Listen to this gorgeous rendition of Henry Purcell's "Dido's Lament" (1683) performed by Annie Lennox and London City Voices. The piece was recorded in isolation and done as a "lament for a dying planet."
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Annie Lennox and London City Voices perform Purcell's "Dido's Lament"
New Zealand's domestic spies, obsessed with illegally surveilling environmental activists, missed a heavily armed right-wing terrorist
New Zealand is one of the Five Eyes countries (UK, USA, Canada, Australia, NZ) who collaborate on mass surveillance, and it has a notoriously off-leash, invasive surveillance apparatus that has been caught spying on NZ Greenpeace, the NZ Green Party, the Mana Movements and anti-TPP activists; the state was also caught giving private corporate spies… READ THE REST
New music video for Thom Yorke's "Hands off the Antarctic" from Greenpeace
Greenpeace International just released this beautiful music video for "Hands off the Antarctic," a new track by Radiohead's Thom Yorke. Part of Greenpeace's Protect the Antarctic Ocean initiative, the footage is from their Arctic Sunrise research vessel. "There are some places on this planet that are meant to stay raw and wild and not destroyed… READ THE REST
Paris pullout: Greenpeace projects anti-Trump message on Berlin's US Embassy
After yesterday's Trumpian vow to burn down the Earth and all who live there, Germany's Greenpeace office responded by projecting the above image onto the US embassy. READ THE REST
Mechanical engineering is just as tough as you think. But with this training, it's not impossible.
Engineers create. But when you get down into the specifics of creating something like an electrical generator or an internal combustion engine, that requires a level of skill and understanding for mechanics, voltage, and other scientific properties that stretches even beyond the range of most learned pros. Mechanical engineering isn't for everybody, but for students… READ THE REST
How to learn business, marketing, personal growth, and more for under $30
Resolutionists make big claims every January 1st about their plans for the year ahead. But two months into the year is usually when those plans fall apart, and you'll find them looking back at how their goals didn't pan out. For those who would like a re-do and want to reposition yourselves for the remaining 10… READ THE REST
The GoFish Cam lets anglers see what's really happening underwater. And it records video too.
There's almost nothing more primal than fishing. Just you, a line, a body of water, a fish as your prey…and truckloads of patience. As a fisherman stands with their line cast and a lure bobbing several yards away just under the surface of the water, even the most experienced anglers want to know what's happening… READ THE REST