Tag Archive | "global warming"
The Orchestra Made of Ice
Now we know why all our glaciers are disappearing, no, it’s not due to global warming after all, it’s because a Norwegian percussionist needs the ice for his instruments. Sounds bizarre? Well, that’s probably because it is. Musician Terje Isungset has been carving his chilly instruments from ice for the past 20 years.
Continue reading...The Global Warming Swimming Pool
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
If the powers that be think the best way to educate people about the effects of global warming is by scaring the crap out of them, then HSBC would win hands down. By gluing an aerial photo of a cityscape to the bottom of a swimming pool they’ve managed to create what a submerged city would look like, and boy is it scary. Cool, but scary.
Continue reading...Could Global Warming Cause a Mini Ice Age?
Monday, November 17, 2008
In the early 1900s, near the Berezovka river in Ukraine, frozen Woolly Mammoths were found with half chewed food still in their mouths, and more food undigested in their stomachs. Since then, scientists have been debating and speculating about what terrible environmental scenario could have flash frozen Woolly Mammoths so quickly.
Continue reading...The UN’s Gloomy Forecast for Global Warming Refugees
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
A new report prepared in advance of the largest ever conference on the issue, details the findings of a two year preliminary study regarding how people react migrationally to changing climates. The conference,sponsored by the UN, will be held in Bonn, Germany and will be attended by over 600 experts and representatives of almost 80 nations. This largest ever conference on environmental based migration reflects the growing global nervousness that the threat of mass human relocation poses.
Continue reading...Eating Kangaroo Could Reduce Global Warming Effects
Friday, October 17, 2008
A hot potato in recent global warming debates has been the increased production of methane into the atmosphere as a result of increased cattle farming, and even though hungry carnivores know their lust for bovine cuts only bolsters demand, they’re not about to give up their love of hamburgers or steak any time soon. So what’s the solution?
Continue reading...Antarctica’s Spellbinding Stripy Icebergs
Friday, August 29, 2008
Antarctica is the coldest and most barren continent on the face of the Earth, with spine chilling temperatures as low as -130°F (-90°C) in the winter. There is next to no vegetation, no permanent population and not a hotel in sight yet people still flock to the area in their droves to get a glimpse of the abundant wildlife and marine life, and these floating beauties: icebergs.
Continue reading...Underground Polar Cities: Our Last Defence Against Global Warming?
Monday, August 18, 2008
Whether you believe in global warming or not, the world is changing. The areas around the equator are getting hotter, so much so that scientists believe within the next 5 to 8 years equatorial countries will be practically inhabitable by humans. On the other hand, rising temperatures are expected to make usually freezing environments quite a pleasant place to live, predicting a huge migration to more northerly regions.
Continue reading...Tiny Lego Terrorists Hijack Power Plant
Monday, August 11, 2008
After scaling E.ON’s replica of the Kingsnorth smokestack in Legoland, Lego protesters managed to shut down the coal-fired power station. The once-inch tall activists appeared at the top of the Kingsnorth construction at around 11am GMT Friday before unveiling a banner saying STOP CLIMATE CHANGE down the length of the tower.
Continue reading...Is Global Warming Cooking an Acidic Sea Urchin Soup?
Monday, August 4, 2008
It’s no secret that we’re all doomed but now scientists have found that the underwater world isn’t having such a fab time either. Since the sea sequesters carbon dioxide from the Earth’s atmosphere its pH levels are rising. This means sea animals whose shells or skeletons are made of calcium carbonate are literally dissolving due to the increased acidity in the water, and in some cases failing to reproduce.
Continue reading...Scientists Attach Rectal Methane-Collecting Backpacks to Cows
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Imagine for a moment that you have a balloon above your head. In this balloon is the entire volume of air that has passed through your body to become the gaseous odorous ghost of your last two meals. Being a vegetarian with a high fiber intake, I can guarantee that I would be quite embarrassed at the sheer size of such a balloon (or proud, depending on current company).
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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