The Netherlands has long been known for being one of the most bicycle-friendly countries on earth. They're doubling down on that reputation, with the opening of the world's largest bicycle garage in Utrecht, which can hold over 13,000 bikes.
Tag: Climate change
Europe’s Record Heatwave Shows Us Climate Change in Action
108.7º F (42.6ºC) temperatures in Paris on Thursday marked record highs, and a troubling trend that climate change is causing.
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Beautifully Thought Provoking Paper Art About Climate Change
The very talented Eiko Ojala has a new series that speaks to climate change, and the feelings and perceptions around it.
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David Attenborough Pop-Up Shop
An adorable pop-up shop dedicated entirely to the naturalist and broadcaster, David Attenborough.
Is Canned Water a Good Stepping Stone from Plastic Bottles?
Is canned drinking water the stepping stone away from single-use plastic bottles?
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Cecropia – Insects Adapted for the 21st Century
In this strange and beautiful series by Madrid-based NastPlas, we see insects that have been thoroughly 'modified' to adapt to changing climate and the changing world of the 21st century.
Washington Post’s Powerful Climate Change Covers
The Washington Post has a collection of their 24 recent magazine covers that all feature climate change as the top line article. Beautifully powerful and relevant.
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The Weather Channel Using Mixed Reality To Showcase Climate Change
The Weather Channel has begun using immersive mixed reality to showcase some of the weather scenarios we may see in the future, and they're quite scary, to be honest.
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Sebastian Errazuriz to Live Stream The Earth, On Earth
Artist and technologist Sebastian Errazuriz has a novel concept for showcasing the facility and beauty of our planet Earth, using a custom LED panel, and live photographs, from space, stitched together to create a seamless vision of Planet Earth.
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An Elegant Chair Made From Salvaged Fishing Nets
This simple, unassuming plastic chair is more important than it seems. Made from collected and discarded plastic fishing nets, it represents an important step in the movement to salvage trash and repurpose harmful waste into useful goods.
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Large Cruise Ships Produce As Much Air Pollution In One Day As 1,000,000 Cars
The next time you think about booking a cruise vacation, you might try to visualize a million cars. That's the equivalent air pollution that a big Carnival or Royal Caribbean-type cruise ship emits in a single day.
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Aude Bourgine’s Lungs of the Ocean
French artist Aude Bourgine has a beautifully crafted series of textile art pieces that resemble coral, set within glass containers, like specimens plucked from the ocean floor
Rivian Comes out of Stealth Mode to Reveal Electric Pickup, SUV
After almost a decade in stealth-mode, startup Rivian goes public with their all-electric truck and SUV models. Coming 2020.
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Only One
We have no backup planets, no spares. This is the only one. The only one we can call home. This is earth. Please protect it. Original.