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Russian heatwave kills 5,000 as fires rage out of control

Earthblips - Sat, 08/07/2010 - 13:20
Forecasters said there would be no respite from temperatures above 97F (36C) for at least another week. — full article at telegraph.co.uk

Global Boiling Fuels Disasters In Nuclear Nations

Earthblips - Sat, 08/07/2010 - 13:20
Fueled by the buildup of fossil fuel pollution, the world’s out-of-control climate is destabilizing many of the nations that control nuclear weapons, including Russia, China, North Korea, India, and Pakistan. Thousands have died in fires and floods, millions left homeless, and crops failed ... — full article at wonkroom.thinkprogress.org

I love Ghost of a Dream

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 22:53
sculpture/ installation work on paper comming soon! collages coming soon texts — full article at ghostofadream.com

Has a Warming Russia Outpaced the World?

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 22:38
It was the fourth day in a week that Moscow set a new temperature record. — full article at green.blogs.nytimes.com

Andreas K Muenchow

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 22:18
School of Marine Science & Policy — full article at udapps.nss.udel.edu

Greenland glacier calves island 4 times the size of Manhattan, UD scientist reports

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 22:18
A University of Delaware researcher reports that an "ice island" four times the size of Manhattan has calved from Greenland's Petermann Glacier. The last time the Arctic lost such a large chunk of ice was in 1962. — full article at udel.edu

Phyto-Purification bathroom - 1

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 21:30
Phyto-Purification Bathroom Using a natural filtering principle called phyto-purification, the bathroom becomes a mini-eco-system by recycling and regenerating the wastewater. The water from the shower and the washbasin is filtered through an organic system before being re-used. ... — full article at junyasumoto.com

How to feed a hungry world

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 21:28
With the world s population expected to grow from 6.8 billion today to 9.1 billion by 2050, a certain Malthusian alarmism has set in: how will all these extra mouths be fed? The world s population more than doubled from 3 billion between 1961 and 2007, yet agricultural output kept pace and ... — full article at nature.com

OpenIDEO - Home

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 20:05
Enterprising Schools, an initiative of Gray Matters Capital Foundation, is sponsoring this challenge, focused on increasing the access of low-cost and appropriate learning tools for affordable private schools in India and worldwide. The submissions will contribute to the development of a ... — full article at openideo.com

HumanCar Imagine PS goes for another test drive, sedan version in the works (w/video)

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 17:58
HumanCar - Click above to watch video after the jump It's been a long while since we first heard about the HumanCar , a vehicle powered by electricity and human rowing power, but some things just take longer than others . The design has come a long way since that 2006 post and the latest ... — full article at green.autoblog.com

HOWTO: glowing balloons that show air quality

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 17:52
David Pescovitz at 3:15 PM Thursday, Aug 5, 2010 Files Deriv F3U Huso Gc4G1Bd0 F3Uhusogc4G1Bd0.Medium Over at Instructables, BB pal Eric Paulos and and his students Stacey Kuznetsov , George Davis, and Jian Cheung in Carnegie Mellon University's Living Environments Lab explain how to make ... — full article at boingboing.net

HOWTO: glowing balloons that show air quality

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 17:52
David Pescovitz at 3:15 PM Thursday, Aug 5, 2010 Files Deriv F3U Huso Gc4G1Bd0 F3Uhusogc4G1Bd0.Medium Over at Instructables, BB pal Eric Paulos and and his students Stacey Kuznetsov , George Davis, and Jian Cheung in Carnegie Mellon University's Living Environments Lab explain how to make ... — full article at boingboing.net

InstrucTables: IntroAir Quality Balloons

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 17:52
This Instructable will show you how to make giant, super cool, glowing balloons that react to surrounding air quality. Inside each balloon is a tri-colored LED. This LED reacts to data from an air quality sensor, turning green, yellow or red based on low, average, and high values. — full article at instructables.com

InstrucTables: IntroAir Quality Balloons

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 17:52
This Instructable will show you how to make giant, super cool, glowing balloons that react to surrounding air quality. Inside each balloon is a tri-colored LED. This LED reacts to data from an air quality sensor, turning green, yellow or red based on low, average, and high values. — full article at instructables.com

New Study Sheds Light on U.S. Wind Power Market

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 15:26
The U.S. was one of the fastest-growing wind power markets in the world in 2009, second only to China, according to a report released today by the U.S. Department of Energy and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Wind power additions in the United States set a new record in 2009, ... — full article at newscenter.lbl.gov

Bamboo Bottle Company | For The Best Reusable Water Bottle, Go Bamboo

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 15:07
Glass Insert Our dishwasher-safe glass is crafted from completely natural substances. Unlike plastics that can leach chemicals into your drink, our BPA-free glass interior keeps your drink safe and insulated—hot or cold. Learn more Bamboo Bottle Bamboo replenishes the ... — full article at bamboobottleco.com

An Invader: Engineered Canola

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 14:19
Critics of biotech crops might conceivably point to ithe canola phenomenon as an example of how hard it is to stop the spread of "gene pollution.'' — full article at green.blogs.nytimes.com

Speech at expanded Security Council meeting on fire safety measures for strategic facilities

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 13:20
PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA DMITRY MEDVEDEV : This is a meeting of the Security Council, but given that we are still battling wild fires I think that our meeting will be devoted primarily to this issue today. Of course, we will start by looking at the current developments in the situation. We are not ... — full article at eng.kremlin.ru

Michelle Rodriguez Joins Sea Shepherd, Plans To Be On Next Antarctic Campaign

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 12:27
Michelle Rodriguez , famous for her roles in both Avatar and LOST , announced last night at the Sea Shepherd “Sea No Evil” fundraiser that she will be joining the anti-whaling org on its next campaign. “I’m going to go on the next voyage,” she said. “So ... — full article at ecorazzi.com

Skeptical Science iPhone app

Earthblips - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 11:37
Skeptical Science iPhone app Skeptical Science available on Itunes Iphone App Store Skeptical Science is now available as a free app for the iPhone or iPod. You can now use an iPhone or iPad to view the entire list of skeptic arguments as well as (more importantly) readily access what ... — full article at skepticalscience.com
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