Another Dire Global Warming Effect: 10 Times As Many Ocean Dead Zones : TreeHugger
image: US DEP We’ve written about the subject of ocean dead zones on a number of occasions—basically that they’re expanding because of human activity, fertilizer run-off, other factors—but new research indicates that we may be writing about them even

Obama’s Order Is Likely to Tighten Auto Standards - NYTimes.com

President Obama will direct regulators to move swiftly on an application by 14 states to set strict automobile emissions and fuel efficiency standards.

Spread of Malaria Strain Feared as Drug Loses Potency - NYTimes.com

The parasite that causes the deadliest form of malaria is showing the first signs of resistance to the best new drug against it.

News Analysis - Nationalization Gets a New, Serious Look - NYTimes.com

The White House is dancing around a delicate question: Is the president prepared to nationalize the banking system?

Iceland’s Government Collapses - NYTimes.com

Large anti-government demonstrations in Iceland have been mirrored elsewhere in Europe, but the largest economies have been spared.

Can networked human computation solve computer language comprehension?

Researchers at the University of Essex hope to answer this question by getting more volunteers to take part in their online game, Phrase Detectives.

Scientists Identify Bacteria That Increase Plant Growth
(PhysOrg.com) -- Through work originally designed to remove contaminants from soil, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and their Belgium colleagues at Hasselt University have identified plant-associated microbes that can improve plant growth on marginal land. ...

New Catalyst Paves the Path for Ethanol-Powered Fuel Cells

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Delaware and Yeshiva University, has developed a new catalyst that could make ethanol-powered fuel cells feasible. The highly efficient ...

Future Watch: A.I. comes of age

After decades of limited application, artificial intelligence is everywhere. And it really works this time.

The Workings of an Ancient Nuclear Reactor: Scientific American

Two billion years ago parts of an African uranium deposit spontaneously underwent nuclear fission. The details of this remarkable phenomenon are just now becoming clear

Towns Are Sad to See Their Prisons Leaving the Scene of the Grime - WSJ.com

As states close more prisons, small towns are worrying how they'll replace the cheap labor the convicts provide.

Hundreds of Birds Killed in Oil Spill on Russia’s Sakhalin Island : TreeHugger

map: Wikipedia It may not be the Exxon Valdez spill, still less the TVA coal ash spill, but two miles of coastline on Sakhalin Island in the far east of Russia has been covered with fuel oil, killing hundreds

World's First Solar Powered Autonomous Snow Plow : TreeHugger
Photo via i-Shovel Robots are cool, especially when they're solar powered and let you stay inside where it's warm and toasty while they do the hard labor of shoveling snow. Check out the i-Shovel, a solar powered, fully automatic

Nail-less, glue-less almost screw-less fire finished bed

DO YOU MOVE A LOT FROM ONE HOUSE TO ANOTHER? you need nomad furniture and this bed is really good to move it around, jus...

Nuclear fusion-fission hybrid could contribute to carbon-free energy future

Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin have designed a new system that, when fully developed, would use fusion to eliminate most of the transuranic waste produced by nuclear power plants.

Engineers Closing the Gap Between High-Speed Data Transmission and Processing

(PhysOrg.com) -- Electrical engineers at the University of California, San Diego have achieved world-record speeds for real-time signal processing in an effort to meet ambitious goals set by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop the first Terabit-scale technology for optical ...

Climate Change Could Choke Oceans for 100,000 Years | Wired Science from Wired.com

According to a simulation of planetary warming trends, failure to drastically cut greenhouse gas pollution within the next half century could choke Earth's oceans for the next 100,000 years. digg_url

Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury - washingtonpost.com

MONDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient, according to...

Obama Officials Tell Citibank To Ditch Plans For $50 Million Private Jet
Obama Officials Tell Citibank To Ditch Plans For $50 Million Private Jet - The Huffington Post

Nazi 'Angel of Death' not responsible for town of twins - life - 27 January 2009 - New Scientist

High birth rates of blond, blue-eyed twins in a Brazilian community are due to inbreeding, not Auschwitz doctor Josef Mengele, say experts

Lynne Brindley: We're in danger of losing our memories | Technology | The Observer

We have to make sure digital doesn't mean ephemeral, says the head of the British Library, Lynne Brindley

Economic Stimulus! Sometimes What We’re Looking For is Right Under Our Nose. : TreeHugger

The Equitable Building, Denver, CO is currently undergoing significant energy retrofit including window rehab, lighting, controls, HVAC, and infiltration reduction. Image credit: St. Charles Town Co. By Elaine Gallagher Adams, RMI Economic stimulus? Have I got a deal for

What Women Know About Water : TreeHugger

Women carrying water in Ethiopia. Photo by magnusfranklin via Flickr. Last week, delegates from around the world met in Rome to help set the agenda for the 5th World Water Forum, which will be held in Istanbul this March.

Personal Health - Babies Know - A Little Dirt Is Good for You - NYTimes.com

The hygiene hypothesis suggests that organisms that enter the body along with “dirt” spur the development of a healthy immune system.

G.M. and Chrysler Are Closing Jobs Banks - NYTimes.com
General Motors said that it would eliminate its jobs bank, a program often held up by critics as a symbol of Detroit’s inefficiency, as of next week. Chrysler has ended its jobs bank.

For Refrigeration Problems, a Magnetically Attractive Solution

(PhysOrg.com) -- Your refrigerator’s humming, electricity-guzzling cooling system could soon be a lot smaller, quieter and more economical thanks to an exotic metal alloy discovered by an international collaboration working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)’s Center for Neutron ...

Autonomous Robots Invade Retail Warehouses | Wired Science from Wired.com

Next time you order a new pair of skinny jeans from Gap.com, you should know that you are helping welcome in the hive-mind robot overlords of retail. Warehouses run by

Print Liberation

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Forest Death Rates Doubled on the West Coast : TreeHugger
Photo via gmnonic Since the 1970s, tree death rates have doubled on the west coast, according to research appearing in the journal Science. And the causes seem to be stress from drought and global warming.

James Lovelock’s One Last Chance to Save Humanity From Climate Change: Burying Large Amounts of Charcoal in the Ground : TreeHugger

For those that don’t know who James Lovelock is here’s the one sentence bio: Originator of the Gaia hypothesis, chemist, did work on atmospheric chlorofluorocarbons which eventually led them from being banned, advocate of nuclear power. Which is to

Chi-Town Roots

Upon leaving office, George W. Bush returned to the seclusion
of his 1,600-acre ranch 20 minutes out

Euro, Once a Boon, Is Now a Burden for Some - NYTimes.com

Euro membership allowed some countries to gloss over economic problems that have now roared to the fore.

Study Pinpoints Main Source of Asia’s Brown Air Pollution Cloud - NYTimes.com

Burning of biomass is the greater culprit in creating the soup of sooty haze over South Asia, a new study suggests.

Got a Question? Ask KGB Agents for the Answer - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

Keeping cool using the summer heat
(PhysOrg.com) -- While most Australians are taking care to shield themselves from the harsh summer heat, scientists from the CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship are working on ways to harness the sun’s warmth to cool our homes and offices.

Pics: Inside the Tunnels of Gaza | Danger Room from Wired.com

JERUSALEM - Arms-smuggling is just the start. The tunnels dug into the sandstone, to bring goods from Egypt into Gaza have become a central component of both sides' economies. Everything

Business Report - Vodka tax cut to ease Russian pain

The most widely read South African daily business newspaper - published by Independent News and Media and carried by The Star, Cape Times, The Mercury, Pretoria News and Sunday Tribune. Covers local and international business news and offers insight from leading business

experts

Ecologists warn the planet is running short of water - Times Online

Graphic: water
usage
A swelling global population, changing diets and mankind's expanding “water
footprint” could be bringing an end to the era of cheap w

In Britain and Spain, More Signs of Slowdown - NYTimes.com

As Britain officially falls into recession, unemployment in Spain hits an eight-year high.

In Effort to Build Support, Obama Details Stimulus Plan - NYTimes.com

Releasing new details of an $825 billion economic recovery plan, President Obama depicted the proposal as critical to rebuilding for a new era.

Science News / A Prayer For Archimedes
A long-lost text by the ancient Greek mathematician shows that he had begun to discover the principles of calculus.

Registered with the do-not-call list? Expect more calls, says consumer watchdog

Canada's highly touted do-not-call list is having the opposite effect, leading to more telemarketer calls, says the Consumers' Association of Canada

Employees Work Hard to Look Busy - NYTimes.com

Idleness comes in many disguises, but there may be no tricking the bottom line.

Economist.com

Freak Caterpillar Invasion Eating Its Way Through Liberia : TreeHugger

It happens once in a while: That tiny thread holding the fine balance of nature together somehow snaps. This is what's happening in Liberia, right now, the AP reports. Millions of crop devouring caterpillars known as 'army worms' are taking

Exposed to Solvent, Worker Faces Hurdles - NYTimes.com

Research has linked contaminants to diseases, but that often fails to help victims win worker’s compensation.

Scientists to tap river currents to create clean energy
In the eerie green glow of flashing lasers in a darkened University of Michigan lab, a cylinder on springs moves methodically up and down in a giant tank as water flows over it, simulating a stream.

Generation B - My Generation, Maligned and Misunderstood - NYTimes.com

Baby boomers enter late middle age and find it nowhere as welcoming as expected.

5 Food Films That Deserved an Oscar Nomination : TreeHugger
Now that this year's Oscar nominations are out, debate will rage about which films deserved it, which actors should have received a nod, and who should (or shouldn't) win. While these food films flew under the Academy's radar, at

Death Sentences in Chinese Milk Case - NYTimes.com

A Chinese court sentenced two men to death and a top dairy company executive to life in prison for selling tainted milk products.

Obama Urgent on Warming, Public Cool - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com

Scientists test blast-resistant concrete

Engineers at the University of Liverpool have tested a new form of concrete designed to reduce the impact of bomb blasts in public areas.

Process can cut the cost of making cellulosic biofuels

A patented Michigan State University process to pretreat corn-crop waste before conversion into ethanol means extra nutrients don't have to be added, cutting the cost of making biofuels from cellulose.

Ungreen Energy's Human Costs

See the latest multimedia and applications including videos, animations, podcasts, photos, and slideshows on Wired.com

Feds Harpoon Alleged 'Narco Submarine' Crews | Threat Level from Wired.com
The crew of a semi-submersible vessel prepares to abandon ship before being intercepted and detained by the U.S.Coast Guard about 150 miles northwest of the Colombia-Ecuador border two weeks ago.

Why Fan Death Is an Urban Myth from Foreign Dolts - Esquire

This week, Esquire’s Answer Fella dispels an urban myth that may or may not leave you with hypothermia.

Ottawa boy's invisible invention warns birds about deadly windows

Eighth grader Charlie Sobcov wants to stop birds from dying in collisions with windows, but he doesn't want to ruin anybody's view.

Nazi angel of death Josef Mengele 'created twin town in Brazil' - Telegraph

The Nazi doctor Joseph Mengele is responsible for the astonishing number of
twins in a Brazilian town, according to a new book by an Argentine
historian.

Stop Feeding Sardines To The Cat: Let Fish Poop Save The World! : TreeHugger

Sardines...With Tomatoes and Rosemary Image credit:Urban Sardines, On Food And Wine, blog Ok, I admit the title is hyperbole. But the science is certain, important, timely, and fascinating, I promise. A newly published research paper describes how bony marine

The Flagpole That Boasts of Its Height | HottneZ.com

Photo from dr_colossus★ A flagpole or flagstaff is a wooden or metallic pole used to hoist a flag at a ...

Childhood in the USSR | Demonicious.com
A book called Children of the World: USSR presents the life of a young child in the Soviet Union, describing the family life, home, school, food, religion,

Fully Automatic America | Flabber
Guns in America documentary ... scary

Inauguration Day | Popular Science

Elvis Hitler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

YouTube - Elvis Hitler "Showdown"

YouTube - Elvis Hitler - Rebellion

Mechanical Invasive Species of the Rainforests : TreeHugger

Image via GOOD OroVerde is a German non-profit that works to protect rainforests. They've come up with a piece of artwork that reminds us of the diversity of invasive species wreaking havoc on rainforests around the globe.

Miyi Tower Project in China To Clean Contaminated River : TreeHugger

Image: Studio Shift Rising out of the Anning River’s edge like a glittering tree stump, the winning entry for a proposed landmark building in Miyi County in Sichuan Province, China will be doing double-duty. This new tower in Miyi will

Toyota Moves Ahead of G.M. in 2008 Sales - NYTimes.com

For the first time since the Great Depression, General Motors cannot call itself the world’s largest automaker.

French Lawmakers Hope to Inspire Linux Revolution - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

How GEM Works

IST Energy

States Join E.P.A. Study of Pathogens in Ohio River - NYTimes.com
The analysis, which officials plan to finish next year, will identify how much bacteria can discharge into the river without exceeding safety standards.

Personal Best - Fitness Isn’t an Overnight Sensation - NYTimes.com

There are many examples of people who took up exercise and markedly changed their appearance. But how long does it take?

New Synthetic Compound Message to Drug-Resistant Bacteria: 'Resistance is Futile'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Illinois have developed a smart new synthetic compound that not only targets some drug-resistant bacteria and kills them, but the new antibiotic takes away the germs' most potent defense - the mutation that ...

Inside the GPS Revolution: 10 Applications That Make the Most of Location

Get product reviews and news about digital cameras, computers, laptops, mp3 players, iPod, PDAs, phones, PCs, Macs and wireless from Wired.com

Researchers Try to Cure Racism | Wired Science from Wired.com

As the first African-American president in United States history takes office, researchers have shown that it may be possible to scientifically reduce racial bias. After being trained to distinguish between

Maan News Agency

Square Feet - A Boom in Office Towers in Calgary - NYTimes.com
Eight new office towers are under construction in a city at the center of Canada’s oil and gas industry.

Alliance With Fiat Gives Chrysler Another Partner and Lifeline - NYTimes.com

Fiat said it would take a 35 percent stake in Chrysler, giving it the ability to market its cars through Chrysler’s dealership network. Chrysler will have access to Fiat’s technology.

On Facebook, Sicilian Mafia Is a Hot Topic - NYTimes.com

Authorities are investigating groups devoted to Mafiosi.

Continuous Descent: Saving Fuel and Reducing Noise for Airliners

(PhysOrg.com) -- Airline passengers arriving in Atlanta on early morning “redeye” flights during the past few months may have noticed something different during their descent to the runway. Instead of the typical sound of engine power rising and falling as the aircraft descended in a series of level ...

Our faces, not just our ears 'hear' speech: study

(PhysOrg.com) -- A McGill-led study has found that the perception of speech sounds is modified by stretching facial skin in different directions. Different patterns of skin stretch affect how subjects perceive different words.

Live Free or Drown: Floating Utopias on the Cheap

Get Wired's take on technology business news and the Silicon Valley scene including IT, media, mobility, broadband, video, design, security, software, networking and internet startups on Wired.com

Jason Winters' Pico-Projects: Real-time Web Based Power Charting

More Americans Joining Military as Jobs Dwindle - NYTimes.com [Via claudio]

The last fiscal year was a banner one for the military, with forces meeting or exceeding their recruitment goals for the first time since 2004.

CES Gadget: USB Plant Sensor EasyBloom (Video) : TreeHugger

Upon her first visit to my less-than swinging bachelor pad, the woman who was to become my wife was most impressed by (in addition to the absence of dirty socks on my carpet) the lush green houseplants posed in

How to purify water in the wild with 2 water bottles.

This is a entry in the water bottle contest. In this instructable, I will show you how to purify abit of water when you ...

Banks Foreclose on Builders With Perfect Records - NYTimes.com

Lines of credit for home developers is no longer a matter of payment history, but of risk analysis and management in a shrinking real estate market.

For Peruvians, Baskets for the U.S. Market Bring a New Way of Life - NYTimes.com

Women in a remote Amazon village weave baskets for export to the U.S., aiming for “productive conservation” that protects the environment and offers better lives for the weavers and their communities.

Growing Taste for Reef Fish Sends Their Numbers Sinking - NYTimes.com
Overfishing is threatening fish populations in the Coral Triangle, one of the world’s richest marine reserves.

Parasites in the genome -- A molecular parasite could play an important role in human evolution

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen, Germany, determined the structure of a protein (L1ORF1p), which is encoded by a parasitic genetic element and which is responsible for its mobility.

Nile Delta fishery grows dramatically thanks to run-off of sewage, fertilizers

While many of the world's fisheries are in serious decline, the coastal Mediterranean fishery off the Nile Delta has expanded dramatically since the 1980s.

Essay - The Evolutionary Search for Our Perfect Past - NYTimes.com

The term “paleofantasies” applies to nostalgia for the very old days as a touchstone for the way life is supposed to be and why it sometimes feels so out of balance.

Liquid Wood Is Plastic of Tomorrow, Say Scientists | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 18.01.2009

Plastic was one of the great innovations of the 20th century, but German scientists believe a new invention, liquid wood, could soon supplant the chemical in terms of everyday usefulness. DW-WORLD.DE: German and European news, analysis and multimedia from Deutsche Welle - in 30 languages

Detroit Auto Show: The 11 Most Depressing Moments Of The 2009 Detroit Auto Show

Our microbes, ourselves
In terms of diversity and sheer numbers, the microbes occupying the human gut easily dwarf the billions of people inhabiting the Earth. Numbering in the tens of trillions and representing many thousands of distinct genetic families, this microbiome, as it's called, helps the body perform a variety of ...

Big Water Trouble in Leaky China : TreeHugger

Photo via China Daily News China's 'Dead Lakes' Keep Reappearing Two years ago, an algae outbreak in China's renowned Tai Lake sounded a global environmental alarm. Now, despite China spending billions of dollars on lake cleanup efforts, some algae

Year In Ideas 2008 - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com

For the eighth year in a row, we have compiled an alphabetical digest of ideas, from A to Z (almost), that helped make the previous 12 months, for better or worse, what they were.

Clearer skies in Europe added to warming

Fog, mist and haze in Europe have declined over the last three decades, a trend that may have stoked regional warming and ironically could be linked to better air quality, a study published on Sunday says.

A New Crop of Scientists Are Using Their Children as Research Subjects - NYTimes.com

The scientists say that their children make reliable participants in an era of scarce research financing.

Link by Link - Historical Photos in Web Archives Gain New Lives - NYTimes.com

Over the last year there have been important new efforts to put these classics online.

Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over' | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
WASHINGTON, DC—Mere days from his inauguration, president-elect Bush vowed to undo the damage not done by the Clinton Administration.

Wealthy men give women more orgasms - Times Online

Scientists have found that the pleasure women get from making love is directly
linked to the size of their partner’s bank balance.

Film - Obama - How the Movies Made a President - NYTimes.com

Evolving cinematic roles have prepared America to have a black man in charge.

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Domestic Transformer: 24 Rooms Packed Into One : TreeHugger

all photos: Marcel Lam for The New York Times Apartments are small and expensive in Hong Kong, so architect Gary Chang designed his 344 square foot unit to change into 24 different designs, just by sliding walls and panels

Solar Manufacturing: Not So Sunny - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Skin Deep - Seeking Self-Esteem Through Surgery - NYTimes.com

Acne is no longer the star of teenage and adolescence horrors.

Earth, observed - The Big Picture - Boston.com

The Big Picture - News Stories in Photographs from the Boston Globe

NASA - Martian Methane Reveals the Red Planet is not a Dead Planet

Human Hair: The Next Green Fertilizer? : Discovery News

Scientists test the claim that human hair helps plants grow. Guess what? It worked.

reportonbusiness.com: As jobs tonic, big digs may be a thing of the past

The most authoritative news in Canada featuring articles from The Globe and Mail, breaking news coverage, national news, international news, sports, weather, Report on Business.

Europe Makes New Threat to Russia and Ukraine on Gas Supplies - NYTimes.com

The European Commission threatened to review its entire relationship with Russia and Ukraine unless there is a breakthrough this weekend.

Patient Money - Health Care You Can’t Afford Not to Afford - NYTimes.com

As the recession intensifies, more Americans are delaying doctor visits and medical treatments. What can you safely postpone, and what must be treated now?

Andrew Wyeth, Revered and Ridiculed Artist, Dies - Obituary (Obit) - NYTimes.com

Mr. Wyeth, whose precise realist views of rural life sparked endless debates about the nature of modern art, was 91.

Observatory - Monkeys Pick Right Stone for a Tough Nut - NYTimes.com
Researchers have found that bearded capuchin monkeys in the wild will select the most effective stone for use in cracking nuts.

Birds, Humans Increasingly on Collision Course | Wired Science from Wired.com

The number of collisions between birds and aircraft has rapidly increased over the last two decades, despite better technology to combat them. The US Airways plane that improbably wound up

A New Weapon in the Battle Against Drug-Tolerant Bacteria | Wired Science from Wired.com

The key to battling drug-tolerant superbugs could be keeping them awake. New research into how bacteria go dormant, allowing them to evade drugs, could lead to a method to keep

Humans are reason for why domestic animals have strange and varied coat colors

(Physorg.com) -- Humans have actively changed the coats of domestic animals by cherry-picking rare genetic mutations, causing variations such as different colours, bands and spots, according to a new study.

How Google Is Making Us Smarter | Machine-Brain Connections | DISCOVER Magazine

Humans are "natural-born cyborgs," and the Internet is our giant "extended mind.". Visit Discover Magazine to read this article and other exclusive science and technology news stories.

Now Even You Vegetarians Can Get Your Daily Allowance of Antibiotics : TreeHugger

photo: Foodnet I cut way back on my consumption of meats mostly for sustainability reasons. Living in an area where restaurants with grass fed and antibiotic-free meats are few and far between, I decided not to take the chance.

Texas drought worsens, cattle dying
(AP) -- Drought conditions in Texas are so bad cattle are keeling over in parched pastures and dying.

Device helped ensure US Airways plane would float -- Newsday.com

Planes can float, but the US Airways Airbus A-320 that crashed into the Hudson River Thursday had a better chance than most.

Consortiumnews.com

The Consortium is a website dedicated to independent investigative journalism

When the Action Moves On - NYTimes.com

As the eyes of the world are on Washington this week, some New Yorkers feel that the city is losing, along with many jobs, its swagger and its sense of pre-eminence.

Solar energy's darker side stirs concern - Los Angeles Times

Everybody loves solar, the shiny superstar of renewable energy.

In Michigan, Bank Lends Little of Its Bailout Funds - NYTimes.com
A look at one bank’s handling of its bailout money highlights the challenges that U.S. banks are confronting.

Schroeder Played Real Beethoven in Charles M. Schulz’s ‘Peanuts’ Strip - NYTimes.com

Musicologists and art curators have learned that there was much more than a punch line to Charles Schulz’s invocation of Beethoven’s music in his “Peanuts” strips.

Archaeologist Uncovers Evidence of Ancient Chemical Warfare

(PhysOrg.com) -- A researcher from the University of Leicester has identified what looks to be the oldest archaeological evidence for chemical warfare--from Roman times.

Hormone drives sexy women to infidelity, says study

Women with high levels of a key sex hormone are judged more attractive by themselves and others, and may be more inclined to cheat on their partners, according to a study published

Wednesday.

Babies, Bacteria and Breast Milk: Genome Sequence Reveals Evolutionary Alliance

(PhysOrg.com) -- As every parent discovers, human babies are bubbling, burping processing plants that take in milk, extract compounds useful for rapid growth and development, and unceremoniously excrete the byproducts. Those babies’ guts are full of helpful bacteria, and a new study shows how humans ...

Weapons of Mass Destruction :: Photography Served

YouTube - Quiet Kid Learns to Cope in Prison
scary beyond words

Macleans.ca - Dude, where’s my job?

Canada’s only national weekly current affairs magazine.

This Machine Might* Save the World | Popular Science

BBC NEWS | Europe | Russian gas to Europe 'blocked'

Russian gas giant Gazprom says Ukraine has blocked deliveries of gas to Europe, scotching hopes of an end to the crisis.

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israelis 'push on into Gaza City'

Israeli troops enter Gaza City suburbs and are engaged in street fighting with Palestinian militants, reports say.

Time to Move to Detroit? : TreeHugger

image: Cardcow Detroit is on a lot of people's minds these days, what with the bailouts and the auto show. TreeHugger has looked at Detroit real estate before, questioning how such a valuable asset could be left to rot

The City Where the Sirens Never Sleep
Detroit is dying. But, it is not dead yet.

Cases Without Borders - For Gaza Psychologist, Hope Amid Despair - NYTimes.com

Gaza has never been easy and two weeks after the bombings started it is hard to find hope. Yet in the midst of despair, psychologists do find some.

Calvin's Snowmen

Israel faces calls for Gaza war crimes investigation | World news | The Guardian

Growing demand from UN officials over allegations such as 'reckless and indiscriminate' shelling of residential areas

Israeli Sightseers Flock to Border to Watch Gaza Killings | News From Antiwar.com

What Will Save the Suburbs? - Allison Arieff Blog - NYTimes.com

"Ocean - An Illustrated Atlas" Maps the Sea and Its Mysteries - NYTimes.com

“Ocean: An Illustrated Atlas,” details how surprising discoveries are illuminating the sea, its immense impact on the planet and its habitability.

Turns out I'm a

.... Inside joke If anyone is confused

globeandmail.com: How low will we go? [via claudio]
The most authoritative news in Canada featuring articles from The Globe and Mail, breaking news coverage, national news, international news, sports, weather, Report on Business.

Solvatten: The Water Container Which Harnesses the Sun to Purify Drinking Water : TreeHugger

photo: Solvatten Though its really not as glamorous an environmental issue as some of the others out there (no high profile wind turbines, no hockey stick graphs and Keynote slideshows) access to clean drinking water is a major problem

Independent Fisherman Stays Afloat With Community Supported Fishery (CSF) : TreeHugger

Photo of Skipper Otto by Shaun Strobel We TreeHuggers are fans of purchasing our food from as close to the producer as possible. Up here in the great white north this means buying our free-trade organic bananas at a

Time To Grow, Cut and Use More Wood : TreeHugger

Photo: Sitka Log Homes John Laumer wrote an important post about Canadian forest policy promoting the logging of pine beetle infested forests. He thought it was misguided; I am not so sure, and have promoted the use of wood

Observatory - For Mating Mosquitoes, ‘Harmonic Convergence’ - NYTimes.com

The mosquito produces a love song, and scientists are entranced.

A Breakthrough in Imaging - Seeing a Virus in Three Dimensions - NYTimes.com

Researchers at an I.B.M. laboratory report that they have captured a 3-D image of a virus with a spatial resolution down to four nanometers.

eric archer . net » Analog Computer Bouncing Ball

The earth's magnetic field impacts climate: Danish study

The earth's climate has been significantly affected by the planet's magnetic field, according to a Danish study published Monday that could challenge the notion that human emissions are responsible for global warming.

'Refinery dust' reveals clues about local polluters

Cloaked in the clouds of emissions and exhaust that hang over the city are clues that lead back to the polluting culprits, and a research team led by the University of Houston is hot on their trails.

A Tactic to Cut I.C.U. Trauma - Get Patients Up - NYTimes.com

Doctors are experimenting with radical solutions to ward off the effects of prolonged stays in intensive care units.

As Economy Shifts, So Do Traditional Family Roles - NYTimes.com

As the economy shifts, couples cope with the loss of a Wall Street salary — and the fact that dad is suddenly home a lot.

Official Google Blog: Powering a Google search

English Russia » Abandoned Russian Polar Nuclear Lighthouses

Interesting news from Russia in English language.

It took 1 min 47 seconds for my memory to become host to a horror that will never go | Caitlin Moran - Times Online

Four weeks ago I saw a murder on the internet.

Dnepropetrovsk maniacs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Implant raises cellular army to attack cancer - tech - 11 January 2009 - New Scientist

A cylinder that is irresistible to immune cells and forces them to recruit colleagues to hunt down tumours has achieved impressive results in mice

E-Waste Not - TIME

How--and why--we should make sure our old cell phones, TVs and PCs get dismantled properly

Boston.com - Ideas - Globe

Scott Brown Leads a Guided Tour of the Most Awesome Depression Ever

Get Wired's take on technology business news and the Silicon Valley scene including IT, media, mobility, broadband, video, design, security, software, networking and internet startups on Wired.com

Simple Solutions to Complex Problems: The Hurriquake Nail : TreeHugger
For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost. For want of

An Earthquake-Ready School for China (Just Add Cardboard Tubes) : TreeHugger

Shigeru Ban's Paper Tube School The devastating earthquake that struck in central China's Sichuan province on May 12 killed 69,000 and left 4.8 million people homeless. The most chilling symbol of the Wenchuan quake were the thousands of schools

Food Foraging Lessons for the Recession : TreeHugger

image from ajooma.net Food foraging has moved from being something out there on the fringe to an almost mainstream hobby. Or necessity, if things continue the way they are going. Given the mood of these times, more and more

Pittsburgh Thrives After Casting Steel Aside - NYTimes.com

After decades of reinvention, two of the biggest sectors of the local economy are education and health care, among the most resistant to downturns.

Mind - Some Protect the Ego by Working on Their Excuses Early - NYTimes.com

Recent research has helped clarify not just who is prone to self-handicapping but also its consequences -- and its possible benefits.

Saving a Squirrel by Eating One - NYTimes.com

Lately, a new meat is gracing the British table: Squirrel is selling as fast as gamekeepers and hunters can bring it in.

Engineers develop new power line de-icing system
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dartmouth engineering professor and entrepreneur Victor Petrenko—along with his colleagues at Dartmouth and at Ice Engineering LLC in Lebanon, N.H.—have invented a way to cheaply and effectively keep ice off power lines.

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Scenes from the Gaza Strip - The Big Picture - Boston.com

The Big Picture - News Stories in Photographs from the Boston Globe

Crops absorb livestock antibiotics, science shows — Environmental Health News

Consumers have long been exposed to antibiotics in meat and milk. Now, new research shows that they also may be ingesting them from vegetables, even ones grown on organic farms.

Amazon.com: Ari Brouillette's review of The Secret

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The 10 Best American Movies - Stanley Fish Blog - NYTimes.com

New REVA Electric Car Boosts Range and Speed : TreeHugger

Image credit: Autoblog Green Upgrade Makes EV Viable for 95% of All Journeys So a DIY car powered on walnut shells is not your thing - what about an electric car? While UK electric vehicle retailer NICE may have

Homebuilt Generator (Riding Lawn Mower) 1Kw

Well like most of us, I was looking to find a way to minimize expenses in creating an alternate energy power source.

Square Feet - Denver Aims to Ride Out the Recession - NYTimes.com

Developers and economists say Denver benefits from a diversified economy and downtown investments.

Russia Cuts Gas; Europe Shivers - NYTimes.com

Russia’s gas price dispute with Ukraine escalated, disrupting deliveries to the European Union in the midst of a bitter cold spell.

Alcoa to Cut 13% of Work Force - NYTimes.com

The aluminum maker said it would cut 13,500 jobs, 13 percent of its total work force, as well as slash spending and output to cope with the global economic slowdown.

The Costly Compromises of Oil From Sand - NYTimes.com
Environmental groups in the U.S. and Canada are pushing for a slowdown to oil sands development.

At the Stove, a Dash of Science, a Pinch of Folklore - NYTimes.com

Shirley O. Corriher, a biochemist turned folksy food scientist, helps answer some kitchen curiosities.

China’s Power Surge Ends (for Now) - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com

Japan Seeks Australia’s Help to Thwart Whaling Opponents - NYTimes.com

Japan said Tuesday that it would formally ask Australia to keep anti-whaling activists and their ship, the Steve Irwin, from refueling at Australian ports.

Scientist at Work - Rob Holman - So Much to Learn About the Oceans From Sand - Biography - NYTimes.com

Rob Holman’s collection of sand from around the world is a valuable teaching tool for how the oceans operate.

Up to 40 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school: medics | Reuters

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli tank fire killed up to 40 Palestinians at a United Nations school in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, medical sources at two Gaza hospitals said.

In an increasingly wired China, rehab for Internet addicts | csmonitor.com
A Beijing treatment center for Web-addicted youths includes counseling, group games like laser tag, and physical exercise.

How the city hurts your brain - Boston.com