Flying Low over Southeast Greenland
Few of us ever get to see Greenland’s glaciers from 500 meters above the ice. But in this video —we see what Operation IceBridge’s pilots see as they fly NASA’s P-3B airborne laboratory low over the Arctic.
Environment
Nuclear waste barrels remain strewn across floor of English Channel – report
German journalists have found barrels of radioactive waste in an underwater valley in the English Channel, which were dumped there half a century ago. Politicians in Germany have called for the potentially harmful containers to be removed. 28,500 containers of low level radioactive waste were dumped into the English Channel by the British and the [...]
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Dust Plumes over the Mediterranean Sea
Thick plumes dust plumes blew over the Mediterranean Sea off the coasts of Libya and Egypt in early April 2013 and spanned the sea’s eastern shoreline the following day, reaching as far north as Turkey.
“American-European Boundary” (Mid-Atlantic Ridge)
Grjótagjá near Krafla vulcano is situated on the Reykjanes Ridge, a part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, between two tectonic plates which very slowly are drifting apart.
Meet the Frackers – USA
As oil stocks run low extracting oil from shale, or fracking, is the energy buzz of the year.It’s happening worldwide, and in the USA in 34 states. But with environmental and health risks, is it worth it? In Texas they’re used to big oil; for generations it has helped to forge the formidable Texas character. [...]
Sea Ice Max 2013: An Interesting Year for Arctic Sea Ice
After a record melt season, an Arctic cyclone, and a fascinating fracturing event, Arctic sea ice has reached its maximum extent for the year.
Deep Sea’s 10 Most Amazing Creatures
Beautiful, bizarre or scary, here are ten of the most unbelievable creatures from the depths…
Top 8 Weirdest Natural Disasters
It seems people just do not understand climate change. Some have no respect whatsoever for nature, others are so narrow minded they believe that the powers of nature are a hoax to promote green policies. In dedication to them here are the top 9 most weird natural disasters. If they did not believe in the devastating powers of Katrina, the Asian Tsunami, or Haitian Earthquake, (which has caused thousands of losses of life) then they will sure think these where photo-shopped hoaxes. Hoping for new regulations on Climate Change, Carbon Emissions and environmental regulation, here are the tope ten weirdest and strangest natural disasters.
Solar Roadways | Michèle Ohayon
Solar Roadways | Michéle Ohayon from Focus Forward Films on Vimeo. What if roads and parking lots were solar, fueling enough energy from the sun to power nearby communities as well as electric vehicles? Scott and Julie Brusaw, the inventors/creators have the answer. Join the conversation and tweet #solarroadway to have your tweet featured [...]
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The most “handsome” animals
Here we present the selection of the weirdest “handsome” animals in nature. Enjoy!
The Power of One | Rich Williamson – Story of The Solar Car
The Power of One | Rich Williamson from Focus Forward Films on Vimeo. Marcelo da Luz had a dream: to create and build a solar car that would set world distance records. Since then, Marcelo and the Power of One (Xof1) project team has been traveling around the world to promote its mission and commitment.
