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Still Needed for “One Day on Earth” by 12.12.12
I’ve blogged before about the exciting worldwide film project to be filmed on 12.12.12 – see One Day on Earth’s website for more details. As we approach the final few days, please spread the word that the organizers still need a few more countries: Europe: Â Luxembourg, Andorra, Bosnia, Liechtenstein, Macedonia Africa: Â Guinea-Bissau, Djibouti, Liberia, Cote…
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The Magic Hour
Strange things happen to the light in the last minutes before sunset. Â And in Windhoek, during the “rainy season” (usually December and January) it’s even more extreme. Â Every night, there are a few minutes where everything turns a brilliant yellow as the sun dips near the horizon. Â Usually there is a gap in the clouds…
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Archived historical films: Holland Carries On (post WWII)
One of the coolest things I have come across on the internet lately is the Prelinger Collection at archive.org (thanks to my daughter for pointing it out). On this site, you can browse hundreds of thousands of video, imagery and sound files that have been preserved – many for historical reasons – and all in the…
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Conservation International: Forests and Carbon in Madagascar
This is an excellent example of what organizations are doing to protect forests. In Madagascar, forests are especially important, because something close to 80% of Madagascar’s animal life is unique, and highly adapted to very specific areas and niches in Madagascar that may in some cases be limited to a few thousand hectares of forest.…
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My Last Days: Meet Christopher Aiff
No words – just watch: