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: via Copenhagen Cycle Chic Shopping you can walk to, an abundance of bicycle lanes, and a progressive energy policy are just a few of the benefits of living in Europe. And let's not forget the six-week vacations. Europeans typically appear on the lower end of charts analyzing the carbon footprint of developed nations, and have a higher recycling ...
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Produce for sale at the '100% Ecological Market' in the Mediterranean city of Antalya. Photo via NTVMSNBC The global financial crisis has hit Turkey as hard as anywhere else, with sales and production numbers down in many industries and a big rise in unemployment predicted for the year. But one group is still feeling downright optimistic: the producers and ...
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Image from the Guardian The Observer newspaper Food Awards show how the range of foods available in the UK has changed; no longer a country of turnips and beer, the awards celebrate the ingenuity and dedication of producers involved in the British food business. The categories dearest to our heart are food personality, best ethical contribution, best producer, best ...
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Grow these at home. Photo by Jenn Pentland It's no secret that garden fresh produce tastes better than what you buy at the supermarket. Throw in the physical and mental health benefits and zero emissions from shipping and it quickly becomes clear that growing your own makes sense. And now, finally, someone has done the calculations on what kind ...
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Photo courtesy of Sara Snow Last year the Natural Products Expo West tradeshow in Anaheim, California was named one of "top 50 fastest growing shows" by Tradeshow Week . This year this position was solidified by the record breaking 53,000 people who attended. Today’s economic climate certainly didn’t seem to put a damper on the week’s activities or on ...
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Photo via Flickr Can obesity and diabetes be slowed or reversed by organics? Yes, according to a new study released by the Organic Center at the Natural Products Expo West . This may be one of the most exciting things to come out of the Expo , currently underway in Anaheim, California.... See the original post: Green Eyes On: Obesity ...
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Restaurant Popular (People's Restaurant) by Bruno Spada/MDS Back in 1993, the newly elected city government of Belo Horizonte, Brazil declared that food was a right of citizenship. At that time, the city of 2.5 million had 275,000 people living in absolute poverty, and close to 20 percent of its children were going hungry. Since the declaration the city has ...
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Photo by Ellie Van Houtte/Flickr.com The Dirty Dozen is back. No, we're not talking about the movie —it's the recently released, fifth edition of The Environmental Working Group 's (EWG) list of the 12 conventionally grown fruits and veggies with the highest levels of pesticide residue. So before you go food shopping, find out which produce items to purchase ...
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Save the sea creatures! Handcraft your own natural specimens using these these simple patterns, some yarn and a crochet hook. View post: 8 Enchanting Sea Creatures You Can Crochet
A Finnish designer has made a working surfboard from broken skateboards. Read the original here: Hollow Surfboard Is Made from Broken Skateboards
