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December 2011
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WatchTanzanian toads are thriving in lab, these toads have the smallest range of any frog ever they are extinct in the wild due to a dam that was made on the river. They live strictly in a misting zone, so misters are their primary source of water. Via National Geographic.
Republicans tie Keystone pipeline to tax cut bill... →
randomactsofchaos:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives will include approval of a Canada-to-Texas pipeline in a payroll tax cut bill, House Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday, raising the political stakes on the issue.
The move by House Republicans marked a challenge to President Barack Obama, who has warned he would veto any bill that linked approval of TransCanada Corp’s...
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U.S. Marines Test New Energy-Efficient Weapon in... →
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In collaboration with the Office of Naval Research, the Marines at Camp Smith, Hawaii are testing a new creation that can reduce a 50 gallon bag of waste to a half pint of ash. Micro Auto Gasification System, also know as MAGS, is designed to meet the need for a compact, solid-waste disposal system for both ships and shore facilities. MAGS bakes the trash into ash and collects the...
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This Week's Free Science Online Seminars from NOAA →
Check it out, free seminars is always a plus:
Dec 06: BIOMap Alaska: Citizen Science for Alaska’s Oceans Dec 06: NOAA Technology Transfer: Meeting the President’s challenge Dec 07: Earth’s Eye: Observatory for Ecosystem Changes in Muskegon Lake Dec 07: Marshes on the Move: Understanding and Using Model Results that Show Future Sea Level Rise Impacts on Coastal Wetlands Dec 08: NMFS’s Role in...
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November 2011
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“Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your...”
– Gandhi (via claerwen)
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October 2011
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Giant Algae Tubes Could Provide NEW Biofuel... →
As I read this story I remember discussing the possiblity of this in my biology class in college. It excites me that this is happening so close. The University of Texas has opened a new center at the J.J. Pickle research center that could provide new solutions in how to harvest the power of algae for fuel.
Just off a dirt road in northwest Austin stand hundreds of 12-foot-tall tubes filled with...
September 2011
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British scientists to test climate-cooling balloon... →
This was discussed in Superfreaknomics, pretty interesting that they are going to test it, how to measure…
What do you think of geo-engineering the climate?
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WatchElusive African Golden Cat Filmed, believed to be the first footage released of the feline. Check it out.
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August 2011
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MIA- for a Good Reason...
I have been totally MIA on tumblr, and other social media platforms as of late. I apologize. I am diligently working on an endangered species project and other life events. I will get back soon, I promise.
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Power your House with your Car?! Well Nissan... →
This may not be so far fetched take a look:
What if you could buy power at night, when it’s cheap, and run your house off it by day, when it’s expensive (and, in Japan at least, in short supply)? Nissan wants to give customers who buy its Nissan Leaf just this ability, by selling them special chargers for their electric cars that can be reversed to feed power back into a home.
The...
July 2011
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Fish farm is not the solution for overfishing →
Time Magazine:
This article is alarming. I agree that overfishing is a pressing issue that needs our immediate attention but aquaculture is certainly not the answer to this problem. There is a whole list of shortcomings when it comes to producing fish in controlled condition.
1. Animal Cruelty
There is nothing natural or humane about captivity. Plus, the conditions the fishes are stored in is...