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Shocking: Industrial Fishing Like You’ve Never Seen it Before (Video)

“Seeing death on this scale has quite an impact on the team.” About 5 minutes into the video above, a film crew dives in the South Pacific waters and films for what is probably the first time ever (that’s what they claim, anyway) the inside of a giga… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Doubling Natural Gas Usage in US Will Come At High Environmental Cost

Hot on the heels of recent MIT survey showing that natural gas use in the US is set to double in the coming decades, an important counterpoint over at Yale e360 highlights some of the problems that transition will bring. At the center of it are the environmental consequences of Fracking (that’s

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Today on Planet 100: Planet BP Scam (Video)

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Education in a Box

Image courtesy of B Spector / Museum of Science and Industry One of my very favorite green products on the market is the Earthbox . The Earthbox doubles the yield of a conventional garden, with less water, less fertilizer, virtually no effort. They are great for adding to your courtyard, roof deck, balcony or backyard. Earthbox is also wonderful for countries short on water, healthy food and financial resources. They along with The Growing Connection have been doing a lot of work in places like Africa and … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Who Wins in a Conservation Competition?

Competition is a driving force in nature, but can it be a driving force to save nature? Image credit: mikebaird /Flickr Among birders, the desire to identify as many species as possible in a day, month, or year is what separates the interested from the obsessed. In The Big Year , Rick Obamscik tells the story of a group of competitors racing across the country to secure the coveted American Birding Association championship. Now, some conservationists are using this passion to aid protection efforts…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Puma Teams Up with Biomega To Make Bikes. Again

Photo: The Pico by Puma Bike “PUMA Bikes redefine and reinvigorate the city ride with a bit of radicalism and a whole lot of practicality. They fold, they carry, they cruise. They’re everything and more, packed tight in a sweet, colorful ride.” Well, that’s how the marketing types for Puma and Biomega see it anyhow. What we see is another entrant in the human powered, urban mobility market and that has to be a positive move. If it gets people out their oil fuel cars, then we can turn a blind eye to a little extra robust PR. And when it comes down to it, a couple of models do conveniently fold, while some can be o… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Angry Environmentalists Greet G20 Economic Summit in Toronto (Slideshow)

On June 26 and 27, Canada hosted G20 , the billion dollar party designed to show the country at its best — G20 leaders from around the world expected to find a clean, peaceful city laid out to welcome them, before sitting down to discuss the issues of finance and the economies. Unfortunately, the vision everyone will remember is that of the torched police cars. Find more of the images scorched into the memory of anyone watching this weekend here:

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Italy Installing More Solar Power in Two Months Than California Does in a Year

photo: teesha dunn via flickr We already knew that Italy was the world’s second-largest solar power market in 2009 (the United States was fourth, by the way), but according to a new piece in Wind-works Italy is installing more solar power in two months than California does in a year. By the end of this year they are expected to have one and… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Is Your Cell Phone Fueling Rape and Murder in the Congo?

Photo by Mark Craemer It’s easy to remove ourselves from the conflicts in the Congo. We can sit back with our computers on our laps and read about the war in the DRC, taking note of the atrocities and shaking our heads. But in at least a small way, the computers on our laps, the cell phones in our pockets, the gadgets we use day in and day our are helping fund the deadliest war in the world. Luckily, the blogosphere is recently abuzz with talk about conflict minerals, thanks to an op-ed piece in the New Y… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Proof of Climate Change: Republican Political Glacier Shows Signs Of Melting In Pennsylvania

Blue Rocks Glacial Deposit, Berks Co. PA. Image credit: Bridge & Tunnel Club This headline from Patriot News (PennLive.com) tells the tale succinctly: “Republican state lawmaker calls for party to ‘lead on environmental issues'” A headline like that has the feel of a political gusher tipped open by the BP debacle . It’s reminiscent of when Republican President Richard Nixon, having seen… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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