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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Kyle Thiermann and Surfing for Change discuss nuclear power in South Africa with Kelly Slater, Van Jones and Foster Gamble See the original post: Pro Surfer Kyle Thiermann Talks Nuclear Power in South Africa with Kelly Slater, Van Jones, and Foster Gamble
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A timelapse video shows the month long construction of a rooftop garden in just two minutes. See original here: The Brooklyn Botanic Garden Gets a 10,000 Square Foot "Roof Meadow" (Video)
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Now you can get your morning coffee fix celebrity-style, thanks to an alliance between Leonardo DiCaprio and LaColumbe coffee -- plus, all proceeds support sustainable initiatives. More: Wake Up With Leonardo DiCaprio’s Fair Trade Organic Coffee
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The trailer for a documentary that purports to show the "dark side of wind power" plays more like propaganda. See the original post here: Windfall: Anti-Wind Documentary Looks Way Overblown (Video)
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This pic form NASA shows the deepening crack that will send a giant glacier lurching into the sea. Excerpt from: NASA Image Shows New York City-Sized Glacier About to Split from Antarctica
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This pic form NASA shows the deepening crack that will send a giant glacier lurching into the sea. See more here: NASA Image Shows New York City-Sized Glacier About to Split from Antarctica
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The world just ain't a safe place for a scientist these days. Read more from the original source: Coal Industry Group Organizes Campaign to Harass Top Climate Scientist
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In the storied hall of corporate marketing blunders, this one's up there. See the original post: BWM's Attempt to Brand a Weather System Backfires When it Kills 70 People
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If you start your own plants from seed, you've likely noticed that many packaged soil-less mixes are peat-based. Wondering if there's a more sustainable choice? See original here: Alternatives to Peat-Based Products for Starting Seeds Indoors
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Environmental researchers say the dramatic drying up of Poyang lake -- from 3,500 square kilometers to just 200 -- is due in part to the colossal, controversial reservoir. More here: China's Largest Freshwater Lake Dries Up: Is the Massive Three Gorges Dam to Blame?
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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 ...
