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Spring 2009: Transportation, Solar Power, Smart Living
NRDC experts tackle many of the same issues covered in OnEarth by independent journalists. Here's a quick peek behind the headlines.
Comments (0) | February 27, 2009
open space

The Buried Treasure in My Backyard
All in all, a narrow escape.
Comments (1) | February 27, 2009
dispatches

The Investor's Guide to Clean Energy
A new initiative proposes turning carbon into carbon-free solutions
Comments (0) | February 27, 2009
feature stories

The Middle of Nowhere
In a cluster of tents and trailers in the wilds of Alaska, scientists study the not-so-frozen tundra for clues to our future.
Comments (2) | February 27, 2009
frontlines

The Rock That Ate CO2
Scientists have been working overtime to find safe ways of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide. What if the solution has been under our feet the whole time?
Comments (4) | February 27, 2009
from the editor

This Is How We Will Live in 2029
If all of us make the right choices, we’ll be able to say: you know, 2029 was a pretty damned good year.
Comments (0) | February 27, 2009
frontlines

You Light Up My Life
You've probably seen Ross Lovegrove's work many times, even held it in your hand
Comments (0) | February 27, 2009
feature stories

"We're Doing God's Science"
Tramping across the Welsh hills, Nobel prizewinner Sir John Houghton tells us why faith may lead to salvation.
Comments (8) | December 1, 2008
frontlines

Buried Treasure
Japan could soon join the list of the world’s top mineral producers
Comments (0) | December 1, 2008
dispatches

Bury Carbon Forever
Even if we, as a nation, move toward clean, renewable sources of energy, coal - still relatively cheap and abundant - is likely to be with us for many years
Comments (1) | December 1, 2008