Bonnie previously noted that Brussels Sprouts are Back in Style . They are evidently a holiday thing in the UK; Former Toronto Mayor and former Brit David Miller complained on Twitter that they were all sold out and was overwhelmed with responses, including one offer to mail him some from Brussels. But back ‘ome he could have just gone to the Burger King, which has put them on the menu; a spokesperson notes: To many people, sprouts are just those little green cabbages that sit on the Christmas dinner… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Cleaning up the Yenisey River in Russia. Photo: Elena Kim, Live Planet. In the world’s largest country, much of which is sparsely inhabited, it’s easy for garbage to be out of sight, out of mind. But with Russia ‘s people living increasingly urban, and more consumerist , lives, the growing amount of trash can no longer be ignored. Fortunately, a new generation is stepping up to protect the country’s vulnerable e… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: J Nathan Matias , used under Creative Commons license. Massive hikes in energy bills are nothing new , and some even say that rising energy costs may have caused the Great Recession . But some folks are now using the inevitability of more expensive gas and electricity a… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Images credit: Knife and Saw Designboom shows this bike shelf from Chris Brigham , a graphic designer gone 3D and now making furniture under the name Knife and Saw. . Living in San Francisco and visiting friends in New York, he “noticed that there is a void when it comes to elegant bike management.” He’s right; this would be perfect for LifeEdited . … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …The Week in Animal News: Singing Mice, Santa Swims with Sharks, and More (Slideshow)
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Photo credit: Osaka University via Discovery News Mice that tweet like birds? Yes, they now exist in Japan. See how these new musical rodents could mean big advances in science, and then check out the rest of the week’s animal news: birds going extinct and other birds making a comeback, animals with strange noses, daring deer rescues, and more.
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With blue jeans, black jeans, grey flannels, or khakis, Alden cordovan shoes are so chic. The color is exquisite and the quality/durability is world famous. The difficulty is finding an Alden model that makes a good foot and has a toe that’s not too rounded. I had seen these wingtips before but I wasn’t really sold on them until I saw this gentleman looking so respectable in them.
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Image credit: Compassion in World Farming When I reported on a planned 8,100 cow super-dairy in the UK , I noted that many dairy farmers were concerned that these industrial-scale operations would expose the public to the fact that even most smaller dairy farms in the country keep their cows indoors for 5 or 6 months of the year. Those concerns may be coming true, because as the mega-dairy resubmits its application, its owners are coming out in the open and stating their position – … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: BBC Abbey Road, the most famous pedestrian crossing in (musical) history. If you are a tourist, it’s on the must-go list. If you are a local or a driver, it is on the must-be-avoided list, but that’s another story. Let it be : Abbey Road, site of the cover of the famous Beatles album , has now been listed as a piece of heritage worth saving for future generations. Aside from the Beatles, why should we care?… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image: Hometta The modern gingerbread house industry looked so promising a few years ago; I eagerly followed every launch. But this year, it seems to have tanked as deeply as the modern construction industry. I would have thought that, along with the tiny house and shedworking movements, gingerbread would thrive in tough times; they are small, relatively economical and so very green, probably automatic
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As anyone who’s seen It’s a Wonderful Life or read A Christmas Carol knows, sometimes a new perspective on things is all it takes to truly appreciate what we have — and there’s no better time for this than around the holidays. For the six person crew aboard the International Space Station, circling some 225 miles overhead, their unique vantage seems to have instilled in them a new found appreciation for the world outside their window. In their holiday message to the rest of us, the crew speaks of Earth as “a beautiful planet that we should all be thankful to have as our home.”… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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