Earth Portation News October 31st

ART - Artist Stitches Hundreds of Nature Photos To Create Lush, Fantastic Worlds
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/miniature-lush-digital-worlds-stitched-photography-catherine-nelson.html


BIRDS - Bird Family Tree Shows Recent Diversification
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121031141906.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-family-tree-birds-reveals-evolution.html


CLIMATE - NY Gov. Cuomo calls climate change a reality, says everyone is vulnerable
http://www.examiner.com/article/ny-gov-cuomo-calls-climate-change-a-reality-says-everyone-is-vulnerable?cid=db_articles

CLIMATE - Link between cyclones, climate change unclear
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-link-cyclones-climate-unclear-scientists.html

CLIMATE - What Copenhagen Can Teach Cities About Adapting To Climate Change
http://www.forbes.com/sites/justingerdes/2012/10/31/what-copenhagen-can-teach-cities-about-adapting-to-climate-change/


EARTH - Why Some Earthquakes Result in Faster Shaking
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121031141854.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-tabletop-fault-reveals-quakes-result.html


ENERGY - Nu-Flame BioFireplace Provides Cozy Alternative To Wood And Gas
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/nu-flame-biofireplace-provides-cozy-alternative-wood-and-gas.html

ENERGY - Are Ethanol Stoves Safe or Green?
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/are-ethanol-stoves-safe-or-green.html

ENERGY - Biofuel Breakthrough: Quick Cook Method Turns Algae Into Oil
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121031123504.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-biofuel-breakthrough-quick-cook-method.html


ENVIRONMENT - Scientist predict sea level rise from burning of all Earth's fossil fuels
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-scientist-sea-earth-fossil-fuels.html#ajTabs


FASHION - Levi's Launches Jeans Spun From Plastic Bottles
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-fashion/levis-wasteless-denim-line-spun-plastic-bottles.html


GARDENS - Desert farming forms bacterial communities that promote drought resistance
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-farming-bacterial-drought-resistance.html


PLANTS - Ash Dieback in UK Forests: Promising New Research
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121030142754.htm


SCIENCE - Researchers look beyond space and time to cope with quantum theory
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-space-cope-quantum-theory.html

SCIENCE - Synthetic Magnetism Controls Light
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121031151609.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-mavericks-synthetic-magnetism.html

SCIENCE - New Self-Assembling Particles Created
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121031141752.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-microparticles-self-assemble-atoms-molecules.html

SCIENCE - Causation Warps Our Perception of Time
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121031142005.htm


SOLAR -Could The Carbon Emissions Crisis Be Solved With Solar Cells Made Of Carbon?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2012/10/31/could-the-carbon-emissions-crisis-be-solved-with-solar-cells-made-of-carbon/

SOLAR -Startup Kiwi Uses Social Media To Sell Solar To Homeowners
http://www.forbes.com/sites/uciliawang/2012/10/30/introducing-kiwi-a-solar-retailer-that-aims-to-be-juicy-and-intriguing/

SOLAR -How Robots Are Making Solar Power Cheaper
http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddwoody/2012/10/31/how-robots-are-making-solar-power-cheaper/

SOLAR -Scientists Build First All-Carbon Solar Cell
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121031125037.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-all-carbon-solar-cell.html


TECH - One Step Closer to Rollable, Foldable E-Devices
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121031111612.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-closer-rollable-foldable-e-devices.html

TECH - Titan Supercomputer Debuts: Computer Churns Through More Than 20,000 Trillion Calculations Each Second
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121029103506.htm

TECH - Philips Introduces Smartphone-Controlled LEDs with 16 Million Color Options
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/philips-introduces-smartphone-controlled-leds-16-million-color-options.html

TECH - River Floods Predicted Using New Technology
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121029081344.htm

TECH - Can a Bike-Powered Blender Really Change the World?
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/can-bike-powered-blender-really-change-world.html

TECH - Virtual reality 'beaming' technology transforms human-animal interaction
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-virtual-reality-technology-human-animal-interaction.html

TECH - Site helps people find open pharmacies post-Sandy
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-site-people-pharmacies-post-sandy.html


WIND - Tough Times For America's Other Wind Industry
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferris/2012/10/31/tough-times-for-americas-other-wind-industry/

WIND - New Eggbeater VAWT Design Claims 35% More Power than Competitors
http://www.treehugger.com/wind-technology/new-eggbeater-vawt-design-claims-35-more-power-competitors.html