Links for 4/25/18

‘Mountains and mountains of plastic’: life on Cambodia’s polluted coast


 

Why Indonesia’s Bajau people can stay submerged under water longer than you or me


 

Arabesque for Kenneth Anger (1958 – 61) by Marie Menken


 

The True Story of How Hawaii Became Part of the United States

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Archaeologists discover 81 ancient settlements in the Amazon


 

The Battle for Paradise


 

10,000 People Protested This Proposed Kinder Morgan Pipeline


 

Midcentury-inspired matching clothing by Charles Phoenix

Links for 4/12/18

Line 5 oil pipeline in Straits of Mackinac dented by ship


 

A stationary exercise bike that looks like an old school cruiser


 

Scary: British diver films deluge of plastic off Bali


 

Pineapple Thing


 

Arbor Skateboards :: Mtn. Pursuits – Blue Ridge Mountains – Josh Neuman

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Dispersants can turn oil spills into toxic mist, research shows


 

‘Unprecedented’ marine heatwave triggered huge carbon-dioxide release

Links for 4/7/17

Von null auf Tempo hundert in 2,5 Sekunden: Drei Brüder aus Österreich haben einen legendären Rennwagen von Porsche mit einem Elektroantrieb ausgestattet. Das Auto begeistert – wirft aber eine Frage auf.

Source: Porsche mit Elektroantrieb: Kreisel-Brüder rüsten Rennwagen um


 

We’re seeing an unusual twist on automotive desirability today that would be quite interesting if it extended to all product design. The twist is this: People want new stuff that’s old, or depending on how you look at it, old stuff that’s new. Here’s what we mean: In America,

Source: Beyond Retro Design: People Want New Things That are Old, or Old Things That are New – Core77


 

6 Ways To Make Sure You’re Leaving Nothing On The (Merch) Table – MTT – Music Think Tank


 

Source: A curated catalogue of artists Shag’s creativity over the past three decades / Boing Boing


 

Congress OKs Ruthless Killing of Iconic Wildlife—What Next? | NRDC


 

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With an estimated 1.4 million trillion plastic microfibers in our ocean today, it’s time to get informed and take action. WATCH the movie, LEARN about the problem, TAKE ACTION with The Story of Stuff Project!

Source: The Story of Microfibers – The Story of Stuff Project


 

Say aloha to David and Amy Carter’s Tabu Tiki Room.

Source: Tiki collectors escape winter in their basement paradise | Space | Chicago Reader

Links for 11/22/16

Had to be done (actually surprised it hasn’t already): Writing about the latest US elections like US media writes about African countries. **Country Crisis Watch** [insert CNN “breaking…

Source: The US elections (and their aftermath), covered as we do African elections | mohamed el dahshan. economist, writer, speaker, compulsive traveller.


 

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Trump called climate change a Chinese hoax but he wants a massive seawall around his resort


 

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Will Clay heads out to some less crowded spots in search of empty waves. YOWsurf.com

Source: YOW Surf | Secret Surf Spots – Skate[Slate] TV


 

Source: Retro TV has old-school channel-changing knob


 

Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of tailings from the Grasberg mine end up in the Indonesian province’s Aikwa delta system every day, which the Kamoro tribe say is destroying the landscape on which they rely for food and trade

Quelle: West Papuas verdant heartlands devastated by mine waste – in pictures | Global development | The Guardian

Links for 4/13/16

Photographs show insight into a dying 1,000-year-old tradition. Sailing peacefully across the river Li in Guilin, men fish without the aid of a rod, hook or bait, instead using a method which was first practised in 960AD

Source: Dying art of Chinese cormorant fishing – in pictures


 

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A new study published in Nature suggests that the key to fighting climate change could be under our feet.

Source: Treating Soil A Little Differently Could Help It Store A Huge Amount Of Carbon | ThinkProgress


 

A new solar cell prototype developed by a team of scientists in Qingdao, China may change the way we use solar panels in the not so distant future. Solar panel technology has changed the way many people bring energy into their homes, but this type of technology has always posed one concern: panels cannot output […]

Source: Future Solar Panels Will Generate Energy From Raindrops –


 

The 1960s-style Berlinetta is an all-new sports car

Source: Retro To Go: The 1960s-style Berlinetta is an all-new sports car


 

Last month was the hottest March on record. The Arctic was literally was off-the-charts warm as its been all winter, which led to a record for the lowest maximum sea ice extent ever observed.

Source: Last Month Was The Hottest March In The Global Satellite Record, And The Arctic Is Still Sizzling


 

The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to give Nestle a five-year permit for bottled water operations in the San Bernardino Mountains.But the permit won’t be issued until a National Environmental Policy Act study is completed and the Fores

Source: New permit proposed for Nestle water extraction in San Bernardino mountains


 

This “olden style” rendition of the New Order classic Blue Monday uses only instruments available in the 1930s. Performed by Orkestra Obsolete, it features a theremin, a musical saw, a …

Source: Blue Monday performed with obsolete instruments