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An evolving set of words chosen by contributors to reflect their experiences of the climate crisis.

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INCREDIBLE,

VITAL,

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temperate,

warming,

Unruly,

Agential,

debris,

canceled,

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Peaceful,

honest,

climate whiplash,

changing,

Extraterrestrial,

high pressure,

Polyphonous,

Manifold,

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early flowering,

misty,

early,

warmth,

rapid,

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Ignition,

Rain,

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unpredictable,

red warning,

un-weather,

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Haze,

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LA,

teleconnections,

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Not a care,

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Santa Ana winds,

Palisades fire,

uncontained,

Evacuate,

Windstorm,

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invisible updrafts,

vultures soaring,

quiet,

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interference,

adaptation,

suspicion,

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Idalia,

PM-2.5,

air quality alert,

inversion layer,

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1.5°C,

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climate reality,

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underground,

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common ground,

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gloom,

weather,

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decay,

dirt,

soil,

what you know,

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everything,

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moist,

fair,

local,

light,

hotter,

learn,

radiate,

weather balloon,

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floods,

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unstable,

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Collective earth-sensing events led by open-weather, co-produced by a network of contributors around the world.

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2021-10-28 09:30:49

Cédrick Tshimbalanga

Kinshasa, DR Congo

FR: Mon expérience pendant cette période était que je n'ai jamais travaillé avec la météo, et et non plus avec des antennes, mais j'étais très impatien pour voir les images satélitaire et aussi une chose que j'ai aussi aimé c'est que j'ai apris a capté le passe satelite. C'était très difficile au début mais après très facile et un peu comme un jeu ou je dois reclter des images avec précision mais aurienté par un son c'était trés interéssant et j'ai beaucoup aimé. EN: My experience during this period was that I never worked with the weather, nor with antennas, but I was very impatient to see the satellite images and also one thing that I also liked is that I I learned the satelite pass. It was very difficult at the beginning but afterwards very easy and a bit like a game where I have to capture images with precision but being directed by a sound it was very interesting and I liked it a lot. (English translation by Sasha Engelmann)

2021-10-07 03:51:53

Asst. Prof. Dr. Chonmapat Torasa

2021-09-19 03:51:53

Lothringer 13 Halle

2021-09-19 03:51:53

Lothringer 13 Halle

2021-09-18 03:51:53

Lothringer 13 Halle

2021-09-17 03:51:53

Lothringer 13 Halle

2021-09-14 03:51:54

Lothringer 13 Halle

2021-09-13 03:51:54

Lothringer 13 Halle

2021-09-11 03:51:54

Lothringer 13 Halle

2021-09-06 03:51:54

Lothringer 13 Halle

2021-09-02 03:51:54

Sasha Engelmann

2021-08-20 03:51:54

Lothringer 13 Halle

2021-08-13 03:51:55

Lothringer 13 Halle

2021-07-29 03:51:55

Lothringer 13 Halle

2021-07-24 03:51:55

Lothringer 13 Halle

2021-07-23 03:51:55

Lothringer 13 Halle

2021-07-20 03:51:55

Sasha Engelmann

2021-07-13 03:51:56

Lothringer 13 Halle

2021-03-28 03:51:56

Olivia Berkowicz

Decoding with Akademie Schloss Solitude fellows, second day of decoding

2021-03-28 03:51:56

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2021-03-05 03:51:56

2021-01-26 03:51:56

n.n.n. collective

This stellite pass was recorded while it was snowing. Although the pass was happening at almost 90 degrees it was very difficult to receive the signal. We were standing on a hill that overlooks valleys on both sides. Theoretically there were no large obstructions blocking the signal and the direction of the pass was clear.

2021-01-24 03:51:57

This was my dad's very first satellite sensing session. We did it in the open field on a beautiful sunny morning and a pass at almost 90 degrees.

2021-01-23 03:51:57

This image was received together in collaboration with my mum. We were not able to receive a signal although all the settings were correct so we tried to change location and walked to the open crossway close by. Eventually I saw the signal at 138.009.662 instead of the regular NOAA 19 frequency which I had set Cubic SDR to. I changed frequency and suddenly we received the signal and started recording. So far nobody has been able to explain this frequency shift of the satellite to me. Any hints are welcome.

2021-01-23 03:51:57

When I woke up I wanted to check the satellite passes for the day and realized there was one happening in that very moment, passing right in front of my window. I quickly assembled the antenna and caught the second half of the pass through the open window of my room.

2021-01-23 03:51:57

This image was received simultaneously with a friend in a different location. We had exchanged the passing times earlier in the day and then both sensed from our locations and shared our images later on. The sensing was done domestically on the porch – just stepping outside to check the satellite.

2021-01-20 03:51:57

n.n.n. collective

The sensing happened on a hill everyone refers to as Teehaus due to the tea house that stands there. The hill allows a North-West-South view over the city valley. It was difficult to climb the hill due to ice and there was a cold wind blowing. Our hands were extremely cold during the sensing. Since the satellite passed only at 49 degrees and the hill we were standing on was not higher than the hills surrounding the valley on the other side, we received only a very weak and partial signal.

2020-11-07 03:51:58

n.n.n. collective

The recording was done in the proximity of Kunstverein Wagenhallen e.V. The occasion was the preparation of an exhibition dealing with Hegel's universalism and its influence on location and mapping as political practices. The area is industrial and surrounded by a lot of large metal constructions.

2020-11-07 03:51:57

n.n.n. collective

The recording was done in the proximity of Kunstverein Wagenhallen e.V. The occasion was the preparation of an exhibition dealing with Hegel's universalism and its influence on location and mapping as political practices. The area is industrial and surrounded by a lot of large metal constructions.

2020-10-07 03:51:58

2020-10-07 03:51:58

2020-09-22 03:51:58

2020-09-21 03:51:59

2020-09-21 03:51:58

This was a family effort. Three people involved in the recording, two did it for the first time. It was an open field in the country side, clear blue sky. Many passersby were irritated by the activity. Afterwards we listened to some radio together.

2020-09-21 03:51:58

This recording happened by accident. We were playing around with the antenna on the porch and suddenly the signal appeared so we decided to record it. The antenna was held by three people, one did it for the first time. It was a pleasant evening with the BBQ just heating up.

2020-09-20 03:51:59

2020-09-18 03:51:59

This image was taken in the proximity of many more turnstile antennas during a group sensing session as the finale of an amazing workshop. The surrounding was an artist built compound. It was my very first recording.

2020-09-09 03:51:59

Overcast with rain showers all day. High 56F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. Very Gloomy

2020-09-07 03:52:00

Steve Engelmann

Hills of Malibu, CA, USA

I drove up into the hills of Malibu. It was 41°C. I hope everything recorded correctly. I heard the ticking. I'm very interested to see what it looks like.

2020-09-06 03:52:02

Santa Vittoria in Matenano, Italy

As the temperature rises, the political climate gets heated here in my village. The extremely high temperatures during both summer and winter have negatively influenced the amount of drinkable water during the year. The local government implemented strategies for preserving water by cutting off water supply during the night hours. Collectively the community is trying to rationalize water. The shortage and scarcity of water are creating tension between citizens. The fear of not having water or being able to take a shower, wash your vegetables, cook meals is growing among the villagers. Particularly during the pandemic where washing hands is an important hygienic step, water scarcity generates an unsettling climate.

2020-09-06 03:52:02

L. Paul Verhage

Homedale, Idaho, USA

2020-09-06 03:52:02

London, United Kingdom

2020-09-06 03:52:02

Sky – Cloudy, Ambient Temperature – 31 degree celsius, Country – India.

2020-09-06 03:52:02

Sky – Mostly clear with few Clouds, sunny day , Ambient Temperature – 35 Degree Celsius, Country – India.

2020-09-06 03:52:01

Albany, NY, USA

not sure of the political climate, seems mixed.

2020-09-06 03:52:01

Reston, Virginia, USA

2020-09-06 03:52:01

Reston, Virginia, USA

2020-09-06 03:52:01

Sky – Clear, Ambient Temperature – 29 Degree Celsius, Night pass, Country – India.

2020-09-06 03:52:01

Sky – Clear, Ambient Temperature – 29 degree Celsius, Night Pass, Country – India.

2020-09-06 03:52:01

Reston, Virginia, USA

2020-09-06 03:52:00

Sasha Engelmann

Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany

Excerpt from 'Autumn' by Rainer Maria Rilke: The leaves fall, fall as from far, Like distant gardens withered in the heavens, They fall with slow and lingering descent. And in the nights, the heavy Earth too, falls, From out the stars into the Solitude.

2020-09-06 03:52:00

Saint André, France

It was raining today so I installed my V-Dipole antenna on one of my studio's rooftop. I covered it with plastic bags to protect connexions. The antenna is facing south, which means that it is kind of facing the house of my neighbour. This neighbour is often spying us, so I wonder what she thinks about this antenna.

2020-09-06 03:52:00

Joaquin Ezcurra

Island in Sarmiento river,

Recorded on an island in Sarmiento river, part of the Delta of Paraná river, where wetlands have been burning in the last months.

2020-09-06 03:52:00

Seattle, Washington, USA

Currently experiencing wildfire particulate drifting in from the Pacific Ocean, originating from forest fires in Oregon and California…

2020-09-06 03:52:00

Reston, Virginia, USA

2020-09-06 03:51:59

Seattle, Washington, USA

2020-09-06 03:51:59

Sky – Totally Clear, Very sunny and warm Atmosphere, Ambient Temperature – 36 Degree Celsius. Country – India.

2020-09-05 03:52:03

Atsugi Kanagawa, Japan

2020-09-05 03:52:03

Atsugi Kanagawa, Japan

2020-09-05 03:52:02

Reston, Virginia, USA

2020-07-26 03:52:03

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