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Stunning Images Show Dramatic Effects Of Climate Change

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:12:14 -0500

Stunning Images Show Dramatic Effects Of Climate Change - http://huff.to/175TaOv

fastcompany: There are a lot of roads just sitting there in the...

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:56:07 -0500

There are a lot of roads just sitting there in the sun, doing nothing with all that energy. Why not use them to collect it? Introducing the Solar Roadway, a road built out of solar panels.

The road is made of three parts: a hard-wearing translucent top-layer with the solar cells, LED lights (for road markings) and a heating element (to keep off snow and ice); an electronics layer to control lighting and communications; and a base plate layer that distributes power to nearby homes and businesses (and perhaps electric vehicle charging stations). Plus, there’s a channel at the edge to collect and filter run-off water (including anti-freeze and other chemicals that normally leeches into the ground).

More…

Love this!

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:03:42 -0500

Love this!

nickelsonwooster: Free.

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:01:42 -0500

nickelsonwooster:

Free.

smarterplanet: The Crazy Accurate Thermal Images That Saw...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:00:45 -0500

smarterplanet:

The Crazy Accurate Thermal Images That Saw Dzokhar Tsarnaev Through a Boat Tarp

There was no small amount of technology that went into the capture of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzokhar Tsarnaev, but perhaps none was more impressive than the helicopter-mounted, forward-looking infrared camera that confirmed once and for all that there was someone hiding in a boat in Watertown, Massachusetts. And that he was almost certainly Dzokhar Tsarnaev.

Here are the pictures that sky-high camera took, just released a few hours ago by the Massachusetts State Police. They’re incredible.

The shot above gives the cleanest look taken by state police’s Air Wing, after being tipped off by the boat’s owner that there was a man smeared with blood (Tsarnaev) hiding inside. You can see Tsarnaev’s legs extended almost to the wheel, and his right arm outstretched. The boat itself looks almost like an X-ray. And that’s no surprise, given the capabilities of the technology involved. As we wrote last night, forward-looking infrared (FLIR) cameras are equipped with special sensors that can detect infrared radiation, such as that caused by a heat source. Specifically, in this case, caused by a heat source belonging to a human body.

matthewkeys: WFXT says FBI confirms this image of possible...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:02:28 -0500

matthewkeys:

WFXT says FBI confirms this image of possible Boston Marathon bomb suspect. More soon…

laughingsquid: 4chan’s analysis of photos from the Boston...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:36:52 -0500

laughingsquid:

4chan’s analysis of photos from the Boston Marathon bombings

"Medical research has found there is a direct link between good health and living with a sense of..."

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:29:37 -0500

“Medical research has found there is a direct link between good health and living with a sense of community. People with strong social ties tend to have lower healthcare costs, recover faster from illness, and live longer.”

- Diana Leafe Christian, “Finding Community.” (via utnereader)

popmech: A world map made of data—specifically, the location...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:24:05 -0500

popmech:

A world map made of data—specifically, the location the International Space Station was directly above when it took more than 1 million photos of Earth.

Earth's northern latitudes increasingly resembles lusher latitudes to the south

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:28:45 -0500

Earth's northern latitudes increasingly resembles lusher latitudes to the south:

Oh, boy!

nbcnews: Warming fastest since dawn of civilization, study...

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:43:42 -0600

nbcnews:

Warming fastest since dawn of civilization, study shows

(Photo: Thomas Bauska / Oregon State University)

Temperatures are rising faster today than they have at any point since at least the end of the last ice age, about 11,000 years ago, according to a new study.

Read the complete story.

wnycradiolab: wtbw: (via A Birthday Cake That Looks Just Like...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:51:48 -0600

wnycradiolab:

wtbw:

(via A Birthday Cake That Looks Just Like an Amelanistic Burmese Python)

My brain CANNOT HANDLE THIS.

usagov: Image description: A scientist from the Minerals...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:15:44 -0600

usagov:

Image description: A scientist from the Minerals Management Service surveys the German U-boat U-701 off the coast of North Carolina as part of the Battle of the Atlantic Expedition.

The expedition was the first part of a larger multi-year project to research and document a number of historically significant shipwrecks tragically lost during WWII.

The project is dedicated to raising awareness of the war that was fought so close to the American coastline and to preserving our nation’s maritime history.

Photo from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration

guardian: Some stunning shots from the environmental...

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:27:51 -0600

guardian:

Some stunning shots from the environmental photographer of the year awards including this image by Florian Breuer of quiver trees by night in Namibia. Check out +environmentguardian for more.

Incredible

smarterplanet: 10 Most Impressive Smart Cities On Earth It...

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:10:47 -0600

smarterplanet:

10 Most Impressive Smart Cities On Earth

It wasn’t too long ago that the term ‘Smart City’ was not on very many people’s radar screens, but today smart cities are popping up all over the place and people are becoming more familiar with what that entails. In case you’re not familiar with the term a smart city uses information combined with technology to improve quality of life, reduce environmental impact, and decrease energy demand. This list of the smartest cities on the planet takes those factors into consideration, as well as the ‘smart’ plans the city might have for the future.

space-pics: This may look like just another regular picture of...

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:03:41 -0600

space-pics:

This may look like just another regular picture of aircraft in the sky, but it’s actually taken from 50 miles above the jumbo jets from space!
http://space-pics.tumblr.com/

Wow.

theatlantic: What Twitter Really Looks Like [Image:...

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 13:55:17 -0600

theatlantic:

What Twitter Really Looks Like

[Image: Tweetping.net]

theatlantic: Who Wants a Nice Tall Glass of Coca-Cola’s...

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 13:42:12 -0600

theatlantic:

Who Wants a Nice Tall Glass of Coca-Cola’s Algorithmic Orange Juice?

Coca-Cola won’t say how it makes its best-selling Simply Orange orange juice, but one thing is for sure: It’s not so simple. A new investigation by Bloomberg Businessweek shows that the Coke-owned orange juice brand that’s billed as less processed version of Tropicana is in fact a hyper-engineered and dauntingly industrial product. The factory in Florida where the bulk of Coke’s orange juice products are made sounds less like a bucolic grove where natural things grow than an oil refinery where natural things go to die. And yes, that includes the “Grove Made” variety.

Read more. [Image: Coca-Cola]

Seems like anything man made eventually proves to be bad for you.

futurejournalismproject: Your Omnidirectional Camera It’s a...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:27:33 -0600

futurejournalismproject:

Your Omnidirectional Camera

It’s a prototype but it’s nerd alert cool. Shoot with the camera and it sends the image over wifi to your phone where you can pinch, pan, twirl and explore.

The developers are waiting to see if there’s interest in it before trying to release it publicly.

I smell a very successful Kickstarter. — Michael

Now this is pretty cool. A way improved version over the panoramic ball from Germany.

futuresagency: IBM Smarter Cities: The Future City Is A Smarter...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:24:29 -0600

futuresagency:

IBM Smarter Cities: The Future City Is A Smarter City by IBM