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more about #pollution more comments → Charles Hamilton: "Poor Mr. Polar Bear. When he's not jumping from melting ice chunk to ice chunk trying desperately not to drown, he's avoiding the floating Russian nu... more » GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga: Well, if they duplicate the power supplies for their atomic lighthouses, but more improved, the chances of theft and use would be dropped highly. more » Nintenboy01: Wait, so they've been dumping nuclear reactors and other toxic waste into the ocean? Maybe all those hideous deep-sea creatures that scientists think ... more » jetRink: I stopped paying attention at this sentence: "The plants' potential impact on the fragile Arctic environment through emissions of radioactivity and he... more » Kaiser-Machead: Oh Smithers, now that I've got my beloved floating Arctic plant, and my prized collection of extinct animals encased in carbonite, I'm on top of the w... more » nukee: Didn't they learn anything from Chernobyl about poor plant design? more » GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga: Are these anything like the nearly 8 foot long ones they are setting loose off the coast of Spain? [i.gizmodo.com] more » slibuntu: I, for one, welcome our new robotic carp overlords.. more » FredicvsMaximvs: What would be awesome is if this program were to succeed, and then be expanded to include actual cleanup. I'm envisioning thousands of these things sw... more » PastorDoodah: They sing of course? more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I don't think Arthur Curry is going to like this intrusion in his domain.. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: "Didn't anyone tell these guys that money doesn't grow on seas?" +1 Elaine. more » fastmike: But do they smell like your girlfriend ? more » metal face eagle premium is not from So Cal: throw some batteries in the tackle box, boys! more » four12: ">Billy Bigmouth is not impressed. more » -
#theglowingarctic
Russia To Ring The Arctic With Floating Nuclear Power Stations
Poor Mr. Polar Bear. When he's not jumping from melting ice chunk to ice chunk trying desperately not to drown, he's avoiding the floating Russian nuclear power stations and their potential toxic waste. More » -
#fishbot
Robotic Carp Unleashed Into the Sea to Sniff Out Pollution
Those crazy looking robotic carp now have a job-a whole school of them are going to be released into the sea off northern Spain to help detect hazardous pollutants in the water. More » -
#cars
Blade Exhaust Filters: An Eco-Friendly Gadget That Actually Makes Your Car Look Cooler
Generally speaking, the idea of eco-friendliness doesn't conjure up images of badass looking vehicles. However, one look at these Blade exhaust filters might change all that. According to the manufacturer's lab testing, Blade can reduce vehicle air pollution up to 57 percent and CO2 emissions up to 34 percent while increasing fuel economy up to five miles per gallon. It seems a little far-fetched (and it probably is), but Blade does have support from both the California Air Resources Board and the EPA. If those claims are anywhere near true, the $200 up front cost of the system plus the $20 a year for filters should pay for itself rather quickly. [Blade via Treehugger via Wired Gadget Lab] -
#gadgets
China's E-Waste Problem Poisons Children, Destroys Cities
Since the 1980s, cities like Guiyu, China, have been taking in electronic waste from other countries for dismantlement and processing. It's great for other countries, but takes a huge toll on the people managing the effort because of the "metal extraction of circuit boards" and "open dumping of waste and ash residue into open water". It's made the well water and ground water of Guiyu undrinkable, and has to be trucked in from other villages. The lead poisoning level in children is 69%. [China-Pix via Crunchgear] More » -
