Compact cameras are currently experiencing something of a revival, buoyed by a Gen Z crowd chasing the look and feel of early-2000s digicams. We’ve watched that nostalgia wave wash over plenty of crowdfunding campaigns lately, from the film-mimicking Rewindpix to the gloriously retro Alfie BOXX. Continue Reading Category: Photography , Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: Kickstarter , xxKickbooster , Compact , Cameras , 4k
5 Vintage Cars Hand-Painted to Look Like 2D Comic Book Drawings in Real Life Los Angeles-based contemporary artist Joshua Vides has made a name for himself with his innovative “Reality to Idea” technique. By meticulously painting black lines onto white surfaces, he turns regular objects into something that looks straight out of a sketchbook. For his first-ever museum show, Vides transforms a gallery full of cars into an immersive […] READ: 5 Vintage Cars Hand-Painted to Look Like 2D Comic Book Drawings in Real Life
Fish hatcheries are a critical part of the effort to restore salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest. But hatchery fish are less likely than wild ones to return from the ocean to spawn—and one reason may be hatchery noise.
A University of Miami study has developed a new approach to evaluate how multiple climate resilience plans work together—or fail to do so—in addressing the growing risks posed by climate-related hazards. The researchers analyzed 37 resilience plans developed at the regional, county, municipal and neighborhood levels. These plans outlined actions and investments to address flooding, sea level change, hurricanes, extreme heat, infrastructure, transportation and land-use issues.
The morning sun beats down on Antonio Reina as he tends a public garden in Barcelona, but he works reassured that a simple wristband protects him in the summer heat.
Happy Eco News Moringa Seeds for Microplastic Removal Match Chemical Alternatives While Offering Greener Water Treatment Brazilian researchers found that moringa seeds for microplastic removal perform as well as aluminum sulfate while eliminating toxic byproducts, offering a plant-based alternative for water treatment plants worldwide.
A man from Murcia in Spain couldn’t believe his luck when a gallery told him the painting he found propped up against a wall in Sevilla was an original by 19th century Spanish painter Joaquin Sorolla. Yet as soon as he saw a police notice about the painting being “stolen,” Andrés Hurtado didn’t waste any
Happy Eco News Species Conservation is Scaling Up as Five Global Trends Transform Wildlife Recovery A new IUCN Save Our Species update identifies five major trends driving the scaling up of species conservation worldwide: advances in science, Indigenous leadership, ecosystem restoration, cross-sector partnerships, and increased biodiversity funding.
250 years ago, the Liberty Bell was rung in Philadelphia to call citizens to hear the newly-signed Declaration of Independence, or at least that’s what is said to have happened. No contemporary account of the ringing is known to exist, but there is historical documentation that when the Declaration was read publicly in Philadelphia, bells
Forests are shaped by light competition. The trees that grow the tallest have access to the most sunlight, blocking the rays and rendering the shaded space around them inhospitable to shorter trees below. In this stem exclusion phase of forest succession, the shorter trees often die. Yet scientists have observed that in old-growth forests, trees of vastly different sizes successfully coexist, proving that reaching the top of the canopy is not the sole winning strategy for survival in a forest environment.
Space and rockets have been big news of late, from the successful Artemis 2 mission in April to the recent listing of SpaceX on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
Hundreds of millions of people ventured to America’s national parks and recreation areas last year, and it’s fair to say that most of them took photos of the natural beauty they encountered on their visits. Nearly 9,000 such images made their way to the judges for the National Park Foundation’s 19th annual Share the Experience
Freshwater ecosystems are under growing pressure worldwide, but conservation resources are limited. A framework developed by IIASA researchers and partners can help identify where conservation could prevent biodiversity loss and where restoration efforts are likely to have the greatest ecological impact across the United States and Europe.
Carbon sequestration, climate regulation, biodiversity support and shoreline protection: These are all benefits provided by tidal wetlands. As the climate changes, the amount of carbon captured by these vital ecosystems may be changing as well.
A single gram of soil contains between 10 million and 1 billion viruses. Most of those viruses do not infect plants, animals or people, but they do target bacteria and other microbes. Because of their influence on microbial communities, viruses can affect nutrient cycling and soil health. Understanding how they behave is therefore crucial to supporting agriculture, food production and water quality.
The shiny objects—each roughly twice the size of a basketball—began to appear on July 3. Authorities initially worried that they were hazardous but have since determined that they're likely safe bits of space junk
A new study found that enormous dipterocarp trees have special adaptations to transport water up to their highest limbs, challenging the assumption that they would more easily succumb to dry conditions
Artist Lucy Sparrow Opens a “Supermarket” in a Museum With 20,000 Hand-Felted Grocery Items British artist Lucy Sparrow has built entire shops out of felt for more than a decade. Now, she brings her largest project yet to The Momentary in Bentonville, Arkansas, with The Beginning of Convenience, her first U.S. museum exhibition. The immersive installation recreates a nostalgic supermarket with thousands of handmade felt objects inspired by American […] READ: Artist Lucy Sparrow Opens a “Supermarket” in a Museum With 20,000 Hand-Felted Grocery Items
Researchers have long known that there is an asymmetry in the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the confluence of wind and water currents that creates warm El Niño events and cooler La Niña events. Large-scale climate models tend to underrepresent this asymmetry for reasons that are still not fully understood. Better modeling of the mechanisms that make El Niño events warmer could both provide insight into Earth's climate system and improve future ENSO predictions.
Artist Transforms Rusted Tin Roof Salvaged From Charleston Fire Into American Iconography [Interview] The United States recently celebrated its 250th anniversary, and Charleston artist Fletcher Williams III is marking the occasion with a new solo exhibition titled 250 Years from Mr. Freedman. Presented in conjunction with the United States’ semiquincentennial, the exhibition centers on a series of sculptural wall reliefs made from the salvaged tin roof of a […] READ: Artist Transforms Rusted Tin Roof Salvaged From Charleston Fire Into American Iconography [Interview]
The London-based artist's monochrome compositions evoke wonder, mischief, and riddles. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Enigmatic Iconography and Incomplete Narratives Merge in Phlegm’s Murals and Engravings appeared first on Colossal .
Happy Eco News Why Energy Optimization Is Becoming One of the Most Effective Sustainability Strategies for Businesses Why Energy Optimization Is Becoming One of the Most Effective Sustainability Strategies for Businesses For many organizations, sustainability efforts have traditionally focused on visible initiatives such as installing solar panels, electrifying vehicle fleets, reducing paper consumption, or investing in carbon offsets. While each of these measures has an important role to play, one of the
This Site Lets You Pretend To Order Food To Get That Dopamine Hit Without Spending Money If you’ve ever filled up an online shopping cart or started a food order and found a little pleasure in that, only to close the tab without completing the purchase, you’re not alone. In fact, it’s such a common experience that people have created an alternative to real shopping apps known as “dopamine sites.” There, […] READ: This Site Lets You Pretend To Order Food To Get That Dopamine Hit Without Spending Money