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Unlike, say, the story of Noah’s Ark

Joining a brain trust that boasts such members Stone Age Senator James Inhofe and TV game show host Pat Sajak, conservative Christian Reverend Jerry Falwell has spoken out on global warming, proclaiming it … you guessed it … a "myth." (You should really watch the linked news segment. It must be seen to be believed.) […]

New Zealand fishermen nab largest squid in the history of the world

Its eyes are the size of dinner plates; its tentacles, large enough to fashion tractor wheel-sized calamari rings. It stretches longer than a semi-truck, weighs more than a Harley, and glides effortlessly throughout the darkest depths of the Antarctic waters, using razor sharp hooks to gobble up the unlucky that fall into its path.

This is not the tale of a fabled sea monster or an excerpt from a Herman Melville classic. This is the true story of a colossal catch netted by New Zealand fishermen earlier this month. It took two hours to land what is presumably the largest and only mature male specimen of a colossal squid -- a rare find indeed.

Kedzie Press: An eco-friendly publishing house

There is an interesting article on Mediabistro.com about Kedzie Press, a small publishing house that publishes environmental titles, as well as other genres, using environmentally friendly manufacturing practices.

Some details emerge

More on the TXU deal from the NYT: Matt Wald says the effect on other proposed coal plants is uncertain (in the absence of a price on carbon, that is), and Andy Sorkin digs into some of the personalities and details behind the deal.

Things are getting strange up in Hollywood

You couldn’t ask for a more illustrative Sign of the Times: rather than gift bags full of swag, this year’s Oscar presenters will be getting … carbon offsets. Recently the IRS has cracked down on the notorious gift bags given out at awards shows. In some cases those bags contain up to $100K worth of […]

Video of green moments at Oscars

ThinkProgress has a video montage of all the Gore-y moments at tonight’s Oscars ceremony.

Melissa Etheridge’s speech

From Melissa Etheridge’s acceptance speech for "I Need to Wake Up": … Mostly I have to thank Al Gore … for inspiring me … for showing that caring about the earth is not Republican or Democrat. We are all green. This is our job now. We can become the greatest generation — the generation that […]

Inspirational

After the announcement that An Inconvenient Truth had won for Best Documentary, director Davis Guggenheim made his way to the stage along with Al Gore, Laurie David, and others amidst a standing ovation from the crowd. Here’s what Guggenheim said: I made this movie for my children … All of us who made this film […]

Guess

… Davis Guggenheim, executive producer and director of An Inconvenient Truth. Congrats, messrs. Guggenheim and Gore. Well played.

Funny

Gore just appeared on stage with Leo DiCaprio. They discussed how the ceremony has gone green, and how everyone has a role to play in fighting climate change. DiCaprio kept asking him if there’s anything he wanted to announce. Finally, toward the end, Gore said he “hadn’t planned on doing this,” but the feelings of […]