Amazed by the scanning technology for paintings that Richard Peretti, an immersive technology developer working with the Amelia Scott museum, presented at last week's MuseumNext Digital Exhibitions Summit. The 3D photometric, non-invasive, multispectral painting scanner “captures detail and texture at the micron level... With this level of precision, distinguishing the digital copy from the original object becomes almost impossible.”
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No flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks "One promising solution is expanding the streamgage network through public-private partnerships and encouraging state and local governments, small businesses, academic institutions and nonprofits to build and operate their own sensors."
The Conversation
No flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024
If federal streamgages were bolstered by networks of cheaper monitors run by communities, the results could save lives.
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In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water “This is the biggest, most complicated and most expensive ecosystem restoration project in the world. It’s really important that we get it right.”
AP News
In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water
For decades, largescale engineering projects for development and agriculture drained and partitioned South Florida's Everglades, a vast wetlands la...
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One of the final stories posted by the wonderful Hakai Magazine: The Canoe in the Forest An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe building
Hakai Magazine
The Canoe in the Forest | Hakai Magazine
An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe building
 Fortunately, much of the outstanding Hakai editorial team is joining the California Academy of Sciences' bioGraphic, another excellent publication with no paywall:
bioGraphic
bioGraphic | Revealing Nature // Inspiring Solutions
Strange and beautiful portraits of biodiversity. Unexpected and extraordinary discoveries. Mind-blowing innovations and ideas for sustaining life o...
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Tricky issues in developing public amenities on the harbor, along Boston's Fort Point Channel: A proposed waterfront amphitheater gets one step closer to reality
A proposed waterfront amphitheater gets one step closer to reality
A waterfront amphitheater in Fort Point is poised for state approval — but only after pressure from the Boston arts community prompted last-minut...
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In a Major Reversal, the World Bank Is Backing Mega Dams Despite continued opposition, the World Bank has approved the first of five big dam projects expected to get its support in the coming months. Climate change has upped the need for renewable energy, but the environmental and social costs of building such massive projects remain.
Yale E360
In a Major Reversal, the World Bank Is Backing Mega Dams
Despite continued opposition, the World Bank has approved the first of five big da...
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Knowing that museums can be overwhelming, Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture (www.mopop.org) offers sensory-friendly programming with neurodivergent individuals in mind. Among welcoming measures are sensory rating guides for galleries plus “kits filled with items like noise-canceling headphones and fidget toys, along with sunflower lanyards for those with invisible disabilities,” says CEO Michelle Y. Smith. “We also maintain low-sensory spaces for guests to recharge.” #neurodivergent #museum
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Another story for fellow history geeks: Mishoons, birch bark canoes and Native Americans on Boston Harbor
History of the harbor – Eric Bender
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