Wonderful place in Philippines: Hidden Valley Springs: Lagun

Hidden Valley Springs Resort. An ecological tour to a unique place call Hidden Valley. Its well preserved and protected vegetation flourishes in a 300 feet deep crater covering an area of 110 hectares, believed to have been formed by volcanic upheaval thousands of years ago.

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Avatar Against the American Way of Life

I don't know why everyone loves this film so much. The message is pretty hostile. Good essay on Ryeberg.com: "Really? Nine Oscar nominations for an anti-modernity, pro-indigeneity, deep ecology parable in which aliens triumph over humans?" It's by Mitu Sengupta.

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Earth to Obama : Nuclear Just Can't Cut It

Alex Knight makes a convincing case that nuclear energy is simply not a sustainable path. It's too expensive; it's inefficient; it is, in fact, a dirty energy source; it produces radioactive waste and there's always the potential for an ecological calamity; and recent government loans amount to a corporate bailout.

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Research: Barnacles Prefer Upwelling Currents, Enriching Foo

There's been a rich debate in marine ecological circles about what happens to a key food source along rocky coastlines dominated by upwelling. The literature is filled with studies suggesting that the larvae of simple prey organisms such as barnacles...

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What is Salt on The Road Actually Doing?

Ever been curious about the science behind putting salt on the road?

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"Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?"

by James Thurber

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This Day In History

Gnadenhutten massacre: nearly 100 Native American converts to Christianity were murdered by militiamen during the American Revolution in revenge for raids carried out by other Native Americans (1782)