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
published June 24, 2009 and has No Comments
Ms. Yamamoto, a happy beekeeper in Ginza Tokyo, from the Ginza Honeybee blog I was really surprised to learn that beekeeping is illegal in New York . I had assumed that this amazingly eco-friendly hobby was not only popular, but also actively encouraged in the Big Apple. Here in Tokyo, the Ginza district is famous for its trendy stores, ...
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Image via: Frankieleon on Flickr. Vermont Soap Organics is now branching out to the world of pest prevention, namely mosquitoes and ticks, with their new Insect Armor. Made with natural oils and non-toxic ingredients, this bug spray is safe for kids, pets, you, just not bugs.... Here is the original: Give Bugs the Cold Shoulder With Vermont Soap Organics Insect ...
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Open Garden Squares Weekend is the annual chance to see 190 gardens that are rarely open to the public. Given the popularity of allotment gardens, we took the opportunity to visit a very famous one: the allotment worked on by staff at the Observer and Guardian newspaper. This has to be one of the few allotments that is run ...
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Photo via: D. Fletcher This week in the news, the mud dauber wasp and Navajo Indians are facing similar problems... radioactive homes. Read on... ... Read more: In the News: Radiation Affects the Homes of Both the Big... and the Small
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Photo from tampa bay aquarium rain barrel painting contest Droughts and possible water rationing have been in the news recently in California , Israel , Mexico , and Australia . As much of the water used is these regions is for watering gardens and lawns (residential irrigation can account for up to 40... Read more from the original source: 5 ...
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Just a few of the 400 butterfly species in Turkey. Photo via Kelebek-Türk Gözlemciler Grubu Lepidopterists are few and far between in Turkey, with just a few dozen butterfly-watchers, compared to 10,000 in England, for example. But the objects of their attention are present in abundance. Some 400 butterfly species are found in the country, and 253 of them ...
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Image: Jenn Pentland With the recent hubub around the shortfalls of organic and local agriculture we think it's good to point out some of the "beyond organic" methods that farmers have adopted. It's no secret that organic agriculture has drifted from the original intent of the farmers that originally rejected the chemical-industrial system. The methods of growing described below ...
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Photo: Danny Jensen Blogging About Bee Colony Collapse Disorder Danny Jensen, a blogger at Takepart , blogged about what seems to be a bee colony collapse that happened right in his backyard. He has posted many photos and a video showing dead bees everywhere. Read on for more details on colony collapse disorder.... Read the original: Blogger Writes About Bee ...
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Photo: PlaneMad/Wikipedia , CC Not Quite the Original Star Wars... Malaria is a huge problem. About 1 million dead a year, and countless others who suffer. Bill Gates was quite eloquent about it at the TED conference this year (he actually released mosquitoes in the audience). There are many ways to fight it - finding drugs, inexpensive bed nets, ...
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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
