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Florida May Be ‘Out Of The Loop’ – Bad For Texas And Louisiana Shorelines

Warm core eddy formation in the Gulf of Mexico. Image credit:Texas A&M. Dept of Oceanography, Quarterdeck Online TAMU.edu As reported in the Miami Herald, physical oceanographers are tracking a notable change in the Gulf ‘loop current.’ “…over the last two weeks, a counter-current on the outside of the loop began pushing east and may force the current into a circular pattern oceanographers call a “warm core eddy.”” The new eddy – currently 100 miles wes… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ladies, TOMS Shoes Introduces The Wedge Heel! (Photos)

Image courtesy of TOMS Shoes TOMS Shoes hardly needs an introduction–especially this month they have already made fashion headlines with their on-trend men’s nautical styles and their new limited-edition Charity:Water kicks –but for those who aren’t familiar the philanthropic footwear brand

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Lord ‘Climate Activists Are Hitler Youth’ Monckton’s Skeptic Claims Point-by-Point Debunked

This is too awesome and frankly admirably obsessive: John Abraham , a professor of mechanical engineering specializing in in heat transfer and fluid mechanics at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, has taken the time to do a point-by-point analysis of a presentation that prominent climate change skeptic Lord Christopher Monckton –who likened youth climate activists at COP15 to Hitler Youth–made back in Octob… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Self-Healing Concrete Could Mean Longer Life, Less CO2 Emissions

Concrete often cracks due to shrinkage, impact or loading, and then the moisture gets in, corrodes the reinforcing or spalls in freeze-thaw cycles. Michelle Pelletier, a University of Rhode Island master’s degree candidate, has figured out a way to make it “self-healing”, and says this will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: Top 5 Eco TEDsters (Video)

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Best of Inhabitat: ICFF 2010

The annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair showcasing the hottest new interior furnishings and products from around the globe is always a treat for us and, surprisingly, the 2010 show was even more kickass than years past despite a sleepy economy. We spotted so many fab furniture finds from eye catching newsboxes turned into terrariums and aquariums to a stylish

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Australia Makes Good on Threat to Take Japan to Court to Stop Whaling

Whale meat on sale at the Tsukiji fish market in Japan, photo: Stefan Powell . Threatened for some time now , Australia has begun legal action against Japan to stop whaling in the Southern Ocean . Formal proceedings will begin in The Hague next week and would lead to a provisional order for Japan to halt whaling ahead of a full he… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The iPad + Velcro = The Ultimate Electronic? (Video)

What do you get when you combine the iPad with two strips of Velcro? Apparently, the ultimate device-killer. Northern California filmmaker Jesse Rosten put together a video showing how mounting an iPad on two strips of Velcro could mean the ability to ditch the majority of electronics in your home. Well…within reason. Check out some funny and creative uses for the iPad, made all the easier with the addition of Velcro … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Daily TreeHugger Newsletter Reaches 40,000 Readers

image: Shorpy Every morning at 0830 EDT we are out there on the streetcorners peddling our daily newsletter. Last February we had 26,000 subscribers; Today I am pleased to announce that we delivered 40,006 copies of the best of the previous day’s TreeHugger, distilled down to tiny tasty bits for easy breakfast consumption. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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How Biomimicry Inspired Creating A Ship from 12,000 Plastic Bottles (Videos)

Photos via The Plastiki Text written by Michael Pawlyn, Director, Exploration Architecture. I met David de Rothschild at the Google Zeitgeist conference in 2007 where we both spoke during the session about Green Technology. He explained his idea of the Plastiki Expedition and I was immediately captivated. It had exactly the right combination of elements to appeal to my interests: eccentricity, high idealism and a clear determination to bring about positive change. I had not previously heard about the Pacific garbage patches and I was struck by … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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