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From Petri Dish to Gas Pump
Written by: Joan Melcher, Friday 08 February 2008 - 17:36 PM 
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Some commercial adventurers are considering topping off their tank with pond scum, an approach that gains currency as other biofuels lose some luster.
Seeing the Rainforest for the Trees
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Tuesday 29 January 2008 - 18:58 PM 0 Comments
While geographer Alan Grainger has upset conventional wisdom by suggesting the world’s tropical forests are not shrinking, he sees his research as a clarion call.
How Climate Change Will Affect What We Wear
Written by: Starshine Roshell, Friday 18 January 2008 - 17:47 PM 0 Comments
While scientists monitor how our clothing affects the climate, trend-watchers are more interested in the reverse: how climate change is beginning to alter our apparel. Bamboo underwear, anyone?
Belief in 'Balance of Nature' Hard to Shake
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Wednesday 26 December 2007 - 18:25 PM 0 Comments
Take that, hakuna matata. The Disney-fied notion that, left to its own devices, nature will always revert to an idyllic equilibrium is a dangerous fallacy, say two researchers. The cultural bias colors discussions on climate change.
Good News — and Bad — for Coral Reefs
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 21 December 2007 - 17:06 PM 0 Comments
Reports show the ocean's unique ecosystems are adapting to fluctuation in water temperatures likely caused by global warming, but increasing acidic levels may prove fatal for the world's coral reefs.
A Take on Earth's Temperature, Post-Bali
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 20 December 2007 - 00:06 AM 0 Comments
A roundup of research taken in the wake of the Bali summit on climate change finds little to warm the heart with the one exception that Atlantic hurricanes may grow more numerous but less fierce.
Smokey's Legacy: Are Forests Contributing to Climate Change?
Written by: Peter Friederici, Monday 17 December 2007 - 09:15 AM 0 Comments
While it's widely acknowledged that forests can be useful for holding carbon, they release phenomenal amounts of greenhouse gases when they burn.
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