EARTH PORTATION News June 20th

AIR 
- We Need to Reduce Non-Exhaust Pollution from Traffic (Dust from Brakes, Tires, etc)
http://www.treehugger.com/cars/we-need-reduce-non-exhaust-pollution-traffic.html

ANIMALS 
- How the Worm Knows Where Its Nose Is
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120516120258.htm

- Mother goats do not forget kids, recognize their voices a year after weaning 
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-mother-goats-kids-voices-year.html

CLIMATE 
- Research shows the response of the carbon cycle to climate change
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-response-carbon-climate.html

- Everything You Need to Know to Convincingly Argue in Favor of Climate Action in 15 Minutes
http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/everything-you-need-know-argue-convincingly-about-climate-change-15-minutes.html

- CLIMATESCOPE
http://www5.iadb.org/mif/climatescope/2012/tool.html
http://www5.iadb.org/mif/climatescope/2012/

- Rio+C40: Megacity Mayors Taking Action on Climate Change (LIVE STREAM)
http://www.treehugger.com/energy-efficiency/tune-rioc40-megacity-mayors-taking-action-climate-change-live-stream.html

EARTH 
- Watch Rio+20 Earth Summit Live (VIDEO)
http://www.treehugger.com/energy-policy/watch-rio20-earth-summit-live-video.html

- Land Sucked Dry Threatens Businesses, Homes, Agriculture, Critters
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericagies/2012/06/19/land-sucked-dry-threatens-businesses-homes-agriculture-critters/

ECONOMICS
- 25 Best Places To Retire In 2012
http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampbarrett/2012/06/06/the-25-best-places-to-retire-in-2012/

- Are you an entrepreneur? 
http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2012/small-business-tool-kit.html

- UPDATE 2-NYSE Euronext to rival LSE for London listings
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/20/nyseeuronext-eurotunnel-idUSL5E8HK2HF20120620?type=companyNews&feedType=RSS&feedName=companyNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FcompanyNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Company+News%29

- CASM accuses Chinese manufacturers of conspiring to “commit offence or to defraud the United States”


ENERGY 
- UC Merced's Triple Zero Commitment: Zero Net Energy, Zero Landfill Waste, And Climate Neutrality By 2020
http://www.forbes.com/sites/justingerdes/2012/06/19/uc-merceds-triple-zero-commitment-zero-net-energy-zero-landfill-waste-and-climate-neutrality-by-2020/

- New Fact Checking Site for Energy Issues
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomkonrad/2012/06/20/breaking-energyfactcheck-org/
http://coolest-concepts.net/2012/06/20/ghiveci-din-sticle-de-vin-reciclate/

HOMES 
- Incredible Inflatable Cave Tent Pitches in 1 Minute, Makes Camping a Breeze
http://www.treehugger.com/travel/incredible-inflatable-cave-tent-pitches-1-minute-makes-camping-breeze.html

PEOPLE 
- Respect matters more than money for happiness in life
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-respect-money-happiness-life.html

- When reputation is at stake, punishment becomes more responsible
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-reputation-stake-responsible.html

- Top 100 Websites For Women 2012
http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswomanfiles/2012/06/20/top-100-websites-for-women-2012/


PLANTS 
- More Trees = Less Crime in Baltimore, Study Shows
http://www.treehugger.com/health/more-trees-means-less-crime-baltimore-study-shows.html

SCIENCE
- Maths experts question key ecological theory
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-maths-experts-key-ecological-theory.html

- Knowledge of Fractions and Long Division Predicts Long-Term Math Success
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120615114057.htm

- Does Background Noise Make Consumers Buy More Innovative Products?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120619230057.htm

SOLAR
- Gujarat to become India's largest solar Power Producer
http://vikingmservices.blogspot.com/2012/05/gujarat-to-become-indias-largest-solar.html

- Hack The Sun
http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddwoody/2012/06/19/hack-the-sun/

- Affordable Solar Power Systems
http://vikingmservices.blogspot.com/2012/05/affordable-solar-power-systems.html

- How to Double the Power of Any Solar Panel for FREE
http://vikingmservices.blogspot.com/2012/05/how-to-double-power-of-any-solar-panel.html

- Good Energy - Solar Power at Home
http://vikingmservices.blogspot.com/2012/05/good-energy-solar-power-at-home.html

- Save $300 on Ontario's most comprehensive Solar Summit: SSX ONTARIO - September 6-7, 2012 in Toronto, Canada
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/partner/solar-network-international/news/article/2012/06/last-day-to-save-300-on-ontarios-most-comprehensive-solar-summit-ssx-ontario-2012

- Spray-On Solar-Power Cells Are True Breakthrough
http://vikingmservices.blogspot.com/2012/05/spray-on-solar-power-cells-are-true.html

- Solar Charging Umbrella Will Help You Beat The Heat
http://www.earthtechling.com/2012/06/solar-charging-umbrella-will-help-you-beat-the-heat/

- Concentrated Solar Power Using Mirrors - Science Fair
http://vikingmservices.blogspot.com/2012/05/concentrated-solar-power-using-mirrors.html

SPACE 
- Most quasars live on snacks, not large meals
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-quasars-snacks-large-meals.html

SUSTAINABILITY 
- World still living unsustainably despite hundreds of internationally agreed goals, objectives – U.N.E.P.
http://www.ecoseed.org/politics/climate-talks/14758-world-still-living-unsustainably-despite-hundreds-of-internationally-agreed-goals-objectives-u-n-e-p

TECH 
- Intel flirts with exascale leap in supercomputing 
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-intel-flirts-exascale-supercomputing.html

- Iron-based high-temp superconductors show unexpected electronic asymmetry
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-iron-based-high-temp-superconductors-unexpected-electronic.html

- IBM Cools Supercomputer With Hot Water to Save Energy
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/ibm-cools-supercomputer-hot-water-save-energy.html

- Low-Tech Adjustable Glasses Will Bring Sight to the Developing World
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/eyejusters-adjustable-glasses.html

URBAN 
- Incredible Inflatable Cave Tent Pitches in 1 Minute, Makes Camping a Breeze
http://www.treehugger.com/travel/incredible-inflatable-cave-tent-pitches-1-minute-makes-camping-breeze.html

- The Top 6 Green Buildings at the 2012 London Olympics!
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1kf2sy/inhabitat.com/the-top-6-green-buildings-at-the-2012-london-olympics/

- Zaha Hadid Awarded Title of Dame for Her Work in Architecture
http://inhabitat.com/zaha-hadid-becomes-a-dame-for-her-work-in-architecture/

- Incredible Rooftop Treehouse In Amsterdam Made From Fruit & Veggie Crates
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2gbn4L/inhabit
at.com/incredible-rooftop-treehouse-in-amsterdam-made-from-fruit-veggie-crates/

- Underwater Hotel in Dubai
http://faqyeahgreen.tumblr.com/post/25496667394/underwater-hotel-in-dubai-dubai-is-famous-for#tumblr_notes

WATER 
- Paddle vs. propeller: Which competitive swimming stroke is superior? (w/ Video) 
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-propeller-competitive-superior-video.html

- Residential Water Turbine
http://vikingmservices.blogspot.com/2012/05/residential-water-turbine.html

- Home Made Inflatable Solar Water Heater
http://vikingmservices.blogspot.com/2012/05/home-made-inflatable-solar-water-heater.html

- Micro Hydro Electric Power- off grid energy alternatives
http://vikingmservices.blogspot.com/2012/05/micro-hydro-electric-power-off-grid.html

WIND 
- Taking a Look at Wind Power - Energy 101 Wind Turbines [video]
http://www.ecoevaluator.com/building/renewable-energy/the-power-of-the-wind.html

- Floating wind turbine officially inaugurated in Portugal
http://www.ecoseed.org/renewables/wind/offshore-wind/14757-floating-wind-turbine-officially-inaugurated-in-portugal

- Toward super-size wind turbines: Bigger wind turbines do make greener electricity
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-super-size-turbines-bigger-greener-electricity.html

- New York Wind Farm
http://vikingmservices.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-york-wind-farm.html

- Fields of Windstalks Harvest Kinetic Energy From the Wind
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/93OgGo/inhabitat.com/kinetic-windstalk-field-harvests-energy-from-the-breeze/