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Berlin Zoo might have to send their once-famed polar bear packing

No longer the adorable baby polar bear who once graced the pages of Vanity Fair, apparently Knut is now under the threat of eviction from the Berlin Zoo. He’s almost […]

Friday music blogging: Raphael Saadiq

Raphael Saadiq (nee Charlie Ray Wiggins) used to sing for an R&B group called Tony! Toni! Toné! — readers of a certain age will remember their hits from the late […]

Dear media,

Today Obama’s people confirmed that your fake story from yesterday is in fact fake. Better luck next time.

CNN cuts entire environmental, science, and technology news staff

CNN announced yesterday that it is cutting its entire science, technology, and environmental news staff. Columbia Journalism Review takes a good look at the implications. The network has tried to […]

Human-caused noises in oceans messing with wildlife, experts say

Loud noises in the world’s oceans, caused by ships, powerful sonar, and oil and gas exploration, are negatively affecting a range of sea critters, including whales, dolphins, sea turtles, and […]

Colbert on the Hummer Club

Colbert on the National Hummer Club: Via Andy Revkin, who has a good post on related matters.

Public investment and regulation can be main means to green

In the face of economic catastrophe, yesterday’s controversial assertion has become today’s conventional economic wisdom. That lack of regulation is one root of the current depression is not only the […]

Maddow eviscerates Bush

A closer look at Bush’s last-minute anti-environmental regs: [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.1011976&w=425&h=350&fv=launch%3D27934397%26width%3D400%26height%3D320]

Mental health break

They saw crocodiles.

NYT spoofs better than the Onion

These spoofs have started to show up in real news searches. Be sure to scroll to the bottom to read Friedman’s opinion piece.