Conservation & Environment:
This week I have found that my cup runneth over with work. Several things around the web have caught my eye which deserve substantial commentary. That's what you pay for, right? Unfortunately, today they get a link. First, here is...
Posted on May 8, 2008 9:56 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
A new study lead by Chao in Science estimates that nearly 10,800 cubic kilometers of water are stored in artificial reservoirs. That is little over twice the volume of Lake Michigan. The authors estimate this quantity of water reduces global...
Posted on May 7, 2008 9:33 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
This is the final installment of VBS.tv's TOXIC-Garbage Island series. Part 12 is more of an epilogue of sorts. The bonus interview with Frederick vom Saal is very informative! I would like to thank the producers and hosts of the...
Posted on May 6, 2008 10:12 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
As I was catching up on all of my favorites blogs, I noticed that James Hrynyshyn at The Island of Doubt posted about the recent oddness at the Heartland Institute. To catch you up to speed the DeSmogBlog notes...Dozens of...
Posted on May 5, 2008 8:23 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
When a scientist is writing a scientific paper we look for that one quintessential figure that tells the whole story. Other figures are ancillary to fill in the specifics but the 'cardinal figure' is where all the meat of the...
Posted on May 5, 2008 2:47 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Continuing the series of VBS.tv's TOXIC-Garbage Island series. Contains some vulgar language. It finally gets good. In part 10, "Its totally not like the money shot, its totally worse". Says it all right there, totally. Watch the net closely in...
Posted on May 4, 2008 9:41 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Worldwide, corals generate $9.6 billion per year in money...
Posted on April 29, 2008 10:27 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Continuing the series from VBS.tv's TOXIC-Garbage Island series. Contains some vulgar language. They finally actually do something, but they are still just as annoying. Yet, part 9 starts to nail it....
Posted on April 26, 2008 9:28 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Continuing the series, here is parts 6 and 7 from VBS.tv's series TOXIC-Garbage Island. Contains some vulgar language. If you can get past the annoying attitude of the host, there are some lessons here! I extremely disagree with his statement...
Posted on April 25, 2008 9:13 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
We were named "Ecodaredevil bloggers' on Earth Day, along with Sheril Kirshenbam and Chris Mooney over at the Intersection. Andy Revkin of New York Times ecoblog Dot Earth also received the distinction. So, hey, we're keeping good company!
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Posted on April 25, 2008 8:56 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks