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Agricultural Advocacy Movement Grows

2013-06-28 03:26:00| National Hog Farmer

Agricultural advocates, or agvocates, take time to speak to groups, blog and utilize social media, calling them investments in farming's future. read more

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Low-power WiFi signal tracks movement, even behind walls

2013-06-27 22:24:22| Extremetech

Could WiFi signals let you see through walls? A team at MIT has developed Wi-Vi, a method of measuring reflected wireless signals to detect movement in another room.

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Religions belatedly take up green movement

2013-06-23 19:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Few religious communities have gone as far in fighting climate change as a church in Queensland, Australia, which has 24 solar panels bolted to the roof in the shape of a Christian cross. "It's very effective. It's inspired some members of our congregation to install panels on their homes," Reverend David Lowry said of the "solar cross" mounted in 2009 on the Caloundra Uniting Church, which groups three Protestant denominations. Many religions have been wary of moving to install renewable energy...

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Fearless Summer movement launches months of intense climate protest

2013-06-21 19:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: We already know this summer`s gonna be a scorcher, weather-wise. (Sorry, Colorado ...) It`s also shaping up to be a hot one for climate activists. Last year was no chilly picnic: In August, we saw journalist-turned-activist Bill McKibben and more than 1,000 other peaceful protesters arrested for civil disobedience at the White House. That was pretty big! But this 2013 "Fearless Summer" will likely be even bigger. A mash-up between grassroots efforts and large, national environmental groups,...

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