Magical New Works by Rune Guneriussen

Here is some dreamy new work from Norwegian artist Rune Guneriussen, who assembles installations of lamps (not to mention books and chairs) in the forest then photographs the scenes. Staying true to the dream theme that runs through the works, Guneriussen disassembles and removes the installations after he has captured the images, so the only proof that they ever existed is in the......read more

Claesson Koivisto Rune w131 by Wastberg

The w131 lighting series, designed by Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune for Wästberg, includes this perfect little pendant light with an organic, teardrop form and a textile cord. Made of sandcast recycled aluminum, the lamps combine old, "used" materials with future-forward design. From the designers: While Wästberg is a forward-thinking manufacturer of high-tech lighting, a......read more

That Which Doesn't Kill Us...

Michael Brune for The Huffington Post: Yes, the election hurt. We feared it would be bad -- and it was worse. By now we've all heard the Wednesday-morning quarterback analyses of how and why the Democratic Party gave up control of the Senate and lost a bunch of other races around the country. For the Sierra Club, it's especially painful to know that in far too many places we have lost......read more

Concorde, "Summer House"

Here's a wonderfully-crafted new music video for Paris-based indie pop act, Concorde. Directed by fellow Parisienne Maxime Bruneel, the clip combines animated overlays of alpine landscapes and starry skies with images of a flirtatious Concorde singer/guitarist Clement Froissart and a pretty blonde girl. All in all, it's a fun and playful video for a similarly upbeat track. "Summer......read more

An Indonesian Volcano Burns Bright Blue

Four-time World Press Photo winner Olivier Grunewald recerntly traveled to  East Java, Indonesia to capture these surreal nighttime images of the sulfur mine in the crater of the Kawah Ijen volcano. The photos, spotted on Smithsonian mag, were snapped during shooting of a new documentary Grunewald is releasing with Régis Etienne, the president of......read more

Natural Gas: Not the Energy Answer

Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune for Huffington Post: You know what natural gas smells like. Or do you? Natural gas is actually odorless. That rotten-egg smell is added for safety reasons. Otherwise, you might not notice a potentially deadly gas leak.If only we could add a similar smell to the natural gas industry. Too many people -- especially politicians -- aren't paying attention......read more

Climate Change: Obama's FDR Moment

2012 was a historic year for climate disasters. Between a devastating drought, raging wildfires and the superstorm Hurricane Sandy, millions of Americans saw the very real toll that climate disruption is having on our country. But it's not just extreme weather events - according to data from NOAA, 2012 is on track to be the hottest year ever for the contiguous United States. As we enter 2013,......read more