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Shade Balls – Silica Magazine, Issue I
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Very Shady Shade Balls. Geoengineering genius or publicity ball pit? Mar 14, 2016. On August 10th 2015, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, a.k.a LADWP, released a news headline that read: MAYOR GARCETTI ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF INNOVATIVE ‘SHADE BALL’ COVER PROJECT AT LOS ANGELES RESERVOIR. More than 96 million shade balls have been released into the Los Angeles’ surrounding reservoirs. To the New York Times. And every environmental blog and punny tweet in between. Mixed in with the ominous na...
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Lake Success – Silica Magazine, Issue I
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Visions of Lake Success. Inside the toxic plume threatening Long Island’s water supply. On February 18th, 2016, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo launched a $6 million plan to study the groundwater on Long Island in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey. The plan: to identify and address a variety of drinking water concerns across the 105 mile-long, 23 mile-wide stretch of suburbs, which is currently home to 254 state and national superfund sites. Across Long Island since at least 2012. The only thi...
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The Lake Vanishes – Silica Magazine, Issue I
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A dirty dance of hubris and geology. Dirty Dancing (1987).mov. Most people don’t know Mountain Lake, Virginia, and if they do, it’s probably from a 1987 movie they caught on cable TV. The little blue jewel of the Blue Ridge Mountains stars in one of the most iconic scenes from Dirty Dancing. The one where Johnny Castle (played by a hunky Patrick Swayze) catches and lifts a panting, teenage Baby (Jennifer Grey) above lush rolling hills and crystal-clear water. The water vanished without a trace. Most loca...
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Open Worm – Silica Magazine, Issue I
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What can ongoing digital modeling of the C. elegans species teach humanity about life, decay and our ability to transcend death? Mouth, cross section. In the opening pages of the. Pharynx, cross section. Enter into a modern abyss of shapeless unknown cyberspace. Here, we are met with our own sort of metaphysical serpent: an open source model of. A non-parasitic nematode commonly used in today’s scientific research. OpenWorm. If successful, OpenWorm. The lofty goal of OpenWorm. To manifest a virtual organ...
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Salton Sea – Silica Magazine, Issue I
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Skating the ruins of the Salton Sea. A film by Dan Regan. I didn’t see any open businesses. No schools, no grocery stores, not even a gas station. The only other people on the road were border patrol vehicles. Located just south of California’s Coachella Valley, the Salton Sea is a categorical wasteland, haunted by the departed dreams of a place once ripe with promise. Still, there’s something to be said about awareness, particularly on the behalf of a community with the political voice of a mere whisper...
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Lake List – Silica Magazine, Issue I
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11 Wet and Wild Lakes. Take an adventure to some of the world's most unbelievable lakes. Mar 14, 2016. Southeast Russia, on the border of Russia and Mongolia). Within Morne Trois Pitons National Park, east of Roseau, Dominica). Northern Philippines, just south of Manila). On Middle Island, Western Australia). Massachusetts, Northeast USA). Mount Erebus Lava Lake. Ross Island, south of New Zealand). Nevada, Western USA). China, Zhejiang Province). Northern Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico). Mar 14, 2016. Skating...
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Lake Comic – Silica Magazine, Issue I
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By Katie DeMoss and Tao Lin. Are American artists and writers. DeMoss has a BA in Creative Writing from Virginia Tech, and Lin has a BA in Journalism from NYU. Their collaborative comic series, Message Unicorn, can be followed here: messageunicorn.tumblr.com. Mar 14, 2016. PayPal us some funding! We are currently stretch-fundraising for Issue 2 Homeland, after having completed our $3k goal on Kickstarter. Stealing The Aral Sea. How Fifty Years of Soviet Cotton Production Drained a Massive Inland Ocean.
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Journal – Silica Magazine, Issue I
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NoI - The Lake Issue. Original, investigative, and aggregative news reporting. A dirty dance of hubris and geology. Very Shady Shade Balls. Geoengineering genius or publicity ball pit? 11 Wet and Wild Lakes. Take an adventure to some of the world's most unbelievable lakes. Dredging America's Most Polluted Lake. Sacred to some, despoiled by others. Visions of Lake Success. Inside the toxic plume threatening Long Island’s water supply. Made in NYC. ARR Silica Media, Inc. 2017. Current Atmospheric CO2: .
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Imprint – Silica Magazine, Issue I
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NoI - The Lake Issue. Exploring geography in the digital age. Silica Magazine is a multi-platform digital to print. Media brand investigating the geographic, ecological, and technological phenomena of the modern world. Our goal is to bring hard journalism, substantive artwork, and pioneering commentary to an informed and motivated readership through carefully crafted output. Silica Media, Inc. is a registered non-profit founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. Current Atmospheric CO2: .
