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- Impact of Changing Climate on Andean Glaciers in Sync with Polar Ice Thu, 14 Jul 22, 7:00pmDespite variations in solar radiation between the two hemispheres, the study showed glacier changes in both regions occurred at the same time.
- Conservationists rid Florida of invasive iguanas by smashing their heads Fri, 16 Mar 18, 9:44pmInvasive iguana populations have soared in Florida, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launched a $63,000 research project to figure out the best way to get rid of the lizards...
- Perkins+Will’s LEED Platinum CRTB Sports a Prismatic Curtain Wall that Refracts Natural Light in Florida Fri, 18 Oct 13, 3:30amCTRB is a five-story, 120,000 square-foot facility that serves as headquarters for clinical and translational research at the University of Florida in Gainesville and the entire state...
- They shrink horses, don’t they? Fri, 24 Feb 12, 11:45amFrom the University of Nebraska-Lincoln . Tom Nelson quipped earlier today that he hadn’t noticed any pygmy horses near the equator where it is warmer. Study: Evolution of earliest horses driven by climate change New...
- New paper: AGW may save us from the next ice age Mon, 9 Jan 12, 5:26pmAs mentioned in our WUWT story earlier today Increased CO2 Emissions Will Delay Next Ice Age the official press release is now out at Eurekalert and published below...
- The Durban ramp-up continues – Climate refugee problem now equated to brain surgery Fri, 28 Oct 11, 12:32pmFrom the University of Florida , it’s worse than we thought. Moving people around requires brain surgeon like skills, I kid you not. Then there’s that mighty big if: “If global temperatures increase by...
- Solar Dok Create a Green Charging Point for University of Florida Students Thu, 15 Sep 11, 7:25amThe University of Florida has just added a Solar Dok to its growing sustainability profile. Solar Dok is an off-grid solar powered electronics charging hub perfect for Internet cafes, college campuses and your back deck. Designed...
- Update on BP Oil Plumes in Gulf of Mexico (and Beyond?) Fri, 10 Sep 10, 1:04pmMore on the oil plumes discussed in post on Thursday, August 19, 2010. Graphic from WHOI Website Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) detected and characterized a plume of hydrocarbons...
- Re:Focus Teaches an Old House New Tricks at the Solar Decathlon Sat, 26 Jun 10, 4:55amRead the rest of Re:Focus Teaches an Old House New Tricks at the Solar Decathlonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- Sun-Powered RE:Focus House Set to Shine at Europe’s Solar Decathlon Fri, 18 Jun 10, 3:00pmThe University of Florida recently unveiled a stunning reinterpretation of a traditional North Florida Cracker House that will be soaking up the sun’s rays at the 2010 European Solar Decathlon...
- Coming Soon: Cheap, Thin, Energy-Efficient Night Vision Glasses Thu, 29 Apr 10, 11:00pmHave you ever wished that your car windshield or cell phone camera could pierce through the night and turn darkness into day? Then get ready: researchers at the University of Florida have figured out a way to create ultra...