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 credit: on_ovington + Baby formula could contain unsettling amounts of aluminum &emdash;more than 40 times the amount found in breast milk, according to one recent study. + Another scary side-effect of tainted baby formula: Breasts in female infants . + 85 percent of so-called kid-friendly drinks and snacks could contain The rest is here: Best of Inhabitots: 7 Toxic ...
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All Images: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have released a follow up document to their 2005 publication, Setting Up and Running a School Garden. The newer manual is a School Garden Teaching Toolkit, comprising a bunch of step-by-step lessons to "engage learners actively and encourage them to observe and experiment." ...
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A few weeks ago Daniel Vivarelli sent us a link to Global Buckets. and gushed about having come across "two young lads (brothers I believe) who have taken it upon themselves to cook up solutions for solving world hunger. WORLD FREAKIN' HUNGER ... I mean, no small challenge right? And they're onto an amazing solution." The lad... Read the full ...
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Images from RHS Forget about playing Mozart when the baby is in the womb--start a school garden instead! A new report from the Royal Horticultural Society has found that when children work in school gardens they develop increased life skills, greater literacy and numeracy and are more responsive to the challenges of adult life. Sounds like we all need ...
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+ Turn an empty breakfast-cereal box into a series of ramps for dropping and rolling marbles . All you need is some shears and tape! + A wicker basket gathering dust can be repurposed into a pretty bird feeder for hanging on a tree in your backyard. + Capture Mother Nature's beauty through the shifting seasons by crafting a ...
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Logo: Bike For All Photo: Sgillies on Flickr Almost a year ago we asked the question, When Should Tykes Be On Bikes? . Now in the UK the question is being asked, When Should Kids be Allowed to Ride to School -- Alone? For one London couple, Oliver and Gillian Schönrock, they decided it was OK for their eight ...
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Inhabitots recently interviewed Dr. Alan Greene , a renowned pediatrician and father of four who has authored several books about raising green families. (Would you expect less with a name like that?) Here, Dr. Greene answers questions about topics that weigh most heavily on parents' ... Read the full story on TreeHugger The rest is here: Best of Inhabitots: Dr ...
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Photo: Kennan Harvey for Outdoor Industry Association The US Outdoor Foundation have just released their Outdoor Recreation Participation report and the results, whilst not stupendous, are at least encouraging. Participation in "core" outdoor sports and activities was seen to have increased 3.3% from 97.5 million to 100.7 million Americans ages 6 and above. For example, day hiking remained strong, ...
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Photo: National Get Outdoors Day The US Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has a program they call "More Kids in the Woods." We first mentioned it back in 2007 . This year they'll contribute $500,000 USD to 21 initiatives, which aim to provide hands-on recreation and conservation education for "underserved and urban youth." ...
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Mr. Universe from Serenity Travel is enriching and educational, but it is not without its problems. But it seems that it will be less of a problem in the future; young people appear less interested in it. Futurologist Ian Yeoman has seen the trend in Japan: "What they've seen in the last ten years - because they've had deflation ...
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A new beverage labeling initiative that is starting this fall provides an interesting example of how businesses can change without government mandates or laws . Launched by the American Beverage Association (ABA), Clear on Calories provides a standard disclosure ...
Image credit: Matt Callow /Flickr Most conservation, unfortunately, is reactive. Though improved assessment methods make this reaction more timely, plans are crafted after habitats are degraded and species are recieve protected status after their populations have demonstrated critical declines. ...
