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Entries from June 2008

Ask Science Says

June 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Hey everybody-
Happy Tuesday! You may have noticed a new graphic on the right side of the page that reads “Ask Science Says!” If you follow that link, it takes you to my contact page, for now. In the next couple of days, that’ll be switched out with a contact form so that you can automatically [...]

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Tags: site news

The Mediterranean’s Sharks Are Almost Gone

June 11th, 2008 · 3 Comments

A new report released today by the Lenfest Ocean Program in Washington DC has revealed that as many as 96% of Mediterranean sharks are gone as the result of intense overfishing.
Evidence for severe declines in large predatory fishes is increasing around the world. Because of its long history of intense fishing, the Mediterranean Sea offers [...]

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Tags: conservation · marine biology

GM’s “new” electric car is just another hybrid

June 5th, 2008 · 7 Comments

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With the news that Ford and General Motors are experiencing massive losses this quarter and GM’s announcement this week that they will be shutting down 4 truck and SUV plants, it seems that now more than ever there’s an opening for someone to make a huge impact in the small-car [...]

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Tags: green living · green technology

The Death of the SUV

June 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments

It’s been a long year for the gas-guzzlers!
No one’s wallet has been hit harder by the rising gas prices than the truckers and soccer moms with  forty gallon gas tanks. At $4 dollars a gallon, that’s a $160 tank of gas, and it’s even more if your designer SUV only takes premium gasoline, or your [...]

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Tags: green living