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Rhino experts are divided in potential plans to salvage the genes of the world’s last eight Northern white rhinos. Now believed extinct in the wild, the world’s only surviving Northern white rhinos are currently in captivity in just two locations: ZOO Dvůr Králové in the Czech Republic and San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park.
Today, One Block Off the Grid (1BOG) launched a new Los Angeles solar power program. That means homeowners can now get free information about whether solar power would work in their home, how much it would cost, what discounts and rebates they can receive, and how the buying process works. Most importantly, the 1BOG Los [...]
Sometimes San Francisco feels a little Los Angeles or New York especially considering the tall, smartly dressed model-esque crowd that packed the W hotel for the 5th annual Gorgeous & Green fashion show. New York and LA may have a slender leg up on SF as far as model runway shows but SF keeps the [...]
Sea level may actually rise much faster than previously expected, a new scientific study shows. The study shows that by 2100, sea level could rise between 75 and 190 centimeters (about 2’6″ to 6’3″). The study uses very up-to-date data collected from satellites and builds on previous work by one of the authors. It is [...]
Topping yet another bicycle list, Amsterdam is #1 here because of the great bicycle photos to follow along with the fact that 40% of traffic is bicycle traffic in Amsterdam and the city is full of bicycle facilities, including a 10,000-bicycle parking garage at its train station. Amsterdam may not have as high a percentage [...]
