Archive for October 6th, 2008
Bowhead Whale Could Slow US Plan for OffShore Oil Drilling
Posted by jennifer, October 6th, 2008 - under News.
Tags: Whales
Comments: 10
Tomorrow the residents of Barrow, Alaska, a town on the edge of the Arctic Ocean, will vote for a new mayor. According to at least one report whoever wins will potentially impact the ability of the US to fast track its plans for energy independence through offshore oil drilling.
While both the current mayor, Edward Itta, and his [...]
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Mobile Phones to Track Carbon Footprint
Posted by admin, October 6th, 2008 - under Opinion.
Tags: Climate & Climate Change
Comments: 1
I gather there are three ’things’ now shared by most communities on this earth: keys, money and mobile phones. So with the development of new software that enables mobile phones to track our carbon footprint, well, perhaps we can each soon be individually allocated a carbon credit by the United Nations? Read more here.
Counting Cows In Outback Australia
Posted by admin, October 6th, 2008 - under Community, Humour.
Comments: none
A Queensland jackeroo (’jackeroo’=cowboy, Australian version!) is overseeing his herd in remote territory when suddenly a brand-new BMW advances out of a dust cloud towards him. The driver, a young man in a designer suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses and YSL tie, leans out the window and asks the cowboy, ‘If I tell you [...]

