Archive | July, 2008

0.3% of Saharan Sun Enough To Power Europe

25. July 2008

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The major obstacle to using renewable energy has always been the inability to produce a constant supply of electricity to consumers. However, scientists now believe that they have found a way to solve the supply and demand problem.
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What’s The Story Behind This Pic?

24. July 2008

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Courtesy of the US Navy comes this amazing image. We have no idea what the story is behind it, so we are asking you to come up with an explanation.
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The Awesome Way To Recycle a Dumpster [pics]

23. July 2008

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Images via dezeen.com

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Goldsmith’s design graduate, Oliver Bishop-Young, unveiled two interesting proposals for the re-use of dumpsters (or skips as they’re called in the UK) at the New Designers’ festival earlier this month - but would you have lunch in a dumpster, or more to the point, would you swim in one?
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20 Most Incredible Light Phenomena [pics]

22. July 2008

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Howard Nemerov said “Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadow’s speed.” But what about the amazing effects and contrasts of light and dark. In their invisible race to the finish line, what effects or phenomena do they create? We decided to explore 20 of the most stunning images for your viewing pleasure
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30 Starving Bears Trap Geologists in Russia

22. July 2008

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A group of Russian geologists working on the volcanic Kamchatka peninsula found conditions un-bear-able (apologies) after a group of over 30 bears trapped them in their camp. But as nature encroaches further inland in this far corner of eastern Russia, is this a sign of the damage poachers are doing to natural resources in the area?
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Rothschild Sails Across the Pacific on a Piece of Junk

22. July 2008

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Our friends at Men’s Vogue recently featured an interesting interview with eco-adventurer, David de Rothschild, and although he may be a member of one of the world’s most famous banking families, he’s far from being all about the deal - his environmental interests have taken him across the globe from New Zealand to the frozen ice caps of Greenland and now the intrepid explorer is about to embark on one of his most challenging expeditions to date: crossing the Pacific on a boat made of garbage!
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10 Greatest Major-Impact Craters on Earth

18. July 2008

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Imagine staring into the sky and seeing a tiny yellow dot, gradually getting closer. That dot doubles in size every second, until it slowly darkens the sky. You realize that this dot is actually the size of New York City and is screeching through the atmosphere faster than the speed of sound, coming right for you. This massive object will cause tsunamis, earthquakes and obliterate natural daylight for years…oh… and it will kill you. Similar asteroid impacts have and will happen on numerous occasions in our earth’s history. Today we’ll show you the biggest impact craters by diameter.
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30 Creepiest Trees on Earth [pics]

17. July 2008

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If you are a horror movie buff, you’ve certainly noticed the liberal use of trees to set the mood. Halloween is hardly complete without the image of a moon-lit and fog-laden tree. However, some trees have been molded by Mother Nature into specters of their own. Scary, frightening, or downright weird, the trees we’ve amassed in this collection will leave you wondering if Mother Nature herself digested some magic mushrooms.
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2090: London After the Flood

16. July 2008

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All images used with kind permission from the awesome dezeen.com

underwater st mary's london
An astonishing new set of images depicts what life might be like in the capital after the flood comes, but could this apocalyptic event bring a touch of natural beauty to the urban canvas?


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World’s Most Expensive Places to Have Sex

15. July 2008

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For obvious reasons you can’t recycle a condom, but have you ever wondered which countries “tax” sex the most?
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