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B
barge bums: barnacles living on the side of a boat
barge bums : barnacles living on the side of a boat
bitterchoke: damage done to vegetation by the invasive vine Bittersweet
bitterchoke : damage done to vegetation by the invasive vine Bittersweet


C
C
cleat mulch: goose poop on an athletic playing field
cleat mulch : goose poop on an athletic playing field


D
D
dauthus plasticus: death by plastic ingestion
dauthus plasticus : death by plastic ingestion


digital jungle: nature is becoming more an engineered object, technology is becoming more complex, more like nature
digital jungle : nature is becoming more an engineered object, technology is becoming more complex, more like nature


dove slop: trash eaten by pigeons
dove slop : trash eaten by pigeons


F
F


fence-burl: chunk of tree trunk or branches remaining on a chain link fence after the rest has been cut away
fence-burl : chunk of tree trunk or branches remaining on a chain link fence after the rest has been cut away


fishluv: the curiosity and affinity that seals and people have for each other when playing in the surf. the interest the anxiety
fishluv : the curiosity and affinity that seals and people have for each other when playing in the surf. the interest the anxiety


floral confusion: when you mistake a real plant for a fake plant
floral confusion : when you mistake a real plant for a fake plant


G
G


ghost hall: the structure left behind inside an abandoned mineshaft
ghost hall : the structure left behind inside an abandoned mineshaft


gold dust: coating of pollen on car
gold dust : coating of pollen on car


H
H


high bunk: a birds nest on a skyscraper
high bunk : a birds nest on a skyscraper


hominal conflagration: wild fires caused by matches
hominal conflagration: wild fires caused by matches


hoop sag: car tires get flat when the weather gets colder
hoop sag : car tires get flat when the weather gets colder


hubcap lap: the way an animal runs from car traffic, darting
hubcap lap : the way an animal runs from car traffic, darting


human work: structure you come across in the woods that could only have been made by a human
human work : structure you come across in the woods that could only have been made by a human


K
K


killit: group of wild turkeys walking around a city neighborhood at Thanksgiving time
killit : a group of wild turkeys strolling around a city neighborhood at Thanksgiving time


L
L


log zap: tree falling on a power line
log zap : tree falling on a power line


M
M


Mamalite: plastic synthesized from human breast milk
Mamalite : plastic synthesized from human breast milk


mary-ding: dent in a car made by hail
mary-ding : dent in a car made by hail


melt down break: genetic mutations in plants & animals from nuclear power plant disaster
melt down break : genetic mutations in plants & animals from nuclear power plant disaster


metrocone: stalagmites and stalactites in a subway system
metrocone : stalagmites and stalactites in a subway system


N
N


nutnick: dent in a car made by a falling acorn
nutnick : dent in a car made by a falling acorn


P
P


pan-nature: all of nature including humans and human output (needed a different word, "nature" doesn't work any more)
pan-nature : all of nature including humans and human output (needed a different word, "nature" doesn't work any more)


petrol mortis: corpse of an animal killed by oil spill
petrol mortis : corpse of an animal killed by oil spill


prismus lacu: rainbow sheen of oil on water
prismus lacu : rainbow sheen of oil on water


R
R


reanimalia: animals living in abandoned vehicles or buildings
reanimalia : animals living in abandoned vehicles or buildings


roadwort: ivy on traffic light
roadwort : ivy on traffic light


root-kilter: a slab of sidewalk forced out of place by a growing tree root
root-kilter : a slab of sidewalk forced out of place by a growing tree root


rubbish kill: animals dying because of human garbage
rubbish kill : animals dying because of human garbage


S
S


screenaxed: the way trees look on video
screenaxed : the way trees look on video


skreek: the sound made when a branch scrapes against the side of a building
skreek : the sound made when a branch scrapes against the side of a building


solastalgia: "people's emotional distress when their home landscapes become unrecognizeable through environmental change"
solastalgia : "people's emotional distress when their home landscapes become unrecognizeable through environmental change"


Slow Plastic: a movement involving synthesizing plastic at home from everyday ingredients, and using to make everyday objects for regular use
Slow Plastic : a movement involving synthesizing plastic at home from everyday ingredients, and using to make everyday objects for regular use


sootwhistle: asthma caused by smog
sootwhistle : asthma caused by smog


spectrum of influence: the spectrum of no human influence (untouched wilderness) to all human influence (city - concrete jungle)
spectrum of influence: the spectrum of no human influence (untouched wilderness) to all human influence (city - concrete jungle)


sticky rime: frost on a car windshield that's hard to wipe off
sticky rime : frost on a car windshield that's hard to wipe off


T
T


the entanglement: the way in which nature and technology are becoming more and more entangled
the entanglement : the way in which nature and technology are becoming more and more entangled


the murks: feeling of unwellness produced in city residents by high levels of smog
the murks : feeling of unwellness produced in city residents by high levels of smog


the whole anthill: the whole earth as a site of human activity
the whole anthill : the whole earth as a site of human activity


timber trap: tree growing through a metal chain link fence
timber trap : tree growing through a metal chain link fence


timbercake: property squashed under a fallen tree in extreme weather
timbercake : property squashed under a fallen tree in extreme weather


tindersoak: electrical fire caused by a rainstorm shorting the electricity in a building
tindersoak : electrical fire caused by a rainstorm shorting the electricity in a building


track-flaque: rain puddle in a road
track-flaque : rain puddle in a road


transatmosphobia: worry about climate change
transatmosphobia : worry about climate change


U
U


unsettling the veil: the way an airplane changes the shape of a cloud as it moves through it
unsettling the veil : the way an airplane changes the shape of a cloud as it moves through it

Revision as of 15:00, 20 February 2016

A

act of man : an extraordinary weather event generated by the impact of human activity on the earth’s biosphere

anarboralgia : loss of concentration due to lack of exposure to views of trees through windows

arborphoria : the beneficial effect of looking at trees on academic and other performance

B

barge bums : barnacles living on the side of a boat

bitterchoke : damage done to vegetation by the invasive vine Bittersweet

C

cleat mulch : goose poop on an athletic playing field

D

dauthus plasticus : death by plastic ingestion

digital jungle : nature is becoming more an engineered object, technology is becoming more complex, more like nature

dove slop : trash eaten by pigeons

F

fence-burl : chunk of tree trunk or branches remaining on a chain link fence after the rest has been cut away

fishluv : the curiosity and affinity that seals and people have for each other when playing in the surf. the interest the anxiety

floral confusion : when you mistake a real plant for a fake plant

G

ghost hall : the structure left behind inside an abandoned mineshaft

gold dust : coating of pollen on car

H

high bunk : a birds nest on a skyscraper

hominal conflagration: wild fires caused by matches

hoop sag : car tires get flat when the weather gets colder

hubcap lap : the way an animal runs from car traffic, darting

human work : structure you come across in the woods that could only have been made by a human

K

killit : a group of wild turkeys strolling around a city neighborhood at Thanksgiving time

L

log zap : tree falling on a power line

M

Mamalite : plastic synthesized from human breast milk

mary-ding : dent in a car made by hail

melt down break : genetic mutations in plants & animals from nuclear power plant disaster

metrocone : stalagmites and stalactites in a subway system

N

nutnick : dent in a car made by a falling acorn

P

pan-nature : all of nature including humans and human output (needed a different word, "nature" doesn't work any more)

petrol mortis : corpse of an animal killed by oil spill

prismus lacu : rainbow sheen of oil on water

R

reanimalia : animals living in abandoned vehicles or buildings

roadwort : ivy on traffic light

root-kilter : a slab of sidewalk forced out of place by a growing tree root

rubbish kill : animals dying because of human garbage

S

screenaxed : the way trees look on video

skreek : the sound made when a branch scrapes against the side of a building

solastalgia : "people's emotional distress when their home landscapes become unrecognizeable through environmental change"

Slow Plastic : a movement involving synthesizing plastic at home from everyday ingredients, and using to make everyday objects for regular use

sootwhistle : asthma caused by smog

spectrum of influence: the spectrum of no human influence (untouched wilderness) to all human influence (city - concrete jungle)

sticky rime : frost on a car windshield that's hard to wipe off

T

the entanglement : the way in which nature and technology are becoming more and more entangled

the murks : feeling of unwellness produced in city residents by high levels of smog

the whole anthill : the whole earth as a site of human activity

timber trap : tree growing through a metal chain link fence

timbercake : property squashed under a fallen tree in extreme weather

tindersoak : electrical fire caused by a rainstorm shorting the electricity in a building

track-flaque : rain puddle in a road

transatmosphobia : worry about climate change

U

unsettling the veil : the way an airplane changes the shape of a cloud as it moves through it