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necklace by tone vigeland, 1981 in twentieth-century jewelry - barbara cartlidge (1985)

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pia myrvold: interfaces - bradley quinn, lars elton + gaël charbau (2007)

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forbidden dreams - rebecca blake (1984)

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'midnight leotard as an evening gown: a pierre cardin bodysuit in a white latex seersucker weighing 100 grams, 1958' in pants: a history afoot - laurence benaïm (2001)

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'photo-souvenir: excentrique(s)' by daniel buren, 2012 in xxl: when artists think big - éléa baucheron + diane routex (2014)

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Elle Italia, March 1998.

“Bella di Giorno”

Ph. Roberto Oriandi

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Window w/ zig-zag

Naples, Italy -- 3/4/11

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Baba Chogwu opening RAHUL MISHRA Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024

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Moss.

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Alexander McQueen Spr/Sum 2015

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The beauty of the monastery kelp forest

We get by with the help of our fronds! Sea-riously! A new study by Monterey Bay Aquarium scientists found that denser kelp forests can better handle serious stressors like sweltering seawaters!

The study looked at kelp forests before, during, and after an extreme marine heatwave that hit west coast waters from 2014-2016. It found that denser and more sheltered forests, and the animals living in these forests, fared better against the extreme heat. These persistent forests were also able to keep hungry sea urchins from roaming around the reef and gobbling up the remaining kelp.

Another Aquarium study showed a certain species supports strong kelp forests by snacking on  sea urchins — you guessed it — sea otters!

You can dive deeper into this research here!

Healthy kelp forests not only provide homes for a wide range of marine life — they also absorb carbon dioxide — naturally pushing back against climate change (hurray photosynthesis!). 

Globally, kelp has been declining for a half-century and warming ocean temperatures present a serious threat to cold-water species like kelp. 

Studies like these help us understand what makes kelp forests strong, and how we can implement restoration efforts in areas with less kelp coverage.

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Fruit-Shaped Bus Stops (1990) Location: Nagasaki, Japan

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Solar Eclipse, Ring of Fire

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@midnightmovies

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gegyjiji on Instagram

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New York City - New York - USA (by Diana Robinson)

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Pat Cleveland @ Thierry Mugler Fall/Wint 1984