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Deforestation
10/13/2011Modern-Day Plague Deforestation is clearing Earth’s forests on a massive scale, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land….
Read MoreIndia: Gates Foundation’s AIDS Program in India Has Made Uneven Progress Over 8 Years
10/13/2011By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. A large and costly AIDS prevention program that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pioneered in…
Read MoreShake, Rattle and Roll
10/13/2011By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Q. Can human actions cause earthquakes? A. “Yes, human engineering has been triggering earthquakes for more than…
Read MoreA Path Toward Sustaining a ‘Cultivated Planet’
10/13/2011By ANDREW C. REVKIN Justin Gillis has posted a very helpful new piece on the Green blog that builds on efforts…
Read MoreWhy Facebook Is After Your Kids
10/13/2011By EMILY BAZELON In May, Consumer Reports announced that 7.5 million kids age 12 and younger are on Facebook. The magazine…
Read MoreUSDA Study Says Wood Is the Greenest Building Material
10/12/2011Green building advocates and construction product marketers have different views of what the greenest building material is. Different ways of determining…
Read MoreIn Maine, Brahms Mount Keeps American Textile Tradition Alive
10/12/2011by Emma Grady, New York, NY In Hallowell, Maine, Brahms Mount is designing, weaving, and hand-finishing heirloom quality bed and bath…
Read MoreRenovated ‘Ship in a Bottle’ Home Springs Up in San Francisco’s Noe Valley
10/12/2011by Allison Leahy The American Institute of Architects (AIA) hosted its 9th annual San Francisco Living: Home Tours as part of…
Read MoreHow Many Slaves Work for You? New Online Tool Measures Your Impact
10/11/2011by Yuka Yoneda Bought a smartphone lately? What about a computer, T-shirt, or even a cup of Joe? Chances are, slaves…
Read MoreHistoric Elephant Census in Sri Lanka Marred by Controversy
10/11/2011by David DeFranza, Washington, DC National parks in Sri Lanka reopened today after being closed since Thursday for a census of…
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