Squeak of the Week

Entries from May 2008

Could US scientist’s ‘CO2 catcher’ help to slow warming? | Environment | The Guardian

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Long the holy grail for those who believe that technology can save us from catastrophic climate change: a device that can "suck" carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, reducing the warming effect of the billions of tonnes of greenhouse gas produced each year.

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VIDEO: Global Giving “Marketplace”

May 30th, 2008 · No Comments

There’s a million little earth-changing ideas out there. You just have to know where to find them.

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The Telectroscope

May 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Hardly anyone knows that a secret tunnel runs deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean. An extraordinary optical device called a Telectroscope miraculously allows people to see right through the Earth from London to New York and vice versa.

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Gun Ad: ‘Buy Cheap, Bury Deep’

May 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Owner Jim Pruett said, "We certainly don’t mean — buy your guns, shoot the criminals and bury them deep. Not in your back yard. No, that’s not the intent of that. But it’s a fun thing to think about."

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Dunkin’ Donuts pulls Rachael Ray ad after complaints

May 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Dunkin’ Donuts has pulled an online ad featuring Rachael Ray after complaints that a fringed scarf worn by the celebrity chef offers symbolic support for Muslim extremism and terrorism. US troops serving in Iraq wear kaffiyeh - should they worry?

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