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Matt Embrey
Soul Cell Collapsible Solar Lantern
Designer Jesper Jonsson came up with this beautiful photovoltaic powered portable canvas lantern as part of his BFA Thesis at Växjö University. The lantern fold up into a complact square that can easily be stowed away to taken on the go.
Boeing Phantom Eye: Hydrogen Powered Spy Plane
Last week Boeing unveiled the Phantom Eye, a hydrogen powered unmanned spy plane. The aircraft is designed to be constantly deployed in the stratosphere over a specific area, while providing intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance and communication.
Natural Wonders: Dean’s Blue Hole
“Imagine a salt-water swimming pool, with warm, calm waters that run 203m deep, populated by snapper, jacks and colourful tropical fish, patrolled by a school of silver-plated tarpon and visited by curious rays, turtles and tiny seahorses. An underwater cathedral festooned with light and life.”
A Look at the BP Oil Spill: 20 Infographics and Interactives
We are two months into the worst environmental disaster we have ever known and the news, information, data, opinions, theories, images, accusations and questions are flowing into our lives at a volume as great as the oil gushing into the gulf. If you are a visual person like me, you’ll enjoy this slideshow of 20 best visualizations of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
Whale Poo is Good for the Environment
New research published in The Proceedings of the Royal Society B shows that sperm whale excrement is actually good for the environment. The iron rich waste fertilizes and nourishes phytoplankton, which in turn reduce atmospheric CO2, turning it to oxygen through the process of photosynthesis. Phytoplankton actually account for half of all photosynthetic activity on earth. Lead [...]
