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- Nonprofit Execs Rake in Cash From Child Detention Center FundingMike Blake/ReutersThis story originally appeared in The Daily Beast newsletter, Pay Dirt. Sign up for that newsletter: HEREThe intense scrutiny this week on immigration policies that have forced the separation of undocumented families at the U.S. border with Mexico has inevitably turned to the companies operating detention facilities where thousands of child […]
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- Scouted: This Safe Internet Device Includes A Lifetime VPN Subscription, Doubles As A Power BankWe all know the web can be a dangerous place, so having safeguards in place to protect against hackers, snoopers, and shady government agencies is the least you can do is be careful. That’s where the Keezel Safe Internet Device comes in.Capable of protecting up to ten devices at once, the Keezel Safe Internet Device encrypts your internet connection and secu […]
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- Who Would Buy Gucci’s $1600 Hawaiian-Print Dad Ensemble?Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past few months, it’s been made abundantly clear that dads are enjoying a bit of a moment. From their lame, earnest jokes to their clunky yet comfortable clothes to the laden connotations of daddy, the dad way of life seems to have seeped into every corner of the zeitgeist. There are plenty of pieces out there speculat […]
- Sony Pictures Classics Condemns Peter Fonda’s “Aborrent” Tweets, But Will Release His New Movie as PlannedThe actor Peter Fonda went on a Twitter bender yesterday, using obscene and sexist language to describe members of the members of the Trump administration and invoking the specter of violent action against them and Donald Trump’s 12-year-old son, Barron.
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- Cocaine in the water makes eels hyperactive and damages musclesThere are low levels of cocaine and other drugs in many rivers, and lab studies suggest that European eels are suffering muscle damage as a result
- The first Americans had pet dogs 1000 years earlier than thoughtThere were domestic dogs in North America 10,200 years ago, according to a re-examination of an ancient dog skeleton that looks like a small English setter
- The epic hunt for the place on Earth where life startedDarwin's warm little pond, the deep ocean and icy shores – all have been suggested as the birthplace of life. Now one location could have it all
- Wild animals are turning nocturnal to keep away from humansDozens of species all around the world are abandoning the day and becoming more active at night, to avoid contact with humans
- Alarm as ice loss from Antarctica triples in the past five yearsThe loss of Antarctica’s ice has been accelerating ominously since 2012, and could lead to big rises in sea level if the rate of loss keeps increasing
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- Family-sized Solar Car to Race in World Solar ChallengeBattery Technology | Electric Cars | Solar Power | TransportationSolar Team Great Britain has started a kickstarter page to help fund their design for entry in the 2017 World Solar Challenge. Founder Steven Heape leads a team of volunteers from many different disciplines, companies and universities working on a family-sized solar car to compete in the cruise […]
- The Spherical Sun Power GeneratorEnergy Inventions | Future Technology | Solar PowerGerman Architect Andre Broessel believes he has a solution that can “squeeze more juice out of the sun”, even during the night hours and in low-light regions. His company Rawlemon has created a spherical sun power generator prototype called the beta.ray. His technology will combine spherical geometry princip […]
- Hydrogen-Powered Tram Developed in ChinaFuel Cells | Hydrogen Fuel | Public Transit | TransportationIn an effort to reduce China’s harmful and plentiful greenhouse gas emissions, Chinese company Sifang (a subsidiary of China South Rail Corporation) has developed the world’s first hydrogen powered tram. The tram took two years of research and development to complete, and will be powered entirely by […]
- The WaterNest: An Eco-Friendly Floating HouseEnvironment and Sustainability | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar PowerDesigned by renowned Italian architect Giancarlo Zema and produced by EcoFloLife, the WaterNest 100 is an eco-friendly floating housing unit. The 100 square meter residential units are made of up to 98% recycled materials; including the laminate timber and aluminum hull. Skylights, balconies an […]
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- New World Atlas of Desertification shows unprecedented pressure on planet's resourcesThe World Desertification Atlas by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre provides the first comprehensive, evidence-based assessment of land degradation at a global level and highlights the urgency to adopt corrective measures.
- Boring barnacles prefer the shallow life on coral reefsScientists have quantified how barnacles infest stony coral over a variety of conditions and reduce calcium carbonate on reefs. Coral reefs harbor diverse marine life and help prevent coastal erosion.
- When cozying up with would-be predators, cleaner shrimp follow a dependable scriptIt's a mystery how cleaner shrimp partner with would-be fish predators -- sometimes even climbing in their mouths -- without getting eaten. A new study reveals how the shrimp convinces fish not to eat them, and the fish conveys that it's a friend and not a foe.
- How physics explains the evolution of social organizationA scientist says the natural evolution of social organizations into larger and more complex communities exhibiting distinct hierarchies can be predicted from the same law of physics that gives rise to tree branches and river deltas -- a concept called the constructal law.
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- A striking concrete home in Ontario targets minimal environment impactToronto-based Teeple Architects has paired a beautiful but unusual site in Ontario with the sculptural Port Hope House, an award-winning residence that boasts a wide array of sustainable features. Located east of Toronto, the single-family rural home takes inspiration from the client’s 75-acre property that consists of a woodlot, a fallow field, an abandoned […]
- Green-roofed vacation home embraces old-growth trees in the San Juan IslandsWhen Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects was asked to design a vacation home on the San Juan Islands of Washington state, the Seattle-based design firm didn’t take the easy way out. The site, which overlooks stunning views of Griffin Bay, includes three beautiful old-growth trees that the architects wanted to preserve — a different approach to that of the c […]
- A disused railway will become a sustainable green corridor in TaiwanDelft-based architecture firm Mecanoo has unveiled designs to transform a disused railway and dyke in Taichung, Taiwan into a vibrant linear park. Dubbed the Taichung Green Corridor, the project will reuse the former rail that traverses Taichung's downtown and stretches over a mile in length. The project aims to preserve the area’s strong historic chara […]
- This series of modular wood cabins form a rustic retreat in the CatskillsParis-based firm Corpus Studio has created a rustic retreat tucked into the Catskills. A Craggy Cabin is a 2,200-square-foot haven made out of five smaller wooden cabins all connected with large sliding doors. The wooden exterior pays homage to the nature that surrounds the cabin, while the oak-clad interior offers an elegant and contemporary feel.[...]
- Built on a budget, this elegant Dock Building glows like a lantern in VancouverTight budgets typically pose one of the biggest challenges in design projects. But as Michael Green, CEO and President of Michael Green Architecture, shows in his firm’s recently completed Dock Building, beautiful architecture is “always possible regardless of budget.” Built for the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, the building melds modern and industrial influen […]
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- Will climate change bring benefits from reduced cold-related mortality? Insights from the latest epidemiological researchGuest post by Veronika Huber Climate skeptics sometimes like to claim that although global warming will lead to more deaths from heat, it will overall save lives due to fewer deaths from cold. But is this true? Epidemiological studies suggest the opposite. Mortality statistics generally show a distinct seasonality. More people die in the colder […]
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- Does global warming make tropical cyclones stronger?By Stefan Rahmstorf, Kerry Emanuel, Mike Mann and Jim Kossin Friday marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which will be watched with interest after last year’s season broke a number of records and e.g. devastated Puerto Rico’s power grid, causing serious problems that persist today. One of us (Mike) is part of […]
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- Sweden recycles so well it needs more trashWhen it comes to recycling, Sweden is incredibly successful. Just four percent of household waste in Sweden goes into landfills. The rest winds up either recycled or used as fuel in waste-to-energy power plants. Burning the garbage in the incinerators generates 20 percent of Sweden’s district heating, a system of distributing heat by pumping heated water int […]
- IPCC 5 in Haiku.Amazing what the bout of the flu can do. International climate scientist Gregory Johnson, who co-authored the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's 5th report, which came out in September, has simplified the 2000 page preview report into 19 illustrated haiku. I feel I understand it better now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0McGUF9hc0
- Russian parliament gives amnesty to 'Arctic 30'The Greenpeace activists who spent two months in jail after a peaceful protest in the Arctic have expressed relief after the Russian parliament voted to grant them amnesty. But they also declared: “There is no amnesty for the Arctic.” The Duma today voted for an amendment that extends an amnesty decree to defendants who have been charged with hooliganism. It […]
- Increased energy efficiency in China could “strand” Australian mining projectsThe Chinese government is pushing manufacturers, and in particular, steelmakers, to be more energy efficient, reducing demand for Australian coal. Image: Johannes 'volty' Hemmerlein Rapid increases in energy efficiency in Chinese manufacturing, especially in the steel production sector, will temper demand for Australian coal exports and put billion […]
- China roars ahead with renewablesDespite being the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, China is increasing its renewable sources of energy- Image: Fernando Tomás China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has just released some remarkable data on the addition of new electric generating capacity in 2013. China’s electric power system has been growing at a tremendous rate to keep up wit […]
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- Warmer sea surface temperatures imperil the survival of juvenile albatross: StudyNew research finds that increased sea surface temperatures can affect the survival of juvenile albatross during their first year at sea and lead to reduced population growth rates. Ecologists with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in the US and France’s National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) examined how climate change and functional tr […]
- Indonesia to investigate death of journalist being held for defaming palm oil companyJAKARTA — Indonesia’s national commission on human rights has vowed to investigate the death of a journalist who was being held on charges of defaming a palm oil company owned by a powerful tycoon. From November 2017 to March of this year, Muhammad Yusuf wrote at least 23 articles for the news portals Kemajuan Rakyat and […]
- Orangutan forest school in Indonesia takes on its first eight studentsOn May 17, 2018, the first eight orange-furred students arrived to begin their studies at a new orangutan forest school in the province of East Kalimantan in Indonesian Borneo. Under the watchful eye of primatologist Signe Preuschoft, the goal is to help these orangutan orphans learn all the skills they’ll need to live independent lives […]
- Amber deposits yield oldest evidence of frogs in wet, tropical forestsTropical rainforests are home to the vast majority of the world’s frog species today. Yet frog fossils from these moist environments have been incredibly rare, largely because the small animals have tiny bones, which make preservation difficult, and the wet conditions usually lead to their quick decomposition. This lack of frog fossil records has made […] […]
- Commercial values are a key driver of Zero Deforestation policies (commentary)According to a recent report created for the Prince of Wales’ Sustainability Institute, there are now more than 470 companies with commitments to ensure their company is not linked to deforestation. These are commonly known as Zero Deforestation Policies (ZDPs). With increased small-scale deforestation in Amazonia, approximately 4,000 hectares recently clear […]
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