Topic: Environment

How Green Is Facebook's Massive Green Roof?

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Tech companies are always battling each other for the title of the greenest organization out there and these so-called green roofs are the latest turf for these environmentalist wars.

By Heather Horn

Jun 17, 2011

Comment of the Day: People in Malibu Shouldn't Shun The Edge

A commenter points out that no house is built without damages

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 17, 2011

Spatwatch

Malibu Does Not Like U2's the Edge and His 'Eco Friendly' Homes

City says the guitarist's development will harm the environment

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 15, 2011

Romney's Getting Compliments from Al Gore Now, Too

One kind word from Barbra Streisand and he'll have a GOP bogeyman trifecta

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By Ujala Sehgal

Jun 12, 2011

Five Best Sunday Columns

On a long war in Libya, predicting success, and the power of Callista

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 3, 2011

Mitt Romney Is a Lonely Global Warming Believer in the GOP Field

A rundown of where Republican 2012 candidates stand

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 31, 2011

Good News: The Economy Is Up, Bad News: So Are Carbon Emissions

The recession didn't solve our carbon problems after all

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 25, 2011

Cartoon

Who's Afraid of a Big Bad Tornado?

Cartoonist Tom Toles on the resilience of climate change skeptics

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By Erik Hayden

May 11, 2011

Bronx Peacock Caught; Meme Already Over

The latest escaped animal from the Bronx Zoo has been recaptured

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By Erik Hayden

May 11, 2011

Internet Trying to Make the Escaped Bronx Peacock Meme Happen

All the requisite steps are in place for a Bronx Zoo cobra sequel

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By Heather Horn

Apr 25, 2011

Brits Are Now Chasing Wild Parakeets

That is if they can find the time while vaccinating their badgers

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 22, 2011

Celebrate Earth Day By Buying More Stuff

Companies are doing their part to help you buy more to save the Earth

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By Heather Horn

Apr 22, 2011

Home News From Afar

How the World Sees BP

American media portrays the company as a villain; foreign press see it a little differently

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By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 22, 2011

Cartoon

If These Trees Could Talk

Cartoonist Lisa Benson commemorates Earth Day

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 20, 2011

Anniversary of BP Spill Celebrated with Lack of Progress

The Gulf is still oily, the politicians paid, and off-shore drilling more popular than ever

Comments | 1,315 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 19, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

On oysters at Passover, Ayn Rand in the theaters, and moving beyond 'I <3 Boobies'

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By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 15, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

On NATO's commitment to freeing Libya, the actual abundance of fish, and Obama's chances of reelection

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By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 13, 2011

Stat of the Day

One U.S. Nuclear Reactor Uses as Much Water as All of D.C.

A typical U.S. nuclear power plant uses 30 million gallons of water an hour

Comments | 1,198 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 8, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

On the ideology of a shutdown, Kabbalah's pop appeal, and Bob Dylan in China

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 5, 2011

Oddity of the Day: Dell to Cushion Computers in Mushrooms

Mushroom cushions take 5-10 days to harvest

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 31, 2011

Cliché Watch

A Definitive Guide to the Bronx Zoo Cobra Meme

The Bronx Zoo Cobra has been found, but the meme cycle grinds on

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 29, 2011

Report: BP Managers May Face Manslaughter Over Gulf Spill

Bloomberg reports prosecutors are investigating what Tony Hayward knew

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By Caitlin Dickson

Mar 22, 2011

Cartoon

The Bigger the Risk, the Bigger the Mess

Is someone keeping track of business-motivated disasters?

Comments | 172 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 20, 2011

Sorrow, Anger Follow the Death of Knut

The fame-addicted polar bear died Saturday at only 4 years old

Comments | 172 Views

By Caitlin Dickson and Eli Rosenberg

Mar 18, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

On Libya, Bahrain, and death threats in Wisconsin

Comments | 39 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 17, 2011

Congress at War Over Earth-Friendly Forks

Republicans wants an end to compostable utensils and a return to styrofoam

Comments | 172 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 16, 2011

House Energy Panel Curbs Federal Power to Fight Climate Change

All 31 GOP committee members also voted to say they don't believe in global warming

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 11, 2011

Japan Struck by 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake (Updates)

Tsunami warnings have been issued throughout the Pacific

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 8, 2011

Lightning Rod

Millions of Dead Fish Appear in California

It's the latest mass die-off to attract apocalyptic-minded internet attention

Comments | 172 Views

By Erik Hayden

Mar 3, 2011

Cliché Watch

Republicans Believe in 'Climate Change,' Not 'Global Warming'

A new study suggests it's all in the wording

Comments | 513 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Mar 2, 2011

New Clues as to What Made the Rocky Mountains

Wyoming created the mountains out of molasses!

Comments | 169 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Feb 7, 2011

Paul Krugman Blames Global Warming for Middle East Uprisings

Extreme weather causes food prices to spike, fueling political unrest, writes Krugman

Comments | 345 Views

By Deb Weinstein

Jan 28, 2011

Obama's 80% 'Clean Energy' Goal

What it will take to meet it

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By Alex Eichler

Jan 24, 2011

By Max Fisher

Jan 14, 2011

2010 Ties for Hottest Year: Will Climate Change Denials Persist?

Climate-watchers are losing patience

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jan 4, 2011

Top Tweets: Birds Falling From the Sky Edition

Aliens? The apocalypse? A movie promotion? Top Tweeters offer answers to the suspicious bird and fish deaths.

Comments | 106 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Dec 21, 2010

Morning Vid: Astrophysicist Explains Eclipse Using Basketball, Grapefruit, Tie

It's a recap of last night's total lunar eclipse--and Matt Lauer doesn't seem to get it

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By Caitlin Dickson

Dec 13, 2010

Cancun Climate Change Summit Ends in Agreement of Debatable Value

Not everyone thinks this is much of a step forward

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By Erik Hayden

Nov 20, 2010

Debating the Climate Change Proposals In 'Cool It'

New documentary aims to be counterpoint to An Inconvenient Truth

Comments | 231 Views

By Max Fisher

Nov 16, 2010

How Will GOP Gains Affect Climate Policy?

Bad news for environmentalists, scientists, coast-dwellers

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