http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:25:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/city-to-create-giant-ice-shield-against-global-warming.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:16:57 +0000 The capital of Mongolia is undertaking a bold initiative to regulate temperature and water supply.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/climate-change-threatens-to-submerge-nyc-in-next-decade-headlines.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:11:34 +0000 Due to global temperature changes, storms could leave lower Manhattan in danger of severe flooding over the next ten years.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/big-news-triplepundit-com-and-sustainable-industries-merge-headlines.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:30:07 +0000 The two sustainability websites will integrate their sites and teams.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/current-population-growth-is-costing-us-the-earth-headlines.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:00:33 +0000 Our population is rising while our ability to sustain life on Earth is shrinking – we must change before nature does it for us.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/naomi-klein-the-fight-against-climate-change-is-down-to-us-%e2%80%93-the-99-headlines.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:26:47 +0000 Our movement differs from previous anti-globalisation protests. To change society's values we must stay together for years.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/triple-pundit-global-warming-will-make-chocolate-a-luxury-item.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:16:12 +0000 Rising temperatures and deforestation threatens the sensitive cocoa plant, the source of chocolate.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/polar-ice-cubes-highlight-global-warming-pics.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:54:32 +0000 Unique designs feature a polar bear and penguins that slowly melt away in your drink.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/animals-may-be-shrinking-due-to-global-warming.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:56:25 +0000 Recent research conducted in London implies that some animal species may be decreasing in size due to the rise in temperature. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/wavering-climate-change-increases-hospital-visits-and-overworks-doctors-headlines.html Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:30:55 +0000 Young children and the elderly are unable to handle the changing temperatures caused by global warming, and end up being hospitalized.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/underwater-art-breathes-life-into-depleted-coral-reefs.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:26:10 +0000 A Kickstarter-funded initiative will place chemically balanced artwork at the bottom of the ocean to help nourish coral reefs back to health. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/twitter-bot-trolls-global-warming-sceptics-betters-hive-mind-intelligence.html Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:32:53 +0000 Classical AI methods are put to good use in Twitter global warming debates]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/the-need-for-air-conditioning-innovation.html Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:33:29 +0000 The developing world's booming city developments present a large challenge in reagrds to energy consumption.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/breathing-earth-visualizing-our-carbon-footprint.html Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:55:55 +0000 An interactive real-time web simulation visualizes humankind's environmental impact.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/bill-gates-funding-controversial-climate-altering-technology.html Fri, 14 May 2010 19:22:47 +0000 A geo-engineering technology that alters the planet's climate has run into controversy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/designing-for-survival-in-the-philippines.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:05:23 +0000 Design Against the Elements is a global call-to-arms competition for architects to disaster-proof the world's most vulnerable communities against climate change.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/artificial-glaciers-help-farmers-battle-global-warming.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:02:06 +0000 To offset the disruptive irrigation effects brought on by global warming, the small village of Stakmo, India has been developing a method for creating their own artificial glaciers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/a-synthetic-tree-to-save-the-planet.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:57:57 +0000 Though the ‘Synthetic Tree’ may hardly resemble its natural brethren, developers hope it will capture more than a thousand times as much carbon dioxide as the real thing. The working prototype traps carbon in a compression chamber where it is converted into liquid carbon dioxide, a byproduct that is easier to store and manage. It’s similar in design to the carbon sponges used in coal power plants, but is intended to work anywhere.   The lead developer and Columbia University scientist, Professor Klaus Lackner notes in a CNN interview, “Half of your emissions come from small, distributed sources where collectionRead more...]]>