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Computer models lifecycle of tropical cyclones

(http://www.eurekalert.org) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 4 years ago
The model was developed for the supercomputer Earth Simulator at JAMSTEC. Given the atmospheric conditions that were present 1-2 weeks before the observed cyclones formed, the model successfully reproduced the birth of two real tropical cyclones t... More>>>
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Is Global Warming a good thing? forstalling ons...

(http://smarteconomy.typepad.com) - scanned by: smarteconomy over 4 years ago
Ask any person on the street and they will likely tell you that CO2 and global warming is a bad thing that needs urgent attention and mitigation. The second conventional wisdom is that the invention of the steam engine and the advent of the coal-f... More>>>
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New Environmental Science Rankings: Wind Power ...

(http://www.rsc.org) - scanned by: Marc Cobb over 4 years ago
This focus of this article is to review and rank the most commonly proposed solutions to easing global warming and air polution, while still taking into account the effects these new solutions have on their enviornments. Of the energy sources revi... More>>>
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Gwynne Dyer: Four harsh truths about climate ch...

(http://straight.com) - scanned by: futuramb over 4 years ago
An article about the consequences of the climate situation for food supplies and consequently for global national security. More>>>
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World Coal Reserves Could Be a Fraction of Prev...

(http://blog.wired.com) - scanned by: Marc Cobb over 4 years ago
In good news for a change, a new calculation of the world's coal reserves is much lower than previous estimates. Coal is responsible for most of the CO2 emissions that drive climate change. If there were actually less coal available for burning, c... More>>>
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Helical Wind Tower Gives Power to City

(http://devicedaily.com) - scanned by: amisampat over 4 years ago
No longer will off-shore and rural areas be the only place where wind power is generated, says Cleveland State University professor Dr. Rashidi, urban centers will also be able to harness the wind. More>>>
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United States Death Map Revealed

(http://www.sciencedaily.com) - scanned by: Jeff Hilford over 4 years ago
The map gives a county-level representation of the likelihood of dying as the result of natural events such as floods, earthquakes or extreme weather. More>>>
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A New Era of Green Building Dynamic architectu...

(http://www.oled-display.net) - scanned by: amisampat over 4 years ago
The Dynamic Tower, the world's first building in motion, takes the concept of green buildings to the next level were it will generate electricity for itself as well as other nearby buildings, making it the first skyscraper designed to be self powe... More>>>
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Save some Shovels for Transmission

(http://www.thedailygreen.com) - scanned by: amisampat over 4 years ago
Still, to put on green eyeshades for a moment, there ought to be some room on the ever-lengthening shopping list for supporting projects that will have long-term economic development value. Ideally, borrowed money should be used for long-lasting c... More>>>
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China launches Green Great Wall project

(http://www.marketwatch.com) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 4 years ago
"The impetus for this venture coincides with the Chinese government's launch of the 70-year Green Great Wall project," according to AASI President Anthony Lee. "This involves the planting of a 2,800 mile shelterbelt of trees across ... More>>>
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Trying to Stop Pollution From Killing a Lifeline

(http://www.nytimes.com) - scanned by: Adam Cutsinger over 4 years ago
Among the goals: building waste treatment plants to clean household water for the Greater Jakarta area, creating more dams so that additional water will be available for growing communities like Bandung, Indonesia’s fourth largest city, and simply... More>>>
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Wind, water and sun beat other energy alternati...

(http://news-service.stanford.edu) - scanned by: Marc Cobb over 4 years ago
According to new research by Dr. Mark Jacobson, the best ways to mitigate global warming and reduce the number of deaths caused by air pollution are still wind, water and solar energy, not nuclear or otherwise (including clean coal). More>>>
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