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: Jun Sato/WireImage/Getty Images From sexy Leo's mega donation to tigers to Kevin Costner's surprise knowledge of oil clean-up technology, celebrities were on fire this year. There were a few mistakes, however....such as NBC's "Tonight Show" debacle, which sent a barely used set to landfill. Here's a look back at the year in green hits and misses when it ...
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Screenshot: YouTube You might not realize it when you watch them again and again year after year, but some classic holiday films are sending messages above and beyond 'don't be a Scrooge.' If you look a little closer at these 11 great films -- from "Gremlins" to "A Christmas Carol" -- you'll see subtle green messages on invasive species, ...
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Photo: Jason LaVeris/Getty Images "One Tree Hill" actors Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols -- who talked to Planet Green about the personal impact of trip to the post-oil spill Gulf Coast with Global Green -- have been vocal about their support for the region. Now they've come up with another way to help.... Read the full story on TreeHugger ...
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Potty training at the sloth orphanage from Amphibian Avenger on Vimeo . Sloths are perfectly designed for life in the trees , but even they need to come back down to earth every once in a while -- especially when nature calls. For a group of baby sloths at Costa Rica's Aviarios del Caribe wildlife sanctuary, however, learning to ...
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Photo: ronpaulrevolt2008 / Creative Commons Comedian -- and vegan -- Ellen DeGeneres is the face of Farm Sanctuary 's annual Adopt-a-Turkey Project , which encourages supporters to rescue a turkey this Thanksgiving (instead of roasting one). Find out how you can join the cause -- witho... Read the full story on TreeHugger View post: Ellen Talks Turkey, Comedians Fight Malaria, ...
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Photo via david_shankbone @ Flickr Actress Sigourney Weaver may not get to visit the oceans of Pandora in the "Avatar" sequel , but she's more than a little concerned about Earth's underwater life: In a post for the NRDC's OnEarth community blog she highlights the impor... Read the full story on TreeHugger Excerpt from: Sigourney Weaver, Eva Mendes, Alec Baldwin, ...
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Photo via nicogenin @ Flickr Actor Shia LaBeouf has plenty of big-time films under his belt -- Transformers, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull , the upcoming Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps -- and he's an advocate for children's programs, voting, and the United States Veterans Initiative, but there's one role he hasn't perfected yet: environmentalist.... ...
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Photo via Ecorazzi Environmental A-listers Woody Harrelson and Willie Nelson are famous for their individual efforts -- Harrelson has spoken out for veganism and against mountaintop removal mining while Nelson has supported biodiesel and Farm Aid-- and now they're joining forces for a celebrity-studde... Read the full story on TreeHugger See original here: Woody and Willie Go All In for ...
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Photo via Oceana Actor Ted Danson , who recently joined Morgan Freeman and Oceana to support the organization's study of oil plumes in the Gulf of Mexico, has signed on for another project: playing against type as an unsympathetic oil baron in "Everybody Loves Whales." ... Read the full story on TreeHugger More: Ted Danson's Surprising New Role, Edward Norton's ...
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Photo via OneThirtyBPM.com Musician Paul McCartney isn't shy about taking a stand for animal rights -- the vegetarian superstar has talked about his journey to a meat-free diet and supported Meatless Mondays -- and now he's speaking up for another group: the monkeys that NASA uses to predict how space travel will affect humans. ... Read the full story ...
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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 ...
"The technology that we have here gives us a first-ever look at the Amazon in its full three-dimensional detail, over very large regions," says the study's lead researcher. Here is the original post: Lasers Used to Generate Remarkably Detailed 3D ...
