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Learning by Candlelight
As I waited night after night for the electricity to return, candlelight kept teaching me about moving air’s talent for removing heat, hampering any effort to keep warmth “down here” by constantly sending it up and away.   Read more here. (0)

People Powered Gym
A US gym has installed specially-adapted exercise bikes that recycle energy generated by people as they work out.   Read more here. (0)

Flying on Vegetable Oil
A passenger plane has successfully completed a two-hour test flight partly powered by vegetable oil.  Read more here. (2)

Reef Recovery After Tsunami
Scientists have reported a rapid recovery in some of the coral reefs damaged by the Indian Ocean tsunami four years ago.  Read more here. (0)

Lots of Dinosaur Fossils in China
Scientists in China say they have discovered the world’s largest dinosaur fossil site in the eastern province of Shandong.  Read more here. (0)

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Archive for May 23rd, 2007

The USA is an Anti-Whaling Whaling Nation: A Note from Rune

Posted by jennifer, May 23rd, 2007 - under Uncategorized.
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“What could have been a very hot issue this year at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) is the renewal of the aboriginal whaling quotas, in particular the quota for the United States.
The IWC is a highly polarised, single-issue regime with only whaling on the agenda. Either you are against it or in favour of it. [...]

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The Ethics of Eating a Smart Animal - Like a Whale

Posted by jennifer, May 23rd, 2007 - under Uncategorized.
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Dear Jennifer,
A review on cetacean brains and cognition was published last week in PLOS Biology. I think it is the best summary to date on this subject and it raises again the uncomfortable matter of the ethics of whaling irrespective of sustainability, legalities or cultural practices.
It should make for an interesting debate.
The article [...]