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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Richard Masoner of Cyclelicious writes: "Long time bike guy Gary Boulanger is writing Where to Bike San Francisco , a new bicycling resource guidebook to be published in late 2011, and he needs your photos. He's even offering cash prizes of up to $300 for those willing to submit photos for publication in the book. He and his publisher ...
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Photo: shanghaiexpat It's cold, it's grey, it's depressing, the world is falling apart; what to do? It's easy to say "get involved" but harder to get out of the chair and do something. The Observer has some lovely ideas and great organizations that are making changes and offering solutions. Some are irresistible, like planting a wildflower meadow . ... ...
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photo: Dave Stokes / Creative Commons Since the beginning of TreeHugger posts on the intersection of environmentalism and religionM , on how the different spiritual traditions of the world are embracing more ecologically-friendly behavior , h... Read the full story on TreeHugger View original here: Environmentalism Ignores the Power of Religious Communities At Its Peril - Let's Change That
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Change for change? Credit: Nic McPhee . Happy March. This month marks the launch of the Patagonia Music Collective in the U.S. The eco-minded apparel company has teamed with musicians to sell exclusive tracks for 99 cents each, with net proceeds going to environmental organizations picked by the artists. The jukebox includes songs from Pearl Jam, Jack Johnson, Bonnie ...
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Photo: nimishgogri It still gives the majority of us a sick feeling to think of all the pain inflicted on the poor dogs at Michael Vick's notorious kennel before the dog fighting ring was raided. Vick pleaded guilty to federal felony dog fighting charges and served 21 months in prison, followed by two months in home confinement. But in ...
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Photo: John Steven Fernandez /Creative Commons While you're putting the finishing touches on plans for this weekend's Oscar viewing party , don't miss Ecorazzi 's guide to the greenest nominees up for awards this year. From Nicole Kidman's alpaca farm and Jeff Bridges' anti-bottled water stance to the environmental films competing for best documentary, see which iss... Read the ...
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons The movement against shark finning has already brought together advocates including January Jones and John Kerry -- and in California, where legislators have proposed a bill that would block the sale of the fins, another A-lister offered his support. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger See the original post here: Edward Norton Fights Shark Finning, Ricky ...
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Women are the greener sex, yet another study reveals . Men travel on carbon-intensive transport more, consume more, and eat more meat than women. Now, the traveling aspect probably has more to do with the fact that there's still rampant inequality in a business world that continues to be dominated by men than any instinct to engage in dirtier ...
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van jones, via Ted Talks It took " An Inconvenient Truth" and then " The Age of Stupid " to wake many people up to the reality of climate change and what our role is in causing it. Yet while those films were long on pointing out the problem, they were short on presenting solutions, leaving many feeling powerless. ...
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Photo Credit: Kristine Paulus via Flickr Creative Commons Attribution License . The Dervaes family of Pasadena is well-known for practicing self-sufficiency on their urban lot. They grow over 7000 pounds of food. They use very little power from the grid. They have been an inspiration to many in the urban homesteading movement. So, the news that they had trademarked ...
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This hand operated gramophone is as simple as it gets. Original post: Minimalist Gramophone Makes Playing Music Super Simple
Contrary to previously held notions of how whale songs are shared between neighboring populations, a surprising study finds that whales living the same ocean basin are singing different songs. Read the original post: Study: Humpback Whales Living in Same Ocean ...
