Centripetal Notion » Environment http://centripetalnotion.com miscellaneous badassery Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:06:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 HOME: a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand http://centripetalnotion.com/2009/06/10/17:18:16/ http://centripetalnotion.com/2009/06/10/17:18:16/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:18:16 +0000 http://centripetalnotion.com/?p=737

Via @thelastminute:

In 200,000 years on Earth, humanity has upset the balance of the planet, established by nearly four billion years of evolution. The price to pay is high, but it’s too late to be a pessimist: humanity has barely ten years to reverse the trend, become aware of the full extent of its spoliation of the Earth’s riches and change its patterns of consumption.

More than a movie, HOME will be a major event all over the globe : for the first time ever, a film will be released on the same day in over 50 countries and on every format : movie theatres, TV, DVD and Internet.

On June 5th we all have a date with the planet !

VIDEO watch in HD on YouTube
LINK official website

]]> http://centripetalnotion.com/2009/06/10/17:18:16/feed/ 1 Apocalyptic Condition 1 weather in Antarctica http://centripetalnotion.com/2009/02/13/22:22:00/ http://centripetalnotion.com/2009/02/13/22:22:00/#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:22:00 +0000 Justin Ruckman http://centripetalnotion.com/?p=706

Condition 1 weather in Antarctica is defined as wind speed greater than 55 knots (~63 mph), visibility less than 100 feet, and/or wind-chill worse than -100 F. Which is technical speak for the icy bowels of hell. Watch as she opens the door.

VIDEO (via Chris)

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Confirms my theory that skin color is a function of the earth’s axis and exposure to solar radiation. Duh. Tons more interesting infomaps at UNEP/GRID-Arendal’s website.

LINK/IMAGE [Skin colour map @ UNEP/GRID-Arendal]

]]> http://centripetalnotion.com/2008/01/28/23:45:50/feed/ 7 Alastair Heseltine: Stacked & Woven Scultpures http://centripetalnotion.com/2008/01/08/03:37:50/ http://centripetalnotion.com/2008/01/08/03:37:50/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:37:50 +0000 Justin Ruckman http://centripetalnotion.com/2008/01/08/03:37:50/

LINK/IMAGES [Alastair Heseltine's website] (via materialicious)

]]> http://centripetalnotion.com/2008/01/08/03:37:50/feed/ 5 Sink Positive http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/12/26/00:58:34/ http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/12/26/00:58:34/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:58:34 +0000 Justin Ruckman http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/12/26/00:58:34/ before it becomes toilet water. Environmentally friendly, elegantly simple and pretty dang smart.]]>

A sink that mounts on top of your toilet(s), running clean water automatically as the bowl fills after a flush. You’re not washing your hands in toilet water, you’re washing your hands right before it becomes toilet water. Environmentally friendly, elegantly simple and pretty dang smart.

LINK/MEDIA [Sink Positive website] (via Ryanne Hodson)

]]> http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/12/26/00:58:34/feed/ 2 Burning Man 2007: Recap http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/09/04/01:36:59/ http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/09/04/01:36:59/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:36:59 +0000 Justin Ruckman http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/09/04/01:36:59/

photo credit: John Curley

photo credit: Colleen Morgan

photo credit: John Curley

Largest turn-out ever this year with over 45,000 people, perhaps the most press ever due to the early burning of the man, and certainly the most live and archived media produced on site since its inception in 1986.

I was planning on going — would have been dragging a drum or two of biodiesel via Metrolina Biofuels for a generator, sound system and video projector to meet up with the people from Green Society. In the end I didn’t go for a number of reasons, but in bowing out I am regrouping in force for next year.

If you didn’t go or if you’re just now getting back, there’s a lot of digital remnants from this year’s Burn. I’ve been following it all fairly closely and am posting the best of what I’ve seen. Please let me know if I’m missing anything cool.

LINK/VIDEOS [tons of footage via Current TV & TV Free Burning Man]
LINK/MEDIA [Scott Beale's excellent coverage at Laughing Squid]
IMAGES [Flickr tag: burningman2007]
VIDEO [recap @ RyanIsHungry]
LINK/MEDIA [aggregated news & media @ BuzzTracker]
LINK [Google Earth Burning Man 2007 data & models]

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image source: Weather Underground

No, it’s not your imagination, or latent global warming anxiety/guilt. OK maybe a little of the latter, but it is damn hot outside — at least here in the Southeastern US. With heat indexes in excess of 110 degrees Fahrenheit it’s important to keep cool.

Saundra Young, CNN’s senior medical news producer, advises the following:

  • drink plenty of liquids
  • wear light-colored, light-weight, loose-fitting clothing
  • don’t consume too much alcohol or sugar (both dehydrate your body)
  • avoid very cold drinks (can cause stomach cramps)
  • limit outdoor activity to morning/evening hours and stay inside when possible

ARTICLE [heat survival tips learned from wildlife]
LINK [Google News search for "heat wave" constrained to past week]
LINK/IMAGES ["Record-Breaking Weather (...)"] (National Geographic)
ARTICLE/IMAGES/VIDEO ["Triple-digit temperatures (...)"] (CNN)

Related: researchers predict global warming will level off in the next couple years, then resume rising into the early 2010s producing record highs.

ARTICLE ["Warming to Level Off (...)"] (National Geographic)

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Live concerts in all seven continents broadcasted live on television and the internet around the world, raising money and awareness for climate change and environmental activism.

It’s broadcasting right now at MSN.com as well as the following TV networks:

  • Bravo: 8p-11p est
  • Uni HD: 4a-2a est
  • Sundance: 4a-2a est
  • MSNBC: 8a-4p est (continuing coverage)
  • CNBC: 8a-2a est
  • Telemundo: 7p-8p est
  • Mun2: 5p-7p est

VIDEO/MEDIA [Live Earth online broadcast]
LINK [schedule]
LINK/MEDIA [official website]

Update: Video archives available on the MSN site, including the performance from Antarctica.

]]> http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/07/07/11:46:02/feed/ 0 Largest Island in a Lake on an Island in a Lake on an Island http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/06/22/23:45:04/ http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/06/22/23:45:04/#comments Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:45:04 +0000 Justin Ruckman http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/06/22/23:45:04/

Vulcan point in Crater Lake on Vulcano Island in Lake Taal on Luzon, Philippines. It only gets easier from here.

LINK/IMAGES [The Island and Lake Combination] (via Kottke)

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LINK/IMAGES [info & high res images] (via MetaEfficient < Jetson Green)
LINK/IMAGES [Foster + Partners website]

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