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Superstorm Sandy: How to donate for survivors
This post contains links and other info about helping to volunteer, donate or otherwise contribute to the massive relief effort for Superstorm Sandy victims.
October 30, 2012
Booze made at home can sicken or kill
From prison wine to bathtub gin, illicit home-brews can be a risky business. Poorly crafted booze may contain botulism, methanol, and other poisons.
October 25, 2012
Manslaughter conviction in Italy for no earthquake warning
Can earthquakes be predicted? No. Scientists around world are aghast at conviction in Italy of six scientists who didn't predict deadly 2009 earthquake.
October 23, 2012
Depletion of groundwater and solutions
Bridget Scanlon discusses depletion of groundwater, and what options society can leverage to use water resources most effectively
October 22, 2012
Reducing food waste could help feed a billion people
These scientists found that one quarter of our global supply of plant-based foods (in terms of calories) becomes food waste along the supply chain.
October 21, 2012
Animation welcomes you to the Anthropocene
This powerful short film takes you through 250 years of human history, from the start of the Industrial Revolution in England to the first Earth Summit in 1992.
October 14, 2012
Tibetan Buddhist statue carved from iron meteorite
Scientists at University of Stuttgart found that a Buddhist statue known as Iron Man has geochemistry matching the 15,000-year-old Chinga meteorite.
October 9, 2012
Eric Potter explains what, how and why of hydraulic fracturing
A geologist presents the basics of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and explains why it's being used to obtain energy.
October 8, 2012
Paul Ehrlich and the vital role of women in this century
The author of The Population Bomb said that equal opportunities for women might be key to maintaining Earth’s population at a reasonable level.
October 4, 2012
Clearing your skin and killing germs with viruses
Strange as it sounds, some viruses are good for you.
October 3, 2012
