Mother Jones has a series of graphics highlighting how chickens are taking over the world sparked by a ‘chicken rescue’. the Northern California animal sanctuary Animal Place will airlift—yes, you read that right: airlift—1,150 elderly laying hens from Hayward, California, to Elmira, New York, in an Embraer 120 turbo-prop. The price? $50,000. And, that is the […]
The Social Cost of Carbon For A Chicken Rescue
September 2nd, 2013 · Comments Off on The Social Cost of Carbon For A Chicken Rescue
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Oceans Acidifying at Fastest Rate in 300,000,000 years. Don’t Worry, Be Happy?
September 2nd, 2013 · Comments Off on Oceans Acidifying at Fastest Rate in 300,000,000 years. Don’t Worry, Be Happy?
This is a guest post from a scientist who feels like FishOutOfWater when looking at America’s discourse over science issues, most notably climate change … We may be slipping into one of the greatest mass extinctions in the history of the earth, but just how worried should we be? The world’s oceans are turning acidic […]
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Green Schools to Improve Educational Performance … and save money … and …
September 2nd, 2013 · Comments Off on Green Schools to Improve Educational Performance … and save money … and …
To America’s School Boards, What if I could you offer you a reliable path to … Improve Educational Results Improve Student, Teacher, and Staff morale Improve Student, Teacher, and Staff health Create Jobs in the Local Economy Improve Economic Performance in the near-, mid-, and long-term Save money … Intrigued? You should be. And, the […]
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