Clipmarks | Aribeth's Environment collection

8 Natural Wonders added to UN Heritage List...

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:52:04 GMT

clipped by: mugofcoffee
clipper's remarks: deserves to be added..

Clip Source: news.nationalgeographic.com

Socotra Archipelago, Yemen

Clip Source: news.nationalgeographic.com

Joggins Fossil Cliffs, Canada

Clip Source: news.nationalgeographic.com

Lagoons of New Caledonia (France), Pacific Ocean

Clip Source: news.nationalgeographic.com

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Clip Source: news.nationalgeographic.com

Mount Sanqingshan National Park, China

Clip Source: news.nationalgeographic.com

Saryarka Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan

Clip Source: news.nationalgeographic.com

Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona, Switzerland

City Slickers Turn Tropical Entrepreneurs: An Eco-Adventure

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:44:48 GMT

clipped by: urbanlife
clipper's remarks: Imagine going after your dream business…on a tropical island. What does it really take to build an island resort? In 2002, four city slickers set out to build their dream business in the Panamanian rainforest: called Tranquilo Bay.

All of the buildings at Tranquilo Bay—are constructed from steel, virtually unheard of in that corner of Panama: but they wanted to protect against termites, sea air, and earthquake damage.

Jim Kimball and Jay Viola knew nothing about construction before beginning work on the buildings. They learned everything they needed from the Internet during Sunday visits to the mainland.

“We built Tranquilo Bay inside the rainforest overlooking the Caribbean Sea and the beautiful Panamanian Jungle. Our central location within the archipelago of Bocas del Toro permits us to explore some of the most biologically diverse areas of Panama and Central America: an archipelago of some 68 tropical islands”

http://www.tranquilobay.com/home.htm

Clip Source: ifmsapanama.org

Clip Source: www.inc.com

In 2002, four city slickers set out to build their dream business in the Panamanian rainforest

Jim and Renee Kimball and Jay and Stefania Viola had no construction experience, no modern equipment, no electricity and no skilled labor

What they did have was mud, heat, and plenty of crocodiles

the creation of their eco adventure lodge Tranquilo Bay -- a testament to entrepreneurial adventure in its purest form

Clip Source: www.inc.com

used a boat called a “panga” as their pickup truck to ferry tools to the dock under construction

Clip Source: www.inc.com

For more than two years Kimball and Viola camped out on a raised platform dubbed “the rancho.”

inside tents, which were attached to a roof

No toilets. No electricity. Lots of snakes and bugs.

Clip Source: www.inc.com

The entrepreneurs built the cabanas

Clip Source: www.inc.com

Kimball and Viola standing before the first completed cabana

Clip Source: www.inc.com

All supplies were unloaded at the dock and then dragged up to the work site

Clip Source: www.inc.com

The same method used by builders of the Panama Canal.

Clip Source: www.inc.com

Clip Source: msnbcmedia2.msn.com

Tags: eco-advetnure, panama, rainforest, dream job, island, vacation, nature

Urban Gardener Thinks Higher: A Rooftop Garden for Room to Grow

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:53:35 GMT

clipped by: urbanlife
clipper's remarks: Why should you consider a rooftop garden?

* Increase access to private outdoor green space within the urban environment
* Support urban food production
* Promote individual, community, and cultural diversity
* Improve air quality and reduce CO2 missions
* Delay stormwater runoff
* Increase habitat for birds
* Insulate buildings
* Increase the value of buildings for owners and tenants alike
* Create job opportunities in the field of research, design, construction, Iandscaping, gardening, health, and food production

Clip Source: www.thegrowspot.com

Clip Source: usahomeandgarden.com

Clip Source: adaptivereuse.net

Clip Source: www.greenroofs.com

Clip Source: www.iht.com

Clip Source: www.marigreen.cz

Clip Source: www.margueritegardens.com

Clip Source: environmentkrishna.blogspot.com

Tags: roof, green, environment, heat island, farm, community garden

Sound The Alarm: Landscapes in Distress Enviro-Exhibit

Sun, 04 May 2008 10:30:26 GMT

clipped by: Aribeth

Clip Source: www.inhabitat.com

This carefully curated photography and painting exhibition at Wavehill’s Glyndor Gallery in the Bronx is strikingly powerful

Set amidst a lush garden estate and thriving cultural center, Sound the Alarm: Landscapes in Distress is proof that ‘interpreting’ nature and our relationship to and with it, is perhaps better understood while in the throes of nature and all its eco-messiness rather than in a gallery’s sleek, sanitized, white box.

features an impressive roster of international photographers who have painstakingly documented the state of our environment - in all is fragility and resilient robustness

Alarming enviro-circumstances from the Artic to the Equator are boldly represented as are man-made imprints like rock quarrying, wildfires, burnt farmland, subterranean coal mines, and peoples displaced by some serious climate shift.

Biomonitors like moss and lichen are also shockingly off-color in the photos displayed

and

communities

seem to be a former charred shadow of their vibrant selves

Clip Source: www.wavehill.org

Tags: environment, green, photography, exhibition

The Earth Will Be Just Fine, Thank You

Fri, 02 May 2008 09:41:45 GMT

clipped by: wildcat
clipper's remarks: Despite its many flaws, I’m a big fan of human civilization. I marvel at our capacity to organize matter and information, at our ability to learn from mistakes and pass that learning down to subsequent generations. Civilization—writing, cities, trade, the whole lot of it—makes us unique on this planet and, as far as we can tell so far, in our part of the universe.

Clip Source: ieet.org

The grand myth of environmentalism is that it’s all about saving the Earth. It’s not. The Earth will be just fine. Environmentalism is all about saving ourselves.

That may seem a bit counter-intuitive; after all, the Earth is certainly central to the rhetoric, the memetics of environmentalism. Most environmental discussions focus on ecological dynamics, with references to human beings typically limited to enumerations of the various insults we’ve visited upon the planet. Given the degree of culpability we bear for the current state of the planet, this is entirely appropriate.

But the rhetorical focus of environmentalism on the planet obscures the fact that what human beings have done to the Earth pales in comparison to past disasters hitting our world, from massive asteroid strikes to super-volcano eruptions killing off 90+% of the Earth’s species

And in every case, the Earth has recovered, and life has once again flourished.

Tags: myth, environmentalism, conceptual mistakes

RealClimate: Real Scientists on Real Science

Fri, 02 May 2008 07:09:00 GMT

clipped by: abailart
clipper's remarks: A bit boring. Deals with the science of climate change.

Clip Source: www.realclimate.org

Climate science is one of those fields where anyone, regardless of their lack of expertise or understanding, feels qualified to comment on new papers and ongoing controversies. This can be frustrating for scientists like ourselves who see agenda-driven 'commentary' on the Internet and in the opinion columns of newspapers crowding out careful analysis.

RealClimate is a commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists. We aim to provide a quick response to developing stories and provide the context sometimes missing in mainstream commentary.

we will not get involved in political or economic issues that arise when discussing climate change. The validity of scientific information is completely independent of what society decides to do (or not) about that information.

Science Links

Communicating Climate

Tags: science, climate

Earth-Friendly Architecture

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:39:02 GMT

clipped by: Lubaska

Clip Source: www.divinecaroline.com

Ten Innovative Green Homes

In an attempt to create a more sustainable domicile, some homeowners use energy-efficient light bulbs, swap out normal showerheads for low-flow ones, or put on a sweater so they can turn down the thermostat. However, others are taking sustainability—and their homes—to the next level. These ten innovative designs move the owner off the grid, into the trees, and toward a more environmentally-sound future.

Earthbag House

Build Local, Build Green

Modular Earthship

Project BioDome

Tree House

Clip Source: www.divinecaroline.com

Lightweight Concrete House

A Yurt to Call Home

Green Roof Strawbale Home

That Roundhouse

Tags: home, architecture, green, design, environment

Earth Day Celebrated Around the Web

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:29:05 GMT

clipped by: Charolastra

Clip Source: cybernetnews.com

Today is April 22nd which means it’s Earth Day in many countries around the World. It all started in 1970 when the first Earth Day was celebrated to coincide with the environmental movement. Around the web you’ll find a handful of different sites celebrating the day by changing their logo. Social Web Browser Flock even launched a new “Eco-edition” of their browser just in time for the day. It’s got lots of green and comes with some pre-loaded content for those that are conscious of the environment.

Yahoo

Ask.com

Google

YouTube

AOL

Facebook

Flock

Know of any other sites around the web that are celebrating Earth Day? Let us know!

Tags: earth day, web, logo

When Nature Re-claims the Planet: Life After People

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:15:22 GMT

clipped by: urbanlife
clipper's remarks: Humans won't be around forever...Imagine when humans leave the Earth...What happens to its biggest and most prosperous capital cities and other attractions when mankind is gone!

Check out the book: "The World Without Us" by Alan Weisman. He offers an approach to examine humanity's impact on earth, by envisioning the Earth without us.

Clip Source: funtasticus.com

Clip Source: www.history.com

What would happen to planet earth if the human race were to suddenly disappear forever? Would ecosystems thrive? What remnants of our industrialized world would survive? What would crumble fastest?

Abandoned skyscrapers would, after hundreds of years, become "vertical ecosystems"

Swelled rivers, crumbling bridges and buildings

Our cars would shrivel to piles of dust, our house pets would be overtaken by flourishing wildlife

Clip Source: funtasticus.com

Tags: shadow of mankind, nature takes over, what is left behind

Incredible World Wildlife Fund Posters From Around the World

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:25:04 GMT

clipped by: urbanlife
clipper's remarks: WWF’s ultimate goal is to build a future where people live in harmony with nature. Here are a couple of the messages:

“Preserve your world. Preserve yourself.”

“Global Warming is changing the world’s climate rapidly. Icebergs are melting, oceans are rising, nature is revolting. Act now, conserve energy and treat the planet with respect, or we’ll have a world at sea.”

“Animals around the world are losing their habitats due to climate change. By choosing a hybrid or fuel-efficient car, you can help prevent this. Take action now.”

“Save the world with a few coins”

“For Nature, small animals are as important as the big ones.”

“A single can of dissolvent, or tin of paint, can pollute millions of liters of water.”

“Building a single golf course puts thousands of trees at stake.”

“Where is your home?”

http://www.wwf.org/

Clip Source: ajanlo.kapu.hu

Tags: poster, wwf, global warming, environment, preserve, nature

Abandoned baby hedgehogs are too weak to hibernate

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:49:47 GMT

clipped by: michellezm

Clip Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

These lame baby hedgehogs are casualties of the chaotic weather.

They should be asleep for the winter - but instead they are nursing their broken bones at Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

The RSPCA says its rescue centres are looking after hundreds of abandoned hedgehogs born during the exceptionally mild autumn and who are too small or weak to hibernate.

The odd weather has also led to a shortage of their favourite grubs, beetles, slugs and caterpillars.

RSPCA wildlife scientist Adam Grogan said: "They need to gain weight before they can hibernate."

Weak hedgehogs like the one above have broken bones and are being nursed back to health

Tags: hedgehogs, animals, creatures, fauna