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 3, 2010 and has No Comments
Image credit: devinlynnx /Flickr Do you have the urge to run and hide when you see your child or co-worker approaching with that all too familiar order form? Does your mind automatically turn to visions of stale caramel corn moldering in the office kitchen? Or maybe you shudder at the thought of a giant footprint of the scented candles ...
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'Cool Water, Hot Island' rendering by Molly Dilworth This month Time Square is getting a makeover. Brooklyn-based artist Molly Dilworth won the competition reNEWable Times Square to design temporary surface treatments, launched by the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) . Her project " Cool Water, Hot Island " will refresh and revive the streetscape designs currently at ...
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It seems not a day goes by when you hear about school budgets being radically cut, or even closed, and as a result the educational future of our next generation in uncertainty, lacking in depth & breadth. Theater, music, even the always preserved sports are being left to the side, in favor of focusing on how to train good ...
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Images via The Plastiki Ever since the Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries it seems the barometers of success and modernity within society have been measured by our interaction, or rather lack of interaction, with the natural world. The formula appears to be simple: The more we package, mechanize, and force nature into the background, the more ...
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Photo courtesy of the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition and SouthWings. While we watch the continuing BP oil disaster in the Gulf, there is another form of dirty, destructive, energy we need to break free from: Coal. A very important deadline is rapidly approaching —on June 1st the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will stop taking public comments on its proposed ...
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Air-drying clothing is definitely the cheapest, and especially the most eco-friendly way of drying your clothes; no energy or machinery is needed. However, if you live in a small space, a rainy country or simply are a busy (or forgetful) person, line-drying can be a little impractical, or even, banned by the authorities depending on where you live (see ...
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Logo via UNEP Congratulations to Tuesday Phillips for winning the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) World Environment Day blogging contest ! She was among dozens of bloggers that wrote about WED 2010 for a chance to travel to Rwanda to cover the important event. You can read her winning blog post at Ecolutionist. ... Read the full story on ...
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Image credit: Steve Malagodi The BP oil disaster continues to grab the headlines as the massive slick washes up on Gulf Coast beaches. As we watch these images with shock and sadness, many Americans are also being jolted into action. We are demanding clean energy—this BP oil tragedy should be a wake-up call. We've seen many "Clean It Up" ...
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Image credit: Steve Malagodi The BP oil disaster continues to grab the headlines as the massive slick washes up on Gulf Coast beaches. As we watch these images with shock and sadness, many Americans are also being jolted into action. We are demanding clean energy—this BP oil tragedy should be a wake-up call. We've seen many "Clean It Up" ...
Read more...published May 10, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: National Get Outdoors Day The US Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has a program they call "More Kids in the Woods." We first mentioned it back in 2007 . This year they'll contribute $500,000 USD to 21 initiatives, which aim to provide hands-on recreation and conservation education for "underserved and urban youth." ...
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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
