Difference between revisions of "Browse"
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B | 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 | 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 16:00, 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