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 12, 2010 and has No Comments
photo: J. Novak I've never been one for making up holidays, especially when they're just made up so that greeting card companies can make a buck and kill some trees as a result. But I can get behind National Get Outdoors Day because, well, we need to get outdoors. Today is National Get Outdoors Day so why not celebrate ...
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Photo: Kennan Harvey for Outdoor Industry Association The US Outdoor Foundation have just released their Outdoor Recreation Participation report and the results, whilst not stupendous, are at least encouraging. Participation in "core" outdoor sports and activities was seen to have increased 3.3% from 97.5 million to 100.7 million Americans ages 6 and above. For example, day hiking remained strong, ...
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Image: Nau Last year we covered Nau's $10,000 Grant For Change program and followed up on the eventual winners, a documentary team Benjamin Drummond and Sara Joy Steele, who tell arresting stories of how climate change is impacting forest fires in the US, as well as green education programs in US prisons. For 2010, Nau, the chic yet practical ...
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All photos: Monowalker The Monowalker is curiously clever, but we wonder how big the market niche is for a bike trailer, that converts to a backpack, that converts to hand pulled wheeled sled. It looks beautifully made of steam-bent ash timber and aluminium, with quality Schwalbe and Avid fittings. And yes, it can carry a payload of 45 kg ...
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Photos: Jack Wolfskin. TreeHugger is headquartered in the USA and we post in English, so it is hardly surprising that many of our stories emanate from countries where English is the first language. But, that's not to say there isn't a heap of worthy work happening elsewhere. Take for example, the German-based outdoor clothing and equipment company, Jack Wolfskin. ...
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Kelly Rossiter All of us pasty-faced bloggers in our pyjamas should take note of a new study out of the University of Essex: Just five minutes of fresh air and exercise, no matter how moderate, makes a huge difference in mood and self-esteem. If you want an even bigger effect, add water, such as a lake or river.... Read ...
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Photos: Nikwax Nikwax is an outdoor company who understand it would be silly to soil their own nest. Nikwax make cleaning and proofing products for outdoor clothing and equipment, but who would buy them if the mountains, moors and meadows were degraded and polluted? Nikwax recently released their 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which showcases the effort they've ...
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Hemp tent and inner vent. Photos: Green Outdoor There is a enduring urban myth that Levi Strauss made his first jeans from hemp sail cloth, that he'd originally intended to sell as tent fabric to Californian Gold Rush prospectors. Although the company's records were destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire, the official Levi Strauss history tends not to ...
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Photos: Osprey We've discussed Osprey packs in the past, particularly their Resource collection of packs with about 80% recycled content (see links below). Recently, we noted via SNEWS that they'd released their 2009 Sustainability Report, indicating the environmentally and socially responsible endeavours they have been pursuing. Contained within the report are some green actions that aren't the usual run-of-the-mill ...
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Photo: Destination 3° via Facebook . The Algalita Marine Research Foundation are the folk who continue to enlighten the world on the impact that plastics pollution is having on marine life and our oceans. It is their groundbreaking work (can you say that about marines sciences?) that is helping us understand the Great Pacific Garbage Patch . This month ...
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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
