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Royal Caribbean's new "green" mega-liner still burns the world's dirtiest fuel. Can the cruise industry clean up its act? Table of Contents | Digital Edition
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February 17, 2012: In the battle against climate change deniers, Michael Mann and other climatologists are becoming skilled in the art of public relations warfare. (2) Comments
February 14, 2012: The president wants to spend big on clean tech and cut oil industry subsidies. Get a perspective on his proposal from across the Atlantic. (0) Comments
February 2, 2012: The electric-car industry has been shocked back to life in the United States. The question is whether it will thrive. (0) Comments
January 18, 2012: Bans on shark fin soup have gained ground in the U.S. recently, and now major hotel chains in China are also working to protect sharks. (0) Comments
January 13, 2012: Worldwide renewable energy funding hit $260 billion last year, with the U.S. surpassing China for the first time since 2008. (0) Comments
January 10, 2012: Americans say they want renewable power. But when energy projects hit too close to home, many are heading to the picket line. (1) Comments
December 20, 2011: In a year that set the record for billion-dollar disasters, these states -- including Texas, North Carolina, and New Jersey -- were hit the worst. (0) Comments
November 28, 2011: An herbicide commonly used in the U.S. -- but banned in the European Union -- appears to adversely affect women's menstrual cycles and estrogen levels, according to new research. (3) Comments
October 24, 2011: Rhode Island's first-of-a-kind offshore wind management plan aims to streamline processes and avoid the pitfalls that have assailed offshore wind energy development elsewhere in the U.S. (0) Comments
October 11, 2011: After decades of progress, a new study suggests that mercury levels may be on the rise again in fish, birds, and other animals. (2) Comments