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The Birds and the Bees are Weirder Than You Think
Birds do it, bees do it, and so do bedbugs, spiders, and snails. Seahorses do it — but the male is the one who gets pregnant. Dolphins do it — but boy, do things get weird. And certain species of … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Film, television, Video, Visual Art
Tagged animals, Environment, Green Porno, Isabella Rossellini, Mating
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The Oil Spill From Above
Legendary photographer Edward Burtynsky is renowned for his striking photographs of environmental destruction and industrial development. Through his lens, scenes of devastation become poetic epitaphs for the natural environment. His last major project, Oil, looked at the culture of oil, from its extraction from the Canadian oil sands to its end use in modern-day suburbia. Continue reading
Can Environmental Tragedy Be Beautiful?
This summer, New York art gallery Exit Art presents ECOAESTHETIC: The Tragedy of Beauty, a show of contemporary photography addressing environmental issues. Failed utopias, damaged landscapes, and industrial wastelands are its subject — but the strange thing is, the ruin … Continue reading
Eco-Art Grosses You Out To Save Energy
Yes, we all know we should unplug our chargers, leave the lights off when we’re gone, and put on a sweater when it’s cold. But it’s just so easy to reach over there and turn on all of our energy-sucking, … Continue reading
This “Gasland” Was Made For You and Me
In 2008, Josh Fox’s family got a letter from an energy company offering them almost $100,000 for the rights to drill for natural gas on their land in northeastern Pennsylvania. The family’s 19.5 acres lay on something called the Marcellus … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Radio Segments
Tagged Documentary, Environment, Fracking, Josh Fox, Natural Gas
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