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PHILIPPINES: Geo-hazard maps go public

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MANILA, 31 January 2012 (IRIN) - The Philippine government has made geo-hazard maps, which outline areas prone to natural disasters, publicly available in a bid to reduce vulnerability at community level.

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http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94761/PHILIPPINES-Geo-hazard-maps-go-public

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Images from space track relentless spread of humanity

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Produced by Mairi Mackay, CNN and George Webster, for CNN, Built by Matt Barringer, CNN
Images from space track relentless spread of humanity
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The past century has been defined by an epic migration of people from rural areas to the city. In 2008, for the first time in history, more of the Earth's population was living in cities than in the countryside. The U.N. now predicts that nearly 70% of the global population will be city dwellers by 2050.

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http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/world/road-to-rio/satellite-photos-urban-sprawl/index.html

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Rising Ocean Temperatures Prime Amazon Rainforest for Fire

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Barbara Fraser and The Daily Climate
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Scientists used to think the Amazon was too wet to burn, but a warming Atlantic Ocean is drawing moisture away from the rainforest

MOYOBAMBA, Peru – Karina Pinasco watched in dismay as flames on a hillside at the edge of town lit up the sky one night in October 2010. A farmer had intended to clear a few hectares of land to plant coffee bushes, but the fire – set during an unusually hot, dry spell – quickly got out of hand.

Propelled by winds and high temperatures, it burned for 10 days, charring more than 250 acres of land.

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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=rising-ocean-temperatures-prime-amazon-for-fire

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City of San Diego- Environmental Services Department

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City of San Diego- Environmental Services Department

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http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/

A Department within the city of San Diego to protect the environment and to provide all San Diego residents with properly disposed municipal solid waste, along with an environment free of litter and illegal dumping.

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+1.858.694.7000

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trash@sandiego.gov

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http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/contact/index.shtml
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9601 Ridgehaven Court

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San Diego

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CA

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92123

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9601 Ridgehaven Court
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Regenerative Design Trajectory

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Regenerative Design Trajectory

LEED changed our awareness of the unwanted side-effects of building design, construction and operations.  Reduction of harm was the standard. That approach has, in many ways, transformed the marketplace, but is it still enough?  What is an appropriate goal for the future?

Under the guidance of regenerative design principles, it is possible to design projects in harmony with their ecosystem. Projects that improve their environment, are impact-free, and anticipate future needs.

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From 2 Satellites, the Big Picture on Ice Melt

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JOANNA M. FOSTER
From 2 Satellites, the Big Picture on Ice Melt
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Melting glaciers and ice caps are perhaps the most striking illustrations of the effects of global climate change. Surprisingly, however, there is relatively little data on just how fast the ice is disappearing.

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http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/from-2-satellites-the-big-picture-on-ice-melt/

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WRSC Projects: San Diego Green Scene

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File WRSC Projects: San Diego Green Scene

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GENIcorp YouTube

​WRSC intern Marcus Luna describes the San Diego Green Scene feature on the SimCenter website (www.wrsc.org).

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WRSC Projects: San Diego Green Scene

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Pollution in China: Man-made and visible from space

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Pollution in China: Man-made and visible from space
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“PM2.5” seems an odd and wonky term for the blogosphere to take up, but that is precisely what has happened in China in recent weeks. It refers to the smallest solid particles in the atmosphere—those less than 2.5 microns across. Such dust can get deep into people’s lungs; far deeper than that rated as PM10. Yet until recently China’s authorities have revealed measurements only for PM10. When people realised this, an online revolt broke out.

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http://www.economist.com/blogs/analects/2012/02/pollution-china

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US tops global clean energy investment rankings

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Mark Kinver
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The US has regained top spot from China as the biggest investor in clean energy in 2011, according to global rankings.

The table, published in a report by the Pew Charitable Trusts, showed that US invested more than $48bn (£30bn) in the sector, up from $34bn in 2010.

China slipped to second place, the authors reported, with investment only increasing by $0.5bn to $45.5bn.

Globally, overall financial backing in clean energy technologies hit a record $263bn, up 6.5% from 2010 levels.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17662973

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