Links for 2/13/15

12 Amazing Vintage Photographs of New Zealand Landscapes in the 1880s

Kowloon Walled City was the densest—and most interesting?—place on Earth

Solar-charging battery for USB devices with massive 20000mAh

Australia Failing to Protect Great Barrier Reef, Report Says

Fiddling with global warming conspiracy theories while Rome burns

NASA Wallops concerned with potential offshore drilling

NOAA Survey Reveals Scarred Seafloor of Gulf of Maine

Surfrider Réunion

Can Coral Reefs Make a Comeback?…Only With Our Help

Has California’s Fracking Boom Already Gone Bust?

Links for 1/7/15

Crowdfunding saved Timbuktu’s manuscripts. What’s next?

Southern California Surfer Dies Days After Contracting Staph Infection

Death in the Outback

What did ancient Babylonian songs sound like? Something like this

Three’s Company: The Pickup Placement Paradigm

Climate Deniers Employ Predatory Tactics in Fight Against Facts: Scientist

Electric “supercar” coupe prototype from Renovo Motors unveiled at CES

It’s Official: 2014 Is Hottest Year on Record

Big Threat For Obama’s Climate Efforts From GOP-Run Congress

Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheets: Climate Change’s Disastrous Effects