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New York City to Have More Frequent, Intense Heat Waves - Due to Climate Change & Urban Heat Island

29 July 2010

manhattan at night photo Though Manhattan experiences similar daytime temperatures to surrounding areas, it simply doesn't cool off nearly as much at night. Photo: Jakob Montrasio via flickr. If you thought the heatwaves we've already experienced this summer in New York City and all along the East Coast were bad, there's definitely more sweating in your future. A new study coming out the City College of New York shows that continued warming temperatures, combined with the well-known (and growing) urban heat is... Read the full story on TreeHugger

"Gut-Sliding" Movement of Caterpillars Inspires Soft-Bodied Robots

29 July 2010

little green caterpillar photo Photo by Anne Toal You're likely familiar with the way a caterpillar works its way up a stem or across a leaf -- that move-the-front-then-move-the-back process is one of their charms. But what you might not know is that a caterpillar actually moves its internal organs forward before moving its legs. A team of researchers at Massachusetts' Tufts University is working on soft-bodied robots and has looked to this quirk of caterpillars as biomimetic inspiration for their designs. The future of robots could lay with the comical blobs of colo... Read the full story on TreeHugger

New U.S. Law Requires Electronics Makers to Disclose Conflict Mineral Use

29 July 2010

conflict mineral mine photo Photo by Mark Craemer Tucked into the financial reform bill that passed this week is a provision many sustainable electronics advocates will be happy about. Publicly-traded companies and electronics corporations will now be required to reveal whether or not they use "conflict-free" minerals. Even though that means they can still use the materials, they have to be forthright in stating such, which will put a serious damper on any new product releases that have to state, "Yep, materials in this cell phone helped fund rape and war."... Read the full story on TreeHugger

How Safe Is Your Beach? NRDC's Latest Report Reveals Marine Health

28 July 2010

estuary alameda photo Photo by clogozm Every year, the Natural Resources Defense Council runs a survey of our beaches and marine habitats to find out which are safe and which need help to recover from abuse. Earlier in the month, the organization put out a map specifically of beaches closed by the Gulf oil disaster. But now, its 2010 report for all the beaches in th... Read the full story on TreeHugger

1,550 MW Wind Farm, World's Current Largest, Breaks Ground in Mojave, California

28 July 2010

alta wind energy center groundbreaking photo Ned Farquhar, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, addresses the guests at Terra-Gen Power's ground breaking ceremony for Alta Wind Energy Center in Mojave, California. Photo: Rod Thornburg It's been a while since we've seen an honest to goodness gigantic wind power project actually start construction, so this is definitely worth noting: Terra-Gen Power has announced it has begun construction on what it's calling the world's largest wind energy project, the 1,550 megawatt Alta ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Smart Glass Steers Solar Sail in Space (Video)

29 July 2010

smart glass space image Image via New Scientist Japan's IKAROS spacecraft is a pioneering technology for solar sailing. The ship launched in May and is the first one to be propelled entirely by sunlight. It manages to steer itself by using just the pressure of sunlight on "smart glass." Check out a video of the sail in movement. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Win a Home Energy Monitor! Enter Our Sweepstakes with Microsoft Hohm

28 July 2010

microsoft hohm image Image via Microsoft Hohm We're seeing a boost in partnerships between software and hardware companies when it comes to monitoring energy consumption at home. The latest partnership joins up Microsoft's Hohm, an online platform for managing energy use, and Blue Line, which offers a power monitor and Wifi unit that can now be combined to upload your home's energ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

2010 to be the Hottest Year on Record: NASA

28 July 2010

2010-hottest-year-record.jpg Image via Project Groundswell This shouldn't come as much of a surprise if you've been following any climate related news this year -- we've already seen the hottest global averages ever recorded for April, May, and June, and the hottest Jan.-June period as well. And, of course, NASA, along with NOAA and many others have determined that the 00s was the hottest decade ever. Now, NASA is reporting that all of 2010 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record, period. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Improper Coast Guard Firefighting Responsible For Sinking Deepwater Horizon? Maybe, Report Says

28 July 2010

deepwater horizon on fire photo photo: US Coast Guard A new report by The Center for Public Integrity reveals that, in the hours after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig caught on fire, the US Coast Guard failed to follow its own internal firefighting procedures, potentially causing the rig to sink and the riser pipe, from which the majority of the oil in the Gulf spill would begin flowing, to rupture. The implications of this are pretty big, so I wholly encou... Read the full story on TreeHugger

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