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‘The world is an Internet startup now’
08/03/2011By Joe McKendrick Quote of the week: “The Internet no longer belongs to the young tech genius with a great idea…
Read MoreAnalysts question Turkey’s growth model
08/03/2011ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News Turkey has become “Eurasia’s rising tiger,” posting an 11 percent first-quarter growth rate, but it must…
Read MoreThe Heatwave of July 1936
08/03/2011The “Dust Bowl” years of 1930-36 brought some of the hottest summers on record to the United States, especially across the…
Read MoreWet bandits: Biggest water hogs in the Hamptons revealed
08/03/2011In the Hamptons, land of golf course-sized lawns, top water-guzzlers include Depeche Mode crooner Dave Gahan and J. Crew’s Mickey Drexler,…
Read MoreEntire State of Texas Declared Natural Disaster
08/03/2011The persistent drought and wildfires plaguing Texas has led the US Department of Agriculture to declare the state of Texas a…
Read MoreSanyukta Shrestha: Eco-Wedding Gowns That Sustain Nepali Artisans
08/03/2011by Kirin Rinehart Focused less on a white wedding than a green one? Call upon Sanyukta Strestha, a London-based bridal designer…
Read MoreCanon U.S.A. Offers Tips for Parents to Inspire Children to Become Future Environmental Leaders
08/03/2011Source: Business Wire LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging and title sponsor of the Canon…
Read MoreQatar’s Artificial Floating Resort Island Represents Best and Worst in Sustainable Development
08/03/2011by Andrew Michler filed under: Architecture, News This water resort proposed for Qatar is a unique mix of floating homes and…
Read MoreA smarter looking way to collect rainwater
08/02/2011By Sun Joo Kim Consumers with the best intentions of reducing outdoor water waste by collecting rainwater are most commonly limited…
Read More58 Percent of Consumers Prefer Organic
08/02/2011by Sara Novak, Columbia, SC Food & Health A recent Thompson Reuters poll found that 58 percent of consumers prefer organic…
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