January 24, 2013
The End of Cats: An Interview With the New Zealand Economist Who Wants to Eliminate All Kitties Why is it so important to protect bird species that are endangered by New Zealand’s cats? Because our natural environment is arguably our greatest asset. And because the economic value of [our environment] has hardly been capitalized on, and it is continuing to rise at an exponential rate, as the rest of the world cursed by high population density sits in its own nest. Read more. [Image: Alexis Madrigal]

The End of Cats: An Interview With the New Zealand Economist Who Wants to Eliminate All Kitties

Why is it so important to protect bird species that are endangered by New Zealand’s cats?

Because our natural environment is arguably our greatest asset. And because the economic value of [our environment] has hardly been capitalized on, and it is continuing to rise at an exponential rate, as the rest of the world cursed by high population density sits in its own nest.

Read more. [Image: Alexis Madrigal]

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Filed under: Cats Animals Environment New Zealand 
January 17, 2013

Ideas for Keeping Street Cats Warm This Winter

“Based on our research, we found that cats distinguish between the low- to mid-light wave spectrum — meaning purple, blue, yellow, and green, with blue and green being the strongest colors they see,” says Hutton. The architects beta-tested their design with their own cats, he adds: “They weren’t too fond of the power tools, but as soon as the assembly started they were all over the outdoor carpet we used for the interior insulation and began climbing in and out of the boxes.”

Read more. [Images: I HAVE CAT]

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Filed under: Cats Animals Urban Cities Environment Protection Photography Shelter 
January 8, 2013

As Seen From Space: Photos of the Australian Wildfires

[Images: Chris Hadfield/NASA]

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Filed under: Australia Global warming Environment Space Science Photography 
January 8, 2013
Australia Is So Hot, They Had to Add a New Color to the Weather Map See that deep purple in the middle of this acne-red weather report from Down Under? That right there represents 129.2° F or 54 °C — it’s a brand-new shade that the Australian bureau of meteorology was forced to add to its heat index because their country is, you know, kind of on fire.  […] To give you an idea of just how uncomfortable this Australian heatwave really is, consider that it’s just past midnight there right now … and it’s 95°F in Sydney.  Read more. [Image: Australia Bureau of Meteorology] 

Australia Is So Hot, They Had to Add a New Color to the Weather Map

See that deep purple in the middle of this acne-red weather report from Down Under? That right there represents 129.2° F or 54 °C — it’s a brand-new shade that the Australian bureau of meteorology was forced to add to its heat index because their country is, you know, kind of on fire. 

[…] To give you an idea of just how uncomfortable this Australian heatwave really is, consider that it’s just past midnight there right now … and it’s 95°F in Sydney. 

Read more. [Image: Australia Bureau of Meteorology] 

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Filed under: Australia Environment Global Warming Heat Weather 
January 7, 2013
This photo of a wild Alaskan brown bear digging on a game trail was taken with a homemade motion-controlled triggering device hooked up to my DSLR. Location: Bear Creek, Lake Aleknagik, Alaska. [Image: Jason Ching/National Geographic Photo Contest] See more winning entries from the National Geographic Photo Contest.

This photo of a wild Alaskan brown bear digging on a game trail was taken with a homemade motion-controlled triggering device hooked up to my DSLR. Location: Bear Creek, Lake Aleknagik, Alaska.

[Image: Jason Ching/National Geographic Photo Contest]

See more winning entries from the National Geographic Photo Contest.

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Filed under: Nature Alaska Environment Photography Photojournalism Animals DSLR 
November 29, 2012

Where ‘Cubicle’ Is a Dirty Word: The Wacky Workspaces of Silicon Valley

[Images: Megan Garber]

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Filed under: Silicon Valley Workspace Environment Bay Area Technology 
November 26, 2012

5 Charts About Climate Change That Should Have You Very, Very Worried

[Images: World Bank, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences]

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Filed under: Climate Change Science Environment Chart 
October 25, 2012
The Deer Paradox Here are some curious facts. One: more white-tailed deer live in the United States today than at any other time in history. Two: fewer hunters are going after them than did even 20 years ago. And yet, three: deer hunting now rivals military combat in its technological sophistication. Outfitters’ shelves are crammed with advanced electronics, weaponry, chemicals, and camouflage, all designed to eliminate every last shred of chance from the pursuit. The average American hunter now spends nearly $2,500 a year on the sport, despite the fact that finding a deer to kill has literally never been easier. Read more. [Image: R. Kikuo Johnson]

The Deer Paradox

Here are some curious facts. One: more white-tailed deer live in the United States today than at any other time in history. Two: fewer hunters are going after them than did even 20 years ago. And yet, three: deer hunting now rivals military combat in its technological sophistication. Outfitters’ shelves are crammed with advanced electronics, weaponry, chemicals, and camouflage, all designed to eliminate every last shred of chance from the pursuit. The average American hunter now spends nearly $2,500 a year on the sport, despite the fact that finding a deer to kill has literally never been easier.

Read more. [Image: R. Kikuo Johnson]

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Filed under: Hunting Sports Technology Deer Animals Animal Rights Environment 
October 24, 2012
111 Days of Ozone Change, in 1 GIF [Image: @faketv, NASA]

111 Days of Ozone Change, in 1 GIF

[Image: @faketv, NASA]

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Filed under: News Environment Climate change GIF 
September 27, 2012
Even the Smell of Cigarettes Changes How We Use Public Spaces These olfactory politics create a separation between the smokers and non-smokers that’s both ideological and physical – a segregation that some researchers have gone as far as calling a “spatial apartheid.” And because of the invasive unavoidability of smell, the presence of cigarette smoke or its odor results in an inevitable “sensory appraisal” by others, according to Tan. Read more. [Image: Reuters]

Even the Smell of Cigarettes Changes How We Use Public Spaces

These olfactory politics create a separation between the smokers and non-smokers that’s both ideological and physical – a segregation that some researchers have gone as far as calling a “spatial apartheid.” And because of the invasive unavoidability of smell, the presence of cigarette smoke or its odor results in an inevitable “sensory appraisal” by others, according to Tan.

Read more. [Image: Reuters]

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Filed under: Environment Health Public space 
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