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Climate Change Art: That Sinking Feeling

by Branden91K Posted on March 25, 2014

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Inside of a Dog – Alexandra Horowitz

The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think, now in paperback. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs’ perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draw […]

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Dataslate: Helbrutes (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

Helbrutes are the vicious Daemon bound war machines of the Chaos Space Marines. Driven insane by the sorcerous wards and chains that bind them to their armoured shells, Helbrutes are barely controlled berserkers that endlessly thirst for battle. The servants of the Dark Gods use Helbrutes as shock troops, unleashing them into enemy lines where they can vent […]

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White Dwarf Issue 8: 22 March 2014 – White Dwarf

Issue 8 of White Dwarf sports new releases for both Warhammer 40,000 and The Hobbit: An unexpected Journey. and features battle reports, how to fight Imperial Knights, drybrushing tutorials and more bears than you might reasonably expect. About this series: White Dwarf is Games Workshop’s weekly magazine, and boasts a wealth of great content, from the l […]

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Marijuana Horticulture – Jorge Cervantes

Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower’s Bible is the most complete, thorough, and comprehensive cultivation book available on the market today. This book has been dubbed the “bible” by its readers because it explains every aspect of cultivating marijuana and yielding high quality and abundant crops. It explains […]

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Dataslate: Helbrutes (eBook Edition) – Games Workshop

Helbrutes are the vicious Daemon bound war machines of the Chaos Space Marines. Driven insane by the sorcerous wards and chains that bind them to their armoured shells, Helbrutes are barely controlled berserkers that endlessly thirst for battle. The servants of the Dark Gods use Helbrutes as shock troops, unleashing them into enemy lines where they can vent […]

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All New Square Foot Gardening, Second Edition – Mel Bartholomew

Rapidly increasing in popularity, square foot gardening is the most practical, foolproof way to grow a home garden. That explains why author and gardening innovator Mel Bartholomew has sold more than two million books describing how to become a successful DIY square foot gardener. Now, with the publication of All New Square Foot Gardening, Second Edition , t […]

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Dataslate: Tyranid Onslaught – Rising Leviathan III – Games Workshop

The Satys System has been all but overrun by the tendrils of Hive Fleet Leviathan. From beneath the impenetrable Shadow in the Warp, scattered pockets of Imperial resistance still fight on, even as their doom becomes ever clearer. Now the third and final stage of the Tyranids consumption of the system begins, and the largest most terrifying bio-horrors walk […]

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Dickens of a Cat – Callie Smith Grant

Pets are such a big part of so many of our lives. As any pet lover knows, a wagging tail or a tender purr can soothe the soul after a hard day. And sometimes, the presence of dogs and cats in our lives can do even more. In these delightful books, Callie Smith Grant collects stories that celebrate the dogs and cats in our lives–stories that touch our hearts, […]

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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Dataslate: Tyranid Onslaught – Rising Leviathan III (eBook Edition) – Games Workshop

The Satys System has been all but overrun by the tendrils of Hive Fleet Leviathan. From beneath the impenetrable Shadow in the Warp, scattered pockets of Imperial resistance still fight on, even as their doom becomes ever clearer. Now the third and final stage of the Tyranids consumption of the system begins, and the largest most terrifying bio-horrors walk […]

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Climate Change Art: That Sinking Feeling

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An Online Pioneer Leaves His Mark on a Leading Green Blog

by CalebMcwhorter Posted on March 13, 2014

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White Dwarf Issue 5: 1 March 2014 – White Dwarf

Issue 5 of White Dwarf celebrates the release of the Imperial Knight kit with a look at the new Codex: Imperial Knights and the glorious new Imperial Knights Companion book. There’s also a ‘Knightly Duels’ minigame which allows you to use your Imperial Knight in a fun new way, along with painting guides, a Battle Report and much, much more. Ab […]

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Codex: Imperial Knights (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

Imperial Knights are ancient war machines of the Imperium, each one a towering engine of destruction capable of laying waste to an entire army. Smaller and more versatile than the Titan Legions, Knights often give close support to Imperial armies, where their mighty guns and devastating reaper chainswords vanquish even the strongest foes. Each Knight hails f […]

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White Dwarf Issue 6: 8 March 2014 – White Dwarf

The Chaos Helbrute attacks in issue 6 of White Dwarf! We celebrate the arrival of a fantastic new plastic kit with painting guides, designers notes and more. Jervis and the rules team also discuss the uses of Imperial Knights in Warhammer 40,000. About this series: White Dwarf is Games Workshop’s weekly magazine, and boasts a wealth of great content, fr […]

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How to Paint Citadel Miniatures: Imperial Knights – Games Workshop

The Knightly Houses of the Imperium march to war, resplendent in their mighty war machines. Heraldry and iconography are of upmost importance to the Knights, each colour and symbol part of the oath to their lord and Emperor. In battle, it is by a Knight’s heraldry that he is known, whether it is the deep green of House Cadmus or the bloody red of House Raven […]

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Codex: Legion of the Damned (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

Appearing from the shifting tides of the Warp, the Legion of the Damned are mysterious bone-adorned Space Marines who arrive unlooked for to aid the servants of the Imperium. No one knows for sure where they come from, but none can doubt the fury with which they fight, or the trail of dead foes they leave in their wake. Tormented by a ghostly past and afflic […]

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Inside of a Dog – Alexandra Horowitz

The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think, now in paperback. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs’ perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draw […]

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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Warhammer 40,000: The Rules – Games Workshop

There is no time for peace. No respite. No forgiveness. There is only WAR. In the nightmare future of the 41st Millennium, Mankind teeters upon the brink of destruction. The galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man is beset on all sides by ravening aliens and threatened from within by Warp-spawned entities and heretical plots. Only the strength of the immortal […]

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Codex: Inquisition – Games Workshop

The Inquisition is the most powerful organisation within the Imperium. Bound by no Imperial law or authority, its agents – Inquisitors – operate in a highly secretive manner and answer only to themselves. Inquisitors use whatever means are necessary in order to safeguard the Imperium from heretics, mutants and aliens. It is not without good reason that Inqui […]

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Decoding Your Dog – American College of Veterinary Behaviorists

More than ninety percent of dog owners consider their pets to be members of their family. But often, despite our best intentions, we are letting our dogs down by not giving them the guidance and direction they need. Unwanted behavior is the number-one reason dogs are relinquished to shelters and rescue groups. The key to training dog […]

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An Online Pioneer Leaves His Mark on a Leading Green Blog

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Timber Thieves Threaten California’s Redwood Giants

by Myrna Posted on March 4, 2014

Timber thieves force the nighttime closure of a road in a redwood refuge. Originally posted here:  Timber Thieves Threaten California’s Redwood Giants ; ;Related ArticlesGlobal Warming Basics from the U.S. and British Science AcademiesCan California Avoid a ‘Shock to Trance’ Approach to Water Policy?Rain in California Brings Relief, and New Problems ;

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Timber Thieves Threaten California’s Redwood Giants

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Feelings, Facts, Food and Genetic Engineering – A Fresh Look

by Myrna Posted on February 26, 2014

A chef, a law professor, a scientist and two journalists discuss the role of genetic technology in our food system. Link –  Feelings, Facts, Food and Genetic Engineering – A Fresh Look ; ;Related ArticlesA Leading Analyst of Global Food Solutions Gets a Deserved HonorCan California Avoid a ‘Shock to Trance’ Approach to Water Policy?No, GMOs Won’t Harm Your Health ;

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Feelings, Facts, Food and Genetic Engineering – A Fresh Look

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Can California Avoid a ‘Shock to Trance’ Approach to Water Policy?

by Myrna Posted on February 23, 2014

Can California battle inertia and pressure from its agriculture industry and become water resilient? Read the article:   Can California Avoid a ‘Shock to Trance’ Approach to Water Policy? ; ;Related ArticlesCalifornia Farmers Told Not to Expect U.S. WaterSeeking the Strategy Behind Kerry’s Climate Speech in IndonesiaA Look at the ‘Shills,’ ‘Skeptics’ and ‘Hobbyists’ Lumped Together in Climate Denialism ;

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Can California Avoid a ‘Shock to Trance’ Approach to Water Policy?

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We can harvest methane from cow guts. Should we?

by Sandford Beech Posted on January 29, 2014

We can harvest methane from cow guts. Should we?

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Cows’ weird digestive systems, including four stomach compartments and the eternal chewing of cud, help them get the most out of their grassy diets — but it also produces a lot of methane. Controlling the methane is not easy once it gets burped or farted out of a cow’s digestive system. (Just ask the German farmers whose barn was recently blown up by a buildup of the gas.)

But now scientists have come up with a way of harvesting the climate-changing methane that they produce: by piping it directly out of their guts.

Cattle are responsible for two-thirds of the greenhouse gas emissions produced by livestock. And livestock are responsible for nearly 15 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Cutting down on their methane emissions could help slow global warming.

So Argentinian scientists are punching holes in the sides of cattle and passing pipes through to their stomachs. The other end of the pipe goes into a bag fitted on the cow’s back. The captured gas, which is basically the same natural gas that frackers and other drillers mine out of the ground, can be burned to produce energy. That releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere instead of the methane, which is a far more potent greenhouse gas.

The scientists have been developing the idea for more than five years, but they have received a burst of publicity following a Reuters article and a BBC report. “We believe that today it could be used in areas where conventional energies are not available,” Guillermo Berra of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology told the British broadcaster, speaking in Spanish. “We could have these animals produce, for example, the gas that you need for a refrigerator. A 100-liter capacity fridge can run … by the gas produced by one cow.”

Worried about how this makes the cows feel? The scientists say it’s harmless; they basically use body piercing technology. For cows that are increasingly being subjected to gruesome factory farming conditions, it would seem to be just one more inconvenience in an already brutal existence.


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Scientists harness cows’ ‘burp-power’ as alternative energy, BBC

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A Closer Look at Cold Snaps and Global Warming

by Myrna Posted on January 8, 2014

A closer look at cold snaps in a warming climate. View post:   A Closer Look at Cold Snaps and Global Warming ; ;Related ArticlesIn One Image: Cold Snaps In Global ContextDot Earth Blog: In One Image: Cold Snaps In Global ContextStill Stuck in a Climate Argument ;

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A Closer Look at Cold Snaps and Global Warming

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Why Your Community Should Have a Solar Garden

by gammak Posted on January 7, 2014

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Why Your Community Should Have a Solar Garden

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In One Image: Cold Snaps In Global Context

by Myrna Posted on January 6, 2014

Cold snaps make for fun quips on global warming, but that’s about all. View post:   In One Image: Cold Snaps In Global Context ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: In One Image: Cold Snaps In Global ContextChina Follows U.S., Crushing Tons of Confiscated IvoryCelebrating Survival in Each Year’s Final Clock Tick ;

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In One Image: Cold Snaps In Global Context

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China Follows U.S., Crushing Tons of Confiscated Ivory

by Myrna Posted on January 6, 2014

China uses a loud, much-publicized ivory-crushing event to send a signal to consumers and criminals. Credit:   China Follows U.S., Crushing Tons of Confiscated Ivory ; ;Related ArticlesFood, Genes and the Feeling of RiskDot Earth Blog: Crushing Tons of Ivory, Wildlife Service Sends Signal to SmugglersCrushing Tons of Ivory, Wildlife Service Sends Signal to Smugglers ;

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