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Olympic sailing venue battles with massive algae bloom
With a mere 37 days until the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, Qingdao, the port city where Olympic sailing events will be held, has sailed into troubled waters. Since June 12, municipal and Olympic officials have been wrestling with an algae bloom in Fushan Bay that has produced over 20,000 metric tons of weeds and green muck. Approximately 10,000 troops and Qingdao residents and 1,000 boats have been dispatched to dredge the bay.
According to a Reuters report, algae blooms are regular occurrences in Qingdao, but this one stands out:
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• Some endangered species may be at 100 times greater risk of extinction than thought. • Some skeptical about efficacy of Florida’s Everglades buyout. • Erosion could starve 1.5 billion people. • Pressed wood is source of trailer formaldehyde. • Navajo Nation cleanup plan finalized.
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California wildfires mucking up state’s air quality
California’s raging wildfires, which have burned some 660 square miles in the last few weeks, are also significantly worsening air quality, causing high levels of soot, and aggravating asthma patients. “Our waiting rooms are full of people with sore throats, itchy eyes, and sniffles,” said a respiratory therapist with Fresno’s Sequoia Community Health Center. Already […]
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• More Americans view oil drilling higher priority than energy conservation. • World is enjoying a “green energy gold rush.” • Donation will help Princeton tackle energy and environment issues. • India spells out vague climate plan. • Portland bike-rental scheme hits the wall. • Goodyear offers refunds for misleading ads.
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Montana forest conservation deal biggest in U.S. history
Some 500 square miles of privately owned forest in the northern Rocky Mountains will be protected under a deal announced Monday by the Nature Conservancy and Trust for Public Land. The groups will pay Plum Creek Timber $510 million for the checkerboard tracts of land in northwest Montana. The deal is “the largest land purchase, […]
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• Dairy industry says growth hormones make it more eco-friendly. • Two-thirds of Americans care for the earth because it’s God’s creation. • Giant conservation agreement made for Montana forest. • Tax incentives for hybrids phasing out. • Green milk jug proves unpopular. • Prince Charles sets up sustainable investment fund. • Gas prices cause […]
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Reverse grafitti
This is friggin’ awesome. I’m tempted to resort to poetic metaphors and analogies, but hell, just watch: [vodpod id=Video.16183579&w=425&h=350&fv=]
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Nice to forget about the day job for a while
You know you’re in Seattle when you get a “severe weather advisory” warning you that the temperature might get up into … the mid-80s. Maybe even above 90! Anyway, summer has finally come to Seattle. I’ve been out working in the yard all day, shoveling and spreading mulch, getting a head start on my flip-flop […]
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Friday music blogging: Sigur Ros
I have a soft spot in my heart for Icelandic band Sigur Rós (pronounced see-gur rose). I was listening to their second album Ágætis Byrjun frequently when my wife was pregnant with our first child. We used to watch ultrasound videos with it playing along as a soundtrack (highly recommended). It was playing in the […]
