Energy Efficiency Then and Now. As a result of the 1973 oil embargo, during which Arab oil producing nations (cooperating under the banner of OPEC, or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) raised the price of oil by 70 percent, to $5.11 per barrel, American heating oil prices climbed from $0.20 a gallon. In fact, the U.S. MORE >>

Bob Barker strongly against Wyoming bill, which protects animal abusers and could prevent undercover investigations. Read More The post Bob Barker Opposes Wyoming Bill Protecting Animal Abusers appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals Causes Featured News bob barker MORE >>

Swarovski Optik has proven their generosity to bird bloggers once again by thoughtfully allowing me the use of one of their marvelous new modular spotting scopes, the STX 30-70 X 95. You can read all about my first exposure to them in this review.) American Tree Sparrow Spizella arborea. And, yes, my choice of locations worked out just fine. MORE >>

While many people think that a ride around Central Park is a romantic choice for Valentine's Day, Michele wholeheartedly disagrees. Read More The post Lea Michele Says Horse-Drawn Carriages Are Not Romantic appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals Causes News Top News lea michele MORE >>

Coral in most parts of the world bleach when water temperatures surpass 28-32°C except in the Arabian/Persian Gulf , a new study finds. And the results were a somewhat surprising. There are a variety of algae that have varying levels of heat tolerance, he added. So Such a determination might have explained why Gulf coral is unusually resilient. But MORE >>