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Category Archives: Science
Increased Productivity, Economic Benefits from Lower Pollution, Study Shows
The Republican perennial assault on the already underfunded, inept Environmental Protection Agency usually calls for looser regulations by spreading the scare of economic strain and job loss as a result of stricter ones. A new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows lower … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, cockroaches, Disease, Energy, Pollution, Science
Tagged air standards, EPA, numbers, ozone, pollution, productivity, Republican Jihad
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Recycling Receipts could be Dangerous
Try not to handle your receipts too much. According to the New York Times Green Blog, a recent study shows that the chemical known as bisphenol-A (BPA) can be absorbed into your skin by just handling a receipt because of … Continue reading
Posted in Recycling, Science
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Human No. 7,000,000,000
According to the United Nations, the world population topped 7 billion on Monday October 31 (what a great Halloween treat- or trick, depending on how you feel about over population…) While it is of course impossible to pinpoint the exact … Continue reading
Posted in Science, Uncategorized
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A Little Guilt to Go With Your Sushi, Now With Less Radiation
According to a new report from the Pew Environment Group, countries around the globe are vastly over-fishing Blue Fin tuna, exceeding international quotas by tens of thousands of metric tons. Last year, the gap between the quota and the actual … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Fish, Food, Science, Technology
Tagged Blue Fin Tuna, Fukushima Plate, guilt, mercury, Over-fishing, Pew Environment Group, radiation, sushi
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Making Sure the Pumpkin Shortage Never Happens Again!
This August, Hurricane Irene put a huge dent in the pumpkin harvest, flooding hundreds of pumpkin patches across the the Northeast, causing wholesale prices to double in some places, potentially limiting the number of jack-o-lanterns littering stoops across the city, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Holidays, Science, Weather
Tagged flooding, Hurricane Irene, Jack-o-lantern, Michael Holdsworth, pumpkin shortage, pumpkins, Thailand
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World Population Hits 7 Billion
By Halloween night, the human population will reach seven billion, according to the U.N. Population Fund. “In Western Europe, Japan and Russia, it will be an ironic milestone amid worries about low birthrates and aging populations,” David Carry writes for … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Energy, Food, Science
Tagged 7 Billion, guesstimation, Halloween, Over-population, UN Population Fund
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Look Up! Rare Cloud Pictures
Trolling the internet leads you to some interesting websites. Here is one from a blog that features pictures of ten of the rarest cloud formations. These are some of the most interesting pictures. Mammatus Clouds: These clouds are formed by … Continue reading
Mysterious illness plagues Alaskan seals
Several days ago, The Associated Press [via Washington Post] reported a large handful of ringed seals had been found along the Alaskan shore with a mysterious illness. According to the article, 107 seals appeared along the Beaufort sea coast with “lesions, … Continue reading
NYPL Sponsors Green Programs
I took the kids that I babysit to the Seward Park library on the Lower East Side yesterday. As we were checking out our books, I saw a flier for upcoming community programs sponsored by the New York Public Library … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Education, Energy, Science, Technology
Tagged books, eco-friendly, Green, green living, New York, New York City, NYC, recycling
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Jaws
I’ve been fascinated by sharks since I was about 10. I loved all the Jaws films and used to watch them all the time, that is when my dad finally gave me permission to watch them. My attention was drawn … Continue reading
Posted in Science, Shark
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