Category Archives: Photography

Today’s most powerful form of art. A picture can tell more than a thousand words.

Gold mining the Amazon: Deforestation 2.0 [w/videos]

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Carlo Ombello

Rainforest exploitation is a concept we have been sadly used to for years. Images of deforestation have long been a common sight in tropical countries, as illegal logging of trees and ever increasing pressure from agriculture keep claiming thousands of … Continue reading →

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Photo of the week (1st Oct 2013)

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Carlo Ombello

This is a new section of the blog, photography. It’s a great passion of mine, so it will be a different and meaningful way to express myself, rather than just by writing. Photos posted here will be related to the … Continue reading →

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Can we save Canada’s wilderness from human exploitation? [w/video]

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Carlo Ombello

Canada’s hidden natural treasures are under threat. Tar sands developments in the Alberta region are already causing a devastating impact on the local environment, which many of us will have already witnessed through dramatic pictures of barren landscapes and polluted … Continue reading →

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Home – A must-see documentary by Yann-Arthus Bertrand

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Carlo Ombello

A masterpiece in its kind, “Home” by Yann-Arthus Bertrand was released on June 5th, 2009 for Earth Day. Play the full movie on youtube: << Home >>

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