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 credit: Wikimedia Commons The reintroduction of beavers may be a nightmare for farmers and landowners, but new research indicates that at least one unexpected forest dweller—aerial-hawking bats—reap major benefits from the activities of the tree-felling rodents.... Read the full story on TreeHugger View original here: European Beavers Build Better Bat Habitats
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Photos by Jaymi Heimbuch Mike Benziger and his wife Mary first discovered what was originally the Glen Ellen estate at Sonoma Mountain back in 1980. Immediately, Mike had a premonition that this is where he and his family belonged. He notes feeling that "our family was going to be successful and happy here." While the original property was already ...
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The white-headed duck, seen here in a breeding program in England, is among the species of birds at risk in Turkey. Photo: Gidzy / Creative Commons . Dozens of starlings in the Karacabey district of Turkey's Bursa province were among the victims of a recent spate of mass ... Read the full story on TreeHugger Original post: Time Running Out ...
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The gray bay cats captured in the recent photos are even more rare than the red variety, seen here. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Almost everything scientists know about the Bornean bay cat is based on just 12 samples, the first of which was a skin collected in 1855 in Sarawak, Malaysia. In the several decades following this original discovery, ...
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Photo: Armin Gerlach Sure, they've had their differences in the past , but when times are tough even frogs and snakes can share in a little cold-blooded solidarity. Amid the devastating floods in Queensland, Australia, computer technician Armin Gerlach spotted an usual sight -- a frog riding atop the surface of the water on the back of a snake ...
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Photo: Ben Raines Many newly discovered species require a jeweler's loupe to appreciate -- but with this one, you might actually have to take a few steps backwards. Ten years ago, researchers stumbled across an incredible giant pink jellyfish in the Gulf of Mexico, with 70-foot-long tentacles capable of ensnaring dozens of victims at once. So remarkable was their ...
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Off into the unknown. Photo: Cycling Silk . Traders, soldiers, and pilgrims alike plied the Silk Road for almost 3,000 years, traversing empires as they rose and fell, and creating a literary and historical legacy that has inspired countless explorers since. Today, the lands these ancient trading routes passed through are split into many countries that are often in ...
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Still missing: The La Selle grass frog. Photo credit: Robin Moore/iLCP One year after an earthquake devastated the country , a team of biologists have stumbled upon a clutch of amphibians that represent a new hope for Haiti's biodiversity. Scientists from Conservation International and the Amphibian Specialist Group of the IUCN have reported that six "lost" species of frogs ...
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m-louis / Creative Commons The stag beetle is the largest terrestrial insect in the United Kingdom but finding the elusive species has always been a challenge. Conservationists fear that the beetle's numbers may be declining but without an accurate count of the population, no effective protection plan can developed. Fortunately, new research suggests that a simple solution—using everyday ginger—could ...
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Photo: RealGap A new study asserts that the epidemic of global species loss that we're experiencing right now is something of a self-fulfilling prophecy -- and that in order to turn the tide, we must focus on the conservation triumphs that have been made possible over the years. In order to stress the success of the conservation movement, the ...
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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
