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: David DeFranza "Hello DC!" Mayor Adrian Fenty began his speech at the opening of the White House Farmer's Market , before asking "are you excited about farmers' markets?" The crowd's cheering and applause answered his question. The rain had not managed to damper people's spirits minutes later when First Lady Michelle Obama took the stage. "I have ...
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Photo via The Consumerist Amazon has a "frustration free" packaging option for a lot of the items it ships. Through this option, the company attempts to cut down on the amount of wasteful packaging it sends out. However, even when they made their announcement we noted that the packaging still looked wasteful . And, well, it is. Proven by ...
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It all started with slow food, a preoccupation with where food comes from and how it tastes. It turned into a movement and spawned slow design , slow cities , slow fashion , slow travel and more . We proposed The rest is here: The Slow Movement Comes To Cars
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Kansas is the latest state to receive funding from the CDC to simultaneously track health problems and environmental hazards. Photo by Tim Samoff via Flickr. While many scientists suspect or believe environment plays a key role in chronic health issues, there is little comprehensive data from the general public to draw accurate correlations. But that is changing thanks to ...
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Image via spatialepidemiology.net A new smart phone app called EpiCollect from researchers at Imperial College London will help epidemiologists and ecologists out in the field gather and submit data for research as well as access data while out and about, essentially putting their labs on their Android-based smart phones. It also puts all that information on your phone so ...
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It may seem like the world of government climate change discussion operate on a whole other plane of existence, but this week there are a whole bunch of activities at which you can make your voice heard -- It's time for The rest is here: Climate Week NYC is Here! Take Part in These Great Events
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Bas Van Der Veer Some rain barrels are utilitarian and others are silly, but if you are going to attach something to the side of your house it might as well be elegant and practical too. Apartment Therapy shows Dutch Designer Bas van der Veer's "A drop of water"- a "a rain barrel that makes saving water really easy ...
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Sustainability challenges have economic consequences. This is true in every sector and in every country, and for most people it is too scary to even contemplate. These economic consequences range from equity and burden sharing around climate or biodiversity to the fear of jobs lost from moving from a fossil-fuel to a green-tech economy. The protection of the tropical ...
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Be careful at work! National Archives Hand sanitizers are controversial; some say they don't work, and others worry about the brands that have the endocrine disruptor Triclosan in it. But Tara Parker-Pope writes in the New York Times about numerous studies that show significant reductions in illness and flu transmission when people wash their hands with either soap and ...
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Photo via West Coast Green It's time to gear up for this year's West Coast Green , the building and design tradeshow that highlights some of the greenest inventions and ideas in the industry. We had a blast last year, and are looking forward to finding out what this year has in store. It is happening on October 1-3 ...
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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 ...
