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Corn genome decoded: What does this mean?

Complete catalog for the corn gene will have far-reaching implications in the fight against hunger and disease.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The great ethanol debate heads to the courts

One side says the EPA is overstepping its bounds, while some say it didn't go far enough.




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New ethanol blend one step closer to getting in your tank

The EPA has moved one step closer to allowing a higher blend of alternative fuel in your cars, but the usual suspects aren't on board.




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Is the ethanol dream about to end?

In these budget-cutting times, biofuels may be on the chopping block. And with a presidential election looming, politics will play role.




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Republicans continue to do the ethanol dance

Ethanol is emerging as one of the biggest wedge issues for Republicans as they focus on the Iowa caucus.




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Ethanol to keep Huntsman out of Iowa

Ethanol subsidies are such a wedge issue in Iowa that one candidate says he will stay away.




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Ethanol unites extremes of the Senate

Political ideology doesn't matter in the Senate when it comes to ethanol subsidies. Unless your senator comes from a corn state, chances are he or she voted aga




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Washington Post editorial: End ethanol subsidies

The latest assault on ethanol subsidies comes from one of the nation's leading newspapers.




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U.S. ethanol production drops, snaps 4-week rise

The Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday that U.S. ethanol production was down about 1 percent.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How ethanol is saving fuel at Daytona 500

When the 43 NASCAR drivers start their engines for Sunday's Daytona 500, they will be doing so for the second year with American ethanol-blended fuel in their g



  • Arts & Culture

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Ted Cruz's half-baked position on ethanol

In an attempt to appease Iowa corn farmers, the sometime-frontrunner mires himself in controversy.




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Wall Street Journal to host ECO:nomics summit

World's leading CEOs and policy-makers 'creating environmental capital' in tough economic times.



  • Research & Innovations

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Now it's even easier to offset the CO2 from that private jet

Private brokerage service Ecostreamjet purchases carbon credits to offset emissions generated by each flight.




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Norfolk Southern partners with GreenTrees LLC

Norfolk Southern is working with GreenTrees LLC on a five-year reforestation project.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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GM announces OnStar, RelayRides partnership

GM owners with an OnStar-equipped vehicle can earn some extra cash by renting out their autos.




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Gogoro's Smartscooter might scoot into North America sooner

You can now get a charge out of its new go-anywhere GoCharger.




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Seniors, not hipsters, will get self-driving cars first

Autonomous vehicles will be ready soon — to ferry retirees around closed communities.




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Not for soccer moms: Mercedes V-ision is an executive minivan that plugs in

Seen at the Geneva Motor Show, this green family hauler doubles as an office.




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Are car-charging roads the future? Probably not

At $1 million per mile, the cost of wireless roads would be prohibitive.




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Everyone is going after Tesla now

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Elon Musk is likely blushing.




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Forget horsepower, Americans buy cars for the technology

As CES proves, the gadgets are more important than the color and the trim package.




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What's NASCAR without the noise?

Science Guy Bill Nye wants battery-powered stock car racers. But fans go for the noise.




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To fight loneliness, let's get innovative

More than one-third of adults in the U.S. over 45 likely suffer from chronic loneliness, but creative housing solutions like these can change those numbers.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why are we so reliant on air conditioning? (It's not just climate change, it's bad design)

Air conditioners have made architects lazy, and we've forgotten how to design houses that might work without it.



  • Remodeling & Design

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AIA Housing Awards honors two gorgeous homes to grow old in

In rural stretches of Connecticut and Tennessee, two nature-surrounded retreats built for retirees.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Harvard startup offers for-hire tiny houses in the middle of nowhere

Getaway provides a woodsy, off-grid respite from the concrete jungle.



  • Remodeling & Design

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This flood-proof greenhouse has got legs ... and knows how to use them

Hydraulics give a British backyard potting shed a lift when needed.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Sonoma County is getting an Airstream glampsite

It's just like camping ... but with free WiFi and Malin + Goetz shampoo.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Wooden high-rise trend reaches new heights in Norway

Located in the rural town of Brumunddal in Norway, Mjøsa Tower nabs the title of world's tallest wooden building.



  • Research & Innovations

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These shrew-like critters with dangerous sex lives are now officially endangered

Habitat loss and climate change have pushed the antechinus, a marsupial that looks like a small shrew, to the brink. And their sex lives don't help.




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Should rhinos be introduced to Australia?

It's a wild idea fraught with controversy, but Australia has the habitats and the protections in place to harbor these beasts.




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A Brazilian rainforest is now being called an 'extinction vortex'

Brazil's once-expansive Atlantic Forest has now almost completely disappeared.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Conservationists record a 'surreal' encounter with a rare forest rhino taking a mud bath

Only 68 critically endangered Javan rhinos are left on Earth.




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The North Atlantic right whale could be extinct in 20 years

19 of the 450 remaining whales died from 2017-2018, pushing the species even closer to the edge of extinction.




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Calling all kids to draw (and honor) their favorite endangered species

The 2019 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest is open to children in grades K-12.




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Can a glut of fake horns save real rhinos?

Scientists plan to flood the black market with cheap fake rhino horns to disrupt the poaching market.




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The Dodge Dart Registry: It's not just for weddings anymore

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An organic candy cane with no red dye or corn syrup

Do you or your kids like candy canes, but do you dislike the dye and corn syrup they contain? Look no further.




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The super-useful Common Cook’s How-Many Guide to Kitchen Conversion is now a wall cling

You’ll refer to this guide that’s printed on biodegradable fabric with non-toxic ink almost every time you need to convert a recipe.




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19 environmental charities you should know

From animal welfare to marine protection to climate change, these environmental charities are sure to put your money to good use.




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KBB announces top green cars for 2010

Despite the recall woes plaguing Toyota, Kelley Blue Book has named the Toyota Prius as the top green car for 2010.




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AT&T reaches another clean fleet milestone

AT&T's growing clean fleet allowed the company to avoid purchasing one million gallons of petroleum-based fuel in 2010.




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Norwegian army put on vegetarian diet

Combating climate change now on the menu for Norway’s armed forces.




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Media Mayhem: My last 'Apocalypse Now' headline

When is rhetoric over-the-top when you're talking about climate change?



  • Climate & Weather

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Media Mayhem: High noon for 'SuperFreakonomics'

The bestseller’s flawed climate arguments show that maverick heroes aren’t right about everything.



  • Climate & Weather

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Media Mayhem: Our media columnist's first annual 'Hot' or 'Not' list

What do Michael Pollan, Marc Morano, Lisa P. Jackson, nuclear energy and the climate have in common?




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Media Mayhem: The skeptics 'win' -- for now

The status quo gets what it wants when it sows confusion.



  • Climate & Weather

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Playboy is no longer a nudie mag. (Now you can actually read it!)

For readers, it's great news that Playboy is getting rid of the naked photos.



  • Arts & Culture

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Geoengineering with space particles, artificial volcanoes and Special K

It's no substitute for simply getting rid of coal, but geo-engineering just may be our planet's Hail Mary pass.




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Still no Pearl Harbor in the climate battle

The world is on course for climate catastrophe. Until the calamity is upon us, however, the "war footing" argument for dramatic action won't find much support.



  • Climate & Weather