17 September 2011
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In late September, NASA's Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite will crash into Earth. Weighing more than 1,300 pounds and roughly the size of a school bus, the satellite will likely land somewhere between Canada and South America. NASA has stated that although the risk to the public is extremely small, not all of the satellite will burn up in the atmosphere, and its debris footprint will cover 500 miles. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Future of Lighting, Today
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Circle of Blue has a good piece on our peak water problem, including definitions of the types of peak water:
"There are three different definitions of "peak water" and there is evidence that the U.S., or parts of the country, have exceeded peak constraints for all three: Peak Renewable Water, Peak Non-Renewable Water, and Peak Ecological Water."
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Easy Seasonal DIY Project
We're rapidly approaching the time of the year when the days are getting significantly shorter - at least in the Northern hemisphere - and risks increase for seasonal depression, from a little bit of fall blues all the way to full blown 
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