I’ll take a break from sitting on the patio in record high temperatures and forest fire smoke in Seattle to post this fascinating illustration of global temperature trends from 1900-2016. It was created by Antti Lipponen, and you can see his original post of...
Continue ReadingThe fact that SpaceX is making launch and recovery routine is, in fact, the beginning of a revolution. Now, if we can preserve Planet A (Earth), we will get to Planet B (Mars) and then planets and systems beyond. Can we do that?
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By Brenda Cooper with Glen Hiemstra There has been a lot written and filmed and talked about regarding the future of orcas in the last few years. People’s concern for orcas made a difference in SeaWorld’s business model. Right now, there is an opportunity...
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It’s an advertorial by Siemens called Greening the Work Week. Really quite good. In the Washington Post connected to article on the future of energy by Chris Mooney who is consistently great on science policy journalism.
Continue ReadingHere is what seems a very good idea. Use insulated shipping containers (empty containers seem to lay around in stacks all over the place), add some LED lights and a tenth as much water as normal farming, and you have a hydroponic farming food...
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