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Climate Change Part II: Why is Greenland Called Greenland?

Climate Change Part II: Why is Greenland Called Greenland?

NBP Editorial Board

The Earth's temperature has risen over the past century. There is no doubt about it. Since 1880, the temperatures on Earth measured on land and at sea show that the Earth's globally averaged surface temperature in 2016 was 0.94 degrees Celsius (1.69 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the 20thcentury average. This finding comes from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and is likely accurate.

Most climate change scientists, activists and politicians attribute these higher temperatures to greenhouse gases – primarily carbon dioxide (CO2). They argue that the temperature is rising because of increased levels of CO2 caused by mankind, primarily through the use of hydrocarbons – coal, oil, and gas.  

‘A Thousand Crossings’ Chronicles Life of Photographic Artist
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‘A Thousand Crossings’ Chronicles Life of Photographic Artist

Diane Kilgore

A Thousand Crossings is a visual folk-opera rooted in American experience but of international relevance. Composed by 67-year-old photographer Sally Mann of Lexington, Virginia, this presentation of 115 photographs captures many of the soulful notes heard throughout George and Ira Gershwin's lullaby Summertime from the melodramatic play Porgy and Bess. Much like the theme of the musical score, Mann's photographs snapshot the South. Distinctly atmospheric, their tonal rhythms defy boundaries and successfully echo the universality of the human condition.

Considered one of the nation's most influential and distinguished photographers, Mann juxtaposes discordant configurations of spiritual innocence with physical cruelties. Unorthodox processing techniques accentuate her observations of love, religious refuge, and loss in an expressive collection of evolving thought. Within the work, Mann recognizes photographic imperfections as perfections of the composition's deeper psychological thesis that bridges beauty and brutality.

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