Darth Vader & Master Yoda in the recording studio

This is actually an advertisement for voices for TomTom navigation devices. 

Very funny.

"Turn left you will."

Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Uvywi0ip8

Question: If climate change is happening, why isn't land being lost to rising sea level?

Answer: It is.

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/disappearing-world-global-warming-claims-tropical-island-429764.html
 
Streaming video & audio at:

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/backgroundbriefing/2012-03-04/3857272

Downloadable audio podcast is available on iTunes.  Search for "Background Briefing".   Provider is ABC Radio National.  Episode is dated March 03, 2012.  The podcast should also be available from the Web address above early next week.

/ Torres Strait / Bay of Bengal /

Ocean acidification to hit 300-million-year max

Even if climate change wasn't happening, ocean acidification is something we don't want.

http://m.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/03/ocean-acidification-peak/

Leaked docs: Heartland Institute think tank pays climate contrarians very well

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/02/leaked-docs-heartland-institute-think-tank-pays-climate-contrarians-very-well.ars

/ deny denial cotrarian denier /

Why biodiversity loss deserves as much attention as climate change

http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/43916

/ biodiversity extinction ecosystem chemistry /

Did you know Earth is getting lighter every day?

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/did-you-know-that-earth-is-getting-lighter-every-day/#more-512119

UK'S first marine energy park to harvest 27 gigaWatts of wave power by 2050

http://m.inhabitat.com/uks-first-marine-energy-park-to-harvest-27-gigawatts-of-wave-power-by-2050/

/ marine Bristol Scilly Isles generated /

"Star Wars Uncut: Director's Cut" crowdsources Episode IV, 15 seconds at a time

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/1/21/2721993/star-wars-uncut-directors-cut

/ shot-for-shot video /

Hybrid vs. "clean diesel"

http://www.hybridcenter.org/hybrid-watchdog-hybrid-vs-diesel.html

/ 13, 13%, density,  particulate, Environmental, Protection, Agency /

Ford unveils 2013 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid at the Detroit Auto Show

http://inhabitat.com/ford-unveils-2013-fusion-energi-plug-in-hybrid-at-the-detroit-auto-show/

Peak Oil can fuel a change for the better

http://m.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/peak-oil-can-fuel-a-change-for-the-better-20120110-1psqg.html

Could New York store its CO2 right beneath its feet?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/coal-oil-gas/could-the-northeast-store-its-co2-right-beneath-its-feet

Fewer, stronger cyclones in greenhouse Oz, says CSIRO

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/02/cyclones_to_get_worse/

Here's how hackers plan on getting around that Internet censorship bill

http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-hackers-plan-on-getting-around-that-internet-censorship-bill-2011-12

Why MPGs matter: Iran threatens oil supply via Hormuz Strait

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1071144_why-mpgs-matter-iran-threatens-oil-supply-via-hormuz-strait

10 solar energy trends to watch for in 2012

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/10-solar-trends-to-watch-for-in-2012/

Are carbon sequestration leaks a health danger?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/climate-change/are-carbon-sequestration-leaks-a-health-danger

Why is Canada withdrawing from Kyoto? Two words: tar sands

http://www.grist.org/list/2011-12-13-why-is-canada-withdrawing-from-kyoto-two-words-tar-sands

Global Voices on CNN: SOPA will hurt global human rights struggles

http://boingboing.net/2011/12/14/global-voices-on-cnn-sopa-wil.html

Carbon critique: An outsider's view of Australia's climate law

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/carbon-critique-outsiders-view-australias-climate-law