Tens of thousands of birders are now what the lab calls “biological sensors,” turning their sightings into digital data by reporting where, when and how many of which species they see.
New York Times.
Near the corner of Tillary and Jay Streets in Brooklyn, Michael Heimbinder stood near a blue mailbox, head down, poking at his smartphone. A graph appeared: a single line plotting ambient carbon monoxide exposure in the neighborhood.
Minutes later, he ran over to an idling Honda Pilot and held a small, black sensor to its tailpipe. On his phone, carbon monoxide levels, predictably, jumped off the chart. A woman opened the car door and said, “Can I help you out?”
The New York Times.
Projekte zur Bekämpfung des Bienensterbens, für effizientere Autonutzung durch Carsharing sowie die Entwicklung von Handygehäusen aus Recycling-Material wurden am Mittwoch als Sieger des Umweltpreises 2013 des TUN-Fonds (T-Mobile Umwelt- und Nachhaltigkeitsfonds) gekürt.
Futurzone.