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Small town values
If The Daily Show doesn’t win an Emmy for its coverage of the two conventions, there is no justice in this world. Here’s a small taste: I wish the same […]
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Could invasive species be a good thing?
Could invasive species’ bad reputation be undeserved? Bucking conventional wisdom, new research suggests that if exotic species aren’t predators of natives, competition by nonnative species can actually improve biodiversity. A […]
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Snippets from the news
• Building boom could lead to water crisis in Spain. • One of largest U.S. Hummer stores closes its doors. • Can pollution make you fat? • Could invasive species […]
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Federal Highway Trust Fund nearly depleted due to driving cutback
High gasoline prices have spurred Americans to sharply curtail their driving in recent months and the resulting sustained dip in fuel sales has helped bankrupt a federal fund for major […]
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Grist and Arizona State University team up on newsletter for students
As Newsweek reports in its latest issue, Grist is launching a newsletter designed specifically for Arizona State University, which has built up an impressive rep on sustainability by doing everything […]
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Snippets from the news
• Highway repair fund, paid for with gas-tax revenue, is nearly depleted. • Want to put stinkweed in your tank? • Climate change could harm giant sequoias. • Engineers unveil […]
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Cameroon and Nigeria team up to protect endangered gorilla
Cameroon and Nigeria will partner up to protect the world’s most endangered gorilla under an agreement facilitated by the Wildlife Conservation Society. Only some 300 Cross River gorillas remain, all […]
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Snippets from the news
• BLM releases plan for opening public land to oil-shale development. • What are the effects of public participation on environmental policymaking? • Media ignores Energy Dept. data when reporting […]
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EPA requires emissions cuts by lawn mowers and speedboats
Gas-powered lawn mowers and speedboat engines will be cleaner under new regulations announced Thursday by the U.S. EPA. By 2011, engines in new lawn and garden equipment must emit 35 […]
