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Green to the Core
Here are some seasonal gift ideas that will help the planet and won't wreck your post-bailout budget
Comments (0) | December 1, 2008
Offshore Current
America's computer servers burn through as much energy as the state of Mississippi
Comments (0) | December 1, 2008
Q & A: E.T., Phone Home
The next industrial revolution is just around the corner. Riding a bike from the Capitol steps to the White House would be a great way for Obama to send that message.
Comments (0) | December 1, 2008
Raising Your Grades
Ivy is not the only thing that makes a college green
Comments (0) | December 1, 2008
The Buzz About a "B"
Jay Coen Gilbert is wondering how we can find an antidote to greenwashing
Comments (0) | December 1, 2008
A Mussel-Bound Robot
No one pays much attention to the humble creatures that inhabit our shorelines. But a new technology may help us understand their unique vulnerability to climate change.
Comments (0) | August 28, 2008
Canada's Wunderkind
Throw away a plastic bag and microorganisms will eventually break it down—in about 1,000 years.
Comments (1) | August 28, 2008
Crude and Slimy
Is slime the next energy frontier?
Comments (0) | August 28, 2008
Germany's Buzzing
As researchers puzzle over the reasons for colony collapse disorder—the mass death of bees—German regulators are pointing the finger at pesticides.
Comments (0) | August 28, 2008
Gulf Madness
It's a story awash in ironies.
Comments (0) | August 28, 2008