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There aren’t enough trees in the world to offset society’s carbon emissions – and there never will be
Bonnie Waring Senior Lecturer, Grantham Institute – Climate Change and Environment, Imperial College London Even if they can’t save us from climate change, society still depends on forests. One morning in 2009, I sat on a creaky bus winding … Continue reading
Three Gorges Dam: The Largest Dam in the World
It’s a big one. And pretty controversial too.
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South-to-North Water Transfer Project: China’s Redistribution of Natural Resources
What should you do when all of your country’s water is in the south, but all of your country’s people are in the north? Isn’t it obvious? Move the rivers up to the north! […]
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BBC World Service – The Compass, Water: Too Much And Not Enough, Solutions
Water is at the heart of many of the most serious ecological crises we face, including the biggest one of all: the climate emergency. Alok Jha shows how water itself may offer solutions to give us hope. Alok witnesses nuclear … Continue reading
Incredible Ad for Pocari Sweat, Shot in a Long, Motorized Set | Spoon & Tamago
Pocari Sweat, one of Japan’s most-popular sports beverages, has just released a new ad that features a girl running through undulating hallways, confetti and flower petals to reach her friend. The vertigo-inducing sixty-second ad was created almost entirely in a … Continue reading
New Evidence That Cosmic Web Feeds The Galaxies
Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about the discovery in regards to the universe spanning cosmic web and how it helps galaxies grow over time Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2101.06273.pdf Images: ESO/NASA/Roland Bacon et al … Continue reading
The Case For Hydrogen – With Matt Ferrell | Answers With Joe
Big thanks to Matt Ferrell for guest hosting this episode! Much has been made about hydrogen fuel cells and their use in cars, but there are many other uses for hydrogen that make more sense. We examine those in today’s … Continue reading
Epic Anime Flipbook Is So Long It Should Should Be Its Own Show | My Modern Met
By Arnesia Young on April 19, 2021 A big flipbook by Andymation byu/AfiqMustafayev innextfuckinglevel This flipbook is like an episode of the greatest anime you could hope to see. Flipbooks are one of the coolest and simplest ways that … Continue reading
HOBBY – an Adobe Pocket Film
A short film about the new hobbies we started while locked down over the past year, in a search for fulfillment…and their failures. Commissioned by Adobe for their Pocket Film Series. Shot on iPhone & DJI OM 4, all transitions … Continue reading
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Researchers Develop Free Software That Can Create Japanese Wood Joinery | Spoon & Tamago
Japanese wood joinery dates back to the seventh century and is a craftsmanship technique that involves complicated, interlocking wooden joints that form bonds without the use of nails, screws or adhesives. Practical use of these woodworking techniques, known as tsugite, has … Continue reading
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