Category: General

addictingscience:

Costa Rica has successfully ditched fossil fuels for over two months! 

The Latin American country of Costa Rica has achieved an impressive milestone in green energy production by generating 100 per cent of its energy from renewable resources, with a combination of hydropower and geothermal for 75 days in a row.

Thanks to the favorable rainy conditions in the first months of the year, four of Costa Rica’s hydropower plants — Arenal, Cachí, La Angostura and Pirrís — are generating nearly enough electricity to power the entire country. Using a mix of geothermal, solar, and wind energy sources, the nation of 5 million inhabitants hasn’t needed an ounce of coal or petroleum to keep the lights on since December of 2014.

What an extraordinary effort by a small nation! Way to go!

I can’t wait until we can start saying that about anywhere that I’m living. 

tylerjosehp:

it’s trans awareness day so have some disabled transness ????????

(he/him)

I second (or n) the awesome hair :)

nekoama:

I was going to make an informative comic but instead I made it silly.

God damn it, this is where we’ve been going wrong.

aggressica:

This is important. Stop big cat hunting. This literally is making me cry. 

The way the lion tries to shut out the light…

:Why would you shoot it?

matthewgaydos:

edwardspoonhands:

agresterstory:

two internet superheroes having a great time

I’ve spent two days staring at these pictures and I finally figuredout why I like these outfits so much…they look like super hero outfits styled for women. Not super hero outfits styled for men to enjoy looking at on women.

Look at those boots!!@! 

I am so excited about this! 

I very much enjoy the way the EW and DG are incorporated into their logos

No, I can’t take you home… on Flickr.

No, I can’t take you home…

bifbojones:

psshaw:

dinolich:

blackdenimjeans:

micdotcom:

Your bottled water habit is sucking California dry

If you’re reading this, chances are very high that your home has at least one — and maybe more! — magic appliance that produces clean water suitable for drinking. That’s one reason to avoid paying for bottled water.

Another reason? There’s a good chance the water you’re buying at the supermarket was bottled in California, a state currently enduring a severe drought.

Turn on the tap instead | Follow micdotcom

(Images via MotherJones)

I love tap water™

Always a good idea to switch to tap water. And if the tap water in your city is gross nasty, filter pitchers and reusable water bottles are a great way to go. You can even get bottles with filters built in.

http://www.amazon.com/Brita-Sport-Filter-Bottle-20-Ounce/dp/B004GN8RDY/ref=sr_1_2?s=sports-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1427162124&sr=1-2&keywords=Filter+water+bottle

At my day job I get people who complain about being given a paper receipt for their purchase of three 24-packs of Zephyr Hills. A tree was cut down, yes. Whereas even if you’re not contributing to a west-coast drought, half your recycle bin goes to a landfill anyway, you’re burning fuel in order to transport fucking water, and you’re gearing up to choke anywhere between 1 and 72 sea turtles. 

Dude. C’man.

The moment when you realize the world you live in is a dystopian horror show