EARTH PORTATION News May 25th

ANIMALS 
- Rare Sumatran Rabbit Photographed
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120525140149.htm

- INSECTS - BEES - Prefer Working Class Gardens Over Affluent Gardens
http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/bees-prefer-working-class-gardens-over-affluent-gardens.html


ART 
- MOVIES BBC news documentary on self-immolations
http://www.tibetsociety.com/content/view/282

- Suzanne Jongmans creates beautiful artworks using recycled foam sheets
http://www.ecofriend.com/suzanne-jongmans-creates-beautiful-artworks-using-recycled-foam-sheets.html



BOOKS 
- Introduction to Life in the Universe
http://www.newmessage.org/nmfg/Introduction_to_Life_in_the_Universe_by_Reed_Summers.html

- Drew Gilpin Faust: By the Book
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/books/review/drew-gilpin-faust-by-the-book.html?_r=1&smid=fb-share

- 5 Must-Read Books for Small Space Organizing
http://www.treehugger.com/green-home/5-must-read-books-small-space-organizing.html



CLIMATE 
- Hacking Code of Leaf Vein Architecture Solves Mysteries, Allows Predictions of Past Climate
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120523145743.htm

- Louisville, Detroit, Cleveland May See Nearly 20,000 More Heat-Related Deaths Each Year by 2100
http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/louisville-detroit-cleveland-may-see-nearly-20000-more-heat-related-deaths-each-year-2100.html


EARTH 
-Study finds human activity pushing tropics further poleward
http://www.ecofriend.com/study-finds-human-activity-pushing-tropics-poleward.html

- Man-made Pollution Shifting Tropics and Sub-Tropics Poleward
http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/man-made-pollution-shifting-topics-and-sub-tropics-poleward.html



ECONOMICS 
- Capitalism Has Failed: 5 Bold Ways to Build a New World
http://www.alternet.org/story/155456/capitalism_has_failed:_5_bold_ways_to_build_a_new_world?akid=8842.16664.jcP6kR&rd=1&t=5

- What Makes A Successful NHL General Manager? New Book Takes A Look
http://www.forbes.com/sites/sportsmoney/2012/05/25/what-makes-a-successful-nhl-general-manager/

- New CEO Study Underlines Merits Of Promoting From Within
http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2012/05/25/new-ceo-study-underlines-merits-of-promoting-from-within/

- Young Americans Likely to Be Unbanked Regardless of Income Level
http://www.forbes.com/sites/moneybuilder/2012/05/25/young-americans-likely-to-be-unbanked-regardless-of-income-level/

- Backyard Barbecue and Business
http://www.forbes.com/sites/judyowen/2012/05/25/backyard-barbecue-and-business/

- Who Got Rich This Week: The Co-Founder Of A Newly Public Tech Company, A Self-Employed Gold Prospector And More
http://www.forbes.com/sites/edwindurgy/2012/05/25/who-got-rich-this-week-the-co-founder-of-a-newly-public-tech-company-a-self-employed-gold-prospector-and-more/

- US$100/b -- The Perfect Oil Price
http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewhulbert/2012/05/25/us100b-the-perfect-oil-price/

- As Governments Exit, Private Investors Return to Cleantech
http://www.forbes.com/sites/pikeresearch/2012/05/25/as-governments-exit-private-investors-return-to-cleantech/



ENERGY 
- There Will be Another Nuclear Meltdown Every 10 Years, Report Says
http://www.treehugger.com/energy-disasters/coming-years-nuclear-meltdowns-occur-200-times-more-often-thought-report.html


GARDENS 
- Chelsea Flower Show's Winning Gardens are Sustainable and Stunning
http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/chelsea-flower-show-blooms-again.html

- A Growing Trend: Vertical Gardens For Your Home
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/growing-trend-vertical-gardens-your-home.html


PERMACULTURE
-How Permaculture Could Transform Campuses Across the Globe
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-agriculture/how-permaculture-could-transform-campuses-across-globe.html


PLANTS 
- How Mushrooms Can Clean Up Radioactive Contamination - An 8 Step Plan
http://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/how-mushrooms-can-clean-radioactive-contamination-8-step-plan

-Unusual Quantum Effect in Photosynthesis
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120524092932.htm



SCIENCE 
- Thousands of Invisibility Cloaks Trap Rainbow
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120525103920.htm

- Nanoparticles Seen as Artificial Atoms
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120524143458.htm

- Landmark calculation clears the way to answering how matter is formed
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-landmark.html



SOLAR 
- Orange County's Great Park receives $1m federal grant for national Solar Decathlon
http://www.ecofriend.com/orange-countys-great-park-receives-1m-federal-grant-national-solar-decathlon.html

- California PUC Rules in Favor of Net-Metering
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2012/05/california-puc-rules-in-favor-of-net-metering

- Solar Power More Competitive Than Decision-Makers Or Consumers Realize
http://www.forbes.com/sites/justingerdes/2012/05/24/solar-power-more-competitive-than-decision-makers-or-consumers-realize/

- CRC builds a specially designed Solar Racking system for Lone Star, Houston
http://www.ecofriend.com/crc-builds-specially-designed-solar-racking-system-lone-star-houston.html

- HyperSolar announces hydrogen generation breakthrough using water and sunlight
http://www.ecofriend.com/hypersolar-announces-hydrogen-generation-breakthrough-using-water-sunlight.html

- Massaro Community Farm, Woodbridge sports 5KW solar installations
http://www.ecofriend.com/massaro-community-farm-woodbridge-sports-5kw-solar-installations.html

- Liquid-to-Solid Material Leads to Cheaper, More Environmentally-Friendly Solar Cell
http://www.treehugger.com/solar-technology/liquid-solid-material-leads-cheaper-more-environmentally-friendly-solar-cell.html

- Emergency Solar Cooker Design Unfolds In Seconds
http://vimeo.com/35552989
http://www.treehugger.com/solar-technology/emergency-solar-cooker-design-unfolds-in-seconds.html

- Solar Backpacks to Charge Marines in the Field
http://www.treehugger.com/solar-technology/solar-backpacks-charge-marines-field.html

- High-speed method to aid search for solar energy storage catalysts
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-high-speed-method-aid-solar-energy.html

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120525165212.htm



SPACE 
- Get ready for the transit of Venus
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-ready-transit-venus.html


TECH 
- Bio Clean: Compact dust dispenser powered by waste from kitchen
http://www.ecofriend.com/bio-clean-compact-dust-dispenser-powered-waste-kitchen.html

- Revolutionary Chipset for High-Speed Wireless Data Transfer
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120524122931.htm

- "Inexact" Computer Chip is 15X More Efficient By Making a Few Mistakes
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/inexact-computer-chip.html

- Owl Smartlight Lets You Adjust Everything From Intensity to Color Temperature
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/owl-smartlight-lets-you-adjust-everything-intensity-color-temperature.html

- RockAppleWood designs unique recycled docking stations
http://www.ecofriend.com/rockapplewood-designs-unique-recycled-docking-stations.html

- Solar lanterns to provide green livelihood in rural Gujarat
http://www.ecofriend.com/solar-lanterns-provide-green-livelihood-rural-gujarat.html

- Watch The First Video Taken By Google Glasses
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2012/05/25/watch-the-first-video-taken-by-google-glasses/



URBAN 
- 40 Designs Made from 1 Storm-Felled Tree Debut in Chicago
http://www.treehugger.com/eco-friendly-furniture/40-designs-made-1-storm-felled-tree-debut-chicago.html

- HWKN designs rooftop entertainment area for MINI's creative use of space
http://www.ecofriend.com/hwkn-designs-rooftop-entertainment-area-minis-creative-use-space.html

- Designer conceives of inflatable ETFE-based tennis center
http://www.ecofriend.com/designer-conceives-inflatable-etfe-based-tennis-center.html

- Module Soteria: Compact temporary shelter powered by clean energy
http://www.ecofriend.com/module-soteria-compact-temporary-shelter-powered-clean-energy.html

- From A to Zierfische; Obsolete Signs are Being Saved from the Dump at the Buchstabenmuseum in Berlin (Photos)
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/zierfische-obsolete-signs-are-being-saved-dump-buchstabenmuseum-berlin.html



WATER 
- Intelligent Robotic fish detect pollution zones to safeguard marine life
http://www.ecofriend.com/intelligent-robotic-fish-detect-pollution-zones-safeguard-marine-life.html

- 1/3 of U.S. Homes Now Have Smart Meters
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/13-us-homes-now-have-smart-meters.html

- Next Generation Wastewater Treatment Uses Hydrodynamic Forces to Clean Water
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/next-generation-wastewater-treatment-uses-hydrodynamic-forces-clean-water.html

- Solar Desalination System for Arid Land Agriculture
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120525103922.htm