NASA Launching Glory Satellite Tomorrow, Part of $424 Million Mission to Measure Aerosols
February 22, 2011 No Comment
The A-Train series of satellites collecting aerosol information; Image via NASA Last month, we reported on the Glory Satellite from NASA . Intended to measure airborn grit from volcanoes, forest fires, smokestacks and tailpipes, the satellite, named Glory , is part of a $424 million mission to discover more about the health of our atmosphere. NASA will launch Glory at Vandenberg Air Force Base early tomorrow morning. The scientists behind the… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: Plane Stupid , used under Creative Commons license. From occupying airport runways to scaling the House of Parliament , the direct action anti-aviation activists of Plane Stupid are well known for courting controversy. With a number of protesters now facing trial for chaining themselves to a plane (yes, really), an int… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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I’ve rarely seen such a pervasive and specific color story as this blue and gold combination that’s happening in London right now. What is that exact shade of blue called? There must be something in the air because I bought a cardigan in Seoul in that exact shade.
Continue reading …For Star Wars Fans, Recycled Computer Parts Turned Into AT-AT Imperial Walker
February 22, 2011 No Comment
Images via Gadjitz Creative craftster Sage Werbock has come up with a clever idea for recycling old computer parts and providing Star Wars fans something to lust over. It’s an 18-inch tall, 15 lb At-At made from floppy drive housing, power supply boxes, power cords and other scrap metal. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: B. Alter You could call FARM:shop a legal grow-op: they are growing vegetables inside an abandoned house instead of dope. And some tilapia fish, not to mention basil and chickens on the roof. FARM:shop is, literally, a farm growing in a shop in London. A small eco-design group, Something & Son , rented the empty house from the local authority and they are trying to show how sustainable farming can be carried on in the city. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Soy bean pods…origin of the soy bean, ironically, is Asia. Image credit: wikipedia A Chinese food exporter was recently caught using fake organic certifications, peddling to US buyers on both coasts “organic” grains produced on Chinese government-controlled factory farms (from commune to con?). Good that USDA had the guts to stand up to it. Maybe this nab will offer sustenance to the struggling organic farmers who for so long nurtured and continue to stand behind US organic standard. As reported in
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The marine biologists at Australia’s Oceanworld Manly aquarium may be well-versed in the facts of life, but it’s never too late to learn a bit more about how exactly babies are made. Recently, twelve healthy baby stingrays were birthed at the facility by a pair of females, much to the confusion of aquarium staff. What’s so puzzling about that? Well, the new… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Edward Norton Fights Shark Finning, Ricky Gervais Protects Animals, and More
February 22, 2011 No Comment
Photo: Wikimedia Commons The movement against shark finning has already brought together advocates including January Jones and John Kerry — and in California, where legislators have proposed a bill that would block the sale of the fins, another A-lister offered his support. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Women are the greener sex, yet another study reveals . Men travel on carbon-intensive transport more, consume more, and eat more meat than women. Now, the traveling aspect probably has more to do with the fact that there’s still rampant inequality in a business world that continues to be dominated by men than any instinct to engage in dirtier modes of transportation. But still, when it comes to consumption, men still leave a bigger footprint. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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