Image credit: Wikimedia Commons15,000 years ago the ecosystems of North Americasuffered a dramatic disruption. Within 5,000 years, dozens of Pleistocene species—including herbivores like mammoths, mastodons, ground sloths, and camels, and predators

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Photo viaTMC NetThis legislation seems like a no-brainer: A bill that takes steps to prevent another such disaster, in the wake of the worst oil spill in the history of both the Gulf and the United States. Thankfully, such a bill — one that requires deep water drilling be better regulated, demands oil

Eco Factor:Cultural developments combine lush greenery with real urban substance.
In an attempt to convert Ostrava as the cultural capital of Europe by 2015, the city invited architects to send in their proposals showing cultural development and urban transformation.NL Architectsreceived a special mention for their entry “Black Meadow” that displayed designs for a concert hall, an exhibition hall, a center for modern music, a school, a creative incubator combined with a school of arts management, and residential buildings.
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This week has been all about Tesla Motors. The electric car company went public on Tuesday and it’s initial public offering raised $226.1 million for the start-up.
The stock price opened at $17 (above the originally-announced $14 to $16) and hit $23.89 by the time the market closed. The demand was so high for the stock that the company increased the amount

Eco Factor:Low-emission vehicle powered by a hybrid engine.
Honda has announced that its new hybrid car, which will be based on theHonda Fitand share core components with the Insight, will cost around 1.5 million yen ($16,570), making it the cheapest hybrid in Japan when it goes on
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With the oil spill bringing us down more and more each day, it’s always nice to hear of something good happening off shore, especially when it has to do with clean energy, the true solution to oil spills.
So, here’s some good news: the Department of Energy has awarded the state of Maine $20 million to further their development of deep water