Science Event Picks: The Low Carbon Diet, August 9 and 10 | QUEST …
Most Americans have room to cut their carbon *food*print by 25%. Not easily done, but luckily we have help in the Bay Area.
Tag Archives: Environment
Confirming Aesop – rooks use stones to raise the level of water in …
Ed Yong is an award-winning science writer based in London. Not Exactly Rocket Science is his attempt to make the latest scientific discoveries interesting to everyone by beating jargon, confusion and elitism with the stick of good …
Colorado Independent » Colo. online education still expanding …
Then- education commissioner William Moloney explained that resources had not kept pace with the growing popularity of online education . Legislators agreed, passing SB 215, which created new guidelines and a new Division of Online …
Marine Animals May Stir Oceans As Much As Wind or Tides « The Dirt
According to Wired Science, new scientific research on the world’s oceans suggests that marine animals may stir oceans as much as wind and tides do. This new understanding of marine life may end up changing current climate models. …
'Virtual' computers span the digital divide – Technology, iPhone …
NComputing is out to span the digital divide with a version of cloud computing called virtualization, which essentially turns one machine into many.
Animal activists torch home of Novartis chief – Short Sharp …
In the most recent attack, on Monday in the Austrian town of Bach, activists are believed to have set fire to the holiday home of the company’s chief executive officer, Daniel Vasella. A fire accelerant was found at the scene, …
Two women bring $250000 rooftop garden to life atop CSU's …
John Kuntz/The Plain DealerLeeAnn Westfall, right, and partner Erin Huber, both CSU environmental science majors, share a celebratory hug as their two years of work ends with installation of the rooftop garden on CSU’s Recreation Center …
Population: World's most endangered animals – Northern Hairy-nosed …
World’s most endangered animals – Northern Hairy-nosed wombat. Northern Hairy-nosed wombat numbers up 20% in 2 yearsMay 2009.
Pentagon reviews social networking on computers – Technology …
(AP) — The Pentagon is reviewing the use of Facebook and other social networking sites on its computers with an eye toward setting rules on how to protect against possible security risks.
11 Animals Drowned « The Edit: WFPL's Gabe Bullard blogs the news
There are about 500 animals at the fairgrounds now, all of them rescued from floods at their previous location. Ten cats and one dog, however, weren’t evacuated in time and drowned yesterday. 89.3 WFPL Louisville’s NPR News Station …