Posted by admin in Environment on 08 25th, 2010 | No Comments
Indian Tribals’ Sacred Mountain Not Safe Until Vedanta Refinery Closed
Until the refinery at Lanjigarh is closed, indigenous groups feel Niyamgiri mountain is not safe. Photo: Survival International . While there was unrestrained rejoicing yesterday by indigenous rights campaigners after the Indian government halted a proposed bauxite mine by Vedanta Resources on the grounds...
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Posted by admin in Environment on 08 25th, 2010 | No Comments
Peak Oil Alarm Raised By Secret Government Talks
Image credit: AZrainman Could government finally be waking up to the threat of peak oil? When a government minister attended a peak oil conference as a “keynote listener” , I perhaps unkindly cited it as evidence that miracles do happen. But despite warnings of peak oil in 5 years from Richard...
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Posted by admin in Environment on 08 25th, 2010 | No Comments
Cork vs Plastic: How Real Cork is Harvested and Why It Matters
Image credit: LollyKnit Pablo has already talked about the environmental pros and cons of wine corks , and Kara has also looked at the real versus synthetic cork debate . (On the other hand, when Kristin talked about the recyclable benefits of screw-caps , one commenter pointed out that the increasing...
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Posted by admin in Environment on 08 25th, 2010 | No Comments
DIY Cargo Bikes Haul It All - From Kayaks to Compost
The basic kayak-carrying trailer costs $669 US. Photo credit Tonys Trailers . When I wrote about cycling and the homeless recently for EnzymePDX, I happened to find out about Tony and his trailers through a work colleague. A one-time Tour de France participant, Tony Hoar is also a tireless bicycle advocate...
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Posted by admin in Environment on 08 25th, 2010 | No Comments
Micro Frog Found in Search for World’s Lost Amphibians
Image: Conservation International (CI) Pea-Sized Frog is Old World’s Smallest The smallest frog known on the Asian, European or African continents - and one of the world’s tiniest frogs - was found by a group of scientists searching for “lost amphibians.” This pea-sized micro...
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Posted by admin in Environment, Green on 08 21st, 2010 | No Comments
Rare ‘Princess’ Turtle Makes ‘Miracle’ Comeback on Malaysian Beach
Photo via The Montreal Gazette (STR, AFP/Getty Images) A couple of weeks ago, Jaymi alerted us to the return of green turtles to Malaysian beaches . Threatened by poaching and habitat destruction, initiatives such as hatcheries and stricter conservation measures might help these turtles bounce back....
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Posted by admin in Environment on 08 20th, 2010 | No Comments
Colorful, Durable, Unique Family Toys From LOUyLOU
Images: LOUyLOU Those ubiquitous plastic play-kitchens for kids may be a thing of the past, if massive recalls and a recent upsurge of interest in non-toxic, higher-quality toys mean anything. That’s why these vibrant play kitchens (made from empty olive cans) from Berlin-based “family project”...
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Posted by admin in Environment on 08 20th, 2010 | No Comments
Today on Planet 100: Vampire Bat Killing Spree (Video)
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Posted by admin in Eco, Environment on 08 6th, 2010 | No Comments
Subsidies for Renewables "Dwarfed" by Fossil Fuel Support
Image credit: Ecotricity When I asked whether environmentalism was socialist or not , I argued that legislative and fiscal support for renewables like cap and trade or feed-in tariffs were “little different to the direct and indirect subsidies that were used to get the fossil fuel, automobil…...
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Posted by admin in Eco, Environment on 08 6th, 2010 | No Comments
This Car Runs on Poop: The Bio Bug
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