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Amazon Tribe Battles Rabid Vampire Bats

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: Zeusandhera /Flickr At the edge of the Amazon, a remote tribe suffers a plague of rabies spread by desperate vampire bats. It sounds like the plot from a bad B-movie, but the reality is far more grim: More than 500 people have been infected and at least four children have died. It’s not the result of secret government experiments or a scientist gone mad. Instead, the attacks have been attributed to deforestation . … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ocean’s Color Can Change Hurricane Patterns

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Chlorophyll concentrations worldwide; Image via SeaWiFS satellite of NASA Recent research shows that the color of the ocean can have a big influence on the occurence of hurricanes — the greener the ocean, the more hurricanes. And that’s a good thing. The ocean’s tint comes from the presence of chlorophyll, the green pigment in phytoplankton that helps the organisms convert sunlight into food, and thus forms the foundation of the oceanic food chain, as well as a prime environment for hurricanes. However, as we recently pointed out in another study, warming temperatures of the oceans are having a negative impact on

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The Week in Pictures: 17 Nations Beat All-Time Heat Records, NASA Launches Google Phones Into Space, Fans Power Up Lollapalooza, and More (Slideshow)

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Here is a sweaty stat to start your weekend off right: This summer 17 nations have already set or matched their all-time heat records; not to mention an all-time hottest temperature for Pakistan, and possibly all of Asia. In other green news, NASA has launched Google phones into space as cheap satellites; GOP candidate for governor in Colorado thinks a successful bike-sharing program in Denver threatens personal freedoms. We find out how an American ghost town ended up in the heart of the Amazon, and more, in our photo roundup of the top green news stories, below.

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World’s Sixth-Largest River Discovered Under the Black Sea

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This color-augmented 3-D radar image shows where the undersea channel enters the Black Sea from the Bosphorus. Photo by University of Leeds via the Daily Mail The broad and powerful Bosphorus defines Istanbul, splitting the city into two continents and solidifying its importance over centuries as a transit and trading route. Anyone who’s been out on its waters knows the strength of the strait and … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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BP Spill Oil Already Entering the Gulf Food Chain

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via NOLA The recent discovery of trace amounts of oil in blue crab larvae has left experts forecasting dire news for the Gulf ecosystem. It’s evidence that the oil from the spill loosed from the Deepwater Horizon explosion has already begun working its way up the food chain — where it could be fatal to animals who ingest it. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Massive Berry Bank in Russia One Step Closer to Demolition

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Scientists will likely be forced to say “Do svidaniya” to a massive cache of rare genetic samples. Image credit: With a single decision yesterday, Russia’s Supreme Arbitration Court put the Pavlovsk Experimental Station —home to more than 5,000 rare and unique plant samples—in jeopardy. Under the ruling, the land on which the non-profit facility sits would be sold to commercial developers who are expected to bulldoze the buildings to make room for housing…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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When a Tree Falls in the Woods: Giant Trees That Have Left a Mark (Slideshow)

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: °Florian /Flickr Trees provide shelter, anchor the soil against erosion, and process carbon . And, when a tree falls, whether there is a person to see it or not, it leaves a clear mark on the landscape. Sometimes, it becomes a quiet foundation for new life. Other times, it causes damage.

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Lobster Dieoffs Linked to Plastic Pollution, Including Bisphenol A

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via UConn We know plastic pollution in the oceans is causing problems among marine life, including becoming a food source that is anything but nourishing. Plastic pieces are snapped up as food by birds, fish, turtles and other wildlife, only to eventually kill them — as well as work farther up the food chain as larger animals eat smaller ones that have ingested plastics. But this is far from the only impact plastics are having on ocean wildlife. Even crustaceans are feeling the pain of foreign che… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Massive Growth in UK Solar Jobs

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Image credit: Solarcentury It seems like the UK solar industry is on fire right now. No sooner was the renewables feed-in tariff approved , than solar installers were inundated with inquiries from would-be customers , and we’ve even seen plans announced for the country’s first utility-scale solar plants . Now there’s further evidence … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ocean’s Tiny Carbon "Vacuum Cleaners" More Important to Carbon Capture Than We Thought

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via Wikipedia If you’re a beach goer, you might recognize those little crystal- clear blobs that often wash up on the sand in the mornings as salps. While often mistaken for jellyfish, they’re actually the ocean’s “vacuum cleaners,” sucking up all kinds of particles as food and excreting carbon-rich pellets that sink to the sea floor. Researchers know that the fairly benign creatures are actually quite important for carbon capture and storage in the oceans , but recent discoveries on what they eat show … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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