Photo via National Geographic Most desert animals spend their days hiding from the environment’s raging heat — it’s just one of the adaptations that allows desert residents to thrive in the arid, unforgiving regions. (They also build underground tunnels, develop ways of staying hydrated, and learn to stay cool.) But these animals came out long enough for photographers to catch them on film.
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Desert-Dwelling Animals in Strange and Stunning Photos (Slideshow)
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Images via Designboom Perhaps we have to rethink the term “green roof”, because in many climates it might be mostly other colours, like this one in Greece by Deca Architecture and shown on Designboom. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Almost Underground House Blends In With Landscape
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Buckwheat, with 2009 prices… photo: Luigi Guarino via flickr. Take it as a sign of things to common in more places without more concerted action on climate change: As the BBC reports, the recent millennial heat wave in Russia may be over but the effects on the economy will be felt for some time. Estimates of its impact are official reported as knocking 0.8% off GDP, whi… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Russian Heatwave’s Effect on Agriculture a Sign of Things to Come Elsewhere?
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Photo via Steve Snodgrass Back in December we learned that green tech companies were receiving a fast track through the US patent process in order to boost innovation among start-ups and innovators. The first 3,000 applicants would sail through the process in just 12 months, as opposed to 40 months. We asked if zipping through the patent process would really move green tech forward. Turns out, it doesn’t. The fast track program is already off course for filling up the 3… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Fast Track Program for Green Tech Patents Gets Snubbed
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Image credit: The Journey TV From bike co-ops in LA , to this massive stash of recycled bikes somewhere in the UK, one of the most encouraging things about bike transportation is how egalitarian it is. Almost anyone can learn the art of bike mechanics. And there are plenty of community-based organizations willing to teach you. Check out the video below the fold to see how a free bike workshop helps bring a community… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Gentle Art of Community Bike Maintenance (Video)
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Image via Crave What a way to explore the ocean… Japan’s Kori no Suizokukan (Ice Aquarium) in Kesennuma, northeastern Japan has about 450 specimens of about 80 species on display for anyone to examine or ponder. But they aren’t floating or zipping through aquariums. Nope…they’re frozen in blocks of ice. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Japan’s Ice Aquarium Displays Fish Frozen In Mid-Swim
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