Public art displays large enough to be seen from space have been created at 18 locations worldwide in the run-up to the United Nations climate change talks in Cancún, Mexico.
Among them is a giant scarab beetle in the desert near Cairo, Egypt. The scarab represents rebirth and regeneration in Egyptian mythology: as it pushes its ball – the sun – across the sky, it causes the cycle of night and day. Organisers chose this design to represent our relationship to this "abundant source of clean energy".
The art project, 350 Earth, calls for a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from the current 380 parts per million to a more sustainable 350.
Monday, 29 November 2010
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day 10 December 2010
The theme is human rights defenders who act to end discrimination.
The theme is human rights defenders who act to end discrimination.
Sunday, 1 August 2010
Perseid meteor shower
Perseid meteor shower - coming soon
11-14 August
http://meteorwatch.org
http://bit.ly/byMOxl
11-14 August
http://meteorwatch.org
http://bit.ly/byMOxl
Friday, 11 June 2010
Cosmic Cross
From Friday 25 June, a rare alignment of Pluto, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars is due to form a "grand cross" pattern, which in astrological terms is said to signify a time of intense and dramatic change worldwide.
Friday, 7 May 2010
Top ten travel experiences
Helicopter ride through the Grand Canyon
Cruise along the Nile
Treasures of Tutankhamun, Cairo Museum
Chichen Itza, Mexico - outstanding example of a Mayan pyramid
Geysers, hot lakes and bubbling mud pools in Rotorua, New Zealand
Sipping a drink from a coconut shell in Sunda Kelapa, Indonesia
On safari in South Africa.
Museo Del Oro, Bogota, an impressive collection of pre-Columbian gold ornaments
Coral Sands, Harbour Island, Bahamas – beautiful beach with a hint of pink
Christmas in Las Vegas, dancing fountains at the Bellagio: somehow the glitz seems more acceptable at that time of year.
These are a few of my favourites
Cruise along the Nile
Treasures of Tutankhamun, Cairo Museum
Chichen Itza, Mexico - outstanding example of a Mayan pyramid
Geysers, hot lakes and bubbling mud pools in Rotorua, New Zealand
Sipping a drink from a coconut shell in Sunda Kelapa, Indonesia
On safari in South Africa.
Museo Del Oro, Bogota, an impressive collection of pre-Columbian gold ornaments
Coral Sands, Harbour Island, Bahamas – beautiful beach with a hint of pink
Christmas in Las Vegas, dancing fountains at the Bellagio: somehow the glitz seems more acceptable at that time of year.
These are a few of my favourites
(not necessarily in order)
What are yours?
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Ancient sites in Dartmoor share features with Stonehenge
Nine megalithic sites in a remote part of Dartmoor (England), share features in common with Stonehenge, and may shed light on the meaning behind these prehistoric stone monuments, according to a report in the latest issue of British Archaeology.
The Dartmoor megaliths were recently carbon-dated to around 3500 BCE, which could predate Stonehenge, and both sites feature large standing stones that are aligned to mark the rising of the midsummer sun and the setting of the midwinter sun.
The Dartmoor stones, described in a separate study in the journal Antiquity, are now lying flat, having fallen over. (Or were they pushed?)The examination of peat above and the below the stones enabled the carbon dating, which is extremely rare for such monuments.
The Dartmoor megaliths were recently carbon-dated to around 3500 BCE, which could predate Stonehenge, and both sites feature large standing stones that are aligned to mark the rising of the midsummer sun and the setting of the midwinter sun.
The Dartmoor stones, described in a separate study in the journal Antiquity, are now lying flat, having fallen over. (Or were they pushed?)The examination of peat above and the below the stones enabled the carbon dating, which is extremely rare for such monuments.
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