Category Archives: Environment

Coal Energy Drink: Keeps You Running Until It All Runs Out

Posted on 10/1/2011 by Ben
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UN official urges vegetarian diet to combat climate change

Posted on 9/9/2008 by Ben

It’s frustrating how often I read “What you can do about global warming”-style articles that don’t mention vegetarianism. So I’m happy that Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, is now highlighting meat production’s role in … Continue reading →

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Houses with a View

Posted on 10/25/2007 by Ben

Here’s a nice gallery of houses in majestic natural locales.

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Organic farming could feed the world

Posted on 7/15/2007 by Ben

Ivette Perfecto of the University of Michigan in the US and her colleagues found that, in developed countries, organic systems on average produce 92% of the yield produced by conventional agriculture. In developing countries, however, organic systems produce 80% more … Continue reading →

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Irrational incandescence

Posted on 6/11/2007 by Ben

The Economist on the most cost-effective ways of cutting carbon emissions.

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Cause Sought As Marshes Turn Into Barren Flats

Posted on 7/17/2006 by Ben

My friend Sara is in the Globe today, fightin’ the good wetlands fight.

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