Brickwrecks: Sunken Ships in Lego Bricks "Devised by professional Lego constructor Ryan ‘The Brickman’ McNaught in partnership with the Australian National Maritime Museum, the show explores nine famous shipwrecks from ancient to modern times through detailed models." #history #maritime #Lego #museum image
Five ways to cut emissions from shipping "Shipping generates 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. This could increase to 10% if current trends continue... Shipping must adopt major changes and embrace large-scale innovations." 4. Cruise ships usually "run their power-hungry systems during port calls. Such emissions not only contribute to climate change, but also to local air pollution." #climatechange #climatecrisis #ship #ocean #environment #environmentaljustice image
OK, this is 250 years out of date, but here's a snapshot of the Revolutionary War breaking out here in Boston in 1775, particularly looking at why the British navy couldn't do much about it. #history #maritime #Boston image
My daughter the pediatrician says that her community clinic suddenly is seeing far fewer children, apparently because parents are afraid to bring them in. [@vida_latina]( ) image
Living seawalls designed both to protect shorelines and foster marine life keep popping up in the U.S. and around the world. A few examples: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article298269808.html #climatechange #climatecrisis #ocean #coastal #sealevelrise #marine #ecosystem #environment image
In New England, climate change is moving fast. The fishing industry is not “The more that we disrupt the climate, it's making it very difficult to make a living on the traditional stocks. The fish are just not here anymore.” #fish #climatechange #climatecrisis #environment #ocean image
Ten Must-See Museums Opening Around the World in 2025 New institutions dedicated to artificial intelligence, West African art, barbeque and more are expected to welcome visitors this year https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ten-must-see-museums-opening-around-the-world-in-2025-180985814/ #museum #art
Mauro Morandi, Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, Dies at 85 He was the sole resident of Budelli, an undeveloped sliver of paradise off the northern coast of Sardinia. He embraced the solitude, until he was evicted. "Mr. Morandi lived in an abandoned World War II hut, tacking up canvas tarps in an open area in front. He created sculptures from branches, cooked on a propane stove and read voraciously." (shared) image
Feds, state close in on building new island in Bay The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Maryland Port Administration are finalizing their proposal to resurrect an island that has vanished beneath the waves of the Chesapeake Bay. If all goes according to plan, James Island will convert more than 2,000 acres of open water into prime habitat for migratory birds while helping to protect communities on the vulnerable Eastern Shore from further erosion. https://marylandmatters.org/2025/01/13/feds-state-close-in-on-building-new-island-in-bay/ #climatechange image
Three Years of High Tides "Sometimes the best [outreach] programs require the least amount of gear: a pair of rainboots, a microphone, a meter stick. Well, that, and about two feet of seawater." "The ocean gives us a brief window into what our climate future may very well look like, and shows us that the future doesn’t have to be the dystopia of our worst nightmares." #climatechange #climatecrisis #Boston #sealevelrise #coast #harbor #environmentaljustice image