Photo via the New Republic It's a widely held notion that politicians have long been in the pocket of Big Oil. And there's good reason for that perception: oil companies' huge campaign donations, vast lobbying power, and close ties to politicians have ensured that their taxes remain low , that hidden subsidies are around to provide extra funding, and that they receive preferential treatment in US energy policy. But there could be a new, ... View original post here: The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?
So there really isn't anything that deep to this image. It's just a (more or less) life-sized blue whale eye. And on the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society site you can educate yourself/be mesmerized/ waste some time for a while staring at it while the entire life-sized animal scrolls across your browser window. Believe me, it's way cooler than you might think:... Read more from the original source: Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can
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Photo: Wikipedia Commons Every year, over a thousand hikers make the grueling trek up to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, for a chance to gaze over its stunning vistas -- but at least one such traveller has apparently decided to stay. On a recent excursion to the mountain's summit, tourists spotted something they could hardly believe: ...
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Photo: Kelly Rossiter Right about now people are wondering about how to use up their tomatoes, and of course, all the zucchini they have from their garden. Here is a soup that takes advantage of both of those while adding some protein from the black beans. I used tomatoes and zucchini from my own garden, and garlic from my ...
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Source: IHS CERA Oil Sands, Greenhouse Gases, and US Oil Supply PDF Hundreds have been arrested at the White House in the protest against the Keystone XL pipeline. James Hansen has said "it's essentially game over" if it is built. But today Energy Secretary Steven Chu implied that it's a done deal, saying "It's not perfect, but it's a ...
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Image: Radio Nederland Wereldomroep via flickr The tiny South American nation of Suriname has recently joined its neighbor Guyana in creating an agency dedicated to dealing with climate change. Suriname, the continent's smallest country, is a low-lying nation on the northern coast of South America, with the majority of the population concentrated along the coast where the capital is ...
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photo: Mark Rain / CC BY A new deal has been reached between Exxon and Russian oil firm Rosneft . Under the $3.2 billion agreement oil exploration in the Arctic Kara Sea will take place in what The Guardian describes as "one of the last unconquered drilling frontier... Read the full story on TreeHugger More here: Exxon, Russia Sign Deal ...
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Photo credit: Leila El-Kayem What's brown and sticky? A branch of course! There was a time in which wholesome tree humor ended here: Thankfully, that has changed. Artist Leila El-Kayem has unveiled "The Tree Story "—an exhibition that showcases her whimsical cartoons starring an introspective tree, on view next week at New York City's CultureFix gallery . Read more ...
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Photo: creativecommon/flickr/dustin hall He shoots, he scores! Eat like an organic hockey player and you too may hit the major leagues. NHL hockey players are going on serious organic-only diets which include quinoa , goji berries , organic steak and wild salmon. What, no beer? The results: look better, feel better and most importantly: score better. ... Read the ...
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Photo courtesy of Survival International While the Amazon rainforest is certainly known to be teeming with life, it turns out that the people who live there are too. Maria Lucimar Pereira, an indigenous Amazonian belonging to the Kaxinawá tribe of western Brazil, will soon be celebrating her birthday -- her 121st birthday, to be exact. The truth behind Pereira's ...
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Gibson Guitars at Opryland Image credit: Flick r, shawnzrossi A Gibson guitar operation in Nashville was recently raided by Federal agents - this being the second time in 3 years. According to a WSJ article (see Guitar Frets ) , they were looking for potential Lacy Act violations (the law dealing with importation of endangered plant and animal species, ...
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Gibson Guitars at Opryland Image credit: Flick r, shawnzrossi A Gibson guitar factory was recently raided by Federal agents - this being the second time in 3 years. According to a WSJ article (see Guitar Frets ) , the Feds were looking for potential Lacy Act violations (the law dealing with importation of endangered plant and animal species, incorporating ...
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A Finnish designer has made a working surfboard from broken skateboards. Read the original here: Hollow Surfboard Is Made from Broken Skateboards
How to grow tastier tomatoes and how to make food taste sweeter without sugar: just two amazing discoveries from a study of the chemical interactions underlying tomato flavor preferences Read the rest here: The Secrets of Tasty Tomatoes Discovered - Can ...
