You should watch this video and learn about the “Anthropocene”. This is a new era for the world – one in which the growth of mankind is a force equivalent in scale to a major geological process. Or perhaps you don’t care – if that’s the case then the animation is still worth watching. It’s […]
10 amazing pictures of Earth for Earth Day
Today is Earth Day. It is a time to recognise the planet we live on and the challenges we face with it. To celebrate Earth Day this blog, In Pure Spirit, has collected 10 amazing pictures of nature which have surfaced on LiveJournal communties. None of these pictures were shared originally with a photographer attribution […]
Earth Day music: made by nature by Burt’s Bees
Burt’s Bees is a brand behind natural skin care, hair care, soaps, baby productions and natural lotions. The brand, which is active in the States and the UK, makes sure they have a community focus and you can read about their effort for Earth Day in their forum. It’s also worth checking out this video […]
The Beautiful Perpetual Ocean
This animation uses algorithms from NASA to work out how the surface tides of the ocean would flow and shift. It carefully paces these flows as they progress over the years so we can see the patterns and swirls they make. The result is a wonderful visual that reminds this blogger of van Gogh’s The […]
Is the South Carolina sea monster just a sturgeon?
The internet was a buzz with questions about a strange creature that washed up on Folly Beach in South Carolina. The creature, clearly aquatic, was huge. The monster was also a strange, pale, orange. There was talk about mutation – the result of the BP oil disaster, some said. However, it seems more likely that […]
Six-legged calf survives against the odds
When Lilli was born vets were certain she wouldn’t survive. However, the little calf has defied the odds and despite being born with a serious mutation – six legs; two of which hang from her back – she seems to be doing well. The six-legged calf was born in a Swiss farm. The farmer, Andreas […]
How did shadows get on the moon – the moon’s history of violence
If you look up at the moon tonight you will see the pale surface has many shadowy patches. These are caused by craters on the surface casting shadows. The light comes from the sun just as it does here on Earth. NASA have released a video called “Evolution of the Moon” which shows the history […]
Last Call at the Oasis
The company behind An Inconvenient Truth, Food Inc and The Cove have created another documentary designed to encourage social responsibility. It’s called Last Call at the Oasis. Last Call at the Oasis takes a look at water – at how much we need water and how badly we waste it. There’s a website, also called […]
Exploding iceberg showers tourists with ice shards
A boat tour by Wilhemina Bay in Antarctica took an interesting turn when a nearby iceberg exploded causing shards of ice to fly towards the tourists. The video below is loud, watch your speakers but certainly listen as the guide warns that the fear is these icebergs wouldn’t last one more year. One tourist points […]
The story of sushi
The story of sushi is a video for the sustainable food company Bamboo Sushi. Bamboo Sushi tries their best to ensure that the fish served to their customers does not come at the cost of destroying the sea. The video explains why fishing should not be taken for granted and the dangers the world face. […]
