a controversial trade pact between the United States and eight Pacific nations that until now has remained largely secret. Its called the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or … Trans-Pacific PartnershipRead more
ToMl
Posted inEconomics / Monsanto-Bayer / Politics / ToMl
Monsanto’s expense
In 2011 Monsanto spent $6.3 million lobbying Congress. In the first three months of 2012 alone they spent $1.4 million on lobbying. That’s more than … Monsanto’s expenseRead more
Posted inSolar / ToMl
Double-Sided Solar Cells Produce Up to 50% More Energy
Bifacial, or double-sided, solar cells are able to generate energy from direct sunlight on their front side and from reflected and diffused light on their … Double-Sided Solar Cells Produce Up to 50% More EnergyRead more
Posted inCO2 / ToMl
Learning to live in High Carbon Dioxide World
Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (CoECRS) recently reported in the journal Nature Climate Change, encouraging new findings that some … Learning to live in High Carbon Dioxide WorldRead more
Posted inEvolution / ToMl
Bird’s …
Newly Discovered Dinosaur Implies Greater Prevalence of Feathers; Megalosaur Fossil Represents First Feathered Dinosaur Not Closely Related to Birds A new species of feathered dinosaur … Bird’s …Read more
Posted inClimate Disaster / ToMl
When It Rains, It Pours
As our climate warms, wet areas will generally get wetter (and dry areas drier). One of the consequences of global warming is the severity and … When It Rains, It PoursRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / ToMl
Restoring Mangroves May Prove Cheap Way to Cool Climate
Found along the edges of much of the world’s tropical coastlines, mangroves are absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at an impressive rate. Protecting them, … Restoring Mangroves May Prove Cheap Way to Cool ClimateRead more
Posted inSocial / ToMl / USA Empire
United states of Animals
Anthony Graves was convicted, along with a man named Robert Carter, of killing a Texas woman, her daughter and her four grandchildren. Graves was fully … United states of AnimalsRead more
Posted inToMl
12 Innovations to Combat Drought, Improve Food Security, and Stabilize Food Prices
Soaring temperatures and low precipitation could not occur at a worse time for many farmers in the United States. Intensifying drought conditions are affecting corn … 12 Innovations to Combat Drought, Improve Food Security, and Stabilize Food PricesRead more
Posted inToMl
Nuke protesters’ ire increasingly centers on Noda
Anti-nuclear protesters are increasingly focusing their anger on Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who decided to resume operations at the Oi nuclear power plant despite widespread … Nuke protesters’ ire increasingly centers on NodaRead more