Simon

Take a look at this image. It show just how bad the drought in California really is. The top photo shows lake Oroville in 2011 and the bottom photo shows the same location in 2014.  

Nice! Check out the 8 million city project that aims to connect three major Scandinavian cities - Oslo, Gothenburg and Copenhagen - with high-speed railway.      "The Scandinavian countries are too small in a global context to use their energy to compete internally. Better/greener communications are crucial in order to shrink the distance between the Scandinavian cities, and unfold the potentials regarding cross border collaboration and a fully integrated Scandinavian labor marked.   High Speed Rail (HSR) is not just another transport project; It provides a means of supporting long- term economic development in Scandinavia and doing so in a sustainable way. For the Copenhagen-Oslo corridor the service is estimated to attract 9,4million passenger per year."   I believe that the way to peace is further integration between nations and people. And a Pan-European high-speed rail network could help do just that!

Check out this dinner someone posted in my social feed. Can you believe all of this is vegan!? It looks so delicious!     This dinner is based on wheat, potatoes and cabbage. It's vegan and one of the most eco-friendly dishes you can eat. Mmmm!   Do you have any similar food pictures?

Check out this potential European high-speed rail network that connects all the major European cities and offer Europeans a fast, comfortable and eco-friendly mode of transportation. It's just too bad that with the current politics this is just a fantasy. But it's a fantasy that could become a reality if we just set our minds to it (just like the >DESERTEC project).   How would you design this high-speed rail network? Which cities would you connect?  

Check out the Royal Horticultural Society where you can search by plant name or attribute to find specific plant details and a list of suppliers. Unfortunately I don't know how helpful it is for people in the US.

That sounds just absolutely horrible!

Tesla Motors want to create their own global network of fast-chargers for their increasingly popular electric vehicles. They currently have 103 Tesla Superchargers in the US but plan to expand globally soon, mainly in Europe but also in parts of Asia. By the end of 2015, Tesla Motors say they 98% of the US population will live (somewhat) nearby one of these superchargers. Around the same time, Tesla plans to start their global expansion.    These three maps show where they plan to build their superchargers:   North America Only six superchargers in Canada?     Europe Western Europe gets all the love it seems.     Asia Not much has been planned for Asia though...   

That's exactly what it is! Here are two examples: There are many other designs.