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This week, the U.S. government slapped tariffs (pdf) of more than 31 percent on the price of solar cells made by Chinese companies that cooperated with a recent probe. Those companies that stayed mum face even higher tariffs–as much as 250 percent. …
Chinese officials added an extra 50,000 carp to the waters of Poyang Lake this week to help feed the endangered Yangtze finless porpoises ( Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis ) that live there, according to a report from the Xinhua news agen…
Have a great weekend! – Christina Agapakis – Plants! In! Space! [More]
The world s smallest primate in his hand measures only five inches and weighs two ounces, clearly dwarfed by the 7 1 325-pound Shaq. Shaquille O’Neil, one of the world’s most recognizable professional basketball players has used his statur…
05/18/2012
Blog of the Week: For the greatest portion of the history of biology, every organism was a “model organism”. One would pick a problem and then choose which organism would be most suited for answering those particular questions. Then, in th…
05/18/2012
Paper towels are on my short list of aggravating and wasteful habits that can be improved without a whole lot of work. In this 4 minute TEDx talk, Joe Smith lays out a super simple two step way to use a single paper towel to dry hands in the bathroom. …
05/18/2012
An agency official said that the federal government lacked the financing to cover a cleanup of the tsunami debris washing up in Alaska and other states.
By Nathaniel Kinsey Marine ecosystem-based management (EBM) goes beyond politically drawn lines and looks at the many factors that go into effective natural resource management. For example, marine ecosystems offer human society many services prov…
05/18/2012
A company opened a biofuel plant to supply ethanol to households in the Mozambican capital that rely on charcoal for cooking fuel.
