“Slow biking” is the newest movement against mindless speed

“Slow biking” is the newest movement against mindless speed Holly Richmond, grist.org FrenchyNo need for speed.Slow food, slow fashion, slow … biking? Yes indeed. This burgeoning movement is reminding Americans that bicycling is a relaxing way to see your world up close and personal — you can enjoy biking without getting coated in… http://flip.it/cvcPf Related … Continue reading “Slow biking” is the newest movement against mindless speed

Peak chicken

Has the world reached peak chicken? Kiera Butler, grist.org ShutterstockOn Wednesday, the Northern California animal sanctuary Animal Place will airlift — yes, you read that right: airlift — 1,150 elderly laying hens from Hayward, Calif., to Elmira, N.Y., in an Embraer 120 turbo-prop.The price? $50,000.Rig… http://flip.it/67jkU

From the founder of Aptera, tiny (and stackable) ultra-efficient organic farms

From the founder of Aptera, tiny (and stackable) ultra-efficient organic farms Katie Fehrenbacher, gigaom.com Steve Fam­bro, the founder and for­mer CEO of elec­tric car start­up Aptera, isn’t one to sug­ar­coat a story. He told me that short­ly after he was fired from Aptera in late 2009, he was stand­ing in the check­out line of a … Continue reading From the founder of Aptera, tiny (and stackable) ultra-efficient organic farms

Rimac unveils greyp G12 electric bike with 75 mile range

Rimac unveils greyp G12 electric bike with 75 mile range, 40mph top speed James Trew, engadget.com Rimac’s Con­cept One has been some­thing of an enig­ma, but there’s no doubt­ing that the EV maker has just taken the veil off its lat­est prod­uct — the greyp G12 elec­tric bike. If you’re not sure if looks like … Continue reading Rimac unveils greyp G12 electric bike with 75 mile range

What If We Named Catastrophic Hurricanes After Climate Change Deniers?

What If We Named Catastrophic Hurricanes After Climate Change Deniers? fastcoexist.com We give hurricanes such friendly, blameless names. What did Sandy ever do to anyone? An advocacy group wants to name disastrous storms after the politicians who are blocking effective climate policy. Spare a thought for peo­ple named Ivan,… http://flip.it/SKXvC Related articles What If We … Continue reading What If We Named Catastrophic Hurricanes After Climate Change Deniers?

The 59 countries most prepared to handle an uncertain future

The 59 Countries That Are Most Prepared To Handle An Uncertain Future fastcoexist.com A new report ranks the world’s countries not on their economic indicators, but on their ability to “safeguard the needs of its future generations.” The results might surprise you. We nor­mal­ly judge which coun­tries are “doing best” by look­ing… http://flip.it/Pus8b

Fukushima radiation set to hit the U.S. by 2014

Fukushima radiation set to hit the U.S. by 2014 By Lindsay Abrams, salon.com Fortunately, it should be harmless Unless you were one of the 160,000 thou­sand peo­ple in the near vicin­i­ty of the Fukushi­ma dis­as­ter who evac­u­at­ed their homes in 2011, the ongo­ing nuclear cri­sis on Japan’s shore can seem awful­ly far… http://flip.it/pEFyG Related articles … Continue reading Fukushima radiation set to hit the U.S. by 2014

America’s wicked, deadly heat wave last week

America’s wicked, deadly heat wave last week | Grist.

Nature-Deficit Disorder

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You GREW a House?! (Yes… and so can you!)

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