This was the first endangered animal I heard about, and they fascinate me. ;-)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070716/ap_on_sc/tanzania_rare_fish;_ylt=Alt8JdBOBTtw2vvvDoskveNvzwcF

If you want to skip the letter and just go directly to the Ranking Page, it's here ( Read more... )

smlibrarian mentioned the other day that she frequently watches a live streaming web cam from around an African watering hole ( Read more... )

This week I helped save the world by:

• Driving even less than usual, and combining trips when I had to go out.
• Sorting through a huge bunch of stuff we've had piled up to throw out, and putting the recyclables out for pickup.
• Cooling the house off at night, and turning the AC off in the house until the temp reached 82 during the day
• Taking a ( Read more... )

The commentators I was listening to after the SOTUA were making a big deal about Bush's comment about being addicted to gas. Hmm. It seemed so familiar to me, as a phrase. Then I watched Chain Reaction later that evening. In that movie, 3 different characters (including Morgan Freeman) say that "the world/our country is dependent on petroleum" and ( Read more... )

It may be silly, but my PGE bill just made me very happy.

We've cut our usage by 34% since last year; 22% since last month. This means they've re-equalized my monthly Balanced payment, and instead of $139 I will now pay $108 ( Read more... )

Got my electric bill ( Read more... )

Found this at fiannaharpar's place.

The BP Carbon Footprint Calculator for households

Our household uses 14 Tonnes of carbon, which is still less than the average American household use of 20. (The thing that really pushed me up was that we fly 2-3 times a year.)

It's a great tool. Try it!
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