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
published March 24, 2011 and has No Comments
Photo credit: asibiri / Creative Commons For decades, the remote Kimberley region of Northern Australia has stood as a stronghold for dozens of rare native species of mammals, birds, lizards and other vertebrates. Now, these species are under serious threat from encroaching invasive species and a series of fires. The pressure is so severe, researchers believe, that as many ...
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Photo via Wind Explorer The Wind Explorer --a kite-assisted lightweight electric car--drove 3,107 miles across Australia in 18 days using only $15 worth of electricity. As if that was... Read the full story on TreeHugger Excerpt from: Kite-Powered Electric Car Crosses Australia Using Only $15 Worth of Electricity
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Photo by eutrophication&hypoxia via Flickr Creative Commons We've been hearing about the intense flooding in Australia for weeks now , but a lesser known side effect is the impact those floods are having on the Great Barrier Reef. From the cyclone itself to all of the pollutants washed from shore out into the ocean is adding to the stresses ...
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Image credit: Eco Films Australia From keeping stingless native bees to exploring the secrets of abundant, healthy soils , the folks at Eco Films Australia have some great permaculture-related content online. This latest one is no exception, offering a tour of an incredibly abundant looking aquaponics system (for the uninitiated,... Read the full story on TreeHugger Originally posted here: Aquaponic ...
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Photo: Armin Gerlach Sure, they've had their differences in the past , but when times are tough even frogs and snakes can share in a little cold-blooded solidarity. Amid the devastating floods in Queensland, Australia, computer technician Armin Gerlach spotted an usual sight -- a frog riding atop the surface of the water on the back of a snake ...
Read more...published January 11, 2011 and has No Comments
Queensland floodwaters rearrange carpark. Photo credit: Sukhwindher Singh via ABC . Almost two years ago Australia endured its worst bushfire catastrophe , when over 400 wildfires engulfed the state of Victoria and claimed 173 lives, injuring over 400 people and destroying over 3,500 buildings. Because of the preceding drought, tinder dry forests erupted a force of destructive energy that ...
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Image credits: Knog Continuing our recent exploration of newish bike lights (see links below), we turn our attention to the Knog Boomer Rechargeable. The Boomer has an integrated lithium-Ion polymer battery, which when you pop the light out of its silicone case can be inserted into the USB (Universal Serial Bus) port of your computer for recharging. Available for ...
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Photo credit: Renew magazine What sets Renew magazine apart from the myriad other eco technology and green lifestyle publications on newstand shelves, is that it has no 'puff pieces', no light reading articles. Rather it's full of gritty, information rich articles about real people achieving real change in their lives. And the current issue just out is no exception. ...
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Diminished annual snowfall in Australia's "Alps"—like on 5,922 foot Mt. Buller, seen here—has eroded the mountain pygmy possums' habitat. Image credit: thomasrdotorg /Flickr Snow, it has long been thought, is essential to the survival of the highly-specialized mountain pygmy possum , which burrows beneath the drifts to hibernate each year. Global warming, however, is shrinking this already limited habitat ...
Read more...published September 23, 2010 and has No Comments
Unless you're a climate policy wonk or a close follower of all things global warming, here's what you probably remember about Copenhagen: It sucked. It was a failure. Crash and Burn. In reality, it wasn't the absolute loss that many perceive and still others claim it to be. At this year's Clinton Global Initiative, former Prime Minister (and current ...
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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
