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Exxon Gave $1.5 Million to Climate Denier Groups in 2009

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via the Guardian How does that old saying go? “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, well, I won’t get fooled again.” Something like that (thanks, Dubya). Maybe the revised maxim holds some truth in this case: I certainly won’t believe a word Exxon Mobil’s PR factory churns out, perhaps ever again. The oil giant has manipulated the public into buying its crap (metaphorically speaking, at least) for the last time, as far as I’m concerned. So what am I rambling about? Well, for the second time, Exxon has b… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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BP Photoshopped Fake Crisis Command Center for Website (Pics)

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Oh man, this keeps getting better and better — can’t BP do something without lying or deceiving the public about it? How about something as simple as posting actual photos of its command center in Houston on the company website? Evidently not. No, a sharp-eyed blogger over at Americablog has uncovered that the company has photoshopped its command center . He quips, “I guess if you’re doing fake crisis response, you might as well fake a photo of the crisis response center.” Indeed. See the bizarre Photoshop job revealed below:… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Smart Cars Turned Into Mini Tanks (With Video)

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via Car Connection On the Lighter Side… Smart cars can be great little urban cars, but for some people, they aren’t exciting enough. Do-it-yourself enthusiasts have fixed that by doing all kinds of things to the diminutive ForTwo, including, among others, putting in a high-revving motorcycle engine in place of the tame factory diesel and putting monster tuc… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Gorgeous Animal and Nature Photography From European Wildlife Book (Slideshow)

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We have followed nature conservation organization Wild Wonders of Europe since they launched the biggest nature photography project ever. We watched the milestones , including catching the world’s rarest cat on film. So it is with a sad heart that we bring you the last in this series, a selection of the best animal-in-action and… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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People Tree Kicks Off Humanity in Fashion Campaign, Support Fair Garment Workers Conditions Now!

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Daily Mail’s Liz Jones and People Tree founder Safia Minney, left to right, in Bangladesh’s first organic cotton farm. Image via Daily Mail . The not so sweet reality of garment workers conditions in Bangladesh is, in short, very bad . Thanks to tipster Elliot for sending us this news bit: UK-based ethical fashion label People Tree has just launched a year-long campaign called Humanity in Fashion. The campaign… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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How is Super Mole Blood Tied to Gene Therapy?

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo of an Eastern mole by S. Aquaticus Scientists have discovered that moles can survive underground for long periods of time because they have super hemoglobin. They have a more efficient means of transporting carbon dioxide. This allows them to burrow below the surface of the earth and, even cooler, be able to re-breathe their old air. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Scientist Solves Mystery of Fertile Persian Gulf

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

A dust storm over the Persian Gulf. Image via NASA Earth Observatory On land, a fierce dust storm blots out any sign of life. But offshore, these banes of desert -dwellers’ existence can be providers of life in what might otherwise be empty waters, according to an Arab biologist who believes he’s solved the mystery of why the

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Washington Moms Climb Mt Rainier to Protest Dirty Coal

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image Credit: Climbers Against Coal via Facebook On Friday at 7:30am, a team of seven Washington women and men reached the summit of Mount Rainier, which, at 14,411 feet, is the highest mountain ( and active volcano ) in the state. Of the seven, only two had done anything like this. So why take on the the biggest challenge the Cascade Mountain Range? To fight against the influence of Transalta, the Canadian power company whose coal-fired plant in Centralia, Washington is the large… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Hessnatur by Eviana Hartman: Relaxed, Versatile Eco-Fashion for Fall (Photos)

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

hessnatur by Eviana Hartman. Image courtesy of Hessnatur. In April, we announced that Bodkin ‘s Eviana Hartman would design a thirteen-piece collection for organic apparel brand Hessnatur . Well, dear readers, it’s that time of year: Hessnatur has released the look book for the fall 2010 and we’re totally crushing on the collection’s r… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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14 Apps Connecting You to the Gulf Oil Spill

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via The Leak In Your Hometown App developers are always quick to hop on a new trend, especially one as big as the Gulf Oil Disaster. But that also means a plethora of tools and apps for all of us, from the serious news to snarky political elbowing. For staying up on the latest updates, becoming a citizen reporter, or simply grasping the impact of the spill, here are 14 apps that connect you to one of the greatest ecological disasters the US has ever experienced. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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