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Tiny Avatar Dragons Discovered in Indonesia, How to Shrink Your Kitchen Cookprint, 5 Best Videos Debunking Climate Skeptics and More!

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Y'Know the Flying Dragons in Avatar? Tiny Real-Life Version Discovered in Indonesia

A Reddit.com user by the name of Biophilia_curiosus posted a few photos that he took in Indonesia. They show an amazing species of gliding lizard which basically looks like a miniature dragon. Fans of the film Avatar will be reminded of the flying Toruks... Click through for more photos.

Australia to Conduct Continent-Wide Survey to Find New Species

Australia's Environment Minister, Peter Garrett, just launched a new initiative to find new species. This isn't just some half-assed survey of a few areas, though. We're talking about a multi-year continent-wide search for native species in areas were few, if any, humans have gone.

How Much Ocean-Bound Plastic Are You Responsible For? Leah Lamb Knows (Interview)

We have to stop the flow of plastics from the source, it's true. But is it really impossible to remove plastics from the ocean? Leah Lamb of Current TV doesn't think so. She's determined to remove from the ocean every piece of plastic she's responsible for. It's a big undertaking, and I asked her how she plans to accomplish this feat.

The 5 Best Videos Debunking the 'Snow = No Global Warming' Myth

It's become a favorite pastime for Fox News and other institutions intent on pushing an anti-climate change agenda to mock people for believing in global warming. And they're doing so louder than ever, since it happens to be snowing on the East Coast. Thankfully, many have leaped to the defense of climate science - Here are the best 5 videos that pick apart the silly anti-climate change myth making

Shrink Your Cookprint: 5 Kitchen Gadgets To Ditch and 5 To Keep

Would you like to cut your electric bill every month? If you're like me, you have drawers and kitchen cabinets full of gadgets and small appliances. In an effort to pare down and conserve energy, resources and cash, which of these energy sucking kitchen wonders should you ditch (donate away) and which should stay?

TED 2010: David Cameron Shows How All Electric Bills Should Be

Can a smarter electric bill be a key component in getting everyone to reduce their energy consumption? During his recent talk at the TED conference, David Cameron, the leader of the conservative party in the UK, talked about many things like how to do more with less money, how to measure well-being and not just GDP, etc. But there's one idea that stood out as a particularly clever, and that's redesigning our electric bills.

7 Green Philanthropists Making a Difference, $1 Million at a Time

We've tracked down seven individuals and organizations known for their generous donations to air and water quality, endangered species, greenhouse gas cuts, and land conservation. And even if you don't have $1 million extra dollars to spare, you might just find your next favorite cause.

Graham Hill Has An Idea for Granting Jamie Oliver's Wish for a Food Revolution (Video)

Chef Jamie Oliver is a TED Prize winner, and he's made a great wish: "I wish for your help to create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people everywhere to fight obesity." Luckily, Graham Hill is at TED 2010, and gave a three minute talk on his concept for weekday vegetarianism - just such a concept that can go far in granting Oliver's wish.

Olympic Medals Made From Recycled E-Waste

For the first time, the medals awarded at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will contain recycled materials. The Vancouver-based Teck Resources extracted gold, silver, and copper from old electronics (through a smelting process on cathode ray tube glass, circuit boards, and other computer parts) for use in the more than 1,000 medals that will be awarded at the end of the games.

Down Home With a Twist: Vegetarian Curry Pot Pie

Pot pie is the ultimate comfort food, especially in the depths of winter. Chicken pot pie is the official one pot wonder but it can be quite filling without the chicken. Hearty root vegetables make this recipe just as nourishing as any old chicken pot pie, and mine has a twist, a hint of curry.

  
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