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- Bill McKibben Talks Up the Alleged Climate Change Extreme Weather Link Wed, 9 Sep 20, 3:00amBill McKibben sees climate change every day, and he wants you to see climate change as well. But his dramatic description of "Hiroshimas" worth of energy leaves out some important context.
- Is China’s plan to use a nuclear bomb detonator to release shale gas in earthquake-prone Sichuan crazy or brilliant? Fri, 1 Feb 19, 1:00amFrom The South China Morning Post Scientists have developed an ‘energy rod’ that can fire multiple shock waves to frack sedimentary rock at depths of up to 3.5km China has the world’s largest reserves of natural gas...
- Otherworldly pavilion in Japan seems to float above the landscape Tue, 11 Jul 17, 9:44pmJapanese contemporary artist Kohei Nawa collaborated with art studio SANDWICH to create the ship-like KOHTEI art pavilion. The wooden building is nestled into the grounds of the Shinshoji Zen Museum and Gardens in Fukuyama-city,...
- President Obama visits Hiroshima, speaks out against nuclear weapons Mon, 30 May 16, 8:00pmAbout 71 years after the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, President Obama visited the site and placed a wreath before the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park...
- This incredible 390-year-old bonsai tree survived an atomic bomb blast Wed, 5 Aug 15, 3:00am70 years ago, on 6 August 1945, the atomic bomb "Little Boy" was dropped over Hiroshima killing around some 200,000 people and causing incalculable long term damage...
- The oceans stalled global warming, but they’re about to unleash the heat Fri, 6 Mar 15, 1:45amDespite the recent floods, droughts and extreme winter weather, the effects of climate change have pretty much been on hiatus for the past few years. But according to Nafeez Ahmed at the Ecologist, about two atomic bombs...
- Japanese wedding chapel is lined with intricate hand-carved flowers to connect the past with the future Thu, 5 Mar 15, 5:00pmHopeful visitors to the chapel will need to travel to the Ana Crowne Plaza Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan. There, they’ll find a steel-arched dome, measuring 6m (20 ft) high and 19m (62 ft) long. The interior ceiling of the...
- Spiraling wedding chapel in Japan looks like gently twining ribbons Wed, 11 Feb 15, 1:30amThe spiraling Ribbon Chapel by Tokyo-based Hiroshi Nakamura is a gracefully flowing structure tucked away in a luxury resort on the Hiroshima shoreline...
- A Single Tree Grows Inside Suppose Design Office’s House in Yagi Thu, 17 Apr 14, 3:00pmHouse in Yagi isn't completely finished. In fact, the home was designed to not be completely finished even when the owner moved in - the concept was for the home to only meet the most basic needs. Suppose Design Office's...
- Friday Funny – Sekrit Kidz Science Sat, 30 Nov 13, 4:07amToday’s Friday Funny from Josh is a double feature with the SkS kidz and the Royal Society, who seem to be acting like the kids when they demanded a secret meeting with The GWPF...
- The 4hiroshimas app – propaganda of the worst kind Tue, 26 Nov 13, 5:13amThe kidz at Skeptical Science (SkS) have made fools of themselves again, creating an app that is not only morally wrong, but the clearest case of science propaganda disguised as climate information I’ve ever seen...
- Translucent House in Tousuienn Glows After the Sun Sets Over Japan Tue, 27 Aug 13, 4:30amMade from a sturdy steel structure, this Hiroshima home is completely covered in polycarbonate, a long-lasting, high impact-resistance material. Thanks to its translucent qualities, the large volume feels lighter while also...
- UID Architects’ New Tukusi Nursery School in Hiroshima is Shaped Like a Peanut Sun, 7 Jul 13, 5:22amA peanut is a good metaphor for a protective shell that nurtures young life, so it makes sense that UID Architects chose to model the Tukusi Nursery School in Hiroshima after the shape of a peanut...
- Getting ‘Cooked’ by Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Global Warming Sun, 23 Jun 13, 11:50pmWhy comparing global warming to the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb is ridiculous Some days, you just have to laugh. That’s what we’ll have to do today after reading the latest ridiculous scare story from cartoonist turned...
- Meteorologists Suggest Oklahoma Tornado Was More Powerful Than an Atomic Bomb Fri, 24 May 13, 12:00amThe National Weather Service just gave the tornado that struck Oklahoma this week its highest rating of EF-5 due to its high wind speed and the breadth and severity of damage...