Earth Portation news July 4th

BOOKS 
- Independent's Day: A Bookstore Blooms in Silicon Valley
http://www.forbes.com/sites/giovannirodriguez/2012/07/04/independents-day-a-bookstore-blooms-in-silicon-valley/


- Abandoned Walmart Becomes Huge Public Library
http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/abandoned-walmart-turned-giant-public-library-gorgeous-interior-where-do-they-park-walmarts.html


- 8 Great Green Summer Reads
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/8-great-green-summer-reads.html


CLIMATE 
- How Clouds Are Formed: Rate of Condensation Much Slower Than Thought
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120702192504.htm


- Record-breaking wildfires are "a window into what global warming really looks like"
http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/record-breaking-wildfires-are-window-what-global-warming-really-looks.html


EARTH 
- Sea Level Rise Cannot Be Stopped, Say Scientists
http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/sea-level-rise-cannot-be-stopped-say-scientists.html


ECONOMICS
- Barclays CEO Bob Diamond Feared Bank Would Become Nationalized
http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2012/07/04/amidst-libor-scandal-diamond-feared-barclays-would-be-nationalized/


ENERGY
- Self-Sufficient Brick Home in China Relies on Pigs for Energy
http://inhabitat.com/self-sufficient-brick-home-in-china-relies-on-pigs-for-energy/


- Is Peak Oil Really a Thing of the Past?
http://www.treehugger.com/fossil-fuels/peak-oil-really-thing-past.html


FASHION 
- Keep Cool With A Phase-Changing Dress Shirt
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/keep-cool-phase-changing-dress-shirt.html


http://phys.org/news/2012-07-nasa-space-temperature-regulating-shirts-video.html


PEOPLE 
- 20 Ways to Find Your Calling
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jessicahagy/2012/06/26/20-ways-to-find-your-calling/


PERMACULTURE 
- Taking Another Look at 5 Classic Green Myths
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/taking-another-look-some-classic-green-myths.html


PLANTS 
- Plant Matter Made Into Drug-Delivery Vehicles
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120703200546.htm


- Scientists Unlock Some Key Secrets of Photosynthesis
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120702192425.htm


SCIENCE
- Molecule Changes Magnetism and Conductance
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120704124055.htm


- Quantum Computing, No Cooling Required
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120703181909.htm


- Researchers propose gold and DNA based dark matter detector
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-gold-dna-based-dark-detector.html


- Shy physicist whose name will live on in Higgs boson
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-shy-physicist-higgs-boson.html


- Physicists Believe They Have Found Elusive Higgs Boson Particle
http://www.forbes.com/sites/singularity/2012/07/04/physicists-at-cern-confirm-discovery-of-elusive-higgs-particle-essential-to-understanding-the-universe/


http://phys.org/news/2012-07-cern-physicists-strong-evidence-particle.html


http://www.nature.com/news/physicists-declare-victory-in-higgs-hunt-1.10940


- Higgs Boson 'Discovered', Existence Of Mass In Universe Explained By 'God Particle'
http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2012/07/04/higgs-boson-discovered-existence-of-mass-in-universe-explained-by-god-particle/


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120704112237.htm


SOLAR 
- Solar Panel Suitability Checker App Finds the Best Spot on Your Roof for Solar Panels
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/solar-panel-suitability-checker.html


- How California Is Democratizing Solar For The 99%
http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddwoody/2012/07/03/how-california-is-democratizing-solar-for-the-99/


- Double-Sided Solar Cells Produce Up to 50% More Energy
http://www.treehugger.com/solar-technology/bsolar-double-sided-solar-cells.html


TECH 
- Feel-Good Glass for Windows
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120703162632.htm


- Tindie is an Etsy for Gadget Geeks
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/diy-hardware-superstore-tindie-etsy-gadget-geeks.html


- Simple Electronic Fruit Squeezer Is Repairable, Looks Real Classy
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/edwin-fruit-squeezer.html


- Open Source Robot Lets Anyone Explore the Oceans
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/open-source-robot-lets-anyone-explore-oceans.html


- World's Thinnest Display uses a Soap Bubble and Ultrasound
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/worlds-thinnest-display-uses-soap-bubble-and-ultrasound.html


- Printable, Electrically Conductive Gel
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120704182543.htm


- Controversy Clarified: Why Two Insulators Together Can Transport Electricity
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120703172508.htm


- 'Next-Generation Digital Earth' Charted
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120702210223.htm


URBAN 
- Historic & Contemporary Palm Leaf Architecture
http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/palm-leaf-architecture.html


- Taking Back The Streets: Lamp Post Turns Into Giant Umbrella When It Rains
http://www.treehugger.com/urban-design/taking-back-streets-lamp-post-turns-giant-umbrella-when-it-rains.html


WATER
- Scientists identify tropical oceans as 'beating heart' of climate change
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-scientists-tropical-oceans-heart-climate.html


- Seabirds Study Shows Plastic Pollution Reaching Surprising Levels Off Coast of Pacific Northwest
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120704124321.htm


WIND 
- German Wind Farms Can Kill Bats from Near and Far, Research Suggests
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120702133529.htm