Vast Variety of Insects is Inspiration for Upcoming Episode of "Life"

Photo by Thomas Shahan We love our insects! There is a huge variety of bugs across the planet, and they’re masters of adaptation. That’s the inspiration for an upcoming episode of Life on Discovery Channel this Sunday, April 11 at 9 PM.

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Vast Variety of Insects is Inspiration for Upcoming Episode of "Life"

How polluted is the air at your local school? Use this Interactive Tool to find out

In December 2008 USA Today launched a special report on Toxic Air and America’s Schools , prepared by journalist Blake Morrison and Brad Heath, who went on to win the big Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment. Morrison recently described the project at the Metcalfe Institute’s science seminar for journalists , and included a few TreeHuggers. It is an extraordinary story

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How polluted is the air at your local school? Use this Interactive Tool to find out

Finally, Design Finds the Mass Market Bicycle: A Review of the Electra Ticino

The last few years have seen something of a resurgence in commuter-friendly, fun, comfortable, stylish bicycles. In that vein, we’ve been anticipating the release of the Ticino line from Electra , and I venture to say that new ground has been broken. Electra has been successfully serving the niche for a while now, namely with its very popular Amsterdam

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Finally, Design Finds the Mass Market Bicycle: A Review of the Electra Ticino

Manatee Cousins in Mideast Face Uncertain Future

A dugong in an aquarium in Sydney, Australia. Photo by jo3hug via Flickr

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Recycle Old Jeans Into Insulation at the Gap, this Weekend!

UltraTouch Jean fiber insulation. Credit: UltraTouch Today through March 14, bring your worn down denims to Gap stores across the United States and they will be recycled into UltraTouch Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation . The retail chain has teamed up with Cotton Incorporated for their COTTON

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Recycle Old Jeans Into Insulation at the Gap, this Weekend!

Taxing Banks to Fight Climate Change: The Robin Hood Tax (Video)

Image credit: The Robin Hood Tax The UK’s top bankers may be using G-Wiz electric cars to get around these days, but that’s not enough to make them popular. In fact there is as much public anger over bank bailouts in the UK as there is in the US. And while higher taxes may, in general, be a tough sell—taxing bank profits may be a little more palatable to your average man on the street.

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