Mother Nature Network

unconsumption:

When ocean scientist Andrew Thaler found an old, outdated water level gauge, he found a way to give it new life — turning it into a tool to measure public interest in sea level rise. Instead of tracking water, the Sea Leveler tracks how much people are talking about water on Twitter.

(via Project: Recycle old scientific equipment into new tools for public engagement - Boing Boing)

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