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Cob House Built For Less Than $3,000 : TreeHugger

Kent at Tiny House Blog notes that 'you can build your own cob house with little money, but with lots of time and enthusiasm.' He shows us 24 year-old Ziggy's cob (a mixture of straw, clay, and sand similar

Op-Ed Contributor - A Farm on Every Floor - NYTimes.com

With climate change and population growth threatening the viability of traditional farming, the time is right for the world to build the first vertical farm in an urban center.

Tribe Helps Rid Puget Sound of Fishing Nets - NYTimes.com

The Nisqually tribe is part of a $4.6 million stimulus-financed effort to remove fishing nets that were often lost or discarded decades ago but still kill fish and other animals.

Bureau of the Public Debt, Doling Out America’s I.O.U.’s - NYTimes.com
Van Zeck has been helping manage the government’s credit line since 1971. This year, he’s been a busy man.

Books of The Times - Xianhui Yang’s ‘Woman From Shanghai’ - Survivors’ Stories From China - Review - NYTimes.com

Xianhui Yang’s newly translated collection of firsthand accounts is about what might be called the Gulag Archipelago of China.

The City Submerged - Josh Neufeld Tells Katrina Stories in a Graphic Novel - NYTimes.com

The magnitude of Hurricane Katrina is depicted on a personal level in the new graphic novel.

Genomic study yields plausible cause of colony collapse disorder

Researchers report this week that they have found a surprising but reliable marker of colony collapse disorder, a baffling malady that in 2007-2008 killed off more than a third of commercial honey bees in the U.S.

U.S. Crop Yields Could Wilt in Heat

(PhysOrg.com) -- Yields of three of the most important crops produced in the United States - corn, soybeans and cotton - are predicted to fall off a cliff if temperatures rise due to climate change.

Autonomous underwater robot reduces ship fuel consumption (w/ Video)

As the U.S. Navy minimizes its dependence on foreign oil, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is a front runner in supporting and bringing forth innovative solutions to fuel consumption challenges.

Research pinpoints conditions favorable for freak waves
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stories of ships mysteriously sent to watery graves by sudden, giant waves have long puzzled scientists and sailors. New research by Assistant Professor of Geosciences Tim Janssen suggests that changes in water depth and currents, which are common in coastal areas, may significantly ...

YouTube - TRAILER: Michael Moore's 'Capitalism: A Love Story'

'CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY' - In Theaters October 2nd "It's a crime story. But it's also a war story about class warfare. And a vampire movie, with the u...

Mysterious Tubular Clouds Defy Explanation | Wired Science | Wired.com

These long, crazy-looking clouds can grow to be 600 miles long and can move at up to 35 miles per hour, causing problems for aircraft even on windless

The Boy Who Heard Too Much : Rolling Stone

It began, as it always did, with a phone call to 911. Now listen here, the caller demanded, his...

‘Air shower’ set to cut water use by 30 per cent (Media Release)

As Australians become increasingly alert to the importance of using water wisely in the home, CSIRO researchers have found a way to use a third less water when you shower – by adding air.

Flickr Photo Download: Best Billboard Ever

Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.

Venezuela's "continuous" lightning storm - Boing Boing

Prank: humans "on display" at zoo - Boing Boing

Academic Earth - Video lectures from the world's top scholars

- Video lectures from the world's top scholars

Shorpy Photo Archive | Best Pix on the Net

High-resolution vintage photo archive with thousands of HD images.

Smarthistory: a multimedia web-book about art and art history

Inhabitat » World’s Tallest Wooden Building Planned for Norway
A Green Design Blog, Sustainable Design Blog, Future-forward design for the world you inhabit - your daily source for innovations in sustainable architecture and green design for the home.

Tiger Slaying, Dismemberment at Sumatra Zoo Draws Condemnation - Bloomberg.com

The killing and dismembering of a
tiger in an Indonesian zoo by poachers was condemned today by
the Zoological Society of London, which called for tougher
enforcement against trading in wildlife parts.

Acacia Trees Could Solve Africa's Soil Problems, Be the Future for Farms : TreeHugger

Photo via NeilsPhotography 'The future of trees is on farms,' said Dennis Garrity, Director General of the World Agroforestry Centre, or ICRAF, which is one of many participating organization in a gathering of over 800 experts to discuss how

Technology Review: Biotech Bacteria Could Help Diabetics

Genetically engineered gut bacteria trigger insulin production in mice.

Scientists Make Temperature-Regulating Coffee Mug

(PhysOrg.com) -- A well-insulated mug may keep your coffee somewhat warm, but now scientists have designed a high-tech mug that can keep drinks hot or cold at the perfect temperature for up to half an hour.

Old American Dams Quietly Become a Multibillion-Dollar Threat | Wired Science | Wired.com

Last week, a Siberian hydroelectric dam failed when an explosion rocked the site's turbine room, killing dozens and taking 6,000 megawatts of electricity

Bacteria Desalinate Water, Generate Power: Discovery News
Bacteria can be used to turn dirty salt water into electricity and drinkable water, according to new research from scientists at Penn State University and Tsinghua University.