Energy

New Technology Inspires a Rethinking of Light

25 April, 2013 - 06:01
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Earthzine
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/business/energy-environment/new-technology-ins...

Originally Published by The NY Times

– Beyond the energy and cost savings, new types of lighting are now envisioned as ways to heal, soothe, invigorate or protect people.

Reef Decline as a Result of Climate Change?

24 April, 2013 - 06:01
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Earthzine
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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Earthzine/~3/BOIW9MVcs2g/

* This project was conducted by high school-aged students at St. George’s School in Bogotá, Colombia, as part of a 2013 literature review project on ecosystems.

Research question: How will the increasing sea surface temperature in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia affect the symbiotic relation between the zooxanthallae algae and the coral?

Biofuels are “irrational strategy”

15 April, 2013 - 06:02
Source: 
Earthzine
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22127123#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_sou...

Getty Images. Originally Published by The BBC - A new report says the UK's use of biofuels is "irrational" and will cost motorists around £460 million over the next 12 months.

Maurice Barbash, a Builder Who Fought for Fire Island, Dies at 88

22 March, 2013 - 06:01
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Earthzine
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/nyregion/maurice-barbash-a-builder-who-fought-...

Originally Published by The NY Times

– Mr. Barbash maintained the character of the landscape in his designs and took on a nuclear power company and Robert Moses to block projects that would have altered Long Island’s environment.

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