“The abandoned site of the world’s worst industrial disaster is to open as a tourist attraction in India next week. The move has infuriated the families and victims from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, where thousands died in a gas leak. “This is utter nonsense. The plant symbolizes death. Only retarded people would think of organizing such a show,” said writer Indra Sinha who campaigns for compensation for victims. But organizer Raman Singh said: “We want people to come and visit the plant and have a look for themselves.” The plant, which has remained closed to the public since the disaster happened 25 years ago, will open its doors for one week.” w/ photos
“As any professional photographer will tell you, it can often be hard to get your subject to crack a smile. However, there was no such problem for Amos Nachoum when he encountered this 12ft leopard seal. As he bravely edged his camera close to the fearsome predator’s face, it obligingly opened its jaws and showed off a fine set of 2in razor-sharp teeth. An experienced photographer of underwater wildlife, Nachoum spotted the seal as it hunted penguin near Pleneau-Island in Antarctica’s Southern Ocean.” w/ photos
“Could this concept car be a glimpse into the future of high-speed, off-road rally racing? Designer Klaud Wasiak thinks so, and has created the Hussar Dakar Rally Concept to show just how far these vehicles can go. The Hassar Dakar is inspired by Polish winged cavalry uniforms of the 18th century, giving this vehicle a dramatic rear wing structure that has both aesthetic and functional qualities. Inside, the driver is seated at a central position, with a lower, tiered section with two seats for a navigator and engineer. That engineer maintains and controls the non-driven parts of the vehicle, including those wings which provide aerodynamic boosts as well as kinetic energy generation from movement.” w/ photos
