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By Adam Martin

Apr 30, 2012

Two-Year-Old YouTube Comment Leads EPA Official to Resign

It didn't take much for Sen. Jim Inhofe's office to get an official with the Environmental Protection Agency to quit.

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 30, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

Koalas Are Endangered; A Flood of Invasive Species

The Associated Press on invasive species and flooding, The Guardian on wind turbines, NPR on Indonesia's mangroves, the BBC on koalas, and The New York Times on silo trees, 

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By John Hudson

Apr 27, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

Killer Whales Fall Prey to Mosquitos; An Environmentalist Dies for His Cause

TreeHugger on dying killer whales, The Associated Press on an eco-martyr, The Los Angeles Times on a polluting  theme park, Fair Warning on tree poisoning and The Arizona Capitol Times on a scary new law.


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By Rebecca Greenfield

Apr 27, 2012

Today in Green Research

Food Will Get More Expensive; The Clean Water Act Is Working

Discovered in Green: Food prices will rise, the Clean Water Act is working, China's getting dirtier and a better, leafier solar panel design. 

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By John Hudson

Apr 26, 2012

Today in Green Research

TV Towers Kill Birds; Our Oceans Are Filthy

Discovered: Communication towers are slaughtering our birds, deadly fungus is killing our frogs, more extreme weather is on the way, and the oceans are dirtier than we thought.

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By Adam Martin

Apr 26, 2012

Global Warming Makes It Rain More, Except Where It Makes it Drier

The news from a new study on the earth's rainfall isn't the fact that global warming is making it rain more in wet areas and less in dry ones, it's how much scientists had previously underestimated that trend: By half.

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 26, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

Obama Throws Environmentalists a Bone; Get Ready for 'Agent Orange Corn'

The Washington Post on the president and climate change, The New York Times on 2,4-D and chicken sanctuaries, the Los Angeles Times on making organic farms efficient, and The Guardian on shrinking the world

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 25, 2012

Stat of the Day

41% of Americans Live in Counties with Dangerous Levels of Air Pollution

Today, the American Lung Association released its State of the Air 2012 report, on the quality of the air in the U.S., and as these things tend to go, the good news is always tempered with some bad.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Apr 25, 2012

Today in Green Research

Organic Farming Isn't Always Sustainable; Another Threat to Bees

Discovered in Green: Organic farming isn't always sustainable, another thing that's hurting the honey-bees, warming oceans are melting glaciers, and some trees grow better in dirty cities. 

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 25, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

Vietnam Needs Its Trees; Romney Flip-Flops on Solar Panels, Too

The Guardian on Vietnam's mangroves, Salon on Mitt Romney's flip-flop on solar, Maria van der Hoeven on the state of carbon emissions, ClimateWire on diesel, and Mother Jones on rising sea levels

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Apr 24, 2012

Today in Green Research

A Common Mining Byproduct Spreading Breast Cancer; Reading Palm Trees

Discovered in Green: Small amounts of a common contaminant is spreading breast cancer, reading palm trees teaches us about plant diversity and climate change, handling bark beetles, and how to get plant's to act less defensive. 

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By Cora Currier, ProPublica

Apr 24, 2012

The Fracking Loopholes Being Peddled by Big Oil

One of the key controversies around fracking is the chemical makeup of the fluid that is pumped deep into the ground to break apart rock and release natural gas. Some companies have been reluctant to disclose what's in their fracking fluid.

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By Adam Martin

Apr 24, 2012

New York Doesn't Want to Be a Bear-Poaching Mecca

Until recently, the state of New York state has been a leading destination for those who wanted to poach bears and sell their parts, but thanks to a new law this year, which NPR explored on Tuesday morning, that's now illegal. Still, there's money to be made on bears.

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By John Hudson

Apr 24, 2012

The Coolest and Quirkiest Urban Green Projects

Whether it's a post-industrial renewal project or a brand-new display of civic pride, cities across the world are erecting green projects to spruce up their metropolises.

 

 

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 24, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

Don't Nuke Nuclear Just Yet; A Water War in SoCal

The Washington Post on nuclear energy, The New York Times on water in San Diego, Mother Jones on motorbikes in Vietnam, Bloomberg View on factory-farm antibiotics, and the Associated Press on Chinese electric cars

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Apr 23, 2012

Today in Green Research

Nobody's Using Cookstoves; Pollution Is Making Us Fat

Today in Green Research: Cookstoves aren't saving humanity, pollution's making us fat, climate change is going to mess with the corn market, a highly endangered plant. 

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By Adam Martin

Apr 23, 2012

The Next Big Thing in Green Energy: Floating Wind Turbines

It looks like we've got a new darling of green technology coming into focus for the United States and Britain: Floating wind turbines. And suddenly the business of developing those things is looking pretty lucrative.

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 23, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

No Warm Feelings for 'Frozen Planet'; Fish Labels Are Fishy

The New York Times on Frozen Planet, The Daily Beast on climate change, The Guardian on the 2012 Olympics, The Washington Post on fish labels, and the BBC on a white orca

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 20, 2012

Stat of the Day

Polar Bears, As a Species, Are 5 Times Older Than Previously Thought

The polar bear has a become an (insufferably cute) symbol of global warming -- meaning we were extra keen on reading into a new study, published in Science, on the genetic origins of these Coke-drinking cuddlers, looking for insight on how climate change will affect them.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Apr 20, 2012

Today in Green Research

Some Glaciers Are Doing Alright; Death by Pollution

Discovered in Green: Not all glaciers are melting into oblivion, death by pollution, eating meat is good for humanity, and we need new, different pine trees. 

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 20, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

How Much Does a Dolphin Cost?; Offshore Drilling Is Still Risky

The Washington Post on offshore drilling, The Guardian on the cost of the BP spill, Bloomberg BusinessWeek on solar cells, The New York Times on India's coal, and the Associated Press on Kenya's dairy shortage

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By Adam Martin

Apr 20, 2012

Cult of Ramps Begins Worship Season Early

This spring was all about the early harbingers. The abnormally warm weather, the insects, and the March 20 cherry blossoms all came before expected to remind us the world was getting warmer, especially the Northeast.

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By Lena Groeger, ProPublica

Apr 19, 2012

EPA's New Fracking Regulations Don't Go Far Enough

First proposed in July 2011, the final rules have been welcomed by environmental groups as a much-needed initial move in reducing pollution and protecting public health from the toxic chemicals involved in the oil and natural gas drilling process. But many cautioned it was just a first step.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Apr 19, 2012

Today in Green Research

Jellyfish Are Actually Taking Over; Electricity Generating Rivers

Discovered in Green: The jellyfish are multiplying, rivers might be a good place to get electric power, hydroelectric dams aren't so good for the environment, and bird poop proves DDT hurt bird population. 

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 19, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

BP Spill Sickens People; What Thoreau Tells About Global Warming

The Nation on the health toll of the oil spill, USA Today on the EPA's failure with smelting, Mother Jones on seabirds, and The New York Times on greening Europe and reading Thoreau

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 18, 2012

EPA Passes New Fracking Rules

Natural gas companies can keep drilling per usual, say the Environmental Protection Agency's new rules for hydraulic fracturing or, as everybody who's not a government employee refers to it, "fracking."

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By Adam Martin

Apr 18, 2012

Environmental Groups Give Earth Day Present to Obama

Four environmental groups simultaneously endorsed Barack Obama for president on Wednesday because what, were they going to go for Romney?

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Apr 18, 2012

Today in Green Research

An Easy Water Purification Technique; Lead Dust Turns Us Violent

Discovered in Green: A cheap and easy way to clean water, lead dust turns children into violent adults, glowing fish, and a way to recoop wasted energy. 

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Apr 18, 2012

Sorry About All the Formaldehyde, Katrina Survivors

Bronchitis, wheezing, possibly cancer and irreparable damage to the lungs of of displaced Katrina victims will cost the people who manufactured FEMA's temporary trailers $14.8 million. 

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 18, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

Are Food Deserts Really the Problem?; Japan's Nuclear Ambivalence

The New York Times on food deserts and global warming, Al Jazeera on the Gulf's mutated shrimp, The Washington Post on America's waning love of gas, and the Los Angeles Times on the future of nuclear in Japan

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 18, 2012

Eyeless Shrimp and the BP Oil Spill

Down along the Gulf coast, the beaches look cleaner, the birds less tar-covered, but the longterm consequences of the BP oil spill are leaving their mark under the ocean's surface. 

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By John Hudson

Apr 18, 2012

Celebrities Aim to Save the World, One Product at a Time

Hollywood celebrities love the environment almost as much as they love alternative sources of income.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Apr 17, 2012

Today in Green Research

Greenland Is Slip Sliding Away; Pollen's Taking Over Europe

Discovered in Green: Greeland is sliding away, pollen is taking over Europe, Cleaner diesel technologies are working, and there's a global nomadism revolution. 

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 17, 2012

By Adam Martin

Apr 17, 2012

Obama: Enforcement Will Bring Down Gas Prices, Not Drilling More

In remarks that sounded tailored to annoy the "drill, baby, drill" crowd, President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that no amount of domestic production would wean America off foreign oil, but that avoiding another Enron-like situation would.

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 17, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

We're Getting Better at Predicting Disasters; Going Vegan

Scientific American on predicting tornadoes and hurricanes, Time on climate change and natural disasters, The New York Times on a Hawaiian nature preserve, Tara Parker-Pope on going vegan, and Mother Jones on the BP oil still out there

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 16, 2012

Economic Recovery and Clean Air Do Not Mix

America's plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions was going so well… until the economy turned around. The Environmental Protection Agency broke the bad news in its greenhouse gas inventory report for 1990 through 2010.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Apr 16, 2012

Today in Green Research

So Many Penguins in Anarctica; The Fastest, Best Artificial Photosynthesis

Discovered in Green: A bunch of penguins, a better, faster, better artificial photosynthesis process, Indian food as heart medicine and better solar cells in the distant, distant future. 

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 16, 2012

Stat of the Day

4,300 Runners Skipped the Boston Marathon

Want another sign that this winter was more like a spring and this spring is more like a summer? Just look at the Boston Marathon, a usually great sporting tradition in the great sports town, made slightly less great this year when only 22,426 of the 26,716 registered runners showed up for the sweltering race today.

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 16, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

The Next Cold War May Be Really Cold; There's Uranium in Them Hills

The Associated Press on soldiers in the melting Arctic, The Texas Tribune on uranium mining, Christian Science Monitor on solar panels in Germany, The Washington Post on saving the seahorse, and The Guardian on the drought in England

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By Adam Martin

Apr 13, 2012

Space is the Place (For Counting Penguins)

How do you make every antarctic explorer before you grind his or her teeth with chilly frustration: Discover something major while just looking at satellite photos of the frozen continent and not actually going there.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 13, 2012

Today in Green Research

Radioactive Birds Sing More; Flatulence-Powered Cars Work Fine

Discovered in Green: The effects of nuclear fallout on bird sex, cars powered by the human bowels (sort of), how your meat-eating habits are destroying the earth and a sad story about oysters.

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 13, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

An Organic Hamburger Won't Save the Earth; DMZ as a Wildlife Sanctuary?

James E. McWilliams on sustainable meat, The Guardian on the DMZ in Korea, The New York Times on solar energy, ClimateWire on the Mississippi Delta, and National Geographic on India's rickshaws

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Apr 13, 2012

U.S. Is in Desperate Need of Rain

In your potentially troubling environmental news of the day, there are only two states in the U.S. that aren't experiencing "abnormally dry" or drought conditions, meaning that the country is the driest its been since 2007.

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By Adam Martin

Apr 12, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

How Wastewater May Cause Earthquakes; Why Trees Are Awesome

NPR on wastewater and earthquakes, The Guardian on birds and windmills, Good on agribusiness, The New York Times on trees, and Courthouse News on tiger salamanders.

Comments | 1,038 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 12, 2012

Today in Green Research

The Power of Algae; Pesticides and Autism?

Discovered in Green: The most amazing algae you've ever seen, unintended consequences of the otherwise environmentally friendly ethanol, building greener cities, and the link between pesticides and autism.

Comments | 517 Views

By Dino Grandoni

Apr 11, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

The U.S. a 'New Middle East'?; Bees Are Big Business

The New York Times on the U.S.'s energy boom and the fate of nuclear energy, The Guardian on bees, AccuWeather on icebergs, and the Associated Press on seals

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How the Pentagon Plans to Wean Itself Off Fossil Fuels

The Pentagon plans to roll out a new slate of clean- and renewable-energy initiatives on Wednesday as part of its long-term “Operational Energy Strategy” aimed at reducing the military’s dependence on fossil fuels while increasing its front-line fighting power.

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By John Hudson

Apr 10, 2012

What's the Most Eco-Friendly Way to Get Drunk?

Just because you may not always drink responsibly doesn't mean you need to drink environmentally-irresponsibly.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Apr 10, 2012

Today in Green Research

March Heat Broke 15,000 Records; Weather Could Have Deadly Effects

Discovered in Green: The warmest March ever, the deadly effects of these unusual temps, imported plants import unwanted pests and at least one species can adapt to the acidification of the oceans. 

 

Comments | 4,081 Views

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