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Daily Archives: September 2, 2008
Hot or Not?: Recognizing and Managing the Health Impacts of Climate Change
Via Docuticker. Hot or Not?: Recognizing and Managing the Health Impacts of Climate Change Source: American Sociological Association Climate change is already detrimentally affecting the lives and health of many people (Houghton et al. 2001) and is resulting in 160,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Publications
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Nanotechnology and Environmental, Health, and Safety: Issues for Consideration
Via Docuticker. Nanotechnology and Environmental, Health, and Safety: Issues for Consideration (PDF; 241 KB) Source: Congressional Research Service (via Federation of American Scientists) Nanotechnology — a term encompassing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology — is focused on understanding, controlling, and … Continue reading
Posted in Nanotechnology, Publications
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Households and the Environment
Via Docuticker. Households and the Environment Source: Statistics Canada There is a growing recognition that the actions of households have a major impact on the environment. The Households and the Environment Survey (HES) is conducted to measure those actions. The … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Green Lifestyle, Publications
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Researcher turns glycerin into omega-3 fatty acids
Read the full story in Biodiesel Magazine. With the expected increase of biodiesel production next year in order to meet the renewable fuels standard mandate, more glycerin is also expected to enter the market. Recently, an assistant professor of biological … Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels, Research
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Landscapers are going green
Read the full story in the Herald News. With fall just around the corner, many homeowners are eyeing their turf and looking for ways to make improvements. This is one of the biggest planting and lawn maintenance times of the … Continue reading
Campuses give 'green' that old college try
Read the full story in the Philadelphia Inquirer. A “green” conscience is sweeping the nation’s colleges and universities and manifesting itself in virtually every aspect of campus life, from academics to operations, from the trash can to the president’s office. … Continue reading
Posted in Schools, Sustainability
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Tribal schools expand role preserving native cultures
Read the full story in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Native Americans are showing increased interest nationwide in building schools that instill in their children a deeper understanding of their tribal culture and connection to the environment. Recognizing the … Continue reading
Posted in Green Building, Schools, Tribal/First Nations
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Google.org Awards $10.7 Million to Advance Geothermal Energy Technology
Read the full story in Philanthropy News Digest. Google.org, the philanthropic arm of the Internet search giant, has announced $10.7 million in grants to three organizations working to advance Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) energy technology. While the traditional geothermal approach … Continue reading
The Ultimate Recycling Program
Read the full story in Water Efficiency. For a county famous for being socially and politically conservative, Orange County, CA, has placed itself on the cutting edge of a radical new water management technology-wastewater reclamation.
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NASA Model Characterizes Effect of Aerosols
Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Using a novel theoretical approach, researchers from NASA and other institutions have identified the common thread that determines how aerosols from human activity, like the particles from the burning of vegetation and forests, … Continue reading
Posted in Air, Climate Change, Research
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