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more about #pollution Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.: Its russians way to "go green". They are saving the world! Litterly! more » queensowntalia: (alive, just very young). more » queensowntalia: Reminds me of those stories about green puppies that pop up every now and then (although not toxic waste related!). (I am very frightened of the toad ... more » cadrina: As long they don't satrt showing multiple eyes is ok. more » ♠ Final ♠: See Spot. See Spot run. Good Spot. See Spot turn green. See Spot reveal corporate pollution. Good Spot. See Spot die of grapefruit sized tumors. Lay d... more » A Man. A Plan. A Nalpanama.: In Communist Russia, envy is green with you. more » A Man. A Plan. A Nalpanama.: Russian Dog: Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I do not like greens eggs and dog! I would not eat them in a fog. I would not eat them sitting on a log. I do not like green eggs and dog! more » Im_your_Huckleberry: Better hope they don't "Hulk out" more » ManchuCandidate: Pyotr: The Boy Who Cried Mutant Green Dog more » aubreyf: Are we sure these dogs aren't just huffing green spray paint? more » Insomnia Bob: Russian Hulk Dogs. Way to go, mankind. Now we're all fucked. more » -
#mutantmutts
Toxic Waste is Turning Russian Dogs Green
Rolling around in a pile of toxic waste generally doesn't give you superpowers so much as make you incredibly ill, but for dogs in one Russian town, exposure to chemical waste has had a curious side-effect: it's turning them green. More » -
#megaengineering
Gigantic Cargo Sailboats to Replace Oil-Guzzling Cargo Fleets
There may be a very simple solution to the oil-guzzling problem on cargo ships that haul huge loads across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Wind power. A German company called SkySails believes that by attaching what are essentially giant parasails to cargo ships, they can reduce their use of oil by up to 35 percent. More » -
#horrorhead
How Pollution Created the Creepiest Movie Mutants
Welcome back to Horrorhead, a column where we explore the intersection of horror and scifi. Back in the 1950s, it seemed like every monster was created by radiation: giant ants, a giant tarantula, and even a giant dinosauroid thing called Gojira. But ever since the 1970s, an even scarier byproduct of human invention has been creating gloopy crawlies: pollution. These aren't your friendly Toxic Avenger "fall into a vat of waste" types though. These are the real deal, created by environmental pollutants and industrial waste dumped into the natural world. Read on if you want to take a look at movie mutants who were made by our environmentally-degraded world . . . More » -
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#scifashion
Toxic Fashion Show Celebrates Pollution
Nothing like holding a fashion show in a toxic industrial park at the edge of the Tietê, one of the most polluted rivers in Brazil. Last week was fashion week in São Paulo, Brazil, and designer Cavalera decided to show off his retro-grunge peasant looks in a place that looks like an industrial dystopia. We've got a gallery of images from one of the strangest fashion shows we've ever seen — past or future. More »
