Earth Portation News August 31st

ANIMALS
-Animal activists tap Wall Street to change farm practices
 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/30/us-usa-wallstreet-farm-activism-idUSBRE87T1GF20120830

ART 
 -Beach Artists Use the Sand as Their Canvas
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/walking-drawings-everton-wright.html

- Why a Fancy Art Museum Is Curating a Collection of Cat Videos

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/08/why-a-fancy-art-museum-is-curating-a-collection-of-cat-videos/261789/

CLIMATE
 -Shading Earth Could Combat Global Warming
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120830191017.htm 

- Climate Change Likely To Increase Spread Of The Flu
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/08/30/778661/climate-change-likely-to-increase-spread-of-the-flu/?mobile=nc

EARTH 
-How a supervolcano can threaten Earth
 http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/30/us/wus-supervolcanoes-yellowstone/index.html

ECONOMICS
-Cutting Food Waste Increases Corporate Profits & Consumer Savings, Says Report
http://www.forbes.com/sites/daniellegould/2012/08/30/cutting-food-waste-increases-corporate-profits-consumer-savings-says-report/

 -GOP's economic austerity is the last thing economy needs

 http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20120830_GOP_s_economic_austerity_is_the_last_thing_economy_needs.html

 - Republicans ignoring signs of some economic gains

http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2019027559_apuscvneconomypolitics.html

 - Economic growth seen around three-year low

 http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/30/india-economy-gdp-idINDEE87T0I920120830?type=economicNews

 -Euro collapse 'would slash 10pc off German economy'

 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9508347/Euro-collapse-would-slash-10pc-off-German-economy.html

 -Euro collapse 'would slash 10pc off German economy'

 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9508347/Euro-collapse-would-slash-10pc-off-German-economy.html

EDUCATION 
 -Mitt Romney Disagrees With Himself On Education In Republican Convention Speech
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/30/mitt-romney-disagrees-with-himself_n_1845362.html

ENERGY 
 -GE Celebrates 300 Wind Turbines Installed in Brazil
http://www.renewablesbiz.com/article/12/08/ge-celebrates-300-wind-turbines-installed-brazil

-ND regulators approve $200M wind energy project; may use larger, more efficient turbines

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/0836aa3a4c9249d9994670e025cf5d45/ND--Wind-Power-Project

-Solar Power Can Aid Strained Texas Grid, Officials Say
http://www.texastribune.org/texas-energy/energy/solar-power-can-aid-strained-texas-grid-officials/

 -Solar panels 'best chance' of meeting energy needs

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0831/1224323381665.html

 -Inspectors Confirm New Work by Iran at Secure Nuclear Site

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/world/middleeast/nuclear-inspectors-confirm-iranian-progress.html

GARDENS 
 -How to DIY Adorable Snail Shell Miniature Gardens
http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/snail-shell-mini-gardens-megan-andersen.html

 -How to Buy Fresh Tomatoes (Video)

http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/how-buying-fresh-tomatoes-video.html

-Get Free Tomato Plants from Rooting Sucker Cuttings

http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/get-free-tomato-plants-rooting-sucker-cuttings.html

 - Indoor herb gardening can yield home remedies

http://www.theeagle.com/article/20120831/BC0301/120839928/1103/bc20/&slId=13

HOMES 
 - Zero energy use, zero bills
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2012/08/21/zero-energy-use-zero-bills-sunshine-coast/

-Home sales hit 2-year high. Is the housing market back?

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0829/Home-sales-hit-2-year-high.-Is-the-housing-market-back

SCIENCE 
 -Physicists measure photonic interactions at the atomic level
http://phys.org/news/2012-08-physicists-photonic-interactions-atomic.html

SOLAR 
-First Solar Falls; Halts Shipments To Agua Caliente
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/08/30/first-solar-falls-halts-shipments-to-agua-caliente/

 -New Georgia utility pitches solar plant

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2012/08/30/new-georgia-utility-pitches-solar-plant.html

-Program making solar panels for homeowners affordable

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=21941027

SPACE 
 -Black Hole 'Bonanza': Millions Found by NASA Space Telescope
 http://www.livescience.com/22852-black-holes-millions-found-nasa-space-telescope.html

-NASA launches twin satellites to Earth’s treacherous radiation belts, space weather the quest

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/nasa-launches-twin-satellites-to-earths-treacherous-radiation-belts-space-weather-the-quest/2012/08/30/da4251ec-f279-11e1-b74c-84ed55e0300b_story.html

TECH 
 -How Peanut Butter Can Fix a Scratched DVD
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/how-peanut-butter-can-fix-scratched-dvd.html

-Google Maps Adds Voice-Guided Navigation for Cyclists

http://www.treehugger.com/bikes/google-adds-voice-guided-biking-navigation-android-users.html

 -More Efficient Solar A/C Developed Down Under

http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/more-efficient-solar-powered-air-conditioner-developed-australia.html

 -Comprehensive, Accessible Vision Testing Device for Children Developed

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120830125852.htm

 -In The Works: New Radiation Monitoring For US Ports

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2012/08/30/in-the-works-new-radiation-monitoring-us-ports/

 -Nike, Adidas Want To Dye Your Shirt With No Water

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferris/2012/08/30/nike-adidas-want-to-color-your-shirt-with-no-water/

 -UF partners with green companies to reduce laundry carbon emissions

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_bf34a970-f325-11e1-94cc-0019bb2963f4.html

URBAN 
-Thomas Alva Edison Makes You Fat
http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/thomas-alva-edison-makes-you-fat.html

- It's Not Just Young People Who Are Giving Up On Ownership

http://www.treehugger.com/urban-design/its-not-just-young-people-who-are-giving-ownership.html

 -Self-Shifting Kinetic Maze Is a Modernized, Urban Labyrinth (Video)

http://www.treehugger.com/urban-design/landscape-abbreviated-kinetic-maze-nova-jiang.html