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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Image: SabbathManifesto.org One religious observance I can really connect with is the sabbath. A day of complete, unmitigated rest? Count. Me. In. That's the idea behind the Sabbath Manifesto : A creative project designed to slow down lives in an increasingly hectic world. Created by a group of not particularly religious Jewish artists in search of a modern way ...
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Photo: National Parks Conservation Association There's something romantic about the image of two young valentines, in an idyllic pastoral scene, etching their initials in the side of a tree to commemorate their affection, but tree carving isn't just for lovers. In a burgeoning field of archeological study, researchers are looking to some of the world's oldest tree carvings, known ...
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Photo by Steve Nagada via Flickr Creative Commons The International film competition by the 48 Hour Film Project is starting up again. The filmmakers have just 48 hours to write, shoot and edit a film project, and this year the theme is focused entirely on green. The grand prize is $5,000, so if you have a video camera, check ...
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Photo: BBC Abbey Road, the most famous pedestrian crossing in (musical) history. If you are a tourist, it's on the must-go list. If you are a local or a driver, it is on the must-be-avoided list, but that's another story. Let it be : Abbey Road, site of the cover of the famous Beatles album , has now been ...
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Photo via picocool A new form of street art has been gaining popularity throughout the US -- and, while it may not be taking the world by storm just yet, it's certainly helping to keep things cozy just in case. Quite often, graffiti is cited as making neighborhoods seem rundown or unwelcoming, but it seems that some vigilante artisans ...
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A recycled-paper necklace by Devi Chand. Photo: hippie kingdom . Feeling the weight of a book in my hands, flipping back through its pages to re-read a particularly crucial or well-written paragraph, using a bookmark to hold my place while I ponder what I've just read -- those are some of the things I still love about reading. But ...
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Green roofs growing in New York City. Photos: Eve Mosher Putting a green roof on a landmark building -- the city hall in Toronto or Chicago, a convention center in Vancouver , San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences -- has long bee... Read the full story on TreeHugger Originally posted here: Creating a Greener City, One Rooftop at a Time
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Photos: Edouard Martinet (Above: Frog made from car lights, iron and two chrome pieces of a car, rear legs are bumpers of a 1950's car and bike brakes; front legs from bike pieces, car-mirror parts and taps) One man's junk is another man's art -- that's the phrase for the intricate wildlife art pieces by French artist Edouard Martinet ...
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Photo: flickr hive mind When it comes to graffiti, a beaver is o.k. but a 12 foot high rabbit isn't. That's the decision by a local council in London who have decided that a huge graffiti rabbit has to go. They have deemed it a "blight on the local environment." That's a big disappointment to the elusive graffiti artist ...
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Credit: Marlena Buczek Smith, Xander Pollack Can a poster change the world? We've covered them a lot on TreeHugger: The newest batch comes from the the Canary Project , which brought together a Who's Who of contemporary artists for their take on issues of climate change, sustainability, and energy independence. The result is Green Patriot Posters , an art ...
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The office building, going for LEED Platinum, is built on top of a brick factory from another era. It rises to the challenge. Go here to read the rest: The Centre For Green Cities At Evergreen Brickworks Demonstrates How To ...
"The stakes are very high and scientists are not the best people to deal with the social, ethical or political issues that geoengineering raises." View original here: Geoengineering is a Technical Fix for a Political Problem
