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The Shadows in a City Reveal Its Energy Flow
November 28, 2011 — Researchers have created "shadow models" and a type of software that calculates the amount of solar radiation that reaches streets and buildings in high resolution. According to new results, they ... > full story -
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New Projection Shows Global Food Demand Doubling by 2050
November 21, 2011 — Global food demand could double by 2050, according to a new projection. Producing that amount of food could significantly increase levels of carbon dioxide and nitrogen in the environment and cause ... > full story -
Public Willing to Pay More for Greener Urban Spaces, British Study Shows
November 17, 2011 — People are willing to pay up to £29.91 per month, or around £360.00 per year, for greener urban spaces, new research ... > full story -
Rehabilitating Vacant Lots Improves Urban Health and Safety
November 17, 2011 — Greening of vacant urban land may affect the health and safety of nearby residents. In a decade-long comparison of vacant lots and improved vacant lots, greening was linked to significant reductions ... > full story -
Risk of Contracting Diabetes to Increase in World of 7 Billion People
November 14, 2011 — World citizen number seven billion is less likely to die from infectious diseases like measles or even AIDS, and more likely to contract diabetes or other non-communicable diseases, as they are now ... > full story -
Energy and the Environment
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New System of Intelligent Management of Street Lighting Enables 80% Savings in Energy
November 11, 2011 — Until recently there did not exist any kind of system of illumination that had more than 30% energy saving. A new intelligent system for public lighting achieves between 70% and 80% savings in the ... > full story -
Volunteering, Helping Others Decreases Substance Use in Rural Teens, Study Finds
November 10, 2011 — Young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 report the highest rates of substance use and dependence, according to the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use & Health. A new study found that rural ... > full story -
Conservation Scientists 'Unanimous' in Expectations of Serious Loss of Biological Diversity, Study Shows
November 8, 2011 — The number of species recognized as endangered is ever increasing and a new study reveals the unanimity among conservation scientists of expectations of a major loss of biological diversity. The ... > full story -
Carbon Monoxide: The Silent Calmer? Inhaling Low Levels of CO Reduces the Impact of Environmental Stress, Study Suggests
November 8, 2011 — Carbon monoxide (CO) -- a tasteless, colorless and odorless gas -- is not only a danger to the environment but also highly toxic to human beings. Found in the exhaust of vehicles and generators, CO ... > full story -
Sea Life 'Must Swim Faster to Survive' to Survive Climate Change
November 7, 2011 — Fish and other sea creatures will have to travel large distances to survive climate change, international marine scientists have warned. Sea life, particularly in the Indian Ocean, the Western and ... > full story
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