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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Photos via Culture Change Urban foraging is gaining appeal among more people as a way to gather up the free bounty of wild plants that still thrive in city settings. However, it's not an easy thing to do - at least not at first. You need to be able to identify plants, know rules about public property, and enjoy ...
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Recently I got an email from a reader who had read one of my posts comparing the energy usage and general environmental impact of an electric bicycle and electric scooter . The reader wanted to know which was the greener option: Buying frozen vegetables or buying them in a can? A quick glance at the book Food, Energy & ...
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Photo via CybersamX The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch offers a list of fish you can enjoy and those you can't. Many on the list you may or may not enjoy depending on where and how they're caught. However, there are some you just don't want to touch. Check out 10 of these tasty fish that you want to ...
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Photo: Wikipedia , CC Next Step: Bat Houses? Farmers in Israel are doing some eco-judo, turning a problem into a solution. BirdLife International reported that many birds of prey in the region were dying because they were eating rodents that had been poisoned by pesticides. But now, there is a will to reduce the use of these poisons and ...
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Bluefin tuna being cut at a Tokyo fish market. Photo: Stewart Butterfield via flickr. Last year it came to light that despite the fact that bluefin tuna is an endangered species, the uber-upscale sushi chain of Nobu restaurants had it on the menu —even after most of their competitors agreed to stop serving the fish. You wouldn't se... Go ...
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As Brian reported over at Planet Green , one out of eight Americans experiences food insecurity. At the same time there are insane levels of food waste . ... Read the original here: Secret Freegan is Dumpster Diving's Robin Hood
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Schematic of how biochar can improve soil fertility, decrease deforestation, sequester carbon, and provide electricity The biochar buzz continues: Biochar Fund has announced that it and its Congolese partner ADAPEL has been selected as one of the six projects to receive funding by the Congo Basin Forest Fund . Biochar Fund will receive €300,000 to implement its biochar program ...
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Photo via: Left Hand Sometimes finding humor in life is as easy as checking into some of the news being featured around the nation. Today's humorous news bit comes from a story published yesterday in the Chicago Tribune titled, “What to do with doggy doo _ how 'bout a Powerloo?” The article proceeded to describe the health problems and ...
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Image Credit: Siemens Foundation Well it’s no surprise to readers of TreeHugger that there’s plenty of “dead weight” in the auto industry, but a team of Iowa middle school students took on the challenge of eliminating some of it themselves. And it turns out they’ve been announced as the grand prize winners in the Siemens We Can Change the ...
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Image via: Getty Images Demeter certified Biodynamic balanced tea, in five refreshing, summer fruit flavors, is the latest offering by Zhena's Gypsy Tea , maker of organic, fair trade and now biodynamic teas. Now, you've heard of green, natural, even herbal teas, but biodynamic? What does that mean and how does it affect your tea experience? Keep reading to ...
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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 ...
