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Legacy of Pine Island biotech park: foreclosures, unpaid taxes and interchange to nowhere
2015-09-06 03:32:39| Biotech - Topix.net
A 2010 sign for Elk Run Biotechnology Center along Hwy. 52 in Pine Island, Minn.
Long Island Composter Building $40M Digester
2015-09-01 21:22:00| Waste Age
Newsday Long Island Compost and its American Organic Energy affiliate say they are taking the next step to modernizing a Yaphank facility with a $40 million system designed to turn food waste into natural gas. read more
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Long Island hires and promotions: Rebecca Faber, Lazer Aptheker Rosella and Yedid
2015-09-01 02:23:57| Appliances - Topix.net
Rebecca Faber of Manhattan has joined Lazer Aptheker Rosella and Yedid in Melville as an associate in the real estate group. She was an associate with Debevoise and Plimpton in Manhattan.
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Lizards can stomach island living
2015-08-31 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Life on an island isn't always easy. To make the most of the little there is to eat on many Greek islands, the digestive system of Balkan green lizards has evolved considerably compared to family members on the mainland. Surprisingly, many of these insect-eating lizards even have special valves that help to digest plants. These are some of the findings¹ from a study led by Konstantinos Sagonas of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece, publishe…
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NASA Study Quantifies Plants' Role in Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effect
2015-08-27 17:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: The presence or scarcity of vegetation is an essential factor in determining how much urban areas heat up, according to a NASA study. Using data from multiple satellites, the researchers found that areas covered in part by impervious surfaces such as asphalt, concrete, and steel had an average summer temperature 3.4 degrees F higher than nearby rural areas. The highest U.S. urban temperatures compared to surrounding areas were along the Interstate-95 corridor from Boston to Washington and around...
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