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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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

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

Source: What’s inside a girl: An interview with former Cramps member Fur Dixon

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Premiere: Trippy cinematic surf music reissues from 1960s-70s Australia

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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David Bald Eagle, who died July 22 at 97, was known for an eclectic mix of passions, especially his work in motion pictures. But he also left a legacy of activism for the Native American community, including his service as the first chief of the United Indigenous Nations of the Americas.

Source: Emma Niles: Truthdigger of the Week: David Bald Eagle, Lakota Chief and Native American Rights Activist – Truthdigger of the Week – Truthdig

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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]

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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.

Source: Vanishing Act: What’s Causing Sharp Decline in Insects and Why It Matters by Christian Schwägerl: Yale Environment 360

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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