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Australians to kill camels for carbon credits
Australians really don't like the hundreds of thousands of feral camels that run around the continent, so every once in a while the government decides to spend money on sending guys with guns up in helicopters to cull their numbers. But now they have a utilitarian justification for the culls: They're fighting climate change.
Like cows, camels spew methane from their digestives systems. By cutting their lives short, one company argues, Australia would be preventing the release of the methane the camels would emit over their remaining years. The company, Northwest Carbon, also says it'll be able to offer carbon credits for the reduction in emissions.
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Shark massacre reported off of Colombian coast
Off the coast of Colombia, as many as 2,000 sharks in a wildlife sanctuary have been massacred, says the Colombian government. A team of divers first alerted the government to the killings, according to the Guardian:
[The divers] saw a large number of fishing trawlers entering the zone illegally," [environmental minister Sandra] Bessudo said. The divers counted a total of 10 fishing boats, which all were flying the Costa Rican flag.
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Critical List: Exotic animals escape in Ohio; Nebraskans ‘stand with Randy’
Forty-eight escapees from an exotic animal farm were running amok in eastern Ohio; about 25 of the lions, tigers, and bears have been shot.
If the U.S. wants to oversee Cuba's offshore drilling, it'll have to lift the embargo.
Glad is selling an eco-friendly trash bag, made with less plastic.
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How to translate climate science into Average Joe-ese
Communicating science can be a challenge — not everybody wants to be communicated to, for one thing, and also a lot of words with specialized Science Meanings also have regular meanings that are completely different. (If you don't believe me, try using the phrase "quantum leap" to a particle physicist.) In the wake of the […]
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You know you want to knit a sweater for a penguin
Now is the time for all good knitters to come to the aid of some penguins. The New Zealand oil spill has left the little guys in need of some warmth and protection, and a Kiwi yarn store has posted patterns for how to knit "penguin jumpers" and instructions on where to send them.
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NYT asks where climate change went, ignores own failed coverage
The New York Times asks why climate change is fading from the U.S. agenda, without addressing the paper's own complicity in collapsing coverage.
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Climate change is making plants and insects shrink
Here's a novel weight loss tip: Live on a planet whose global warming trend is so severe that you need to shrink in order to adapt. Oh, and it helps to be an insect, spider, plant, or marine creature. (Or a sheep. Evidently we already knew sheep were shrinking.) If you can manage that, you could be on your way to losing up to 22 percent of your body size, just from climate change!
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What happens when a whale dies?
What happens when a whale dies? Little ocean beasties get a feast, as illustrated in this video, the most beautiful and least icky illustration of decomposition you may ever see.
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Critical List: Climate change is shrinking animals; Mexico could export water to the U.S.
Climate change is shrinking animals, like sheep and salamanders, and fruits too.
Mexico could start exporting water into the United States.
One partner in the Macondo well is ponying up $4 billion to settle with BP over last year's oil spill.
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Why the insurance industry won’t save us from climate change
Could pricey premiums deter people from living in high-risk areas and prompt action on climate change? The evidence so far suggests not.