Sunday, January 14, 2007
Bees + Flowers + Icebergs....
You think the mild weather we've been having in New York is the only by-product of global warming? I got put up on this story by my dude Dave who said this was a MAJOR news story in Europe while he was there for the holidays. Maybe it was here too and I just missed it? If you're like me though, read on to learn more about how a "Huge ice shelf [broke] free in Canada's far north" from Reuters:
"A chunk of ice bigger than the area of Manhattan [emphasis added] broke from an ice shelf in Canada's far north and could wreak havoc if it starts to float westward toward oil-drilling regions and shipping lanes next summer, a researcher said on Friday.Click here to read more.
Global warming could be one cause of the break of the Ayles Ice Shelf at Ellesmere Island, which occurred in the summer of 2005 but was only detected recently by satellite photos, said Luke Copland, assistant professor at the University of Ottawa's geography department.It was the largest such break in nearly three decades, casting an ice floe with an area of 66 square km (25 square miles) adrift in the Arctic Ocean, said Copland, who specializes in the study of glaciers and ice masses. Manhattan has an area of 61 square km (24 square miles)."
The break went undetected when it happened due primarily to the remoteness of the northern coast of Ellesmere island, which is only about 800 km (500 miles) from the North Pole."
BONUS AUDIO:
Check out a nice cover of the Roy Ayers' cookout classic "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" by the OG UK pioneers of jazz-funk, Britfunk and acid jazz, Incognito from their new album Bees + Things + Flowers which just dropped right after Christmas. This is HIGHLY recommended if you f-cks with all things mellow, soulful and jazzy along the lines of Nuyorican Soul, 4 Hero, Erykah Badu or Zero 7 (I know: I'm a sad bastard still stuck in the late 90's/early 2000's - sue me...).
Incognito - "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" [MP3: YSI | zhsare stream/download | official stream]
Online: MySpace | More audio streams: "Crave" | "Deep Waters" | "Everyday" | Bluey's podcast on the new album | Buy Bees + Things + Flowers
(Related: Feb 27 marks the return of 4 Hero.)
