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| Outside Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome built for the 1967 World Expo |
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| The Biosphere is now home to numerous displays about reducing, recycling, and reusing. |
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We attended a lecture about severe weather. Because of global warming, the sun evaporates more water from the oceans, which causes more rainfall and . . . hmm, now I can't remember what else. But according to the lecturer, 99% of scientists agree that the earth is growing warmer which could lead to catastrophic rises in sea level.
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The contrast of being inside the Biosphere while catching glimpses of Ferrari trials was not lost on us. One of the lecturers told us that typically four types of lichen grow in the park. But after Grand Prix weekend, which occurs every year, only one type of lichen survives the exhaust fumes.
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| Display dedicated to advances in clean car technology. Apparently a car manufactured in 1995 pollutes as much as 19 cars built in 2004. |
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When Papa Tom ran on the wheel, he generated enough electricity to light a bulb and turn on a fan.
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| Clothing from recycled objects: in this case, shotgun shells. |
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| Outfit from recycled human hair swept up off a salon floor. Itchy! |
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| Dress made from recycled tea cans. Can't imagine it would be comfortable. |
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| Display related to Papa Tom's arch-nemesis |
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| On our way back across the river |
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