- Mother Jones have done a really informative post about the East African Famine. Unfortunately, media coverage has been sparse about what the UN is calling the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Please read and donate what you can. The Guardian's Datablog is weekly updated and gives breakdowns of the fundraising (ranging from which countries are donating, where the money is going and how much has been raised). You can donate at: the DEC, Save the Children, Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), and UNICEF as well as many other charities.
- The world's population is is close to reaching 7 billion; a figure that worries some. Lynsey Hanley's article over at the Guardian discusses the sustainabality of a population reaching (and exceeding) 7 billion.
- The National Geographic reports that Squid males evolved a shot-in-the-dark mating strategy, to the extent (they suggest) that they are bisexual by accident.
- A 19 year old has developed the sunsaluter - a device made from metal and bamboo that allows solar panels to track the sun (without the use of electricity). Check out Clean Technica for more.
- Do you want to know how to live more sustainably? Do you like the idea of fresh eggs in the morning (and helping to support the survival of our feathered dinosaur friends)? Why not hire an Urban Chicken Consultant?
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