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Another Doomsday, Another Dollar: Shifting Science Towards Peace and Ecology
In his book, Our Final Hour, Cambridge professor and Britain’s “Astronomer Royal” Martin Rees predicts humanity has no more than a 50/50 chance of survival into the next century and that by 2020 a million people will perish due to scientific error...
Cities, States and Others Step up Action on Climate, Despite Federal Reluctance
Last year, Pentagon defense adviser Andrew Marshall issued a
harsh warning of the consequences of climate change: mass chaos,
national security crises and food shortages. If climate change
occurs abruptly, the report declared, there could be...
Drive slower, save the planet!
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Date: 23 September 2005
Drive slower, save the planet!
The environment is a hot issue that we just can't afford to ignore any longer. To some, being environmentally aware is a way of life, a...
Employ passive solar energy and start saving electricity today.
Here are 7 basic fundamentals that will cost you nothing or very little and save you cash for many years to come! 1. Orientation, layout and positioning of your house on the land Orientate your living areas to the south side of the house, which...
Water Conservation at the Kitchen Sink
Water Conservation at the Kitchen Sink (577 words) It can sometimes be difficult to visualize the importance and direct effect that simple conservation efforts can have when we are bombarded with negative information regularly. Lets take a look at...
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Schreiber, Johansson Build A 'Bridge' To A Classic
Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson are starring in a widely praised revival of Arthur Miller's <em>A View From The Bridge</em>. They tell reporter Jeff Lunden that as in all great tragedies, this one's clashes and catastrophes have something of the inevitable about them.
Stargazing At The Opera
The Hayden Planetarium in New York takes opera to the moon with a new production of <em>Il Mondo Della Luna.</em> Diane Paulus and Philip Bussmann talk about merging cosmos footage with music, how science can enhance the arts and the future of technology and theater.
Obama 'The Musical' Opens In Germany
A new theater production <em>Hope: The Obama Musical Story</em> opened this week in Frankfurt, Germany. It tells the story, in song and dance, of America's first black president. It is likely to be a big success in a country where President Obama is still immensely popular.
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Tower of Power: Tallest Man-Made Structure on Earth
Enviromission's collossal Solar Tower of Power is a proposed 1000-meter tall tower, and, if it passes through Enviromission's final feasibility phase, it will be the largest manmade structure on Earth.
You can view the promotional video here.
The proposed solar structure is awe inspiring, and
We Ask The Pros: Should You Friend Your Boss On Facebook?
Rejecting a friend request from your boss could be seen as a vote of no confidence, but do you really want his Burning Man photos showing up in your news feed? Comedian Baratunde Thurston and media technologist Deanna Zandt discuss proper workplace friending etiquette.
CO2, Global Warming, and Pollen-Allergies
CO2, Global Warming, and Pollen-Allergies Thomas Ogren The benefits of added organic matter to the soil have long been known and are usually attributed to increased nitrogen, greater water-holding capacity and an increase in activity of soil...
Enviromission hopes that this huge Austrailian solar facility, capable of powering 200,000 homes, will attract interest in renewable energy in the coming decades.
When completed, the Solar Tower of Power will truly be a technological marvel.
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