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more about #environment FrankenPC: Wow! I thought pic#1 was a painting. more » stereobot: That iceberg is going to hit Australia and sink it! Oh Noes!!1 more » stereobot: My God, it's full of stars! more » Littell: Very nice! See now that is the kind of forward thinking progress we need to be focusing on and spending our hard earned tax dollars on. NOT throwing a... more » Sylocat: I have rarely if ever been prouder to be a Wisconsinite. more » phoenix: Very nice. I can think of a number of projects that would benefit from the success of this one - here's to it. more » w1llk: Interesting. But it would be MORE interesting if we could see what the other 4 were. more » Michael Prior: OK, now I need all the tequila in mexico, every lime on the planet and a giant blender (i bet i can borrow one from Jimmy Buffet) then it is free marg... more » joetato: It's only a matter of time before the beverage companies start trying to build a party camp on it and have bikini babes running around carrying ice sh... more » Sam Willing: Yes, Please, one more step closer to the reality of Waterworld. Bring on the melting ice caps!!! more » ClarenceBunting: I don't wanna alarm anyone, but it appears that B17B may be the least of the worries floating out from Antarctica. By my estimation, and this is acco... more » Anekanta - Go Play!: Day 32: When I left the party in search of ice, I doubt they suspected I would come back with this! more » Julian Bond: Who owns it? more » AngriestGeek: Considering how badly Australia needs water, this is clearly nature offering a helping hand. more » Ingenium: Does this mean Antarctica has declared war on Australia? more » Ingenium: First they take away leo dicaprio from us, now Australia!? When will we learn that the Icebergs are a real threat that we need to take care of!? more » RandomFrequentFlierDent-Hogswatch!: The Kraken Wakes. I'm calling it now. more » diverguy: It's not the iceberg you need to worry about. It's all those frozen mega-monsters and dinosaurs that will escape and run amok on Australia... more » J_Frank_Parnell: That would make a kickass evil lair. more » Roklimber: I wanted to upload a related picture, but picture uploading here has been broken for weeks now. :( more » -
#environment
Rebuilding A Shoreline: One Of Year's Best Engineering Projects
This is a picture of one of the year's five most impressive civil engineering projects, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers. It's a completely reengineered part of the Lake Michigan shore, preventing erosion and creating eco-friendly recreational areas. More » -
#antarcticaismelting
Huge Iceberg Drifting Towards Australia
A 54 square-mile iceberg that broke free of an Antarctic ice shelf ten years ago is headed straight for Australia, and similarly large icebergs have been sighted off the coast of New Zealand. Are we heading for ice disaster? More » -
#iceage
There Could Be an Ice Age Two Months from Now
Everyone knows disaster movies are totally unrealistic — massive climate change doesn't just happen in a few months, right? Wrong. Some Canadian scientists have figured out that it did once, and very easily could again.
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#globalwarming
Will Global Warming Lead To War?
We've all heard the arguments about what effect global warming will have on the planet, but what effect will it have on humanity? A new study suggests that one effect could be more warfare. More » -
#megaenvironmentalism
The Splendor of Greenland's Ice Sheet Crumbling Away
For the past several years, scientists have been tracking the transformation of the Greenland Ice Sheet. Now it's shrinking faster than ever, and a new study proves it has lost 1500 gigatons of mass from 2000 to 2008. More » -
#ecodystopia
A Deadly Fungus Is Stalking This Creature
This alien-looking creature is actually a newly discovered species of tree frog, Ecnomiohyla rabborum. And now it's one of 47,000 species on the latest endangered-species list. The culprit is an aggressive fungal infestation, introduced into the frog's habitat. More » -
#maps
During the Ice Ages, An Arctic Paradise Bloomed
This incredible map shows "Beringa," a region that existed millions of years ago during the Ice Ages. What it reveals is that, oddly, far northern regions like the Yukon and Siberia were hotbeds of ice-free life. More » -
#evolution
In France, Brown Bears Desperately Need Women
The brown bear population has been declining in parts of France for decades, but now a group of scientists say they have an unorthodox solution. Just bring in more female bears. But not for the reasons you might think. More » -
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#madscience
Sydney Dust Storm Proves Geoengineering the Oceans Could Work
Scientists commissioned to track the effects of the Sydney dust storm have found something intriguing - a massive growth spurt in nearby ocean algae growth, which could help counteract global warming. Could the storm be proof-of-concept for geoengineering the oceans? More » -
#climateengineering
A Major Breakthrough In Cloud Engineering
Climate change is caused in part by airborne particles that make clouds more or less reflective - thus raising or lowering temperatures on Earth. Now scientists say there are chemicals from trees that could turn cloud reflectiveness up to maximum. More » -
#megaenergy
Massive Offshore Wind Farm Will Power 200,000 Danish Homes
This week, 91 wind turbines in the ocean will begin powering hundreds of thousands of Danish homes. And the beautiful wind farm is also a vacation spot: People can rent hotel rooms on a nearby ocean platform. Eco-sea tourism? More » -
#environment
Camera Trap Gives Us a Peek at the Rare Snow Leopard
A camera controlled by a motion sensor has lived alone on a hillside in Afghanistan for months. At last, it sensed movement. And snapped a photo, which turned out to be this lovely shot of the rare, shy snow leopard. More » -
#madgeoscience
Nitrous Oxide Is Destroying the Earth
Sure whipits are fun, but now nitrous is destroying a lot more than your brain cells. A study published today in Science proves it is the leading cause of ozone layer destruction in the twenty-first century.
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#greenpunk
Could Greenpunk be the New Steampunk?
Steampunk's Victorian and Edwardian aesthetics, combined with its imagined technologies has captured the imagination of designers, hobbyists, and writers. Now a literary publicist hopes to launch the same kind of movement for green technologies. More » -
#dystopia
California Will No Longer Yield Fruit in 100 Years
Warming winters in California mean that the state may no longer produce its fruit and nut crops in the 22nd century. A new study reveals that the state famous for its fields of delicious fruit could soon be barren. More » -
#globalwarming
Arctic Summers Could Be Ice-Free And Filled With Life By 2030
Arctic waters may look a lot less forbidding by 2030. New research suggests that the ice sheet on top of arctic waters will melt in summer, creating the perfect conditions for new life to take up summer residence there. More » -
#geophysicalporn
Iraqi Dust Storms Seem Straight Out Of "Dune"
Early this month, Iraq looked more like Frank Herbert's Arrakis. Giant dust storms choked the country, sending people to hospitals and interfering with travel for a week. NASA's Aqua satellite captured some impressive images showing the scale of the storms. More » -
#insectoverlords
Ant Mega-Colony Covers Half The Planet
Ant colonies are often part of bigger "mega colonies" that share genetic traits and will not make war on each other. One colony got so big it now rivals the human population in its reach, covering most of the planet. More » -
#futurism
Seasteading Is The Aquatic Answer To The Housing Crisis
The Seasteading Institute, committed to the ongoing development of ocean communities, has just announced the winners of their first annual design content. Could people really end up living in these hypothetical off-shore communities? More »
