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: rob_rob_2001 Just in time for the Fourth of July, let's take a closer look at hot dogs. Are they dangerous? What about organic and natural products? Recently The New York Times examined some misleading hot dog labels. Consumers are especially concerned with avoiding nitrates and nitrites because of their link to cancer but it turns out confusing labeling ...
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Photo: Derbyshire/Staffordshire Lately, the USDA is progressively siding with biotechnology instead of the organic food movement. Organic farming had a few wins including the decision from US District Court Judge Jeffrey White who ruled that the GMO crops be destroyed because the risk of gene contamination in Oregon's Willamette Valley was so great. But last week a ruling made ...
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Whole Foods founder John Mackey, photo via new yorker Whole Foods has taken its knocks , but no one can doubt that the company has been a leader in pushing forward progressive policies that are good for the earth. The Austin-based grocer's latest move is to require third-party certification by June 1, 2011 for personal care products and cosmetics ...
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Image from Philosophers Football Sic transit. We asked this important question in 2006 when the World Cup for football (soccer) was held in Germany and here we are again still pondering the universe, as the championship moves to South Africa. We know that the teams will be sporting jerseys by Nike made of recycled plastic bottles. But what about ...
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photo: McKay Savage via flickr. The southern Indian state of Kerala has officially announced a new farming policy which aims to covert all agriculture in the state to organic methods over the next ten years. In the first phase 30,000 hectares converted, The Hindu Business Line reports, and then proceeds in a "phased and compact manner."... Read the full ...
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photo: Giridhar Appaji via flickr Nestled in between Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan the small Indian state of Sikkim is probably best known for its mountainous beauty and as being home to the red panda, but by 2015 it's going to have another notable distinction: Converting all its farms to certified organic agriculture . ... Read the full story on ...
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Organic Label 'Orange' by Equinox Fitness Club. Via WWD Equinox Fitness fanatics now have apparel to suit their workout sessions. The gym officially launched Orange, their first private label apparel collection, on Dec. 14 and it's all organic and manufactured in Los Angeles, WWD reports:... Read the full story on TreeHugger Continued here: Equinox Fitness Club Premiers "Orange" Organic Apparel
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Photo: Boo Bicycle by ISPO Brandnew The winners of the international sports expo ISPO Brandnew Awards were announced the other day, and include a few environmentally and socially focused entries. Brandnew is a 10 year old project to give emerging companies a boost to their brand recognition by honouring their design work through an international product event. 2010 winner ...
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photo: J. Novak I have written on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) a number of times. Large monocultures, which are typical of GMO , can be riddled with pests. As a result, monocultures are often dressed with a toxic cocktail of pesticides so that they can survive the onslaught. But what about organic GMOs? Recently, Michael Olson's Food Chain Radio ...
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photo: J. Novak After a lengthy investigation into the matter, the USDA has decertified Promiseland Livestock's organic certification for the next four years. Promiseland is one of the largest organic livestock producers in the nation with over 13,000 acres of crop lands and 22,000 head of cattle. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger Read more here: Massive Producer Promiseland ...
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The office building, going for LEED Platinum, is built on top of a brick factory from another era. It rises to the challenge. Go here to read the rest: The Centre For Green Cities At Evergreen Brickworks Demonstrates How To ...
"The stakes are very high and scientists are not the best people to deal with the social, ethical or political issues that geoengineering raises." View original here: Geoengineering is a Technical Fix for a Political Problem
