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Eating Our Words
Locavore is the New Oxford American Dictionary's favorite neologism of 2007.
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Even the Dead Are at Risk
One of the peculiarities of living in Venice is that people must bury their dead aboveground -- or rather above water.
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Fish Out of Salt Water
Here's a new idea: raising ocean fish, shellfish, and crustaceans in freshwater.
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Godiva's Latest Ride
We know chocolate fires libidos, improves moods, and makes hearts healthy. Who knew it could fuel cars?
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Looking for a Few Good Men
When they come home from Iraq and Afghanistan, our veterans may find themselves out of a job as well as out of uniform. Time to call Green Collar Vets.
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Marital Bliss
Want to really go green? Then patch up that rickety marriage.
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Meet Joe Butterfly
University of Florida biologists George Austin and Andrew Warren had an idea: auction off the naming rights to a newly discovered owl butterfly and use the money for conservation research.
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Mine, All Mine
In the unending search for precious metals, mining companies have ripped the heart out of mountains and dug gigantic holes in the earth. Next target: the deep ocean floor.
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Now We Feel Better
Our Fall 2007 story "Canada's Highway to Hell" painted a grim picture of the impact of the tar-sands industry on the boreal forest of Alberta.
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Q & A: Life on the Edge
Strolling along the beaches of North Carolina, geologist Orrin Pilkey ponders our bizarre desire to build houses that are going to be swept away by the sea
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