Lapland’s changing seasons by drone – in pictures
Give yourself a break from everything and marvel at those beautiful images from Lapland.
From Weekly Filet #271, in April 2018.
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Earth’s Wonders Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before
«Like getting a view out the window of an airplane 450 kilometers high.» Stunning images.
From Weekly Filet #268, in March 2018.
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Best Photos of 2017
Not your average «year in images» gallery. Most of these images show people, events, sceneries you haven’t seen before. And all are linked to highly fascinating stories. A true rabbit hole to go explore over the weekend.
From Weekly Filet #261, in January 2018.
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Ice Apocalypse
«The glaciers of Pine Island Bay are two of the largest and fastest-melting in Antarctica. Together, they act as a plug holding back enough ice to pour 11 feet of sea-level rise into the world’s oceans — an amount that would submerge every coastal city on the planet.»
From Weekly Filet #257, in November 2017.
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What everyone needs to know about Puerto Rico’s hurricane disaster
A direct hit by hurricane Maria has turned Puerto Rico black, leaving almost all of its 3.4 million inhabitants without power. Nearly half are without fresh water. 80 percent of all crops are wiped out. All but a few cell towers are destroyed. And that isn’t all. A comprehensive explainer on the true extent of the crisis in Puerto Rico.
From Weekly Filet #249, in September 2017.
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In Defense of the Blobfish: Why the «World’s Ugliest Animal» Isn’t as Ugly as You Think It Is
I mean, somebody had to write this.
From Weekly Filet #249, in September 2017.
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30 Days Timelapse at Sea | through thunderstorms, torrential rain & busy traffic
Mesmerising, relaxing, beautiful – a timelapse video (made of 80’000 images) from aboard a cargo ship, from the Red Sea to Hong Kong.
From Weekly Filet #247, in September 2017.
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Die Superkühe
It’s not that I’ve wondered before, but suddenly, it seems like a pressing matter: What does it feel like to be a cow? So here goes: Three cows, equipped with multiple sensors each. An algorithm to translate signals from those sensors into sentences. And a chatbot to deliver those messages to you (apparently, you can also write back and «chat» with the cows, because…sure). The project starts on September 4th.
From Weekly Filet #245, in September 2017.
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Here’s every total solar eclipse happening in your lifetime.
I think I’ve seen every single explanatory piece on the upcoming solar eclipse. This was one of the first and it still puts everybody else in the shade. A clever approach, brilliantly executed.
From Weekly Filet #243, in August 2017.
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5 Things to Know about the Trillion-Ton Iceberg
A titanic iceberg on the move. Is climate change to blame? And where is it going next?
From Weekly Filet #240, in July 2017.
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