2019
2016
Solus and Ubuntu MATE build new application menu
by alamat & 1 other (via)
Solus and Ubuntu MATE projects are working in collaboration to build a better application menu for the MATE desktop environment.
2015
BBC - Future - The dystopian lake filled by the world’s tech lust
by sbrothier
Hidden in an unknown corner of Inner Mongolia is a toxic, nightmarish lake created by our thirst for smartphones, consumer gadgets and green tech, discovers Tim Maughan.
2014
The Audubon Birds & Climate Change Report
by sbrothier (via)
Climate change threatens the birds we see every day. I pledge to help build a brighter future for the 314 birds at risk.
BBC News - The Cornish beaches where Lego keeps washing up
by sbrothier
A container filled with millions of Lego pieces fell into the sea off Cornwall in 1997. But instead of remaining at the bottom of the ocean, they are still washing up on Cornish beaches today - offering an insight into the mysterious world of oceans and tides.
How IBM is using big data to fix Beijing’s pollution crisis - Quartz
by sbrothier
Of China’s major cities, Beijing’s pollution problem is probably the worst, causing thousands of premature deaths every year. Its residents are fed up. The growing outrage has forced leaders to declare a “war on pollution,” including the goal of slashing Beijing’s PM2.5— the concentration of the particles that pose the greatest risk to human health—by 25% by 2017. The Beijing municipal government will earmark nearly 1 trillion yuan ($160 billion) to meet that target.
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The solar panels of the future could be grown from bacteria - Quartz
by sbrothier
One day we could have conductive materials that grow, evolve, and self-repair. Researchers at MIT have taken the first steps to creating them. A new study (paywall) describes “living materials” that combine bacterial cells with nonliving materials that can conduct electricity and emit different colors of light. The study is just a proof-of-concept, but researchers say that future applications could include cheaper, more efficient solar panels and biosensors.
2013
WHAT I LOVE
by sbrothier
The Climate Reality Project is dedicated to unleashing a global cultural movement demanding action on the climate crisis.
Ma vie est tout à fait fascinante: Prends cinq minutes, et signe, copain.
by sbrothier
La pétition, à relayer et à signer, est là.
Ça vaut le coup d'essayer, vous croyez pas ?
Into the Arctic | Greenpeace
by sbrothier & 1 other (via)
The arctic is under pressure from oil companies seeking to exploit its fossil resources. They see the melting of the sea ice, not as a warning, but as a business opportunity. Take a journey into the Arctic and explore for yourself its natural wonders, the threat of the encroaching oil industry, and follow the struggle to save the Arctic
2012
Un cadeau pour l'été, une escapade dans la nature
by jpr
Explorer le terroir français, découvrir des activités éco-responsables, c'est l'objectif des Naturabox, une façon de faire plaisir tout en respectant l'environnement
ミライニホン | MIRAI NIHON Project
by sbrothier
We designed a house called "MIRAI NIHON" where technology and nature coexist with people and enable a 100% off-grid life. To make this happen, we collaborated with more than 20 companies to provide new technologies and inventions that bring the concept to life, and that have not yet been commercialized. Then we 'launched' the house as a product, making it available for sale.
2011
Natuurpunt Geetbets
by Natuurman
De afdeling Gete-Velpe van Natuurpunt vzw in de gemeenten Geetbets en Kortenaken en in de stad Zoutleeuw.
Home: Powering A Nation.org
by sbrothier & 1 other
"Coal: A Love Story" explores our modern culture’s complicated relationship with coal. Almost half of the nation's electricity is generated from the burning of coal. Despite the fact that we rely on electricity for nearly everything we do, few of us are aware of how it is generated. Whether we like it or not, we are in a complicated relationship with coal for the foreseeable future.
Volkswagen. Le côté obscur. | Greenpeace
by sbrothier
Notre planète – la Terre – est en danger. Volkswagen s’oppose à deux lois européennes stratégiques pour la protection du climat : la revalorisation de l’objectif de réduction des émissions, et l’adoption de normes plus strictes en matière de performance énergétique des véhicules. Sans ces mesures, la Terre connaîtra le même sort que la planète Aldérande : elle sera détruite par l’Étoile Noire. Mais tout n’est pas perdu. Nous sentons que la force accompagne Volkswagen.
