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Climate Activists: Every Been To South Africa?

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (photo via flickr) Hey climate activists, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wants to know what you think of a little trip South Africa. Why? Because he doesn’t think that world leaders will agree on a deal at the next U.N. conference on climate change, scheduled for late November in Mexico. South Africa would be the next Conference of the Parties, one year from the meeting in Cancun…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Steven Chu: Static Kill "Completed Successfully"

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Photo via Xinhuanet US Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu has just made an announcement on the current state of the operations to permanently plug the blown-out well below the Deepwater Horizon site. Chu has been instrumental in the spill’s response, which at first was criticized by some for being slow and lackluster , but has since developed into a more comprehensive effort. His update revealed the fact that cement — in addition to mud — had successfully been injected into the blown well, and so fa… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Stylish Alpargatas by Pauline In Love Promote The Work Of Recovered Factories

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Photos: Courtesy of Pauline in Love. While most people will probably agree in that the work of TOMS shoes is remarkable, some argue that encouraging change in society to avoid poverty in the first place is better than charity. Enter Pauline in Love , a brand from Argentina that pro… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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17 Nations Beat or Equal All-Time Heat Records This Summer

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Umair Mohsin via flickr If Russia’s current heatwave being the worst in 1000 years and doubling the daily death rate in Moscow wasn’t enough, check out this sweaty stat: According to Wunder Blog (via Mongabay ), already this summer 17 nations have set or matched their all-time heat records. Not to mention an all-time hottest temperature for Pakistan, and possibly all of Asia…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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BP Spill Still a Really Big Problem

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Photo via MSNBC It irks me that I have to write a headline like that, but with so much of the media’s BP spill coverage painting pictures of a harmonious, oil-free Gulf, I can’t underscore enough the fact that this thing is far, far, far from over. Thankfully, CNN ran a report that got this 100% right , and spoke to scientists about the bevy of problems that still have them very concerned fo… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Full-Sized Urban Bicycle Folds Flat, Nearly Disappears: The ThinBike (Interview, Slideshow)

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All images courtesy Graham Hill. Graham Hill, founder of TreeHugger.com, is an insatiable tinkerer/designer who strives for elegant design solutions. His latest foray into problem-solving, a collaboration with bike manufacturer Schindelhauer bikes , has resulted in what he calls the ThinBike — a full-sized urban bicycle that all but disappears when brought indoors. Graham shares with us some of the thinking behind his idea. Love it? Pick up your own via special order through Schindelhauer. TreeHugger: What is about that living in inner city apartments that has focuse… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Your Office is In Your Pants: 6 Trends Shaping The Way We Work

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In 1985, in the Harvard Business Review Philip Stone and Robert Luchetti foresaw in 1985 at the birth of the wireless phone that the era of the Mad Men style office that you went to and sat at a desk was over; they noted that Your office is where you are. They were off by about 25 years; it takes time for technological innovation to percolate through and cause real change. They also didn’t go far enough, thinking only about the promise of being able to talk on the phone; now the technology is getting so small that your office isn’t just where you are, it’s in your pants. Now Sami Grover is my favourite TreeHugger writer, (… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Drug-Resistant Flesh-Eating Germs More Common with Superbugs

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Necrotizing Fasciitis illustration (trust us, you don’t want to see actual photos…) Sandy Wilson woke up after giving birth to her son to find that she was the victim of a flesh-eating bacteria. Over the course of five years, it ate away her skin, spleen, gall bladder, appendix, part of her stomach and ultimately, all of her intestines. The condition appears out of nowhere and used to be fairly rare, caused by a single type of strep bacteria. But now, drug-resistant superbugs like MRSA can make “flesh-eating” toxins that attack diabetics, obese… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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DIY Balloons Glow to Show Air Quality

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Image via Instructables The idea of showing air quality by emitting glowing colors is fairly old. In fact, in 2007, Pairs launched hot air balloons above the city that would show citizens the level of cleanliness of the air they were breathing in. Even air filters have started to sport glowing colors to indicate the level of pollutants in the air. But having such a cool air qualit… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Teen Choice Awards 2010: Full List of Winners!

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The 2010 Teen Choice Awards, held at the Gibson Amphitheater on Sunday in Universal City, Calif., and airing tonight on Fox, were filled with big names. Sandra Bullock, for one. She didn’t walk the blue carpet, but accepted the award for choice movie actress for her Oscar-winning role in The Blind Side . “I don’t know if you should bring attention to this. Some things are better left unsaid. It’s been awhile since I was a teen,” she said. “I’m so blessed and lucky.” She then danced to Lil Jon’s “Get Low” with Betty White. Seriously. Sandra Bullock shows Betty White how to shake dat THANG . Among the other stars to walk away with prized surfboards included Selena Gomez, Channing Tatum, Taylor Lautner, Megan Fox and the cast of Glee . Katy Perry, who hosted the event, kicked off the night on a colorful and flashy stage with a stirring performance of her latest song, “Teenage Dream.” Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber accepted an award and sang “U Smile” via satellite. Who else took home awards for music, TV, movies and more? You can find out tonight at 8 p.m. on FOX … or you can just follow the jump for the full list of Teen Choice Awards winners right here, right now … MOVIES Choice Movie: Action Adventure: Sherlock Holmes Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure: Channing Tatum, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure: Rachel McAdams, Sherlock Holmes Choice Movie: Sci-Fi: Avatar Choice Movie: Liplock: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, The Twilight Saga: New Moon Choice Movie: Fight: Mia Wasikowska vs. The Jabberwocky, Alice in Wonderland Choice Movie: Hissy Fit: Miley Cyrus, The Last Song Choice Movie: Chemistry: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, The Twilight Saga: New Moon Choice Movie: Male Breakout: Liam Hemsworth, The Last Song Choice Movie: Female Breakout: Taylor Swift, Valentine’s Day Choice Movie: Male Scene Stealer: Kellan Lutz, The Twilight Saga: New Moon Choice Movie: Female Scene Stealer: Ashley Greene, The Twilight Saga: New Moon Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi: Sam Worthington, Avatar Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi: Zo

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