Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of 'Anthropogenic
blogs.telegraph.co.uk — If you own any shares in alternative energy companies I should start dumping them NOW. The conspiracy behind the Anthropogenic Global Warming myth (aka AGW; aka ManBearPig) has been suddenly, brutally and quite deliciously exposed after a hacker broke into the computers at the University of East Ang... (Submitted by vladd67) More…
Surf’s Up, Waste’s Down
nytimes.com — Despite its nature-boy image, the surfing industry often relies on toxic manufacturing processes and generates tons of waste to make surfboards and other products. In San Clemente, a start-up company is out to change a half-century of dirty surfboard-making tradition with the world’s first recycled polyurethane board. (Submitted by ADrop) More…
A Brief History of Toilets
time.com — In case you didn't know (and honestly, why would you?), Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day — an event hosted by the World Toilet Organization to raise awareness for the 2.5 billion people around the world who live without proper sanitation. (Submitted by tosachin) More…
We're killing the oceans
thephoenix.com — It's not just ruthless whaling and foolhardy fishing practices that are plaguing the world's oceans. Underwater, things are bad all over — from the acidifying Atlantic to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A perfect storm of climate change, pollution, and rapacious global fishing practices has the potential to gravely imperil Earth's oceans. (Submitted by naturalpapa) More…
Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out
spiegel.de — Global warming appears to have stalled. Climatologists are puzzled as to why average global temperatures have stopped rising over the last 10 years. Some attribute the trend to a lack of sunspots, while others explain it through ocean currents. (Submitted by BulkHedd) More…
Energy Saving Lightbulbs Become Dimmer Over Time
dailymail.co.uk — A design flaw in compact florescent bulbs mean they become dimmer as they age, a report by the Institution of Engineering and Technology said. Millions could need replacing long before their advertised lifespan of five or six years is reached. (Submitted by bettverboten) More…
Where Cell Phones, TVs, Airplanes and Tanks Go to Die (Pics)
webecoist.com — Ever wonder where your old cell-phones, computers, televisions, and radioactive contaminated military vehicles go at the end of their life? You might be surprised. The world is rife with ‘stuff’, and the simple fact is we’re producing new homes, vehicles, gadgets, gizmos and other designs faster than we can get rid of the old ones. (Submitted by BillyB) More…
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