Global Warming

Swedish design group ADDI has come up with an cutting-edge polar bear lifejacket design concept to help polar bears navigate the changes in their habitat. For the first time in history scientists are reporting that polar bears are drowning in the Arctic. One of the contributing factors is that polar bears are now forced to swim longer distances to encounter ice, and the longer swims make the creatures vulnerable to exhaustion, hypothermia and becoming swamped by ocean waves. "Polar bears are drowning because the ice is melting.

A pier abandoned by the sea, standing as a silent reminiscent of the boats that used to be tied to it ten years ago. Today the pier stands approximately 8 meters above the sea level. Northern basin of the Dead Sea, June 4th. 2007. Photo by Amit Shabi/backyard

The future of our warming world with rising seas levels is the focus of a series of illustrations by New York-based designers Studio Lindfors. In the striking and serene images, the designers explore what New York will look like in a few hundred years time. Visit: http://www.greenmuze.com/art/artists/1881-rising-water-world-images.html

What can you wear on your feet to the beach that will set you apart from the crowd? High Tide Heels. These shoes, a combination of high heels and flippers, were created by Belgian artist Paul Schietekat for an exhibition in 2006, online at www.hightideheels.be. The black shoes were brought out in 2008, named High Tide Pro. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, the High Tide Heels are not for sale anywhere.

Text: http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2009/high-tide-heels/