April 2010
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WatchUnderwater filmmaker Mike deGruy has spent decades looking intimately at the ocean. A consummate storyteller, he takes the stage at Mission Blue to share his awe and excitement — and his fears — about the blue heart of our planet.
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DumpsterVoid
Photography by Mariette Papic
Rememberin that it takes 2,900 litres of water to produce one pair of jeans this project should come as a glass of fresh water:
[Everything in the dumpster void collection] is made from many same shape pre-cut fabric pieces discarded by industrial sewing factories. The pre-cuts are the negative space of designs, left-over after cutting. The challenge for...
Enric Sala: Iguana watching from Mission Blue
Photo of Enric Sala on board the National Geographic Endeavour by TED/James Duncan Davidson Another morning walk on land to watch iguanas, frigatebirds, and sea lions. Female sea lions were milking their babies in the middle of our path, ignoring us completely. Needless to say, we walked around the path to not disturb, after the mandatory “how cute/how sweet” statements. Back on board, we were...
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Enric Sala From Mission Blue
Photo by G. Maxwell - Flightless Galapagos cormorant captures octopus in front of Mission Blue team!
Where on Earth one can see a flightless cormorant capturing an octopus, and two orcas killing a sea turtle? Where dopes one have to look attentively to the ground for fear of stepping on marine iguanas as black ad the lava rock? Where do baby sea lions bask in the sun oblivious to our...
Enric Sala - TED at Sea - Day One
The sun is shyly rising between dark gray clouds behind the island of Baltra, and the sea is as calm as it gets. This is the Galapagos, the place where Charles Darwin conducted key observations that later shaped his theory of natural selection. The Galapagos changed our understanding of the world. But now we are changing the Galapagos - by illegal fishing, human population growth, and...
WatchSylvia Earle’s TED Prize wish to protect our oceans Legendary ocean researcher Sylvia Earle shares astonishing images of the ocean — and shocking stats about its rapid decline — as she makes her TED Prize wish: that we will join her in protecting the vital blue heart of the planet.
ACQUA FOR LIFE
Every child deserves access to clean water. So simple, so pure, so true. Show your support, spread the word (we have!), make it a reality.
From March 1-31, 2010, Giorgio Armani Parfums will donate $1 to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF: for each person who registers as a friend on the Acqua di Gio Facebook page up to a total donation of $50,000… With $1, UNICEF can provide safe water to one...
Alice in WaterLand: Elena Kalis Underwater...
Alice in Wonderland is timeless. It’s open to interpretations and it’s up to you to make them. I decided to make it for a few reasons: this is my all time favorite book, my daughter Sacha is the same age as Alice (10) and very good at modeling underwater and, finally, the story itself seems like from some lucid different place…(underwater perhaps ?) Read the full interview...
WatchNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: Seed Hunter
Unless answers are found quickly to strengthen the genetic base of our food in accelerating climate change, our world could face mass starvation. Solutions to this crisis lie within Mother Nature herself in the form of diverse genes found in the wild ancestors of our staple foods - and the man to hunt them down is Dr Ken Street, the Indiana Jones of...
WatchNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: Extreme Ice As scientists try to forecast the future consequences of the big melt, internationally acclaimed photographer James Balog is risking everything to capture the phenomena on film.
Off the menu: Fish to avoid
Due to over-fishing, many fish species are at the brink of extinction. Know which fish to avoid buying at the supermarket or ordering in a restaurant with this handy list.
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Petition for international law on Right to Water
A petition to get water to the people who need it. Access to water isn’t a privilege… it is a right. 1.2 billion People do not have access to safe drinking water. Give water to people who need it.
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100 ways to conserve water
World Water Day 2010
International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
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H2O Calculator
The H2O Conserve Water Calculator is an interactive tool designed to help you figure out how much water you use, how you use it and how you can use less.
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WatchNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: The Bathroom
The bathroom is where 60% of the water used indoors gets consumed. That makes it the perfect place to start saving water.
WatchNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: A Lethal Web
The Costa Rica coast guard call with news: They’ve discovered illegal fishing lines in protected waters just a few miles from Cocos Island - something that happens with an alarming (and increasing) frequency. The team hurries out, and is dismayed by what they find.
Magnum in motion: One Planet, One Chance
Magnum in motion: world water day
WatchACID TEST: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification
ACID TEST, a film produced by NRDC, was made to raise awareness about the largely unknown problem of ocean acidification, which poses a fundamental challenge to life in the seas and the health of the entire planet. Like global warming, ocean acidification stems from the increase of carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere since
WatchNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: Six Degrees
A clip about the changing temperatures of the ocean.
NGC visualizes in spectacular HD the devastating ecological impact each single degree increase in temperature could have on our planet over the next century
WatchNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: Ocean Deep New York Subway Car
A fun clip demonstrating what happens to retired NYC Metro Cars. Who knew they would end up becoming home to so many fish?!
WatchNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: Shark Men Clip
Blood samples are needed from a female Great White to determine whether Sharks are mating at Guadalupe Island, or not.
WatchVICE MAGAZINE: Garbage Island
Come aboard as the VBS crew takes a cruise to the Northern Gyre in the Pacific Ocean, a spot where currents spin and cycle, churning up tons of plastic into a giant pool of chemical soup, flecked with bits and whole chunks of refuse that cannot biodegrade.
WARNING: This clip contains strong language.
WatchNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: Volcano underwater
This is believed to be the deepest ocean volcano eruption ever recorded.
March 2010
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WatchPsycho bubble abstract closeup
Just because it’s strange and pretty. In the words of the filmmaker:
Oil in Water Still trying new techniques for oil delivery. Used a more straight forward approach to capturing the video, trying to preserve more quality. Shot with my 8mpxl Canon Rebel XT, on burst most, small/fine quality jpeg.
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WatchNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: Vertical Farm
In 2008, innovative thinking for the city of the future gave birth to some exciting new ideas.
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WatchNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: Earth Report 2009
Scientific breakthroughs from 2008 formed the core of 2009’s Earth Report.
Young high-energy experts from around the globe, while stunning archival footage will provide our window into the front lines of science.
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WatchNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: Turtle Dance - Ocean Now
Green turtles gather near Dirty Rock, Roca Sucia, off Cocos Island’s north coast.
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