Darkened Cities
An amazing photo project that shows cities if they didn’t have light pollution. Quite a beautiful piece of work. Via Its Okay to be Smart: Before these pictures can exist, the sky from one place has...
View ArticleCoral Close-Up
I’ve always found coral to be spectacularly interesting, from a visual perspective. I was to do some snorkeling on the islands of Hawaii recently, and the diversity of form, color and size is...
View ArticleIceland Desolation
Tom Kondrat has some beautifully barren images from Iceland, taken during the coldest times of the year. His view takes on an almost haunting emptiness. Via FastCo Design:
View ArticleInvasive Species of the Manmade Kind
FastCo Design has a look at cell phone towers disguised as trees in Capetown. Photographer Dillon Marsh documents them in a series he calls Invasive Species. Personally, I think it’s a noble effort,...
View ArticleMars’ 13 Mile High Volcano
The tallest and largest volcano in the whole solar system, Olympus Mons would be a true sight to behold, if we ever got to see it in person. The ESA has some really cool images taken by the Mars...
View ArticleSmile
These two Mentawai hunters of the Sumatran rainforest make me smile. Via National Geographic YourShot:
View ArticleGlow Worm Caves of New Zealand
In a beautiful and slightly spooky series, Shaun Jeffers explores the caves of New Zealand of Waitomo where brilliant glow worms live. Otherworldly stuff… Via Bored Panda: The post Glow Worm Caves of...
View ArticleChasing Ice
I finally got around to seeing the film Chasing Ice last night, and I highly recommend going to see it. The film is a gripping and fiercely scary look at the world’s glaciers, and their rapid decline...
View ArticleLiving in a Wasteland
Some really powerful images, article via CoolHunting: In his exhibit of images from Nairobi entitled “Buried in Dandora”, photographer Micah Albert explores the 30-acre wasteland located just 2.5...
View ArticleCars of the ‘Future’
Not even sure what this is, but it wasn't boring! Oh, what a world we thought we were going to live in. “Bubble” cars, walking automobiles, even cars concepted to run off of small nuclear reactors. All...
View ArticlePopulation Density, Simplified
Fast Co. Design has an article showcasing a great infographic by graduate student Derek Watkins. Graduate student Derek Watkins has created a map that’s shaped by its populations. Based upon William...
View ArticleGermany Proves Solar Works, In a Big Way
Germany walks the walk when it comes to clean energy practices. Indeed, they put the United States to shame when it comes to solar energy. C’mon, America, get with it! Via Treehugger: Here’s how they...
View ArticleKeystone XL Remains a Terrible Idea
Keystone XL remains a terribly flawed project, and one I think would push policy and energy strategy in North America is the absolute wrong direction. In an era of climate change, air pollution and...
View ArticleForest Fires from Space
Wired has a fascinating and tough look at the forest fires that have been raging in the west, all from the vantage point of space. Make sure to click on the images to see the devastation full size....
View ArticleVincent Fournier’s Future Nature
An amazing collection of species from the future, changed irreparably due to climate change and the need to adapt to a new planet. Via Time: In his “Engineered Species” project, part of his recently...
View ArticleFaraday Porteur
Hot on the heels of a story of a cardboard bike comes something a little more high tech, but similarly ingenious. Just two blocks from my office is a bicycle in a front window that won the 2011 Oregon...
View ArticleScotland Goes All In for Clean Energy
Creative Commons by Flickr User mooste Finally, a country with the balls/courage/conviction to make a bold step into the clean future. Thank you, Scotland, for showing that it can be done. Via...
View ArticleVintage Food Waste Campaign
Some thought-provoking wartime posters back when people were concerned with wasting food. Seems like we need another social campaign today. Via Treehugger: Over at NRDC Switchboard, Dana Gunders writes...
View Article2012 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winners
Some stunning wildlife photos from around the globe. Via Colossal: Paul Nicklen / Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 Paul Nicklen / Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer...
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