Beatles, Jimi, Stones, Endless Summer – who’s the link? John Van Hamersveld!
New stuff from CJ Nelson by Steve Cleveland
The Extremely Fast Peopling of the Americas
In Hawai’i, Plantation Tourism Tastes Like Pineapple
Climate change could end mortgages as we know them
Global Warming Will Drown Bangkok, Shanghai, Mumbai
Florida GOP leaders finally utter ‘sea level rise,’ lament ‘lost decade’
Lord Thing (1970, DeWitt Beall)
In 1868 a Scottish castaway had to make a new life among the people of the Solomon Islands
Volkswagen is electrifying classic VW Beetles
Time Capsule: The cranking Haleiwa section from High On a Cool Wave
The Archivist: You Crazy Diamonds
Submissions are still open, and here’s the latest news from NSFF
Amazon fires: Bolsonaro actively trying to devastate rainforest, leaked documents show
Plan to Release Radioactive Fukushima Wastewater Into Pacific Ocean Panned by Critics
U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Weren’t Built for Climate Change
Happy Birthday, Los Angeles! But is the Story of the City’s Founding a Myth?
Apologies for bringing scary news, but here’s the latest on Greenland’s melting ice
San Onofre and Malibu in 1950 surfing time
Rebellion and rock ‘n’ roll: The Sunset Strip in the ’60s
The Amazon Cannot Be Recovered Once It’s Gone
The Archivist: You Crazy Diamonds
Ocean Initiatives, a Success in Spite of Us
“We burned the forest”: the indigenous Chileans fighting loggers with arson
The Deep Sea May Soon Be Up for Grabs
Keeping Global Warming to 1.5 Degrees Could Spare Millions Pain of Dengue Fever
KLOS Carbon Fiber Ukulele – World’s Best Ukulele
1921 ghost ship off Cape Hatteras.
Salmon caught near Seattle proven to be inundated with antidepressants, cocaine and more
Climate Change Is Already Depressing the Price of Flood-Prone Real Estate
Gaius Publius: Fracking Has Brought the World to the Brink of Disaster
1960s-style Luka EV electric car by MW Motors
World’s largest solar energy project will be 100 times bigger than any other on the planet
Why the lost kingdom of Patagonia is a live issue for Chile’s Mapuche people
If you listen closely, the drumbeats of Amazonian tribes sound like human speech
David Nuuhiwa & Jock Sutherland rides Pipeline
Bruce Eady The Invader – New Zealand made guitars in 1964
Greg Noll Search for Surf
https://youtu.be/jsnDNkObXJg?t=883
Living on the Most Crowded Island on Earth
New Florida law lets beachfront property owners kick people off of public coasts
‘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
Archaeologists discover 81 ancient settlements in the Amazon
10,000 People Protested This Proposed Kinder Morgan Pipeline
In another one of our occasional posts on crazy continental architecture here we look at a groovy German coastguard station on the island Rugen in northern Germany. It may look like it’s in the middle of a field but don’t let these photos deceive you – it’s not, it’s by the sea, where it should [&hellip
Source: Space Age German Lifeguard Station – Voices of East Anglia
There are numerous ruins of Tiahuanaco origin which were later occupied by the Incas. These are sacred places for the peoples of the Andes.
Source: The Precursors of the Inca – Top Documentary Films
It started back in the 1950s. Bill Haley and Elvis burst onto the scene. Rock ‘n’ roll was born. The guitar took center stage, and it never left.
Source: The Story of the Guitar: The Complete Three-Part Documentary | Open Culture
Last month, we highlighted for you The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays, a largely-forgotten 1957 educational science film. The production is notable partly because it was shot by Frank Capra, the influential director who had won not one, not two, but three Oscars for best director.
Source: Frank Capra’s Science Film The Unchained Goddess Warns of Climate Change in 1958 | Open Culture
Historical Series of Phenological data for Cherry Tree Flowering at Kyoto City(and March Mean Temperature Reconstructi
Source: Cherry blossom phenology and temperature reconstructions at Kyoto
A Message From the End of the World – The New York Times
Are we trashing the places we love? The toxic truths at the heart of surfing | Jock Serong
WannaSurf – Free illustrated atlas of surf spots and surfing worldwide with maps of surf spots, detailed descriptions and photos. All the best weather and forecast maps. An interactive environment provides messages, reports and data editing.
Source: Mozambique – WannaSurf, surf spots atlas, surfing photos, maps, GPS location
This is awesome! (be sure to watch the video)
Source: Dutch Trains Are World’s First to Run on 100% Wind Power
Singani is gaining an international following, thanks in part to the Che director, and Andean-influenced gin and vodka is following suit
Source: The Bolivian spirit that turned Steven Soderberghs head | Travel | The Guardian
Vintage Music In The Digital Age – Collecting Your Favorites – MTT – Music Think Tank