EARTH PORTATION News June 13th

AIR 
- Volcanic Gases Could Deplete Ozone Layer
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120612115920.htm


ANIMALS 
- African Cichlid's Noisy Courtship Ritual
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613153339.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-african-cichlid-noisy-courtship-ritual.html

- Mosquitoes Bred to Be Incapable of Transmitting Malaria
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120612115949.htm

- Anxious Mice Make Lousy Dads
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613145358.htm

ART 
- American Artist Ellsworth Kelly Exhibits His Flower and Plant Drawings in New York
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/ellsworth-kelly-does-plants.html


CLIMATE
- Documentary Shows What It's Like to Work in Antarctica...During Winter!
http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/documentary-shows-what-its-like-to-work-in-antarctica-during-winter.html

- The Weight of the Evidence: How We Know the Planet is Warming
http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/weight-evidence-how-we-know-planet-warming.html

- The World Is Overheating, And The Only Way To Save It is Bottled Water, Delivered By a Sexy Astronaut
http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/world-overheating-and-only-way-save-it-bottled-water-delivered-sexy-astronaut.html

Perrier presents The Drop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwrlmVEyfQw&feature=player_embedded

- Americans Want Government Action on Climate, As Long As It Doesn't Directly Affect Them
http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/americans-want-government-action-climate-as-long-as-it-doesnt-directly-affect-them.html

- North Carolina to Enshrine Climate Denial Into Law
http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/north-carolina-enshrine-climate-denial-law.html

EARTH 
- Satellite Sees Smoke From Siberian Fires Reach US Coast
http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/satellite-sees-smoke-siberian-fires-reach-us-coast.html

ECONOMICS
- Farm Bill Jackpot - How Much Do Corporations Benefit from SNAP?
http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/farm-bill-jackpot-how-much-do-corporations-benefit-snap.html

- President Obama Won't Be Attending Rio+20 Sustainability Summit
http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/obama-not-attending-rio-plus-20-sustainabilty-summit.html

- What's Really at the Root of the Financial Crisis?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/barbarastanny/2012/06/13/whats-really-at-the-root-of-the-financial-crisis/

ENERGY 
- Helices of Light: Dark Helices With a Bright Future
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120611193427.htm

- Potential Carbon Capture Role for New CO2-Absorbing Material
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120612101458.htm

- Green Fuel from Carbon Dioxide
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613132937.htm

- Ancient Effect Harnessed to Produce Electricity from Waste Heat
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613133247.htm


GARDENS 
- Four Plants That are Butterfly Magnets in the Garden
http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/four-plants-are-butterfly-magnets.html

- Make a Watering Hole for Bees in your Bee-Friendly Garden
http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/make-watering-hole-bees-your-bee-friendly-garden.html

- Good News on Using Recycled Sewage Treatment Plant Water for Irrigating Crops
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613133243.htm


HOMES 
- Clever Rotating Bookcase Wall Is Made with Reclaimed Plywood
http://www.treehugger.com/interior-design/unwaste-rotating-bookcase-wall-made-reclaimed-plywood.html


MUSIC 
- Dissonant music brings out the animal in listeners: researchers 
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-dissonant-music-animal.html

- Music of kindness: Playing together strengthens empathy in children
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-music-kindness-empathy-children.html

PEOPLE
- Health Behavior Examined in Long-Term Relationships
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120611122429.htm


PLANTS
- Grow Magic Mushrooms On Your Desk With This Solar-Powered Lamp
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/grow-magic-mushrooms-your-desk-solar-powered-lamp.html


SCIENCE 
- Helices of Light: Dark Helices With a Bright Future
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120611193427.htm

- A 'Dirt Cheap' Magnetic Field Sensor from 'Plastic Paint'
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120612115200.htm

- Electrons Both Heavy and Speedy?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613145418.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-mass-scientists-electrons-heavy-speedy.html

- Dissonant music brings out the animal in listeners: researchers 
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-dissonant-music-animal.html


SOLAR
- Solar-Powered Lasers Could Protect Us from an Asteroid Collision
http://www.treehugger.com/solar-technology/solar-powered-lasers-could-protect-us-asteroid-collision.html

- Energy News: Germany's Solar Power is 10% of Demand; Michigan Oil Spill Larger Than Thought
http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/germany-solar-power-10-percent-demand-michigan-oil-spill-larger-than-thought.html


SPACE
- 'Extremely Little' Telescope Finds Odd Planets
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613145354.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-extremely-telescope-pair-odd-planets.html

- New Evidence Supports Theory of Extraterrestrial Impact
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120611193657.htm

- Alien Earths Could Form Earlier Than Expected
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613133253.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-alien-earths-earlier.html

- Solar-Powered Lasers Could Protect Us from an Asteroid Collision
http://www.treehugger.com/solar-technology/solar-powered-lasers-could-protect-us-asteroid-collision.html

- Spotting Ultrafine Loops in the Sun's Corona 
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120612193202.htm

- Making Music With Real Stars: Kepler Telescope Star Data Creates Musical Melody
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120612101601.htm


SUSTAINABILITY 
- Is Corporate America Leading Way In Sustainability?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/marketshare/2012/06/12/is-corporate-america-leading-way-in-sustainability/


TECH 
- Scientists Synthesize First Genetically Evolved Semiconductor Material
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613133341.htm

- Increased Use of Hand Held Devices May Call for New Photo Guidelines
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613145420.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-held-devices-photo-guidelines.html

- Sensordrone Turns Your Phone Into an Environmental Sensor for Gases, Temperatures, More
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/sensordrone-turns-phone-envirnomental-sensor.html

- No-sleep energy bugs' drain smartphone batteries
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-no-sleep-energy-bugs-smartphone-batteries.html

- EU watchdog agency warns of privacy issues with smart meters
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-eu-watchdog-agency-privacy-issues.html

- Repairs Made Easy for MacBook Pro Laptops
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/repairs-made-easy-for-macbook-pro-laptops.html

- Self-Assembling Nanocubes for Lenses
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613145402.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-self-assembling-nanocubes-antennas-lenses.html

- Quantum computers could help search engines keep up with the Internet's growth 
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-quantum-internet-growth.html


URBAN 
- Current-Powered ‘Reeds’ Illuminate Urban Waterways
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/current-powered-reeds-illuminate-urban-waterways.html

- Mobile Office is A Private Workspace Among The Din
http://www.treehugger.com/eco-friendly-furniture/mobile-office-private-workspace-among-din.html

- Is It Time To Stop Building Convention Centres? No, It is Time To Start Building Them Right.
http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/it-time-stop-building-convention-centres-no-it-time-start-building-them-right.html
http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/urban-design/visiting-fiera-milano-one-worlds-largest-convention-centers/

- Seattle Tests LED Lighting for Safer, Brighter Streets (Video)
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/seattle-pioneers-solid-state-lighting-safer-brighter-streets-video.html

- Chair 23D by Gustav Düsing Is Based on A Skeleton
http://www.treehugger.com/eco-friendly-furniture/chair-23d-gustav-dusing-based-skeleton.html

-The Top 10 Worst Cities in the U.S. for Asthma in 2012
http://www.treehugger.com/health/top-10-worst-cities-us-asthma-2012.html


WATER 
- Turning NYC Water Tanks into Works of Art by Jay-Z, Jeff Koons & More
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/water-tank-project.html


WIND 
- Hybrid Wind and Solar Powered Streetlamps Can Run Off-Grid
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/wind-and-solar-powered-streetlamps-can-run-grid.html


WORK 
- Science of Training and Development in Organizations: What Really Matters, What Really Works
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613133148.htm

- Everybody's Talking About (And Hiring In) Detroit
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikproulx/2012/06/12/everybodys-talking-about-and-hiring-in-detroit/

- Allison Arieff On The Future Of The Office: Is it All About The Video?
http://www.treehugger.com/eco-friendly-furniture/allison-arieff-future-office-it-all-about-video.html