Earth Portation News August 15th

CLIMATE
 -It Has Now Been Over 110 Degrees in Phoenix For Nine Straight Days
http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/it-has-now-been-over-110-degrees-phoenix-nine-straight-days.html

 -California Hit With Hottest Rain in Recorded History

 http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/rain-falls-california-hottest-history.html

 -Climate Change Will Have Profound Effects on Northeast U.S. Forests, Report Says

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120815175049.htm

EARTH

-NASA Time-Lapse Video Shows the Beautiful Lights of Earth

http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/nasa-time-lapse-video-shows-beautiful-lights-earth.html

ECONOMICS
 -5 Easy Ways To Kick The Plastic Habit
http://www.forbes.com/sites/amywestervelt/2012/08/15/5-easy-ways-to-kick-the-plastic-habit/

 -Giving to Charity: Why Do We Donate More Money to Individuals When They Are Members of a Group?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120815093236.htm

ENERGY 
-Memo to Renewable Energy Industry: Natural Gas Is Good, Bad and Ugly
http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2012/08/15/memo-to-renewable-energy-industry-natural-gas-is-good-bad-and-ugly/

 -New Process Doubles Production of Alternative Fuel While Slashing Costs

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120814121115.htm

-Novel Nano-Structures to Realize Hydrogen's Energy Potential

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120815093303.htm

GARDENS 
 -Tips for Finding and Eradicating Tomato Hornworms in Your Garden
http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/tips-finding-and-eradicating-tomato-hornworms-your-garden.html

 -berry picker is made out of PVC pipe. Heat is used to shape the plastic. Two "fingers" at the working end do the picking. The berry then falls through the pipe and lands in a plastic bag tied to the other end.

http://www.instructables.com/id/BERRY-PICKER/

HOMES 
 -How To Convince Homeowners To Pull The Trigger On Energy Upgrades
http://www.forbes.com/sites/justingerdes/2012/08/13/how-to-convince-homeowners-to-pull-the-trigger-on-energy-upgrades/

PEOPLE
-Renaissance Women Fought Men, and Won
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120814130059.htm

PLANTS
-Plants Exhibit a Wide Range of Mechanical Properties, Engineers Find
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120814122033.htm

SCIENCE 
 - Need an Expert? Try the Crowd
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120814213632.htm

 -New Method to Remove Phosphorus from Wastewater

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120815112243.htm

 -Quantum Effects Seen in Optomechanical System

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120815142052.htm

 -Behaviors of Tiniest Water Droplets Revealed

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120815131137.htm

SOLAR 
 -Bill Gates Backs Solar Powered, Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Equipped Toilet
http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/bill-gates-backs-solar-powered-hydrogen-fuel-cell-equipped-toilet.html

 -Suntech Founder Steps Down As CEO Of World's Largest Solar Company

http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddwoody/2012/08/15/suntech-founder-steps-down-as-ceo-of-worlds-largest-solar-company/

SPACE 
 -Quark Matter’s Connection With the Higgs: Heavy Ion Collisions Delve Deeper Into the Origin of (Visible) Mass
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120814121444.htm

SUSTAINABILITY 
 -Ocean Health Index Provides First Global Assessment Combining Natural and Human Dimensions of 
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120815131703.htm

TECH 
 -Computer Models Help Predict Wildfire Behavior
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/computer-models-help-predict-wildfire-behavior.html

-3 Wearable Technologies That Could Make Us Healthier

http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/3-wearable-technologies-could-make-us-healthier.html

 -Turn Your iPhone Into An Environmental Sensor

http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/turn-your-iphone-into-environmental-sensor.html

 -Big Data Needs Big Storage: Where to Keep Gigabytes, Terabytes and Petabytes of Data

http://www.forbes.com/sites/netapp/2012/08/15/big-data-needs-big-storage-where-to-keep-gigabytes-terabytes-and-petabytes-of-data/

WIND
- Vertical Axis Turbine Maker Builds on Olympic Success
http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/vertical-axis-turbine-maker-builds-olympic-success.html

-US Wind Power Market Riding a Wave That Is Likely to Crest in 2012

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120814121119.htm