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Rocky Mountain Region Trains with Oglala Lakota College
Interstate Renewable Energy Council | 22 May 2013
By Jeff Tobe Solar Energy International Students and instructors install solar on construction trailer Solar Energy International (SEI), in conjunction with Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) and Utah Solar Energy Association, teamed up with the Oglala Lakota College's construction program for...
Surprise discovery of huge bird colony on small island
New Zealand Herald | 22 May 2013
A survey of a small inshore island at Cape Foulwind, near Westport, has led to the surprise discovery of what appears to be the largest West Coast seabird colony between Cook Strait and Fiordland.
New species of sea urchins discovered in NZ waters
New Zealand Herald | 21 May 2013
Scientists dusting off half-century old archives of sea urchins have discovered seven new species they didn't know existed in New Zealand waters. The dramatic finds include a clarification over the mystery of one giant deepwater species.
Oyster Shells Are an Antacid to the Oceans
New York Times | 21 May 2013
Decomposing oyster shells, made of calcium carbonate, act like an antacid pill and help generate alkalinity in the increasingly acidic oceans, a study finds.
Scientists Explore Roots of Future Tropical Rainfall
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 21 May 2013
A new study, published online May 19 in the journal Nature Geoscience, looks to the past to learn about the future of tropical climate change, and our ability to simulate it with numerical models.
EU bathing water 2012 data released
BBC | 21 May 2013
The latest data on EU bathing water quality is released, showing that 93% of more than 22,000 sampled locations meet the minimum standards.
Rise in catches of spring salmon hints at a return to 'glory days' on the Tay
Telegraph | 21 May 2013
CATCHES of spring salmon have increased dramatically this year to almost double the five-year average on one of the country's most renowned rivers, heralding a potential return to the "glory days" of Scottish angling, according to experts.    
Marine Harvest agrees to limit pesticides and seal killings
Guardian Unlimited | 21 May 2013
One of the world's largest fish farm companies, Marine Harvest, has voluntarily agreed to much tougher limits on its pesticides use and seal killing by joining a strict new environment scheme. Marine Harvest will join the Aquaculture Stewardship council, a new accreditation scheme championed by WWF, after coming under repeated attack for heavy use of toxic chemicals, seal-killing and major outbreaks of sea lice and salmon diseases.
Ocean scene: before and after overfishing
Guardian Unlimited | 21 May 2013
What do emptier waters look like? This web aquarium shows declining fish populations over the past 100 years - and it uses more than 200 datasets to do it.
Can JUST label bring social justice to building materials?
ClimateBiz | 21 May 2013
The JUST label for building materials addresses social justice and equity issues, including diversity, worker rights, health care and occupational safety.