January 29, 2008 Tuesday

Mushroom: A potential new economic sector
The New Nation - Bangladesh
But once she was deadly opposed to taking mushroom considering it a fungus. When some of her neighbours began farming mushroom after training in the ...

Venezuela: in search of the 'Lost World'
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
The next day we discovered a weird landscape of gullies and hidden valleys, some as barren as a volcano, others lush with lichen, moss and stunted trees or

Mayer quarry's onyx fascinates customers
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
The property, which is hilly and contains a cave or two, is easily accessible. "Usually with a property like this, you need a helicopter to get to it," ...

Green efforts inspire local churches to conserve
Detroit Free Press - United States
Charles Morris likes to climb to the roof of the rectory at St. Elizabeth's in Wyandotte to show off his church's solar panels and wind turbine. ...

Underground adventure in Belum caves
Deccan Herald - Bangalore,India
The sprawling Veerabhadra temple, on a small hillock, has some of the best murals and stone sculptures of the Vijayanagar era. We took in the intricately ...

Missile silo is Swanton's Cold War relic
BurlingtonFreePress.com - Burlington,VT,USA
They hauled scrap metal up the narrow entrance of the nearby underground launch control center -- which connects to the launch tube by way of a 40-foot ...

Cave is the perfect home for man's tropical plants
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - MO, United States
Today, Bird operates Bird's Botanicals, a tropical nursery in a multichambered cave at the Interstate Underground Storage Building in Kansas City. ...

Cave collapse traps French tourist underground in Mexico; Rescuers ...
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,Austria
In 2004, it took rescuers more than a week to extract six British explorers trapped in an underground cave in Puebla state

Keystone looks to wind power
Tunkhannock New Age Examiner - Tunkhannock,PA,USA
By 2009 Keystone wants to use wind turbines about 100 feet tall to produce electricity and it plans to begin testing wind resources in the spring. ...

Apples, carrots, onions last the winter
Munster Times - Munster,IN,USA
After all, over the weekend it was below-zero, and it's not often you can talk about enjoying "fresh vegetables" from a garden when the calendar shows it's ...

Wind Power: Are Vertical Axis Turbines Better
Mother Earth News - Topeka,KS,USA
So the pitch and the rise of a roof wouldn’t accelerate or concentrate the wind’s energy? That’s bogus. That concept works and is actually true when you’re ...

One Man's Passion: Renewable Energy Projects
Voice of America - USA
... the breeze sufficient and the roof large and flat. If that is the case, the company says Gambarota's environmentally friendly turbines,

Green living starts at home
Boston Globe - United States
Dave DeSantis of Milton has nearly eliminated electricity costs by relying on solar panels on the south-facing roof of his home. ...

–Repower 5M Largest Wind Turbine
The Future of Things - USA
The 5M is equipped with a helicopter platform on the roof of the nacelle, for offshore applications. Safety is ensured both by a lightening protection ...

January 22, 2008 Tuesday

Humbled homesellers
OCRegister - Santa Ana,CA,USA
Out back, there's a tree house, a spa, a horse barn and an outdoor kitchen. He added a 700-square-foot addition, including two extra bathrooms,

Ventilation systems for home and commercial sector
Mayo Advertiser - Mayo,Ireland
... Vent-Axia's expertise have been incorporated into a range of innovative and exciting developments and unique properties including the Tree House,

MYSTERY DISEASE IS KILLING ANCIENT OAK TREES
Leicester Mercury - Leicester,England,UK
BY TOM MACK Hundreds of ancient oaks are to be chopped down as a killer tree disease ravages the Leicestershire countryside. The trees, all at least 100 ...

MARY JO MODICA: Redwood amazes me each year
Tuscaloosa News (subscription) - Tuscaloosa,AL,USA
Standing next to it and surrounded by its cousins, one can get a glimpse of how it feels to be in a stand of ancient trees. Our redwood was planted in 1971.

’Utilizing earths heat
Peoria Journal Star - Peoria,IL,USA
"Geothermal makes use of that constant temperature within the Earth, so in the summer it will take the heat from a building and pipe it out into the ground,

Cave clan's Fortress
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
They are critical of the "amateurs" who came to grief on Sunday in Fortress, a structure with sections that are more than 20 metres underground. ...

Lauterbach: Start some seeds indoors now
IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA
... Plant seedlings in sterile potting soil in small plastic pots, homemade paper pots or even rammed-earth squares if you have a machine that makes them.

Snow and do: Man cave
SunJournal.com (subscription) - Lewiston,ME,USA
So, grab a shovel, some cave-dweller-wannabes, some stuff laying around the house and an old TV, and get going. The Patriots game doesn't start till 3 pm Oh ...

To Harvest The Sun. To Sow The Wind And Harvest The Whirlwind
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
We import American corn for the birds and the bees – we feed our poultry with American corn, and of course the fastfood restaurant Jollibee – with its Bee ...

Behold the beauty of a winter garden
Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
Most gardeners give up and shut their eyes during the winter, but with a little planning and some judicious plant selection, winter gardens can be ...

A winter checklist for your home and garden
Seattle Times - United States
Get scatterbrained: Old ashes from your fireplace can be scattered on your compost pile or in the garden. • Sow some seeds: In early February, ...

Neighbors weary of condemned house
Tallahassee.com - Tallahassee,FL,USA
Part of the roof and the back porch are starting to cave in. The house was built in 1974. Neighbors say the owners at the time, Ladimer and Lenora Shafranek ...

January 15, 2008 Tuesday

US, Iraqi forces discover elaborate insurgent bunker
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
HEMBIS, Iraq -- US and Iraqi forces Saturday discovered an elaborate insurgent base complete with two tunnels hidden amid the orange and palm groves of

US venture capitalists pour millions into green construction ...
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Among his other investments are Soladigm, which will make electrochromic glass which can either reflect light and heat or can absorb them depending on the ...

Governor sticks with plan for underground hall at mansion
The Tennessean - Nashville,TN,USA
Phil Bredesen said he sees no reason to kill plans for an underground banquet hall at the governor’s mansion despite a chorus of critics, who plan to storm ...

8 smart ways to insure your home insurance
MSNBC - USA
If insurability is an issue, ask if a few fixes (eg, replacing a leaky roof or old boiler) will help. Your premiums and eligibility are based on the

'Nobody wants us to live next to them' -- third tornado hits ...
KY3 - Springfield,MO,USA
“She should just live in a shelter or an underground house,” said co-worker Myra Goodson. Even patrons have a story about the Atwoods.

NOTES FROM BOOMERANG CREEK
Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia,MO,USA
I also need a Granny Smith as a pollinator for the dwarf Fuji apple tree that we rescued at the tail end of the summer from a hardware store nursery.

Seed of an idea that has blossomed
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Since the death of the flower industry, land and greenhouses are cheap in Cornwall, so Kitchen was able to rent premises, keeping his initial outlay to a ...

Antarctic's ice vanishing faster than expected, scientists discover
New Zealand Herald - New Zealand
By Steve Connor Sea levels rose 1.8mm a year during the 20th century, but the average rise is now about 3.4mm a year, mainly from melting ice. .

Ice is vanishing as lakes, rivers freeze later, thaw earlier ...
Columbus Dispatch - Columbus,OH,USA
By Spencer Hunt Though it's the middle of January, Jeff Wyche of Columbus has to do his fishing from the bank at Buckeye Lake State Park near Millersport. ...

Keeping it natural in Mexico's biosphere reserves
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
The extensive mangrove forests and salt flats are vitally important to not just flamingos but tens of thousands of other migratory shorebirds and waterfowl. ...

California flora surpass muster in Fort Bragg
Boston Globe - United States
More than any single experience, the memorable aspect of this garden is the journey from traditional to wild and back, with spectacle and mystery in every

B&Bs WITH UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TIES
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
A cave under this B&B linked to a network of other caves that eventually surfaced at a nearby spring. Access to the caves through this B&B and a number of ...

Healthy and nice
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
Then gently put the fish back into the pond. A clean pond will provide a centrepiece for your garden and a natural haven for wildlife, so make the most of

Homage to an old coast live oak
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
I felt like a kid who had a secret tree house that might have been ransacked. I thought maybe a sizable section of it had fallen, not that the whole tree

Homeless men booted out of treehouse
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
They were under the impression that the tree house would go undetected by the CCID," said Hendricks. He said the security team called for back-up from the ...

Our neighbours the Netherlands: a tradition of innovation
FreshPlaza - Netherlands
... energy-neutral greenhouse. This new technology can also be used in the construction of offices, care homes and even dwellings. The large areas of glass ...

Urban explorers discover town's secrets
Grantham Journal - Grantham,England,UK
You may think you know everything there is to know about Grantham, but you probably don't unless you're part of the underground world of urban exploration

Northern California's underworld exposed at Lava Beds National ...
Lahontan Valley News - Fallon,NV,USA
Best place to begin a look at these underground passages is Mushpot Cave, located adjacent to the visitors center. This is the most developed cave with ...

Experts examine Dunbar Cave graffiti; questions asked, answered
Clarksville Online - Clarksville,TN,USA
... shameful about that horrible violation to the cave. Thousands of scribbled signatures cover the fragile walls of this living underground environment. ...

The salt of the earth
Jerusalem Post - Israel
It boasts a breathtaking underground city and has been recognized by UNESCO as a natural cultural heritage. Of our trio, one had already been there before ...

Missouri Landfills Hold Recyclables Worth Millions
Environment News Service - USA
Using recovered materials in manufacturing new products saves energy, money and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, he said. If recyclable materials in ...

Ten things you need to know about carbon capture
Times Online - UK
Once underground, the carbon dissolves in salt water (saline aquifer) over hundreds of years without causing harm to the atmosphere

Strong earthquake rocks southern Greece
USA Today - USA
"Quakes of this depth — 37-44 miles underground — are typically felt far away and are followed by low aftershock activity." Earthquakes are common in Greece

Garden advice: Thorny problems
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
... because they look so spectacular, but also because they are surprisingly easy to propagate and grow, and will flower in a cold greenhouse in November. ...

I'ma lazy winter gardener
Roanoke Times - Roanoke,VA,USA
Cover with a layer of plastic food wrap to create a miniature greenhouse. Put in a sunny window or under a fluorescent house lamp. ...

Cooking up a greener drywall
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
One that takes 90 percent less energy to produce and creates less greenhouse gas as a result. And one that could have a tremendous effect on the fight ...

Birthplace of China's first 'sky truck' to be turned into resort
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
The enshrouded cave is 50 meters high and as spacious as a giant conference hall. It was used by the KMT party as a secret manufacturing base to develop ...

January 8, 2008 Tuesday

Planning a Green Getaway? Eco-Friendly Hotels Abound Across the ...
By Stephen
... meantime offers guests a modern Alpine lodge aesthetic that includes a design executed with recycled steel and strandboard from sawmill waste, as well as tankless water heaters, soap dispensers in the bathrooms, and a green roof.

Mars at its most visible now as asteroid approaches
Bloomington Pantagraph - IL, USA
By Scott Richardson NORMAL — Mars makes its closest approach to Earth during the month of December each year, which explains why the Twin City Amateur ...

Many options for Christmas tree disposal
Fergus Falls Daily Journal - Fergus Falls,MN,USA
If you have a pond on your property, consider submerging your tree. Rose stressed contacting local officials with the Department of Natural Resources before ...

Year in science review: Global warming, new species
USA Today - USA
The hard-working bee is crucial to the world of agriculture as well as to the natural world. The $15 billion-a-year honeybee industry pollinates 90% to 100% ...

Top Five Geeky Home Theaters
By Great White Snark
“Cave” doesn’t say “comfort” to me (especially with those fake bats hanging from the ceiling), but the owner is a retired naturalist who spent a lot of time in caves (including a real bat cave) during her career. ..

A Texas tale: Oil, business meet history, sabotage
Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX,USA
The unexpected snags, hidden thousands of feet below oil-rich Refugio County, more than doubled the drilling costs for some wells.

It's a federal offense to be buried alive
Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Lancaster,OH,USA
I should report that despite its leaky basement, Mammoth Cave National Park in western Kentucky is a thoroughly lovely place and at 317 miles from East ...

Xcaret, a 250-acre eco-park has a steep admission but offers much ...
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland,OH,USA
But instead of floating through a plastic tube, we were swimming in a natural underground cave, with coves to explore and fish to observe.