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AIR POLLUTION

AIR POLLUTION: Bay Area board OKs plan to cut refinery emissions
In an effort to curb air pollution, the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District board this week announced plans to cut oil
refinery emissions by 20 percent.
http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060007504/feed 

AIR POLLUTION: EPA targets indoor air quality in schools	
U.S. EPA today urged schools to take steps to improve their air
quality during renovations.
http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/stories/1060007524/feed

Smog forces some runners to quit Beijing Marathon
Runners with masks compete in the annual Beijing Marathon on Oct.
19.    Runners with masks compete in the annual Beijing Marathon
on Oct. 19. (Chi Ben / European Pressphoto Agency)    Runners
with masks compete in the...	
http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-china-smog-apec-beijing-marathon-2014102-001-photo.html?track=rss



DROUGHT

Is desalination the drought solution for California?
Along this patch of the Pacific, welders and pipefitters nearly
outnumber the surfers and sunbathers. Within sight of the
crashing waves, the laborers are assembling what some hope will
make water scarcity a thing of the past.
http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/10/19/4188018_drought-solution.html?rh=1


Giant sequoias may surprise us in a warmer future	
Nature may hold a few surprises as the climate warms this century
for giant sequoias and other plants and animals. California's
intense drought is giving scientists a valuable sneak peek…  
http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/10/18/4184871_giant-sequoias-may-surprise-us.html?rh=1


Water-wise makeover changes a Sacramento landscape
Homeowners turn their old front lawn into a drought-tolerant
oasis    Khristine Terlinde's conversion started when she took a
serious look at her water bill.    “Here I was telling everybody
on Facebook, ‘Save water! Save water!' and then I did the math,”
Terlinde recalled. 
http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/living/home-garden/article2953213.html




GREEN ENERGY

Why a better battery is difficult to invent
...volume.    "We were pretty thrilled because today's battery
technologies are hovering around 600," Sastry says.    The
upshot: a power source that can last almost twice as long, for
half the price or less. Or in car terms, it pushes toward the
goal of an electric vehicle with no range issues, at a price of
about $25,000.    Right now, it's all potential. Sakti3 has to
figure out large-scale production, which could take two years to
market. Or more.
http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/10/17/47462/why-a-better-battery-is-difficult-to-invent/




OPINION

We're in a drought. Why is it still hard to rip out your lawn in
L.A.?
For months now California leaders have been telling people to
conserve water, let their lawns go brown and switch to
drought-tolerant yards. But Los Angeles rules have, in some
cases, made it hard to be water wise.    Take, for example, the
Los Angeles Department...	Drought
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-drought-rip-out-lawn-20141016-story.html




BLOGS

How CARB's next meeting could dramatically change the EV
landscape
Will October 23 be a day of reckoning for some US automakers?
Could be, since that's when the California Air Resources Board
(CARB) is meeting up and may tweak its mandates for
zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) compliance for some of the world's
largest carmakers. Green Car Reports says the news may be good. 
Posted. 
http://green.autoblog.com/2014/10/18/how-carbs-next-meeting-could-dramatically-change-the-ev-landsca/


So, How Much Are Plants Helping Us Fight Climate Change?
...originally appeared on Mother Nature Network.    Earth's plant
life may soak up more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than
previously thought, according to a new study. And since CO2
emissions from burned fossil fuels are also the main driver of
man-made climate change, that raises an obvious question: Are
trees saving the world from us?    It's widely known that plants
need CO2 for photosynthesis, but the study's authors say current
computer models of Earth's climate underestimate how much CO2...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/17/plants-climate-change_n_6004656.html?ir=Politics&utm_hp_ref=politics





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