images and words: 4/1/11

Himalayas: Watching Climate Change Through a Farmer's Eyes

>> – global warming, nature, politics, world

In the last few decades, farmers in the heavily-forested Darjeeling Hills of the Himalayas in India and Nepal have noticed something strange. Rivers and streams are drying up, crop yields are plummeting, and trees have begun to flower long before spring arrives. The experiences of these villagers match satellite data, according to a new study, suggesting that local knowledge may help climate and biodiversity researchers better track the devastating impacts of global warming in specific areas

Science

Rio Negro, Brazil (natgeo)

>> – nature, photography, photojournalism, world

Photograph by George Steinmetz, National Geographic

This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature and Weather Photos
Water dark with tannin inspired the name Rio Negro, or "black river," which swirls across virgin sand in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park. In the park's ponds, thriving communities of algae can turn the water blue or green.
See more pictures from the July 2010 feature story "A Sea of Dunes".

Wilderness Area

Wilderness Area, uploaded by: Philippe Sainte-Laudy

The Playboy Bunny Manual (1968-1969)

>> – history, humour, model, original edition

Stanley Kubrick, Photojournalist

>> – cinema, historical photos, history, photographer, photography, photojournalism

Before A Clockwork Orange, Lolita and Dr. Strangelove, director Stanley Kubrick worked as a photojournalist for Look magazine, supplementing his wages by hustling chess at Washington Square Park. (...)

Flavorwire

The Royal Family (Magnum Photos)

All eyes turn to England this week in anticipation of the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The royal family has captivated the public for years. Magnum takes a look at some previous generations of British royals. ENGLAND—Princess Anne's wedding, 1973.

Ramping up to the royal wedding (Big Picture)

>> – photography, photojournalism, politics, world

Steve Bell's royal wedding: 'Royalty and mugs always go well together'

Guardian

Everyday Exile Photojournalism from Tibet in Exile

>> – history, orientalism, photographer, photography, photojournalism, politics, world

Everyday Exile Photojournalism showcases images from Tibetan exile communities, mainly in India. The goal is to educate viewers in other countries re: everyday life, culture and issues facing Tibetans who have fled Chinese-occupied Tibet

Brazil Olympic works threaten slum rights-Amnesty

Favela, Rio de Janeiro, upload feito originalmente por dreamindly.

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 25 (Reuters) - Forced evictions of slum dwellers to make way for the 2016 Olympic Games show that human rights could suffer during Brazil's preparations for the event, the head of Amnesty International said on Monday

Chernobyl nuclear disaster in pictures

>> – photography, photojournalism, politics, world

June 1986: Dead fish are collected by an artificial lake within the Chernobyl site that was used to cool the turbines. The fish, which died from exposure to radiation, are abnormally large and flabby. They jumped out of the lake where they could be picked up by the bare hands of any passerby

The Guardian

Sunset Over Western South America (NASA, International Space Station, 04/12/11)

Sunset Over Western South America (NASA, International Space Station, 04/12/11), upload feito originalmente por NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.

Nice perspective to remember

Monday's Models vol. 1: Isabeli Fontana

>> – model, photography

Rembrandt et la Figure du Christ (Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus)

>> – history, painting

New Ireland island kid - Papua New Guinea

New Ireland island kid - Papua New Guinea, upload feito originalmente por Eric Lafforgue.

Chris Hondros: “I couldn’t get the images out of my mind"

>> – photographer, photojournalism, politics, world

A tribute to photographer Chris Hondros, killed in Libya: "He didn't check his humanity at the door"

Boston Globe

In a closely controlled, PR-led media world, war remains the last frontier of raw reality. To the photojournalist, this has to be the ultimate attraction, even if it means facing the kind of dangers that normally only soldiers are exposed to. This grim game claimed two more victims this week, Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros, when they were hit by fire from government forces in Misrata, Libya.

Guardian

Chris Hondros in Misurata (Big Picture)

>> – historical photos, history, photographer, photography, photojournalism, politics, world

Animated Gifs from classic movies

>> – animation, cinema, contemporary art

If we dont, remember me

Cuba looks back... and forward (BigPicture)

>> – photography, photojournalism, politics, world

‘Restrepo’ Director Is Killed in Libya

>> – cinema, history, photographer, photojournalism, politics, world

Tim Hetherington, the Oscar-nominated film director and conflict photographer who produced the film “Restrepo,” was killed in the besieged city of Misurata on Wednesday, and three photographers working beside him were wounded (...)

NyTimes

Hetherington has walked the front lines of documentary practice as well, exploring the boundaries between still images and moving, photojournalism and conceptual work

New Yorker

And Pulitzer Prize-nominated photojournalist Chris Hondros of Getty Images was gravely wounded. There were earlier reports saying that Hondros had died. However, The New York Times is reporting from a source in Libya in a hospital that Hondros has a severe brain injury and is barely clinging to life.

Two other photojournalists, Michael Christopher Brown and Guy Martin of UK-Panos, were wounded.

They may have been struck by a rocket propelled grenade while working near the front lines in Misrata, one of their peers said.

NPPA

It's an exceptionally sad day for the photojournalism community. Tim Hetherington, a British photojournalist and co-director of the documentary "Restrepo," was killed by a rocket propelled grenade in Misrata. Two other photojournalists, Chris Hondros and Guy Martin, were gravely injured in the same attack. A third, Michael Christopher Brown, was also injured, but less severely

MSNBC

Sad day

"...The lifestyles led by champagne environmentalists et al only perpetuate the consumerism that helped cause global warming..."

Guardian

Belo Monte Dam Protest at the Brazilian Permanent Mission to the UN in New York

Belo Monte Dam Protest at the Brazilian Permanent Mission to the UN in New York, upload feito originalmente por Cynthia Abatt / CydAbatt.com.

New rights challenge to Belo Monte dam in Brazil: http://gu.com/p/2zbqn/tw

Pierre Clastres: Archeology of Violence

>> – ebook, history, literature, philosophy, politics, world

Pierre Clastres: Archeology of Violence, Arqueologia da violência

"They cannot even view what is publicly available"

>> – politics, world

"(...) The orders seem to be the most far-reaching effort by the Pentagon in its ongoing effort to stop the release of classified information. The military is telling the troops they cannot even view what is publicly available, even though the WikiLeaks documents are on hundreds of websites (...)"

Washington Times

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