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"Their Mission: To Build a Better Toilet" [1]

"NO wonder they are called conveniences. Flush toilets swirl human waste down the drain quickly and neatly. But the convenience comes with a rising price for all that follows the flush — a cost that is often paid by municipal water and sewage treatment systems.

Now some groups are rethinking the venerable technology of the flush toilet, particularly for regions that lack such systems or for places where waste water treatment plants, many of them aging, are overburdened by the demands of fast-growing populations.

Pollution [2]
Technology [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
International [6]
Source: NY Times [7], 08/15/2011
January 16, 2012 to January 19, 2012

World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi [8]

Every year, WFES gathers world leaders, international policy makers, industry leaders, investors, experts, academia, intellectuals and journalists to find practical and sustainable solutions for today's energy security, climate change challenges and the advancement of clean technology. The upcoming 5th edition of the event in Abu Dhabi will promote innovation and investment opportunities surrounding alternative energy, clean technology and environment.

Other Events [9]
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Technology [3]
Science [10]
Pollution [2]
Policy [11]
Planning & Growth [12]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Government [15]
Environmental Health [16]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Economy & Business [18]
Region: 
Middle East [19]

New Environment-Related CRS Reports Available [20]

Congress still forbids the Congressional Research Service to release publicly reports that taxpayers have paid for. Thanks to groups like the Federation of American Scientists, however, taxpayers can read the reports online despite the charade.

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Transportation [22]
Technology [3]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [13]
Government [15]
Disasters [23]
Climate Change [24]
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August 17, 2011 to August 19, 2011

International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation (ICEPR 2011) [25]

ICEPR is a series of international conferences held yearly to address environmental pollution and new advances in remediation. These conferences focus on all aspects of Environmental Science, Engineering, and Technology. International ASET and the University of Ottawa will be hosting this conference.

Other Events [9]
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Water & Oceans [4]
Waste [26]
Transportation [22]
Technology [3]
Science [10]
Pollution [2]
Policy [11]
Natural Resources [14]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Health [28]
Forests [29]
Fish & Fisheries [30]
Environmental Health [16]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Climate Change [24]
Chemicals [31]
Air [32]
Region: 
Canada [33]

New Media Toolkit [34]

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Created by the Renaissance Journalism Center, a project of San Francisco State University’s Journalism Department, these online tools, tutorials and resources are "designed to help nonprofits and ethnic and community news organizations navigate the often intimidating and ever-evolving new media landscape." Includes Video, Social Media, Monitoring & Metrics, Blogging, Audio and SEO.

Useful Links [35]
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Journalism & Media [36]

"What's That Tree? Try Smithsonian's New App To See" [37]

"If you've ever wondered what type of tree was nearby but didn't have a guide book, a new smartphone app allows users with no formal training to satisfy their curiosity and contribute to science at the same time."

Technology [3]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [38]
Source: AP [39], 06/09/2011
July 12, 2011 to July 14, 2011

5th International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning [40]

The Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning in the UK builds upon a series that started in 2003 in Skiathos (Greece) and evolved to another three conferences in Bologna (2005), the Algarve (2007) and Cyprus (2009). The conference addresses the subject of regional development in an integrated way as well as in accordance with the principles of sustainability.

Other Events [9]
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Wildlife [41]
Water & Oceans [4]
Waste [26]
Transportation [22]
Technology [3]
Pollution [2]
Policy [11]
Planning & Growth [12]
People & Population [42]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Health [28]
Government [15]
Forests [29]
Food [43]
Environmental Politics [44]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Economy & Business [18]
Disasters [23]
Climate Change [24]
Agriculture [45]
Region: 
Europe [46]
June 21, 2011 to June 23, 2011

First International Conference on Food and Environment - The Quest for a Sustainable Future [47]

The First International Conference on Food and the Environment in the UK will focus on a variety of issues affecting food production and distribution including those related to natural and anthropogenic causes. The conference will emphasise the effects of modern food production processes and how they can affect human health.

Other Events [9]
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Pollution [2]
Policy [11]
Planning & Growth [12]
People & Population [42]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Health [28]
Government [15]
Food [43]
Fish & Fisheries [30]
Environmental Health [16]
Economy & Business [18]
Climate Change [24]
Chemicals [31]
Biodiversity [48]
Agriculture [45]
Region: 
Europe [46]

Knight-Mozilla News Technology Partnership (MoJo) [49]

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Mozilla and the Knight Foundation have partnered to bring web technologists and journalists together worldwide to invent the future of news. Submit your ideas for the opportunity to take part in the Knight-Mozilla Learning Lab in July 2011 and earn a paid, one-year Knight-Mozilla Fellowship at a leading news organization.

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Journalism & Media [36]

Is FCC Slow To Reveal Cell Phone Risks? [50]

A World Health Organization panel finds cell phone radiation might present a cancer risk , and spotlights ongoing reluctance by the Federal Communications Commission to share publicly all the health information it has on the subject — and possible complicity with industry in hushing the research.

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