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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"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
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Google leads the pack in Greenpeace's annual ranking of IT companies based on their efforts to use clean energy and reduce their environmental impact. Here is the original: Google Tops Greenpeace's Clean IT List
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"It makes cycle traffic more fluid and avoids bunching up cyclists when the traffic lights go green for motorists," said municipal authorities. Read the original: France Grants Cyclists the Right to Run Red Lights
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DoSomething.org launches their annual Green Your School Challenge See the rest here: Students, Join the Green Your School Challenge!
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An organic company in upstate New York is concerned that all 1,600 organic farms in the state could be in jeopardy of losing organic status. Read the original here: Fracking Could Ruin New York's Organic Food Industry
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Stockholm and London are famous for congestion charging to keep cars out of central districts. Now Milan's heading that direction, with impressive results Original post: Congestion Charge Is Traffic-Cutting Magic in Milan
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Designed to hang on unused walls on city buildings, this prototype could provide much-needed habitats for crucial species of birds. View original here: "Bird City" Habitat Hangs In Unused City Spaces -- Boosting Urban Biodiversity
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Like cell phones and solar, a Zimbabwean wonders whether the "sharing economy" could create a leap frog opportunity in Africa. View post: Will Collaborative Consumption Thrive in Africa?
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Like cell phones and solar, a Zimbabwean wonders whether the "sharing economy" could create a leap frog opportunity in Africa. Read more here: Will Collaborative Consumption Thrive in Africa?
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An angstful Luke Skywalker once said "if there's a bright center to the universe, you're on the planet that it's farthest from." But maybe he'd think differently if he knew snowball-fights were a possibility. Read the rest here: A Disturbance in the Force? Rare Snowfall Blankets Tataouine
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"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
Google leads the pack in Greenpeace's annual ranking of IT companies based on their efforts to use clean energy and reduce their environmental impact. Here is the original: Google Tops Greenpeace's Clean IT List
