- Hourly Car Renters Seek Cost Not Community Scientific American - Fri, Aug 17, 2012
Zipcar users primarily consider their own convenience and cost, rather than being green or part of a user community. Evelyn Lamb reports. More »Hourly Car Renters Seek Cost Not Community
Zipcar users primarily consider their own convenience and cost, rather than being green or part of a user community. Evelyn Lamb reports.
- Rare wildfires threaten Canadian polar bear habitat Deborah Zabarenko - Reuters - Fri, Aug 17, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wildfires sparked by lightning near Canada's Hudson Bay are threatening the habitat of polar bears, encroaching on the old tree roots and frozen … More »Rare wildfires threaten Canadian polar bear habitat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wildfires sparked by lightning near Canada's Hudson Bay are threatening the habitat of polar bears, encroaching on the old tree roots and frozen soil where females make their dens, a conservation expert on the big, white bears said on Thursday. Polar bears are more typically threatened by the melting …
- Weak PC sales weigh on Marvell outlook, shares down Reuters - Thu, Aug 16, 2012
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Marvell Technology Group Ltd's second-quarter results missed lowered wall estimates on sputtering PC sales and market share losses at its mobile … More »Weak PC sales weigh on Marvell outlook, shares down
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Marvell Technology Group Ltd's second-quarter results missed lowered wall estimates on sputtering PC sales and market share losses at its mobile chips business, sending its shares down 8 percent in extended trade. "Our results in the second quarter were affected primarily by the slowdown in the macro-economic …
- Flexible, Color-Changing Robot Inspired by Octopus Charles Q. Choi, InnovationNewsDaily Contributor - LiveScience.com - Thu, Aug 16, 2012
A newly developed rubbery, octopuslike robot can change colors to hide or stand out in its environment. More »Flexible, Color-Changing Robot Inspired by Octopus
- What's Making American Green With Guilt David Mielach, BusinessNewsDaily Staff Writer - LiveScience.com - Thu, Aug 16, 2012
Americans feel guilty about wasting food. Nearly 40 percent of Americans recently surveyed said wasting food caused them the most "green guilt." The research found that … More »What's Making American Green With Guilt
Americans feel guilty about wasting food. Nearly 40 percent of Americans recently surveyed said wasting food caused them the most "green guilt." The research found that food waste costs the average family around $600 a year.
- Antarctic Moss Lives Off Penguin Poop Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet Contributor - LiveScience.com - Thu, Aug 16, 2012
Verdant green carpets of moss that emerge during the brief Antarctic summer have an unusual food source, a new study reports: The mosses eat nitrogen from fossilized … More »Antarctic Moss Lives Off Penguin Poop
- Japan N-leak hit butterflies but humans unaffected By ELAINE KURTENBACH - AP - Thu, Aug 16, 2012
Radiation from the leaking Fukushima nuclear plant following last year's tsunami caused mutations in some butterflies and damaged the local environment though humans … More »Japan N-leak hit butterflies but humans unaffected
- Data mixed on radiation from Japan nuke leaks AP - Thu, Aug 16, 2012
Researchers say radiation from the leaking Fukushima nuclear plant following last year's tsunami caused mutations in some butterflies and damaged the local environment … More »Data mixed on radiation from Japan nuke leaks
Researchers say radiation from the leaking Fukushima nuclear plant following last year's tsunami caused mutations in some butterflies and damaged the local environment though humans seem relatively unaffected.
- Rules Lacking for Geoengineering Projects for Global Warming Francie Diep, InnovationNewsDaily Staff Writer - LiveScience.com - Thu, Aug 16, 2012
What if someone wanted to deploy a massive project to try to reverse climate change today? Perhaps some researchers wanted to spray sulfur particles into the stratosphere … More »Rules Lacking for Geoengineering Projects for Global Warming
What if someone wanted to deploy a massive project to try to reverse climate change today? Perhaps some researchers wanted to spray sulfur particles into the stratosphere to reflect away some of the sun's energy, cooling the Earth in an attempt to compensate for global warming. Or perhaps a group wanted to unload some fertilizer …
- Sina ad revenue rises 12 percent in second-quarter Reuters - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chinese Internet company Sina Corp reported a 12 percent increase in advertising revenue in the second quarter and grew its profit due to a … More »Sina ad revenue rises 12 percent in second-quarter
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chinese Internet company Sina Corp reported a 12 percent increase in advertising revenue in the second quarter and grew its profit due to a gain from an equity investment. Shares of Sina were up 4.5 percent at $53.20 after hours on Wednesday. Sina, which makes most of its revenue from online advertising, …
- More Altruism Found in Wealthier Neighborhoods Live Science Staff - LiveScience.com - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
A wealthier environment may breed more generous behavior, suggests a new study that found people in wealthier neighborhoods were much more likely to deliver a "lost letter" … More »More Altruism Found in Wealthier Neighborhoods
- S.Africa goes big on birth control for elephants Jon Herskovitz - Reuters - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African province home to thousands of elephants is planning a birth control campaign for the pachyderms to prevent a population explosion … More »S.Africa goes big on birth control for elephants
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African province home to thousands of elephants is planning a birth control campaign for the pachyderms to prevent a population explosion that could threaten plants and wildlife. Unlike other parts of Africa where elephant stocks have dwindled to dangerously low levels due to poaching and …
- South Africa goes big on birth control for elephants Jon Herskovitz - Reuters - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African province home to thousands of elephants is planning a birth control campaign for the pachyderms to prevent a population explosion … More »South Africa goes big on birth control for elephants
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African province home to thousands of elephants is planning a birth control campaign for the pachyderms to prevent a population explosion that could threaten plants and wildlife. Unlike other parts of Africa where elephant stocks have dwindled to dangerously low levels due to poaching and …
- Verizon’s cable spectrum deal to get green light from regulators Brad Reed - BGR.com - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
After months of waiting, Verizon (VZ) finally seems poised to hit the spectrum jackpot. The Wall Street Journal reports that federal regulators are just about set to … More »Verizon’s cable spectrum deal to get green light from regulators
After months of waiting, Verizon (VZ) finally seems poised to hit the spectrum jackpot. The Wall Street Journal reports that federal regulators are just about set to sign off on Verizon’s $39 billion deal to acquire AWS spectrum licenses from major cable companies such as Comcast (CMCSA) and Cox. Both the Department of …
- What Country Faces the Worst Climate Change? Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer - LiveScience.com - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
Rising seas threaten to drown island countries such as the Maldives and Kiribati in the era of global warming — a dire scenario that has forced leaders to plan for floating … More »What Country Faces the Worst Climate Change?
Rising seas threaten to drown island countries such as the Maldives and Kiribati in the era of global warming — a dire scenario that has forced leaders to plan for floating cities or consider moving their entire populations to neighboring countries. Most countries won't need to take such drastic steps to simply survive, …
- World's First Deep-Sea Mining Project Gets Green Light Anita Li - Mashable - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
Humanity's never-ending search for resources has taken a dive -- into the sea. More »World's First Deep-Sea Mining Project Gets Green Light
Humanity's never-ending search for resources has taken a dive -- into the sea.
- Every Citizen Has a Life in the New 'SimCity' Chelsea Stark - Mashable - Mon, Aug 13, 2012
In 1999, Ocean Quigley had a dream. While working on SimCity 4, the 15-year veteran of EA-Maxis pondered the difficulty of creating "real" people living inside the simulated … More »Every Citizen Has a Life in the New 'SimCity'
- Parasites may get nastier with climate swings: study Alister Doyle - Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
OSLO (Reuters) - Parasites look set to become more virulent because of climate change, according to a study showing that frogs suffer more infections from a fungus when … More »Parasites may get nastier with climate swings: study
OSLO (Reuters) - Parasites look set to become more virulent because of climate change, according to a study showing that frogs suffer more infections from a fungus when exposed to unexpected swings in temperatures. Parasites, which include tapeworms, the tiny organisms that cause malaria and funguses, may be more nimble …
- How Twitter Users Reacted to the NFL's First Female Ref [CHARTS] Sam Laird - Mashable - Fri, Aug 10, 2012
Shannon Eastin made history Thursday night as the first woman ever to referee an NFL game. She threw five penalty flags in the preseason matchup between the San Diego … More »How Twitter Users Reacted to the NFL's First Female Ref [CHARTS]
Shannon Eastin made history Thursday night as the first woman ever to referee an NFL game. She threw five penalty flags in the preseason matchup between the San Diego Chargers and Green Bay Packers. Her hat and whistle from the game will now be shipped to the Pro Football Hall of Fame to immortalize her achievement.
- NASA's 'green' planetary test lander crashes SETH BORENSTEIN - AP - Fri, Aug 10, 2012
Earlier this week NASA safely landed a robotic rover on Mars about 150 million miles away. But on Thursday here on Earth, a test model planetary lander crashed and burned … More »NASA's 'green' planetary test lander crashes
- This Music Video Was Made Entirely in Microsoft Excel Todd Wasserman - Mashable - Fri, Aug 10, 2012
Spread the word: Microsoft Excel isn't just for green eyeshade types. This stop-motion animation video from YouTube favorite MysteryGuitarMan shows the creative possibilities … More »This Music Video Was Made Entirely in Microsoft Excel
Spread the word: Microsoft Excel isn't just for green eyeshade types. This stop-motion animation video from YouTube favorite MysteryGuitarMan shows the creative possibilities of what is normally characterized as a spreadsheet app.
- Recycling Reality: Humans Set to Trash Most Elements on the Periodic Table David Biello - Scientific American - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
Recycling Reality: Humans Set to Trash Most Elements on the Periodic Table More »Recycling Reality: Humans Set to Trash Most Elements on the Periodic Table
Recycling Reality: Humans Set to Trash Most Elements on the Periodic Table
- Could Pumping Aerosols into the Atmosphere Stop Global Warming? Rachel Kaufman, InnovationNewsDaily Contributor - LiveScience.com - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
Heat waves. Drought. Storms. The extreme weather that has battered much of the planet in the past few years, up through the heat wave cooking most of the United States … More »Could Pumping Aerosols into the Atmosphere Stop Global Warming?
- Mars Rover Curiosity Measures Red Planet Radiation Mike Wall - SPACE.com - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
NASA's Curiosity rover has made its first measurements of the radiation environment at Mars' surface, gathering information that could help prepare future astronauts … More »Mars Rover Curiosity Measures Red Planet Radiation
- July hottest month on record in US AFP - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
July was the hottest month in the contiguous United States since record-keeping began in 1895, government scientists have said, a trend that meteorologists attribute … More »July hottest month on record in US
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