Nature
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Renewable Energy Austria
www.alternativeenergymichigan.com via @hydro52 &bull 1 Hour AgoViktor Schauberger: A Life of Learning from Nature $10.34 This is the second edition of a concise introduction to Schauberger's life and thinking. Viktor Schauberger's knowledge of natural energies led to inventions which, if properly harnessed, could solve the world's… Full Story »
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The concerns of our planet Earth.
www.jvpagara.com via @greenexistence &bull 4 Hours AgoEarth, the planet that we live upon, has been around for millions of years, but never in its history has it been so threatened by total extinction or even partial devastation. There are plethora of problems that our planet is… Full Story »
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Office Interior Design While Relocating
www.public88.com via @p88_life &bull 4 Hours AgoIf you own a business, you will at some point need to redesign your interior. This is not just for the sake of aesthetics, it is to render your office more functional, and this is without a doubt a rather… Full Story »
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Photos: Africa's Disappearing Damselflies, Fish, and Wildflowers
National Geographic News &bull Yesterday
This delicate daisy (Cadiscus aquaticus) is found in just a few ponds in South Africa's Western Cape. But encroaching farming threatens to trample the flower and its habitat. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) placed the daisy on its Red List of Threatened Species on September… Full Story »
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Fundraising Gala in Honour of David Suzuki
www.n24.ca via @N24News &bull YesterdayTORONTO - Singer-songwriters Chantal Kreviazuk and Lily Frost will give special performances at a fundraising gala on September 10 in Toronto to celebrate the life and legacy of David Suzuki. "Dr. Suzuki and his foundation have been an inspiration for… Full Story »
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- David Suzuki
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Project BudBurst: Recording the Signs of Spring
www.squidoo.com via @evelynsaenz &bull YesterdayMy grandmother was an avid gardener and observer of nature. She kept careful track of when the snow melted, buds emerged in the Spring and when each flower burst into bloom. Copyright 2010, Squidoo, LLC and respective copyright ownersThis page… Full Story »
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CHURNING out large quantities of a charcoal- like material could reduce mankind's greenhouse gas emissions, Swansea scientists have claimed.
www.thisissouthwales.co.uk via @citizensclimate &bull YesterdayThe exciting thing about biochar is that if this charcoal is added to agricultural soil, it not only locks up carbon for centuries to millennia, but can also improve fertility, moisture availability and crop growth, particularly on less fertile soils,"… Full Story »
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HP Competition Winner Has Rooftop Farms, Plugin Units
TreeHugger &bull YesterdayThe HP Skyline 2020 competition "outlined fresh visual imaginations for the skyline discarding preconceived notions" and "allowed students and professionals to partner and elucidate their visions and designs that would change the skyline thereby transforming the city itself." The winners,… Full Story »
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Quirky and Comfy, Stackable Stools Made From Cork
Inhabitat &bull Yesterday
We love seating arrangements that inspire people to play, but these stools designed by Marina68 are especially awesome thanks to their quirky nature. Set side-by-side or stacked on top of one another, these charming little stools look like a swarm of cute critters ready to run around the room. Each Tupa Stool is compact, easily movable - and best of all - made from recyclable cork, which makes them a stylish and sustainable way to add a bit of fun to your living room. Although we've seen plenty of furniture and housewares made out of recycled cork, we were pleasantly… Full Story »
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This-Above-All: EU Research & Management Issues:Car versus plane_travel and the climate change
management-related-bsc-mba.blogspot.com via @baj_JA &bull YesterdayThis above all -to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night, the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man." Polonius' advice to a son going to travel- Shakespeare, Hamlet Act I. My web-logs began with a… Full Story »
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The Conversion of a Noted Ostrich
ieet.org via @ecohouses &bull YesterdayHe's back and generating as many headlines as ever. After years as the world's leading climate change critic, "sceptical environmentalist" Bjorn Lomborg is now saying that we need to put it at the top of our priority list. What's that, he has a new book out? Indeed, and in Smart Solutions to Climate Change, Lomborg, an adjunct professor at Copenhagen Business School in Denmark, goes so… Full Story »
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From Stomach Bug to Biofuel - The Bay Citizen
www.baycitizen.org via @SenecaOnions &bull YesterdayA team of local biotech researchers may have found a way to avoid using essential food crops for fuel, by genetically modifying harmless strains of a bacteria most people associate with human food poisoning. The result is an extremely expensive… Full Story »
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Top 10 Most Eco-Friendly Countries Travelanthropist
travelanthropist.com via @travelanthrpist &bull YesterdayWith so much of Switzerland made up of mountains and lakes, it's little surprise that it tops the enviro-charts. If you want to experience Switzerland's alpine beauty in a low impact way, try WhitePod Village - a collection of eco-friendly pods, tucked away on a Swiss mountainside. Complete with cosy wood burning stoves, comfy beds and incredible views, this is eco-camping in luxury. Powered by nature' is the slogan… Full Story »
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Home Made Energy: Renewable Energy For The Rest Of: Don't Pay For Electricity
home-made-energy1.blogspot.com via @mandac72 &bull YesterdayUNPLUG Your House From Your Electrical Company, Knowing That You Are "100% Powered By Nature" With Renewable Energy? With the ever increasing costs of living, there is no better time than right now to stop throwing money out the window and start generating your own electricity. However, most of the products are not… Full Story »
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Ecologists fear Antarctic krill crisis : Nature News
www.nature.com via @natureserve &bull YesterdayThe humble Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) bears a heavy burden. It may be just a small, shrimp-like crustacean, but its sheer abundance makes it one of the largest protein sources on Earth, eagerly sought by fish, penguins, whales - and man. Ecologists are now warning that the rapid growth in krill fishing is adding to the pressure of environmental changes threatening the creatures, and are calling for better… Full Story »
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Arctic sea ice now thin, rotten and volume down 55%
climatesignals.org via @CPCEnvironment &bull YesterdayAccording to PIOMAS estimates supplied to New Scientist by Zhang, the average volume of Arctic ice between July and September has fallen from 21,000 cubic kilometres in 1979 to 8000 cubic kilometres in 2009. That is a 55 per cent… Full Story »
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Tree cathedral in province of Bergamo
www.italymag.co.uk via @modicana &bull YesterdayA tree cathedral comprising five aisles and 42 columns will be inaugurated in the Parco delle Orobie, Bergamo [Lombardy] on Saturday. The project is the Province of Bergmo's contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity and has involved the towns… Full Story »
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The Tokyo Two: Whaling, Activism, and Human Rights
The Greenpeace weblog &bull Yesterday
Junichi and Toru - the 'Tokyo Two' This will be the first blog Toru and I have written together, as up until recently our heavy bail restrictions have meant that we could not be in the same room or even talk to each other without a lawyer present. The verdict in our trial is approaching, and on Monday September 6 we will know what our fate is. We don't really know what the result would be, all we know now is… Full Story »
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Hurricane Alley Heats Up with Stormy Threesome
LiveScience.com &bull Yesterday
As Hurricane Earl nears the East Coast Thursday, two tropical systems linger behind: Tropical Storm Fiona, located north-northeast of San Juan, and Tropical Storm Gaston, located east of the Lesser Antilles. Credit: NOAA. Three swirling storms are roaring across the Atlantic with nervous East Coast residents keeping a close eye on the conveyor belt of tropical activity as hurricane season enters its… Full Story »
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Mammals plunge into extinction
www.smh.com.au via @bio2010aus &bull YesterdayInto oblivion . AT DUSK, the dry savannah of the Kimberley was once alive with the scuttling and foraging of the burrowing bettong, a marsupial whose ''countless numbers'' were marvelled at by early surveyors. Along with many species of quolls,… Full Story »
