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Slow Motion Lightning Video is Mindblowing

gizmodo.com — Well, this is just about the most amazing thing I've ever seen. It's a lightning bolt that's shooting down from the sky, shot in slow motion. I'm not sure exactly how fast this camera is, but it's got to be shooting at a speed faster than the Casio EX-F1 can shoot at, at least at a resolution this high. Whatever, who cares?More… (Environment)

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We need more of this here god dammit! (pic) view!

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Ikea to start selling solar panels!

inhabitat.com — Given its massive distribution network, IKEA’s new announcement to start producing affordable mass-market solar panels could pose a monumental shift in the accessibility and affordability of renewable energy technologyMore… (Environment)

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How Much are Energy Vampires Costing You? [Pic] view!

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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night ... [Pic] view!

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Bush Pushing to Gut Endangered Species Act

news.yahoo.com — "If adopted, these changes would seriously weaken the safety net of habitat protections that we have relied upon to protect and recover endangered fish, wildlife and plants for the past 35 years," said John Kostyack, executive director of the National Wildlife Federation's Wildlife Conservation and Global Warming initiative.More… (Environment)

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Junk Mail Produces as Much CO2 as 9 Million Cars

thedailygreen.com — A report by the group ForestEthics estimates that destroying forests to make paper for junk mail releases as much greenhouse gas pollution as 9 million cars.More… (Environment)

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First Time in History: Arctic Becomes an Island as Ice Melts

telegraph.co.uk — The North Pole has become an island for the first time in human history as climate change has made it possible to circumnavigate the Arctic ice cap. The historic development was revealed by satellite images taken last week showing that both the north-west and north-east passages have been opened by melting ice.More… (Environment)

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An Inconvenient Truth exaggerated sea level rise

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telegraph.co.uk — Al Gore's Oscar-winning environmental documentary exaggerated the likely effects of global warming on sea levels, a new study shows. ..if the glaciers continue to break up and melt like they are right now for 100 years, a two meter rise in sea level by 2100 would not be possible. More… (Environment)

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AP: Drinking Water of 41 Million Americans Contaminated

usatoday.com — A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.More… (Environment)

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Honeybee Deaths Reaching Crisis Point

guardian.co.uk — Britain's honeybees have suffered catastrophic losses this year, according to a survey of the nation's beekeepers, contributing to a shortage of honey and putting at risk the pollination of fruits and vegetables.More… (Environment)

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The Real Price Of Oil

ridelust.com — The value of oil has not been increasing in real terms, currency has just been decreasing in value. Oil is worth the same, the US dollar is just worth less. So maybe we need to shift our focus away from war and drilling; and towards a better economic policy at home.More… (Environment)

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Google Investing Over $10 Million in Geothermal Energy

cleantechnica.com — Geothermal energy has finally hit the big time. Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, announced today that it is investing $10.25 million in an energy technology called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The funding will also go towards geothermal resource mapping, information tools, and a geothermal energy policy agenda.More… (Environment)

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