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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Levee break, Sacramento-San Joaquin River in California. Image credit: American Rivers/Aquafornia blog. From outdated flood control schemes to harmful dams and mining projects, our nation’s rivers and clean water are at risk. Today, we released America’s Most Endangered Rivers: 2009 edition, spotlighting ten rivers in need of urgent action. Learn more and take action to help the rivers at ...
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Amargosa River Natural Area, California; 2009 addition to National Landscape Conservation System. Image credit: BLM,Barstow Images The roots of my organization are embedded in land preservation, and nowadays that puts our focus on finding a solution to climate change; if we don't fix that problem, there will be no land to preserve, and no future generations to preserve it ...
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Though not the only source of pollution, there is concern that increased mandates for biofuels will increase corn production , and fertilizer runoff, thereby exacerbating the dead zone problem. Photo: Ricky via flickr TreeHugger has covered the issue of ocean dead zones , in particular the annual 8,000 square mile one in the Gulf of Mexico, a number of ...
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Grounds for deportation from Turkey. Photo via IISD Reporting Services There weren't any naked protesters rushing the stage , or thousands marching in the streets , like there were at previous World Water Forums, but activists haven't wavered in their conviction that the triennial event is an "elitist," "undemocratic," and "illegitimate" forum for addressing Read the rest here: 'Another Water ...
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Ritual bathing in India's Ganges River. Photo by judepics via Flickr In southeastern Bangladesh, people tell of a lake near the spot where a very devout Muslim man was buried. In the old days, they say, golden utensils would magically emerge at a certain time each year from its waters. But one year, a villager stole one of the ...
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(Video: International Rivers) The near-death of one of India’s most distinguished scientists has halted work on a major hydroelectric dam in the Himalayas. Professor AD Agarwal, 77, former dean of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi at Kanpur, has been on hunger strike for 38 days in protest against a project that would dam the waters o... See more ...
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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
