Daily Archives: September 21, 2009

UNC journalism school launches multimedia project on energy use, demographics

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the press release. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has launched an experimental multimedia news Web site that explores U.S. energy use and its relationship to the country’s demographics. … Continue reading →

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A Wooded Prairie Springs From a Site Once Piled High With Garbage

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Across 400 acres in Brooklyn that served as landfills — parcels that are still listed as toxic waste sites –  33,000 trees and shrubs and a variety of grasses are taking … Continue reading →

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Environmental Ideas Put in Print With Select Audiences in Mind

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story about the financial troubles of Island Press in the New York Times. A niche publisher aims to spread knowledge, and faces challenges.

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France Mulls CO2 Taxes on Citizens

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. The French government plans next year to begin making heavy users of household and transport fuels bear more of the tax burden. President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to say in coming … Continue reading →

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Panels of Light Fascinate Designers

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. A cousin of the still-evolving LED bulb is the organic light-emitting diode, which can give light from a sheet 0.07 inches thick.

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Rules Guiding Fish Farming in the Gulf Are Readied

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has said that it would draft a national policy on fish farming in federal waters but in the meantime would allow aquaculture rules for the … Continue reading →

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Recycling and Land Reuse Practices Can Help Fight Climate Change

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Laura B.

There is much potential to reduce the nation’s greenhouse gases through recycling, waste reduction, smart growth, and by reusing formerly contaminated sites including brownfields. EPA’s report Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Materials and Land Management Practices finds that … Continue reading →

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