From June 20th through the 22nd 2012, the United Nations will sponsor the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development. Held in Rio de Janeiro this event marks the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). High level goals for the conference are to enable international cooperation and develop strategies for [...]
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Ecosystems such as forests need fire to remain healthy. Throughout the US suppression of this natural process has created the potential for severe wildfires which can cause more damage than if a prescribed fire had taken place. Controlled burns can be beneficial but they are not without controversy. It is the exception rather than the [...] The role of bees in the production our food supply is well known. The species Apis mellifera are pollinators found worldwide. Entomologists claim over 100 crops representing 90% of world food supplies are pollinated by bees. Bees are threatened and although Africanization of bee colonies is thought to be a primary reason, there are [...] Coordinated OWS protest scheduled for February 29th: The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is the latest target of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The protestors claim ALEC provides corporations with access to law makers so bills favoring their businesses can make it through the legislation process. ALEC has acquired the scrutiny of Occupy Portland [...] Lobsters can live and grow until they are taken out by predators in their environment or enjoyed by you with drawn butter: What does Long John Silver and Vampire Hunters have in common? Both of them hunt immortals! But where a vampire hunter like Van Helsing or Blade might hunt fictitious vampires…Long John Silver [...] California Homeowners are getting 35K incentives for Short Sales from Specific Banks: In an effort to stabilize the real-estate market in California several banks are offering up to $35,000 incentives for homeowners who are on the brink of foreclosure. The banks want at-risk homeowners to short sell their properties instead of entering into foreclosure. [...] Mushrooms can eat plastic: Polyurethane is one of the most well-known plastics in the world. This substance which acts as both a thermal insulator and low-density foam has an uncanny knack of staying persistent in the environment for many years. Fortunately, specific fungi have the ability to break down polyurethane and convert it into [...] The Live/Work Team from Clemson University wins first prize in the Dow Solar – Design to Zero competition: Congratulations to the Live/Work Team 2012 winners of the Dow Solar – Design to Zero Competition! Live/Work team members Suzanne Steelman and Eric Laine are graduate students at the Clemson University School of Architecture and received [...] This phenomenon displays the Fibonacci Sequence similarities of a Kelvin-Helmholtz instability combined with the horizontal dimension of a Roll Cloud: In the video below, you will observe a breathtaking view of a rare cloud formation known as a Kelvin–Helmholtz instability. The site “Panhandlehelicopter.com” describes the intriguing and beautiful clouds as being formed by a [...] The DOW SOLAR "Design to Zero" contest will announce its winners tomorrow for the most efficient home of the future! [THIS POST WAS UPDATED ON FEBRUARY 8th, 2012] Dow Solar is a division of the Dow Chemical corporation. They sell solar panels which have the dual-function of roof shingles. These DOW POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingles [...] |
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