How does your Gmail get from one place to another? And how energy efficient is the process? Google has created an animation to explain some details.
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Story of Send Shows You How Google Emails Get From Here to...
Sea Shepherd has issued a call to action, urging the German Ministry of Justice to overturn the court decision.
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Sea Shepherd Founder Paul Watson Will Be Extradited to Costa...
We have been used to see NASA's 64-megapixel "Blue Marble" photos of the Earth. But now a Russian weather satellite has taken a 121-megapixel image of our fragile Earth, making it the most detailed photo yet. The satellite is stationed on a fixed located over 35000 kilometers above the Indian Ocean and takes a full image of Earth every 30 minutes. The resolution is one kilometer per pixel. The photo (as seen below) portrays our Earth a bit differently from what we are...
There have been a litany of studies which indicate that a long, stressful commute can be bad for your health–including a new one, released this month in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, which notes that adults with longer commutes tend to weight more , have higher blood pressure , and have more dangerous belly fat. Good thing May is Bike Month , and this Thursday is Bike to Work Day , eh? According to the study, which looked at 4,200 commuters in two different...
Google Earth has been used to discover and protect a range of species and habitats, proving that this technology isn’t just pretty pictures, but a real tool for conservation.
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Species and Habitats Being Saved by Google...
New York City gives details about its bike share, and swears it will make a difference in city traffic. We want to believe…
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If the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed, it could raise seas by 16 feet (5 meters), which would be disastrous. Thankfully, we’re not at that point yet, but if the Earth’s climate keeps warming, we could eventually get there.
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Antarctic Octopus Genes Contain Clues About Ancient Catastrophic Ice Sheet...
From Pakistan to Colorado to Mongolia, concerned citizens gathered to ‘Connect the Dots’ in a series of creative protests last Saturday. The event yielded some amazing photos—take a look:
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1,000 Rallies in 100 Countries ‘Connect the Dots’ on Extreme Weather & Climate...
