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Shake, 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…
Read MoreSynthetic Skin From Spider Silk Heals Wounds
10/11/2011by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California Researchers have been looking for better alternatives for providing skin grafts to wounds, and it…
Read MoreExclusive: Benchmark cotton LCA launched Monday
10/11/2011NEW YORK – A new life cycle inventory and life cycle analysis of cotton products has been completed by US-based Cotton…
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