Earth Portation News November 2nd

AIR -Air Safety and Wake Vortices
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121101073006.htm


ANIMALS - Researchers Study an Elephant That Speaks Korean
http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/elephant-learns-speak-korean.html


ART - Photographer Re-imagines Fruits and Vegetables as Fine Art
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/photographer-re-imagines-fruit-and-vegetables-fine-art.html


CLIMATE -Mayor Bloomberg endorses Obama for President in wake of Hurricane Sandy
http://www.examiner.com/article/mayor-bloomberg-endorses-obama-for-president-wake-of-hurricane-sandy?cid=db_articles

CLIMATE - Gov. Spitzer explains political quagmire behind destruction in New York City
http://www.examiner.com/article/gov-spitzer-explains-political-quagmire-behind-destruction-new-york-city?cid=db_articles

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

CLIMATE - Climate Change Affecting Overall Weather Patterns, May Affect Water Availability, in California
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121102092002.htm


ECONOMICS - New study finds poverty leads people to focus on short term goals while ignoring the long view
http://phys.org/news/2012-11-poverty-people-focus-short-term.html


ENERGY - The Global Race For Fusion Power
http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelkanellos/2012/11/01/the-global-race-for-fusion-power/

ENERGY - Despite NPR, No, Burning Trash Is Not Profitable
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/11/02/despite-npr-no-burning-trash-is-not-profitable/

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 - North America to Add 400,000 Megawatts of 'Smart' Energy By 2015
http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/howd-we-miss-north-america-leads-world-new-renewables.html


ENVIRONMENT - Father-son team develops smart strategies for protection again natural disasters
http://phys.org/news/2012-11-father-son-team-smart-strategies-natural.html


HOMES -Stylish, Hidden Walk-In Closet Expands For Small Spaces
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/walk-in-closet-hosun-ching.html

HOMES -Nice Idea From The Past: The Airing Cupboard
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/nice-idea-past-airing-cupboard.html


PEOPLE - Richard Heinberg's Tiny Fibonacci Studio
http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/richard-heinbergs-tiny-fibonacci-studio.html


SCIENCE - Answer to energy transfer debate could impact areas from photovoltaics to quantum information
http://phys.org/news/2012-11-energy-debate-impact-areas-photovoltaics.html

SCIENCE - Record for Entanglement of Twisted Light Quanta
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121102115344.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-11-world-entanglement-quanta.html

SCIENCE - A New Order in the Quantum World
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121102084637.htm

SCIENCE - Light's Particle-Wave Duality Measured at Once
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121101141107.htm


SOLAR -California's New Solar-Wind Hybrid Power Plant Greens The Grid
http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddwoody/2012/11/01/californias-new-solar-wind-hybrid-power-plant-greens-the-grid/

SOLAR -World's First All-Carbon Solar Cell Built at Stanford
http://www.treehugger.com/solar-technology/first-all-carbon-solar-cell-built-stanford.html

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 - World's Largest Community Solar Project
http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/worlds-largest-community-owned-solar-project-launches-england.html

SOLAR - World's Largest Community-Owned Solar Project Launches in England
http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/worlds-largest-community-owned-solar-project-launches-england.html


SPACE - Clues to Changes in Mars' Atmosphere
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121102151611.htm

SPACE - Our Solar System Not As Special As Thought?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121102151950.htm

SPACE -Could plasma jet thrusters 'kickstart' interplanetary travel?
http://phys.org/news/2012-11-plasma-jet-thrusters-kickstart-interplanetary.html


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


TECH - Temporary Storage for Electrons in a Hydrogen-Producing Enzyme
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121102084458.htm
http://phys.org/news/2012-11-temporary-storage-electrons-natural-method.html

TECH - Navy researchers look to rotating detonation engines to power the future
http://phys.org/news/2012-11-navy-rotating-detonation-power-future.html

TECH - Building an Open Data Platform for Oceans
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/startup-aims-builds-worlds-first-big-data-platform-ocean-data.html

TECH - New two-dimensional semiconductor has ideal band gap for solar harvesting
http://phys.org/news/2012-11-two-dimensional-semiconductor-ideal-band-gap.html

TECH - Get infinite color choices with new hue LED light bulb from Philips
http://www.examiner.com/article/get-infinite-color-choices-with-new-hue-led-light-bulb-from-philips?cid=db_articles

TECH - LED streetlights have bright future of slashing city electricity use
http://www.examiner.com/article/led-streetlights-have-bright-future-of-slashing-city-electricity-use?cid=db_articles


URBAN -Making the Case For Resilient Design
http://www.treehugger.com/urban-design/making-case-resilient-design-other-voices.html

URBAN -Tiny Earth Shed & Art Gallery Built from Hyper-Local Ingredients
http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/tiny-earth-shed-art-gallery-built-hyper-local-ingredients.html


WATER - Why Seas Are Rising Ahead of Predictions
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121101153549.htm

WATER - How Healthy Are Your Local Waterways? New EPA App Tells All
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/how-healthy-are-your-local-waterways-new-epa-app-tells-all.html


WIND - The Great Transition, Part II: Building a Wind-Centered Economy
http://www.treehugger.com/energy-efficiency/great-transition-part-ii-building-wind-centered-economy.html


WORK -Been There, Done That: Tips For Working From Home And Building A Virtual Office From A Startup
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/tips-working-home-and-building-virtual-office.html