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Rethinking urban landscapes to adapt to rising sea levels
2016-03-03 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Sea levels are rising faster than they have in at least 28 centuries, according to recent research, and by 2100, they are expected to rise by one to four feet -- possibly even higher. If emissions go unchecked and polar ice sheets melt on a large scale, global sea levels could climb by dozens of feet in the coming centuries. From Shanghai and Mumbai to New York and Buenos Aires, even a few feet of sea level rise threatens to flood homes and highways, inundate sewage treatment plants, and contaminate...
Novel Process Opens Up Vast Landscapes for Biobased Materials
2016-01-22 09:08:02| Agriculture - Topix.net
A new "breakthrough process" jointly developed by DuPont Industrial Biosciences and Archer Daniels Midland Company reportedly enables the production of furan dicarboxylic methyl ester from fructose. A high-purity derivative of furandicarboxylic acid , FDME is one of the 12 building blocks identified by the U.S. Dept.
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LED Accent Lights illuminate landscapes.
2015-12-18 14:31:08| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Offered in 10 and 17 W, Acion Luminaires deliver up to 1,500 lm and operate on universal 120–277 V systems with auto sensing. Units feature beam spreads from 10–60° and 4 color temperatures of 2,700, 3,000, 3,500, and 4,000 K. IP67-rated and sealed optically with 2-screw integral driver, fixtures allow ½ in. NPSM wire entry. Flush lens prevents water deposits in upward facing applications. After final vertical aiming, fixtures utilize tamper-resistant tooled locking.
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Academic Landscapes: Subliminal Learning in a Communal Environment
2015-12-09 17:33:00| American School & University
Most suburban independent schools are designed on the campus idea, and increasingly, public schools are embracing the idea of defined open spaces. read more
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Argonne researchers developing multifunctional farm landscapes balancing economy, bioenergy and environment
2015-07-08 11:55:41| Green Car Congress
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