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Is the 17 percent reduction in greenhouse gases cited by President Obama a good target?
Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:35 PM EST
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Professor Nutt on some drug related facts (video)
Seeded on Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:56 PM EST (YouTube)
Professor Nutt was the outspoken scientist who got sacked for telling the truth. His peer reviewed published paper can be read in full here:
Tiny Elk Horn Iowa Has the Electric Charging Stations Ready and Waiting for Electric Vehicles
Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:26 AM EST (The New York Times)
ELK HORN, Iowa (AP) -- Hoping to see the USA in your Chevrolet Volt or Nissan Leaf? The tiny Iowa town of Elk Horn will have plenty of electric charging stations and no wait -- if you can get there.
Group Urges Gov't to Invest in Electric Cars
Seeded on Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:35 PM EST (The New York Times)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A group of automakers, utilities and battery makers is urging the federal government to make a major investment in electric transportation.
Urinate in the open and save the planet the British way
Seeded on Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:29 PM EST (The Telegraph: Calcutta)
If you thought peeing in public was a complete nuisance, think again. Pick your spot wisely and you may be helping save the world.
EPA Orders Employees to Remove YouTube Climate Video
Seeded on Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:06 PM EST (PEER)
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Mini ice age took hold of Europe in months - Lasted 1300 years
Seeded on Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:06 PM EST (newscientist.com)
JUST months - that's how long it took for Europe to be engulfed by an ice age. The scenario, which comes straight out of Hollywood blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow, was revealed by the most precise record of the climate from palaeohistory ever generated.
1 Million Spiders Make Golden Silk for Rare Cloth
Seeded on Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:59 PM EST (Wired News)
To produce this unique golden cloth, 70 people spent four years collecting golden orb spiders from telephone poles in Madagascar, while another dozen workers carefully extracted about 80 feet of silk filament from each of the arachnids.
Recharging Portable Electronics One Step At A Time
Seeded on Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:12 PM EST (npr.org)
The next time your batteries need a recharge, try taking a walk. A tiny Cleveland startup is trying to capture the renewable energy of your footsteps — no outlet required.
Japan Pushes Forward on Plans for a Giant Solar Power Farm in Space
Seeded on Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:34 PM EST (discovermagazine.com)
Refusing to cave to the "that's far too crazy to ever work" crowd, Japan took a step forward this week in the country's scheme to develop a giant solar power station in Earth orbit.
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