ABCs: Scientists discover another cause of bee deaths, and it’s really bad news : TreeHugger

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Scientists discover another cause of bee deaths, and it’s really bad news : TreeHugger: The ABCs of colony collapse among Bees appears to be really, really ugly. Well, it has been ugly, but know we know a little more about it, vs. being mainly in the dark. This current research seems to find that a combination of pesticides and fungicides reduces the immune system of bees. This story summarizing the research is just filled with…

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Coming to a Couch Near You: A New Wave of Telecommuting

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Coming to a Couch Near You: A New Wave of Telecommuting: Very cool discussion about Telecommuting. And Traffic.  I just saw stats on the worst commutes in America. (several different ways to slice n dice it). One stat was the average person spends a bout a week per year (38 hours) in traffic. I have no idea where Mr Average lives, cause the rest of us used to ring up that many commuting hours in…

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13 of 14 warmest years on record occurred in 21st century – UN | Environment

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13 of 14 warmest years on record occurred in 21st century – UN | Environment | theguardian.com: Ouch. As you look at the clock, you will see that we are only 14 years into the 21st Century. Yet we have 13 of the hottest 14 years in recorded history. You do have to take the whole of the earth into account, obviously, not just the USA, where we were ?fortunate? enough to have a exceptionally…

A Car Costs a Lot More Than You Think – WSJ.com

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Mercedes or Ford, a Car Costs a Lot More Than You Think – WSJ.com: Here’s the breakdown of a car expenses is about $9,000 per year: Pretty Car Chart illustration 39% is depreciation 35% is associated with the miles driven: fuel, oil, tires, etc. That’s 3/4 of the cost of a car, if you are only driving 15,000 per year. Insurance, finance charges and tag/taxes are about 10% each. Time is not included here, but…

World Water Day Quiz?

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All, World water day slipped by without a splash! http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/  Check the blog here on the topic: World Water Day 2014 blog post. Most people don’t realize the Nexus of water and energy. Most people don’t realize the Nexus of water and energy and plastics. Most people don’t realize the Nexus of water and energy and paper. Most people don’t realize the Nexus of water and energy and trash. Most people don’t realize the Nexus of water…

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World Water Day 2014 — March 22

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Welcome to the World Water Day of 2014: This year’s theme is Water & Energy. By the Way: Earth Day is coming in a month, April 22!!! Look for Seminar information. See the 2011 SustainZine post related to World Water Day. Some info is borrowed here. World Water Day The 44th World Water Day (March 22, 2014): http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/   World Water Day can easily flooded past us without most of us hearing a drop about…