The 2013 hurricane season predictions are out. The hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean officially begins June 1 and stretches through November 30. Every year, several weather organizations predict …
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Fukushima is Leaking Again
Radioactive water is leaking from storage tanks at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. When an earthquake followed by a tsunami hit Japan more than two years ago, power was lost to the …
Loggerheads Finally Get Promised Protections, but that is only half of the story…
Sea turtles have been swimming the planet’s waters for millions of years, surviving everything from the mass dinosaur extinction to countless natural disasters and cunning predators. In recent years …
Fracking for Geothermal Energy
France outlawed hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in 2011, yet companies are being granted licenses for fracking – as long as the fractures will be used for geothermal energy. Do the risks of …
Edith Widder on Finding the Giant Squid
Humans have only explored about five percent of the ocean. When scientists went looking for the kraken, or the giant squid, they had to experiment with the best ways to find them. Edith Widder was on …
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Reducing Waste with Solar Panels that Dissolve in Water
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. That's been the mantra for a while now and it really helps to reduce the amount of garbage that ends up in waste dumps. What if after we reused and recycled all that we could, …
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One Thousand Dead Ducks in a River in China
One thousand dead ducks have been found dumped in the Nanhe River in Sichuan Province in China. The Nanhe River is not used for drinking water, so the worry is not quite as severe as the dead pigs …
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Ditch the Bottle, Keep the Pure Water
We've talked here on Blue Living Ideas about alternatives to bottled water. The reasons, of course, are obvious to anyone who reads Blue Living Ideas regularly. Plastic is made from petrochemicals. …
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World Water Day – the Q-Drum
In honor of World Water Day, I thought I'd post a bit about a nifty invention - the Q-Drum. The Q-Drum is a container which rolls across the ground as it is dragged behind a person. Currently, …
Giant Squid are a Single Species, DNA Study Shows
Giant squid have been found in every ocean of the world, but a recent DNA project shows that the giant squid are a single species. Not much is known for certain about giant squid. More than one …
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In China's Rivers, 13,000 Dead Pigs (And Counting)
It's been more than a week since Shanghai authorities began pulling dead pigs from that city's water source. More than 13,000 pigs have been collected so far, but there may be more. The dead pigs …
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No More Water for Texas Rice Farmers – Again
Texas rice farmers will not receive water to irrigate their rice crops for the second year in a row. The drought in Texas has left reservoir levels too low to share, according to the Lower Colorado …
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Dyeing the Chicago River Green
For more than forty years, revelers have dyed the Chicago River green for St. Patrick's Day. According to Green Chicago River, the tradition started in 1961 when a plumber …
Sinkhole Swallows Golfer
A sinkhole on a golf course in Illinois opened up underneath a golfer, ruining an otherwise lovely day. Mark Mihal noticed a shallow depression on the fairway of the 14th hole at Annbriar Golf Club. …
How to Green the World's Deserts and Reverse Climate Change
Allan Savory discusses how to green the world's deserts and reverse climate change in this TED talk. He points out that two-thirds of the earth is currently desertifying. How does desertification …
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National Water Conservation Tour
In preparation for the National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation, the Wyland Foundation and Toyota are sponsoring a National Water Conservation Tour during March and April. The tour aims to …
Turning Waste Water into Snow
The city of Aspen, Colorado has a plan to turn waste water into snow for local ski resorts. Aspen's sanitation plant typically treats waste water to where it's almost as clean as drinking water. The …
Worldwide Drought as of February 2013
A map of worldwide drought as of February 2013 shows more than 178 million people living under extreme drought. The darkest red on the map indicates extreme drought over the last twelve months. These …
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Proper Landscape Design Conserves Water
by Joyce del Rosario If you’re thinking of redoing your yard or are starting afresh with a new home, designing your landscape to conserve water may be one of the best decisions you could ever …
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Billboard Creates Water from Air
An ad agency and a university teamed up to build a billboard that pulls water from the air. Peru's capitol, Lima, is situated in a desert. The city receives less than one inch of rain each year. On …
The High Cost of Storm Water Runoff
The affluent village of Winnetka, outside Chicago, needs a new storm water drainage system. Parts of the village are flooded regularly. The high price tag has some residents complaining. Winnetka …
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Mega Dolphin Pod
A mega dolphin pod was spotted off the coast of California last Thursday by a whale watching cruise. The dolphins swam alongside the boat for about an hour. According to Capt. Joe Dutra of Hornblower …
Fewer People Using More Water
More than one billion people use less than five gallons of water each day. The average American uses about 152 gallons per day. That's quite a difference. That five gallons of water used by each of …
Did the EPA Bury Contamination Findings Against Range Resources?
When the EPA backed down from a lawsuit against Range Resources early last year, the reasoning wasn't entirely clear. New facts coming to light tell a convoluted tale of lobbyists, politicians, and …
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