Giant Snail Pies to Feed Malnourished in Africa
treehugger.com — Malnutrition and iron deficiency are rampant problems in the developing nations across Africa. More nutritious than beef, and far more abundant, giant snails could be the key ingredient to a healthier Africa. Oh yeah, and evidently they taste great. (Submitted by DireWolf11) More...
Tesla's 'Electric Sports Car Sound' Recorded for Video Game
treehugger.com — Making a video game used to be all about a few guys writing code. But as the the industry grew into a mammoth, the production of games turned into huge enterprises employing tons of people and requiring more and more realistic sounds and images. (Submitted by avizaaj) More...
USA, China Announce Electric Car Initiative
treehugger.com — The Chinese government and many Chinese businesses have been making pretty big bets on electric cars in the past few years. So it isn't surprising that electric cars were on the agenda during the meeting between Barack Obama and Hu Jintao (Submitted by emecks) More...
80 Yr Old Bookkeeping Fail Causes Extinction of Fish Species
treehugger.com — Countless species are currently threatened by overfishing, and environmentalists work fiercely to prevent victims like sharks and tuna from disappearing--but no one suspected that a common skate would be the first to go. And it turns out no one suspected anything because of a simple mistake made 80 years ago. (Submitted by jmritchie) More...
Microscopic Ozone Bubbles Attack Oil Sheen Pollution
treehugger.com — Oil sheen, the scummy film that forms on top of polluted bodies of water, is incredibly difficult to remove. Even common filtering practices, like aeration and sand filters, have trouble removing the oil on the water's surface. A new technology creates microscopic bubbles that attack oil sheen and allow it to be captured by a conventional filter. (Submitted by naturalpapa) More...
Innovative Auctions: You Give for Free & Get For Free
treehugger.com — Maybe Listia could be the answer to anyone who ever wondered what to do with something they don't need, but which is much too fine to simply discard. Or who wanted to trash some stuff, without adding to the pounds per person landing in the dump each day. But how does it work for "free"? (Submitted by Dftw) More...
Seal Tries Feeding Live Penguins to Photographer (Video)
treehugger.com — "Bloody Hell! That's the biggest leopard seal I've ever seen!" National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen was taking underwater photos when a leopard seal started feeding him penguins, starting with live ones. (Submitted by statik99) More...
Scientists Create Bacteria that Lights Up Around Landmines
treehugger.com — Tens of thousands of people are killed or injured by landmines every year. But an unexpected solution may be on the way--scientists have developed a special kind of bacteria that actually begins to glow in the presence of landmines. (Submitted by avizaaj) More...
Is The H1N1 Flu Vaccine Going To Give Me Gulf War Syndrome?
treehugger.com — No, this isn't another article about mercury in vaccines, it is also not about vaccines causing autism, nor is it about vaccines not being vegan. This article is about an entirely different argument against vaccines that has surfaced in the international media and on conspiracy theory websites... (Submitted by biofriendlyblog) More...
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