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Hi, I am Ashiro, a scientist working on protein evolution and an agnostic post-materialist. I love to photograph and hike around the globe. Enjoy my posts.
Transformed Planet | Global Warming
Global warming is radically transforming the world we live in. Glaciers and ice caps are melting even faster than experts predicted, and rising temperatures are threatening life in traditionally warmer climates. Even those areas that might enjoy rising temperatures will be affected when other areas of the world are damaged.
Climate change has taken its toll on Africa's highest peak. Mount Kilimanjaro, the inactive volcano in northeastern Tanzania, has been losing its famed ice cap at a phenomenal rate. Researchers have calculated that the cap may completely disappear within 20 years.
Scientists say the effects of global warming in the Arctic region are increasing at an accerated rate. Glaciers are shrinking, and permafrost is thawing faster than ever, and there has been a notable increase in the temperature of the region's water.
Emissions from coal burning are a major cause of acid rain and air pollution and have been connected with global warming.
A polar bear stands on a drifting piece of ice off the northern coast of Greenland. Ice in the region has melted much more quickly than experts had predicted.
A child walks through a junkyard full of used plastic bottles on the outskirts of the northern Indian city of Chandigarh. Waste disposal and treatment can produce emissions of several greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change.
A view of the Huayna Potosi glacier in the Bolivian highlands. From the Himalayas to the Andes, faster-melting glaciers spell long-term risks for hydroelectric power generation and supplies of drinking water.
East Africa faces a critical shortage of water and food. Climate change has aggravated the situation.
The Brazilian Amazon holds 40 percent of the world's remaining tropical forests. It plays a vital role in bio-diversity conservation and climate regulation. A recent study from the WWF reported that deforestation could wipe out or severely damage nearly 60 percent of the Amazon's rainforests by 2030.
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Nomad Dance | Senegal
Acrobatic training session of the Nomad Dance group at the Yoff beach in senegalese Dakar.
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Resting Ship | Curiosity
The Japanese ferry Ariake grounded in heavy weather off Kumano in the Mie Prefecture of Japan. Fortunately, the seven passengers and 21 crew members were rescued with only minor injuries reported. Now the question remains, how to prop up the ship again.
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Water on the Moon | Astronomy News
NASA today opened a new chapter in our understanding of the moon. Preliminary data from the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite, short LCROSS, indicates the presence of water water on the permanently shadowed region of Cabeus cater near the moon’s south pole. Read more here.
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Black Out | Brasil
A power failure has blacked out Brazil's two largest cities, Rio and San Paulo, and other parts of Latin America's biggest country for more than two hours two days ago, leaving millions of people in the dark after a huge hydroelectric dam suddenly went offline. The photographs give you an impression of the spooky atmosphere in the dark cities.
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Le Petit Dragon | Short Film
This short film by Bruno Collet is an unrivalled parody of martial art films and of Bruce Lee, especially.
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