It’s a predictable cycle that goes something like this: Scientists’ research unearths new findings about ecology or human health that prove inconvenient to corporate interests. Industry ignores it. The body of research grows. Corporations bankroll (directly or indirectly) ‘experts’ to attempt to discredit research in Congressional hearings and other public venues. Conf… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Climate Scientist Takes on Big Oil Stooge in Congress (Video)
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Last week, a boat in the Amazon spilled around 210,000 gallons of popcorn into a major river, making the surface of the water look a bit like the floor of a movie theater. Find out how oil workers came to the rescue, below, and read on for more stories from the world of green, including photos of the beautiful Miluira Retro Electric Roadster from Japan, an exclusive peak inside Michelle Kaufmann ‘s Smart Home at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, the story of a woman who has used the same Christmas tree every year since 1928, and more on those solar-powered hornets. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Week in Pictures: Climate Change to Kill 5 Million People by 2020, Solar-Powered Hornets, and More (Slideshow)
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Images via The Design Blog Dashing through the snow…on a human-powered sleigh…over the hills we go…laughing all the way. Err…. Or sort of. Designer Michele Marin has dreamed up a human-powered snow machine that will get you over the powdery hills without the need for a fossil fueled engine — and alternative for those of us who want to enjoy zipping over hills with more finesse than a snowmobile can offer, if not the same a… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Human-Powered Snow Vehicle Zips You Over Hills In Silence
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A teensy-weensy Brookesia Chameleon. Photo: Will Burrard-Lucas Believe it or not, this lizard is actually a full-grown adult, measuring about an inch in length — making it one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. Find more on this little critter and the arrest of a smuggler of thousands of endangered spiders, videos of jaguar fishing, lion cubs swimming, and more in the Week in Animal News.
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The Week in Animal News: Super-Tiny Chameleon, Mozilla Adopts Baby Firefoxes, and More (Slideshow)
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Photo: Abeeeer , Flickr I present to you the United States of America — the wealthiest, most prosperous nation on the planet. It is a nation whose storied tradition of embracing science — we put the first man on the moon, dammit — that has helped foster its prosperity. Now, this great nation, which has revolutionized information and clean energy technology, to name a few, is on the brink of being run by some of the most sterling scientific minds of our generation. Meet, for instance, the man who will be the Science Chairman in the House of Representatives… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Congress’s New Science Chairman to Fight "Global Freezing"
Designer Candy Chang complains that New Orleans is full of vacant storefronts; she notes that her neighbourhood is still without a grocery store. She wishes things were different, and made “fill-in-the-blank stickers to provide an easy tool to voice what we want, where we want it.” It is a good idea that could work in a lot more places than just New Orleans; I could think of few things to wish for where I Iive…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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I Wish This Was: Dreaming Of A Better Place
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Photo by PGEgreenenergy via Flickr Creative Commons Several utilities in California have been installing smart meters like crazy across the state, though none with as much attention as Pacific Gas & Electric. The utility has made great strides in installations, but has at the same time drummed up a lot of discomfort and outright disdain from consumers in some communities who feel that the smart meters pose a health risk as well as a privacy concern. This concern is why Assemblymember Jared Huffman introduced a bill that would requir… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Michael (mx5tx) , Flickr, CC Who’d Have Thunk It 10 Years Ago? The Toyota Prius hybrid has been on fire (not literally) in its home market of Japan ever since it was redesigned for the 2010 model year. It has been the #1 best-selling car in the land of the rising sun for the past 18 months, and it eve… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Toyota Prius to Become Japan’s Best-Selling Car Ever, Unseating the Corolla!
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Image via Agora Gallery Artist Franco Recchia has put old computer parts to good use by creating impressive cityscapes with them. While they are a tribute to modern creation and human ingenuity, they could also be seen as something slightly more Wall-E-esque. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Cities Constructed Entirely of Old Computer Parts
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At the moment, I can’t think of a profession I’m less envious of than that of the American climate scientist. Consider: The climate science community’s years of meticulous study, research, data collection and modeling — not to mention its cautious, much-deliberated-over policy guidelines — are met with what? Certainly not our thanks. Nope, instead, climate scientists… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Climate Scientists vs. Congress (Video)
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