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: avlxyz , Flickr, CC Ocean acidification has been covered extensively in these pages, but remains largely unknown to the public at large. But a revelation from a new study recently completed by Australian researchers gives us yet another reminder of how severe this problem is: if oceans continue warming and acidifying at the rate they currently ar... Read ...
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A critically endangered ploughshare tortoise was among those seized. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport is in the news once again after a man was caught trying to board a plane with more than 230 animals packed in his luggage . Divided between three suitcases, the alleged smuggler was carrying snakes, squirrels, spiders, lizards, frogs, a parrot, ...
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Photos: Gabriela Penela. Vegan activism in South America is not as extended as in the northern hemisphere (or, at least, not as communicated), perhaps because horrifying factory farming practices took more time to come here. Recently, however, the subject has become more present and groups such as Chilean Elige Veganismo (Choose Veganism) started to come up. This group has ...
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Photo via The Hindu Wildlife photography has long been the preferred way for animal-lovers to 'capture' and 'shoot' the natural world without negatively impacting it -- but one recent incident proves that some photos can actually save wildlife, too. While on a visit to India's Ranthambhore National Park, state Tourism Minister and amateur wildlife photographer, Beena Kak, chanced the ...
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Photo by Ben Sutherland via Flickr Creative Commons The Amazon suffered a record-making drought in 2005, which was thought to be the worst in the 108 years since tracking rains and droughts began. However, researchers are now saying that the drought the region struggled through in 2010 was likely even worse. The impact of two major droughts within a ...
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Screenshot: The Telegraph For what is believed to be the very first time, researchers have captured the behavior of a female chimp mourning her recently deceased 16-month-old child, detailing how non-human primates respond to death. We also have the sobering story of sled dogs slaughtered, the world according to a cockroach, bald eagles in love, people living with animals, ...
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Trees that were removed after being killed by mountain pine beetles; Photo by Forest Service - Northern Region via Flickr Creative Commons The mountain pine beetle infestations are spreading. As filmmaker Michael Pellegatti states , "To date millions of acres of forests and billions of trees are dead and there is no end in sight. Some estimates predict that ...
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Photos by Jaymi Heimbuch This recipe was created exclusively for Frog's Leap 2009 Sauvignon Blanc . The wine greets you quickly with kaffir lime and freshly cut grass but its balanced acid and low alcohol make it very accessible. It is crisp with strong minerals and a very long finish which makes the wine feel bright and refreshing. It's ...
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Screenshot from YouTube He's a wild bald eagle, untamed and free, able to soar to just about anywhere he wishes -- but the call to take to the open skies is apparently no match for the alluring charms of a lady. For over a week now, the rare bird has been spotted perched in a tree overlooking the enclosure ...
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Chimpanzees share over 90 percent of their DNA with humans -- but the similarities between these two species seems to extend beyond genetics alone. For what is believed to be the very first time, researchers have captured the behavior of a female chimp mourning over her recently deceased 16-month-old child, detailing how non-human primates respond to death. This moving ...
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This hand operated gramophone is as simple as it gets. Original post: Minimalist Gramophone Makes Playing Music Super Simple
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 ...
