I’m fascinated to read the account of the exploration – at a distance – of the Gamburtsev Mountains of Antarctica during the International Polar Year of 2007-08. Initial data from the expedition has just been released, according to the BBC. An international team spent two months in 2008/9 surveying the Gamburtsevs in Antarctica – a… Continue reading The ‘Ghost Mountains’ of the Antarctic
Tag: Environment
So much for automobile pollution!
The Daily Mail has published an article in which it points out that a mere 16 ships produce as much sulphur pollution as all the cars in the world. We’ve all noticed it. The filthy black smoke kicked out by funnels on cross-Channel ferries, cruise liners, container ships, oil tankers and even tugboats. It looks… Continue reading So much for automobile pollution!
The grim tale of pollution in China
A Chinese photographer, Lu Guang, has won the $30,000 W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography for his documenting of the severe environmental pollution affecting China. A selection of his photographs has been published by China Hush: here’s a small sample. There are many more at the link. China Hush has also published a very… Continue reading The grim tale of pollution in China
The dirtiest PC’s ever?
I’m obliged to reader H. M. for forwarding me the link to these articles. The Register, a UK paper, published a picture of a particularly dirty personal computer (below), and invited readers to send in photographs of similarly polluted PC’s. Readers in tech support hastened to send in images of nightmares they’d experienced. Here are… Continue reading The dirtiest PC’s ever?
A question for scientifically-minded readers
I’m sure many readers will have heard of the explosion that took place high over Indonesia earlier this month. For those who missed it, New Scientist reports: On 8 October an asteroid detonated high in the atmosphere above South Sulawesi, Indonesia, releasing about as much energy as 50,000 tons of TNT, according to a NASA… Continue reading A question for scientifically-minded readers
Save the planet – eat a dog???
That’s what the title of a new book suggests. The eco-pawprint of a pet dog is twice that of a 4.6-litre Land Cruiser driven 10,000 kilometres (6,210 miles) a year, researchers have found. Victoria University professors Brenda and Robert Vale, architects who specialise in sustainable living, say pet owners should swap cats and dogs for… Continue reading Save the planet – eat a dog???