Daily Archives: October 30, 2008

Metal Arts Students Recycle Castaway Jewelry into Brilliant, Sustainable New Designs

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Academy of Art University School of Fine Art Sculpture students have joined forces with art students from across the Bay Area to participate in San Francisco’s first-ever Radical Jewelry Makeover. After sifting through a rich supply … Continue reading →

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Researchers weigh health risks of new kind of PCB contamination

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Chi-Town Daily News. A potentially toxic substance linked to paint pigment and recently found in Chicago air poses new challenges for environmental regulators. University of Iowa researchers recently reported finding high concentrations of PCB … Continue reading →

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Fuel-Cell Power-Up

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Technology Review. A new process increases the energy output of methanol fuel cells by 50 percent.

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The Guardian and ClimateChangeCorp.com announce partnership

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. ClimateChangeCorp.com has become the first online business news magazine to join the Guardian Environment Network – an editorial partnership that brings together the world’s best environment websites.

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Thoreau Is Rediscovered as a Climatologist

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Scientists are using notes from Henry David Thoreau to discern patterns of plant abundance in New England and to link those patterns to changing climate.

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