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Is the next Fukushima in your backyard?
2013-03-12 12:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Two years ago today, floodwaters from a massive, deadly earthquake/tsunami combo in Japan knocked out cooling equipment at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, resulting in what experts were quick to deign the second-worst nuclear disaster in history (after Chernobyl), after radioactive contamination touched everything from tuna to baby formula to butterflies. The $125 billion incident precipitated an identity crisis among the worlds big users of nuclear power, particularly Germany, which was so spooked...
Fry an egg with a solar-powered backyard death ray
2013-03-12 01:33:45| CNET News.com
Using a Fresnel lens taken from an old rear-projection TV, a tinkerer channels the heat of the sun into a 2,000-degree ray. [Read more]
Backyard Certified Habitat Program
2013-01-30 02:22:03| PortlandOnline
Teach your neighbors and friends about backyard habitats and help them certify their backyards!
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