This stupa was built on what was then private land in New Mexico, adjacent to what was soon to become the Petroglyph National Monument ( Read more... )

I've about had it, and you have probably about had it too.

People all over the world have been sending their hair to weave into booms to trap the oil, in a gesture of hope and concern, and BP's people (who have inexplicably been allowed total control over handling the mess) have not even been using them.

Make them pay:

Tell the EPA to suspend BP ( Read more... )

The backyard thermometer reads 108 degrees Fahrenheit/42.2 degrees Celsius. That can't be right.

Well, it's in the sun. The Star-Tribune says we peaked at 95F today. Hilariously, they kept revising the "record breaking temperature" story throughout the day and moving the temperature upwards.

The slow couch dance of the basking turtle:
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This is awesome: CNN story

It's just as awesome to see how many skilled people want to help, and are willing to put in extra effort to make their work more effective.

From Something Positive:
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It's been raining off and on for the last two days, and nothing could be more welcome. It has been a very dry spring and lots of things are springing to life now ( Read more... )

This has been a bad year for earthquakes. The geologic experts say there have been no more big ones than usual, but the big ones have been hitting populated areas with terrible frequency ( Read more... )