“Clean water and a healthy ocean are important to everyone…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible images above come from National Geographic Wallpapers.

“I dream of places where man has never been, only great whales…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible images above come from National Geographic Wallpapers.

“The life within the sea will flourish without the progress of man…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible images above come from National Geographic Wallpapers.

“To master the oceans, we must first respect all life within…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible images above come from National Geographic Wallpapers.

“Nature can teach us far more than the finest universities…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible images above come from National Geographic Wallpapers.

“Will we be the generation that cares enough to help all life on this planet?” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible images above come from National Geographic Wallpapers.

“We honor nature, we honor ourselves…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible images above come from National Geographic Wallpapers.

“One person can indeed make a difference…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom.

“You don’t have to live in the ocean to want to protect it…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible images above come from National Geographic Wallpapers.

“What is it about our nature that allows us to destroy other species that we know little about until they are gone?” – excerpt from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. These incredible images are available at National Geographic Wallpapers.

“I believe if the whales go we are certainly next…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible images above come from National Geographic Wallpapers.

“Yet to imagine a planet where you could not drink the water…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible image above came from National Geographic Wallpapers.

“When we care enough we begin to take action…” – excerpt from Wyland Ocean Wisdom.

“If children grow up with a vision of life in the sea they will protect it…” - quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible images above come from National Geographic Wallpapers.

“The magic spell cast by the sea enlightens all that embrace her…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom.

“Maybe you have seen God’s aquarium; it’s called the sea…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom.

“The most insignificant ocean animal is significant to the balance of the oceans…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom.

“In reality, the ocean will survive, but will we?” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom. The incredible image of the ice shelf is from National Geographic Wallpapers.

“Once a child loves an animal they will forever defend it…” – quote from Wyland Ocean Wisdom.

“For some industries, the prospet of $3.5 billion in federal subsidies now, and double that in three years, might be a powerful incentive.  But not, apparently, for the oil industry, which is seeing crude oil prices soar to record highs.  Despite collecting billions for blending small amounts of ethanol with gas, oil companies seem determined to fight the spread of E85, a fuel that is 85% ethanol and 15% gas.  Congress has set a target of displacing 15% of projected annual gasoline use with alternative fuels by 2017″. – Excerpt from Businessweek Magazine.

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Ethanol

“Could a microbe from hell help slow the pace of global warming? In the simmering, corrosive muds of Hell’s Gate hot springs of Rotorua, New Zealand, researchers have discovered bacteria that devour methane, a greenhouse gas that environmentalists consider 20 times more harmful that carbon dioxide.

GNS Science, a research organization owned by the New Zealand government, says the tough new bug is the first methane-loving bacterium found to flourish in conditions as hot as 158F, with a chemical ambience similar to stomach acid. This makes it potentially easier to adapt to other hostile environments such as landfills, which leak methane as trash decomposes.

Matthew Stott, a GNS microbiologist, says the bug could also be adapted for use in other methane-venting sites, such as mines. Publishing in Nature, the researchers dubbed their superhardy discovery Methylokorus infernorum, a mix of the Latinized names for methane and the infernal place the bug was found”.

—By Adam Aston

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Methane-eating bacteria could halt warming

New methane-munching bacteria discovered

Okay, so you’ve decided to do your part in helping to reduce global warming by recycling.  You know that you can recycle plastic bottles, but what about the little plastic rings?  Yep, it’s okay to leave them on the bottles but you do need to throw away the top. 

By recycling your plastic bottles, you are helping to keep them out of landfills.

According to the 2005 National Post-Consumer Plastics Bottle Recycling Report, “total post-consumer plastic bottle recycling increased by more than 187 million pounds in 2005.  The total pounds of plastic bottles recycled crossed the 2-billion-pound-per-year threshold to reach a new record high of 2,102 million pounds”.

Keep up the good work.  Every little bit does count!

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The Global Warming Wager

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The Global Warming Wager – Podcast

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Business on a Warmer Planet 

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Business on a Warmer Planet

“In the Arctic, where a four-degree jump in average temperature over the last 30 years is “climate change on steroids.” – excerpts from the July 17, 2006 issue of BusinessWeek Magazine.

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Business on a Warmer Planet

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Business on a Warmer Planet

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Business on a Warmer Planet