EARTH PORTATION News July 20th

AIR 
- Thousands of Lives Would Have Been Saved If Obama Had Backed Stronger Smog Standards
http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/thousands-lives-would-have-been-saved-if-obama-had-backed-stronger-smog-standards.html

- China produces as much CO2 per person as Europe: report

http://phys.org/news/2012-07-china-co2-person-europe.html

ANIMALS

- Researchers find animals with bigger brains less prone to extinction

http://phys.org/news/2012-07-animals-bigger-brains-prone-extinction.html

- In the insect brain, dopamine-releasing nerve cells are crucial to the formation of both punished, rewarded memories

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-insect-brain-dopamine-releasing-nerve-cells.html

- Do Dolphins Think Nonlinearly?

http://phys.org/news/2012-07-dolphins-nonlinear-mathematics.html
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120718090627.htm

- Helping Pigs to Digest Phosphorus

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120717122449.htm

- Primate Behavior: Chimps Select Smart Tools, Monkeys Intentionally Beg

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120718192005.htm

CLIMATE 
- Society's Response to Climate Change Is Critical

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120718073733.htm

- Researchers connect seawater chemistry with climate change, evolution 

http://phys.org/news/2012-07-seawater-chemistry-climate-evolution.html#ajTabs


EARTH 
- Key to Life in the Desert What New Research Reveals About the Importance of Soil Crusts
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120720103401.htm

ECONOMICS 
- US Throws $11.4 Billion in the Trash. Every Year.
http://www.treehugger.com/economics/us-throws-114-billion-year-trash-form-recyclables.html

- Business Tips For When You're Exercising
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevecooper/2012/07/19/business-tips-for-when-youre-exercising/

- The Laziest Countries In The World: U.S. Not Even Close

Malta  Swaziland  Saudi Arabia   Serbia   Argentina  Micronesia   

Kuwait   

United Kingdom  

United Arab Emirates   Malaysia    Japan   Dominican Republic  

Namibia   

Iraq   

Turkey  

Cyprus   

Italy   

Ireland  

South Africa  

Bhutan 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2012/07/18/the-laziest-countries-in-the-world-u-s-not-even-close/

- Small Cities' Big Role In Reinventing The Economy

5 cities for creative class jobs : Durham, NC; San Jose, CA; Washington, DC; Ithaca, NY; Boulder, CO. 
top 10 
Trenton, NJ. (Princeton); Huntsville, AL; Corvallis, OR; Boston, NY; Ann Arbor, MI
http://www.forbes.com/sites/michelinemaynard/2012/07/18/small-cities-big-role-in-reinventing-the-economy/

- The 11 Leadership Secrets You've Never Heard About
http://www.forbes.com/sites/augustturak/2012/07/17/the-11-leadership-secrets-you-never-heard-about/

EDUCATION 
-Education Unleashed: Now It's All Up To You
http://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2012/07/17/education-unleashed-now-its-all-up-to-you/

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

ENERGY 
- Natural Gas Equals Energy Independence And Economic Rejuvenation
http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlenzner/2012/07/20/natural-gasenergy-independence-and-economic-rejuvenation/

- Proven Fossil Fuel Reserves Contain 5x the Carbon We Can Burn Before Destroying Our Climate
http://www.treehugger.com/fossil-fuels/proven-fossil-fuel-reserves-contain-5x-carbon-we-can-burn-destroying-our-climate.html

- Microbial Fuel Cell Treats Wastewater, Harvests Energy
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/microbial-fuel-cell-treats-wastewater-harvests-energy.html

- Scientists create highly transparent solar cells for windows that generate electricity
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-scientists-highly-transparent-solar-cells.html

FASHION 
- Ditching the Tie is Just the Start: Let's Redefine Hot Weather Dress
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-fashion/ditching-tie-just-the-start-redefine-hot-weather-dress.html

HOMES 
-Beat The Heat If You Want A Cool House, Celebrate Thermal Mass
http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/beat-heat-if-you-want-cool-house-celebrate-thermal-mass.html

MOVIES 
- The Story of Change Explores Why Shopping Cannot Save Us
The Story of Change

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oIQdYXCKUv0


http://www.treehugger.com/economics/story-change-explores-why-shopping-cannot-save-us.html

PLANTS 
- As Mushrooms Evolve to Live With Trees, They Give Up DNA Associated With Decomposing Cellulose
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120718192047.htm

- Trees Communicate With One Another, Connected by Fungi (Video)
http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/trees-communicate-one-another-connected-fungi-video.html

- Hidden Secrets in Norwegian Rainforests
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120718073717.htm

SCIENCE
- When the beat goes off: Errors in rhythm follow pattern, physicists find
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-errors-rhythm-pattern-physicists.html

- A wrinkle in space-time: Math shows how shockwaves could crinkle space
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-wrinkle-space-time-math-shockwaves-crinkle.html#ajTabs

- Neuroscience joins cryptography
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-neuroscience-cryptography.html#ajTabs

- Physicists review progress in understanding the 'primordial soup'
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-physicists-primordial-soup.html

SOLAR 
-Colorful science sheds light on solar heating
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-science-solar.html

- Germany, Too, Considers Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels
http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/germany-too-considers-tariffs-chinese-solar-panels.html

SPACE 
- 'Deflector Shields' protect the Lunar Surface
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-deflector-shields-lunar-surface.html#ajTabs

- Unexpectedly slow motions below the Sun's surface
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-unexpectedly-motions-sun-surface.html

- 'Seeds' of massive black holes found at the center of the Milky Way galaxy
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-seeds-massive-black-holes-center.html

- NASA May Have Found A Lava Covered Planet
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2012/07/20/nasa-may-have-found-a-lava-covered-planet/

- How Shockwaves Could Crinkle Space
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120719132949.htm

- Chemists discover new type of molecular bond near white dwarf stars
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-chemists-molecular-bond-white-dwarf.html

SUSTAINABILITY 
- Foroba Yelen, a Portable LED Street Light, Locally Made in Rural Mali (Photos)
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/foroba-yelen-portable-led-street-light-locally-made-rural-mali-photos.html

TECH 
- 10 Thin, Light And Fast Ultrabook Laptops
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mmi45eigdi/acer-aspire-s3/#gallerycontent

- How Google Clobbers Microsoft
http://www.forbes.com/sites/thestreet/2012/07/20/how-google-clobbers-microsoft/

- Boss Gives $3 Million of His Bonus to His Employees
http://www.forbes.com/sites/frederickallen/2012/07/20/boss-gives-3-million-of-his-bonus-to-employees/

- Google Acquires iOS, Mac E-mail App Startup Sparrow
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/07/20/google-acquires-ios-mac-e-mail-app-startup-sparrow/

- Why Gadget Repairability Is So Damn Important
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/why-gadget-repairability-so-damn-important.html

- The Future Of Manufacturing Is In America, With Robots and 3D Printing
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/future-manufacturing-america-robots-and-3d-printing.html

- Life science businessmen predict genetically enhanced athletes will soon compete in the Olympics
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-life-science-businessmen-genetically-athletes.html#ajTabs

- Predicting The Strange Future Of Yahoo, Google, And Facebook
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericjackson/2012/07/20/predicting-the-strange-future-relationship-of-yahoo-google-and-facebook/

- Researchers produce first complete computer model of an organism
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-researchers-produce-first-complete-computer.html

- Obama warns of cyber threats to US
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-obama-cyber-threats.html

- Self-Cleaning, Self-Repairing Surface
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120719103531.htm

- Better Security for Web and Mobile Applications
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120720135707.htm

- Crossing the Gap: Civil Engineers Develop Improved Method for Detecting, Measuring Bridge Damage
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120719110945.htm

URBAN 
-Las Vegas Building Is Made from 500,000 Beer Bottles Consumed on the Strip
http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/las-vegas-building-made-500000-beer-bottles-consumed-strip.html

- Street display spins electromagnetic dots, bares clues (w/ Video)
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-street-electromagnetic-dots-clues-video.html

- Green Plants Reduce City Street Pollution Up to Eight Times More Than Previously Believed
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120718143913.htm

WIND 
- New Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Prototype Takes Aim at Urban Wind Power
http://www.treehugger.com/wind-technology/new-vertical-axis-wind-turbine-prototype-takes-aim-urban-wind-power.html

WORK 
-The 20 Best-Paying Jobs For Women In 2012
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/07/16/the-20-best-paying-jobs-for-women-in-2012/

-Stressful Jobs, But Not Job Insecurity, Put Women's Hearts At Risk
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2012/07/20/stressful-jobs-but-not-job-insecurity-put-womens-hearts-at-risk/