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PETA Says Horseracing = Dog Fighting. They’re Wrong.
Image from Wikimedia Commons Anybody that saw the Kentucky Derby Saturday was treated to a spectacular race, and then immediately robbed of that memory with one of the most heartbreaking sights in racing. Eight Belles, the first filly running in the race since 1996, which having just turned [...]
Continue reading...2. May 2008
$500M in Sunken Treasure, and Other Great Discoveries Undersea
Image from slava The news broke yesterday that the richest shipwreck of all time had been discovered– over 500 Million USD worth of gold and silver coin–had been found in an “undisclosed location in the Atlantic Ocean.” This is hardly the first time a private enterprise has gone [...]
Continue reading...1. May 2008
Are Food Shortages Priming The Developing World For A Revolt?
by Spencer Kimball Image by camera_rwanda Last month witnessed a rash of political turmoil provoked by the inflating price of food.
Continue reading...30. April 2008
An Elephant Never Forgets
Image from jonrawlinson South Africa, has seen great success with its conservation efforts. The national elephant population has risen from 8,000 to 18,000. However they may have been too successful:
Continue reading...30. April 2008
45 Scientists Dump Global Warming Deniers in 24 Hours
Image from wumai Something phenomenal has happened in the last 24 hours. Our friends over at DeSmogBlog took it upon themselves to see what the scientists who are on the famed list of “500 scientists who don’t believe in global warming” actually think and as it turns [...]
Continue reading...30. April 2008
Environmentalism In 1901: Was It Elitist To Save The Planet?
Image from pingnews and Library of Congress As the environmental movement looks to the future, it can often forget its past. We often make light of it here, but there really are some people out there that think that environmentalism is all the product of some imperious, self-righteous group [...]
Continue reading...29. April 2008
Jakarta Has Car-Free Day, Vice-President Ignores It
Image from pfig Or, more appropriately, the Vice-President’s security detail ignored it. Jusuf Kalla, who participated in a fun walk meant to spotlight the car-free day seeking transport that’s more eco-friendly and convenient to urban life, was trailed the whole time by his security detail, who [...]
Continue reading...28. April 2008
The Bush Administration Has Been Manipulating EPA Data
By Spencer Kimball Image from iips.cz The Bush Administration has been called a lot of names by a lot of people, but competent has never been one of them.
Continue reading...25. April 2008
The Revolution Has Begun
Brian Gordon is a Canadian Green Party member and candidate trained by Al Gore to present An Inconvenient Truth. Though it’s not obvious yet. But we have seen the beginnings. I’m not talking about a technological revolution, but a social one, and the convergence of current technology is [...]
Continue reading...24. April 2008
China Wants Your Inventions. For Free.
China. Ahh. Proud hosts of the most divisive Olympic Games in 30 years, are now asking for some help cleaning up their toxic air quality. Image from red321 Lacking the time, and usually the money, to put into research for new, green technologies from other developed nations, the [...]
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5. May 2008
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