures