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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A new study on global ice loss puts the scale of melt off in terms that are bound to make more than a few folks feel a bit wet under the collar. View original post here: Last Decade's Ice Melt Would Flood the United States
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A Bicycling Magazine survey of women cyclists showed them choosing to give up sex for a month rather than give up biking. So much for 'sexy' cycle chic. Here is the original post: Female Cyclists Say They'd Give Up Sex Before Biking
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WWF continues putting pressure on Asia Pulp & Paper, as the latter's toilet paper and tissue expand into the US market. See original here: US Toilet Paper Choices Contributing To Indonesian Rainforest Destruction
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Cable-free lamps for outdoor use from Ikea are charged via wind and solar power. Excerpt from: Ikea Now Offers Wind and Solar Powered Outdoor Lighting
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The New York TImes Critic Looks at Penn Station and Calls it Every Name In the Book. The rest is here: Quote of the Day: Michael Kimmelman on the Value of Architecture
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The office building, going for LEED Platinum, is built on top of a brick factory from another era. It rises to the challenge. Go here to read the rest: The Centre For Green Cities At Evergreen Brickworks Demonstrates How To Work With industrial Relics, Graffiti and All
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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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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 ...
