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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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Earthship Trooper

by: Michael Haederle, Thu Aug 14 07:00:00 -0700 2008

September's Miller-McCune magazine features Michael Reynolds and his brand of low-consumption, off-the-grid…

Take This Theory — Please!

by: Tom Jacobs, Mon Aug 04 12:00:00 -0700 2008

Evolutionary theorist suggests humor played a key role in our development as a species.

Everglades National Park

Restoration: You Can’t Get There From Here

by: Emily Badger, Tue Jul 29 10:00:00 -0700 2008

An ambitious plan to restore the Everglades to a pre-development condition may be plain impossible.

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Belief in 'Balance of Nature' Hard to Shake

Written by: Tom Jacobs, Wednesday 26 December 2007 - 18:25 PM 0 Comments

Take that, hakuna matata. The Disney-fied notion that, left to its own devices, nature will always revert to an idyllic equilibrium is a dangerous fallacy, say two researchers. The cultural bias colors discussions on climate change.

Good News — and Bad — for Coral Reefs

Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 21 December 2007 - 17:06 PM 0 Comments

Reports show the ocean's unique ecosystems are adapting to fluctuation in water temperatures likely caused by global warming, but increasing acidic levels may prove fatal for the world's coral reefs.

A Take on Earth's Temperature, Post-Bali

Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 20 December 2007 - 00:06 AM 0 Comments

A roundup of research taken in the wake of the Bali summit on climate change finds little to warm the heart with the one exception that Atlantic hurricanes may grow more numerous but less fierce.

Smokey's Legacy: Are Forests Contributing to Climate Change?

Written by: Peter Friederici, Monday 17 December 2007 - 09:15 AM 0 Comments

While it's widely acknowledged that forests can be useful for holding carbon, they release phenomenal amounts of greenhouse gases when they burn.