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Extreme Weather Connected to Global Warming

October 4, 2011

A report by the Climate Communication scientific group ties global warming to the extreme weather patterns experienced this past year. As mentioned in an article by USA Today, specifically, it is the increase in levels of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, which prevent radiation from escaping into space and trap it in [...]

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Rating System to Help Businesses Invest in Sustainability

September 22, 2011

While personal habits like using energy efficient light bulbs and taking the bus instead of driving help the environment, more often than not, major companies and manufacturers have the greatest impact on our planet. But just as companies can do things that are detrimental, they also have an enormous potential to promote sustainability by adopting [...]

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New System Promises Better Traffic and Cleaner Skies

September 22, 2011

Combine Los Angeles’ geography, climate, car culture, and enormous population and you get the perfect recipe for smog. Despite being a national leader in green initiatives and standards, our dependence on cars is one of the main factors that keep Southern Californian skies polluted. That’s why a team of computer scientists, urban planners, and atmospheric [...]

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New Technology Helps Cell Phones and Solar Panels Merge

September 20, 2011

A UCLA professor of materials science and engineering is researching a new technology that could make cell phone display screens act as solar panels. As reported in the Daily Bruin, energy wasted in generating the power for a cell phone’s backlight can instead be recycled. Sunlight can also be captured and used, giving a longer [...]

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