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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 September 20th, 2008

New Climate Website: Ole Humlum

Dear all,
 
Ole Humlum, professor of Physical Geography at the University of Oslo, has a very good climate website at http://www.climate4you.com/.
 
He covers a range of subjects and his primary focus is on graphing a whole range of data in order that the reader might better understand the situation.
 
Definitely worth a look.
 
cheers
 
John McLean

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The Whale as a Symbol Through Time

From a commodity hunted for its bone and blubber to a potent symbol of the environment, the whale has long held value.  Read more at BBC News.

The Physics of Global Warming is Complicated: A Note from Barry Moore

Physicist and historian, Spencer R. Weart, recently penned an article for the popular blog RealClimate in which he explained:
 

“Physics is rich in phenomena that are simple in appearance but cannot be calculated in simple terms. Global warming is like that. People may yearn for a short, clear way to predict how much warming we [...]