Author: Heather Philipp
Website: http://www.renewablechoice.com/press-treehugger-pair-greenho…

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Author: Lisa Frack
Website: http://www.enviroblog.org/2010/03/an-app-for-everything-exce…

By Bill Walker, Senior Advisor to EWG

Curious about how much radiation is coming from your iPhone? Sorry, there’s no app for that.

What if the phone ITSELF meausured real-time radiation?
An Israeli tech startup called Tawkon has developed a mobile application that estimates the level of radiation emitted from cell phones, which a growing body of research - though not definitive - suggests may be a health risk, especially for children. But when Tawkon submitted it for approval as an iPhone app, Apple turned it down.

Tawkon’s co-founder told The Washington Post that Apple praised the app’s interface but has rejected it because “supplying information about radiation levels . . . could cause user confusion.” Environmental Working Group, which recently published a guide to cell phone radiation , says Apple’s reasoning is backward.

“Providing consumers information about radiation levels will clear up confusion,” says Renee Sharp, EWG’s California director. “As it is now, most…

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Author: Joe Ascanio
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2010/03/15/forget-cars-google-maps…

It is tough to do anything online these days without being wrapped up in Google one way or another. The service that began as a search site has rapidly expanded into virtually every aspect of modern day life – and mostly for the better.

I personally use Google apps and products on a day-to-day basis; my nifty little Android phone seems able to manage my life far better than I can on my own, with each byte of its native Google-powered tools, like GMail, Places and Maps.

Google Maps has swiftly become the web-standard for online geotagging – enabling sites to deliver satellite imagery and turn-by-turn, photo supported directions to destinations anywhere in the world.

Now, the Google giant is at it once again with the release of its new turn-by-turn biking directions in 150 American cities this week, as it has previously for driving, public transportation and walking routes.

According to the Google blog, bike directions were the most requested feature by Google Maps …

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Author: Rachel
Website: http://www.thechicecologist.com/2010/03/seeing-the-forest-fo…

Continued from Part I of Seeing the Forest for the Trees.
Last week I attended Dr. Peterson’s lecture, “Climate, Forests and Future: A View from Treeline” at the University of Washington as a part of the School of Forest Resources and the College of the Environment lecture series, Sustaining our Northwest World.
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