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The Week in Pictures: International Day of Climate Action, Green Halloween, and More (Slideshow)
The Week in Pictures: International Day of Climate Action, Green Halloween, and More (Slideshow)
A lot happened this week in green: from readers in the Hollywood Hills to our writers in Times Square, the International Day of Climate Action brought global awareness for climate change; we found out Chinese fruit bats demonstrate unusual sexual behavior–never before seen in adult animals–discovered...
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The World’s Second Largest Tropical Rainforest
The World’s Second Largest Tropical Rainforest
Me, pictured center, with just one of six million indigenous Mayans living in the Maya Forest. Why I didn’t know much about Mesoamerica’s Maya Forest (or ‘Selva Maya’ in Spanish), I’m not sure (and yes, am admittedly embarrassed). My guess is that since the Amazon takes...
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Your Treat: Save Money by Slaying Energy Vampires
Your Treat: Save Money by Slaying Energy Vampires
Energy vampire. Image credit: PeopleJam I’m not one to dress up for Halloween, but I like to find creative ways to get on board with the spooky spirit of the holiday. If you’re an energy activist like me, I think you’ll enjoy these ideas: Energy Vampires When you sleep, when you eat,...
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Sword and Fern’s ‘Ancient Future’ Giveaway
Sword and Fern’s ‘Ancient Future’ Giveaway
I see you. It’s not the present future, or even the past future, it’s the ancient future and it’s really cool. In this time period, you are wearing gilded dresses sewn from free ranging silk worms, dyed in beet juice and sprinkled in gold. Around your neck,  this beautiful talisman...
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Chasing the Junk Food Dragon: How Junk Food Affects Brain Like Heroin
Chasing the Junk Food Dragon: How Junk Food Affects Brain Like Heroin
A sobering snap of a dazed and skeletal addict after copping his fix. Credit: Religion Compass Before you or your child dig into that plastic jack-o-lantern (or its post-consumer equivalent) full of sugary snacks, you might do well to check out former FDA Commissioner David Kessler’s new book...
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India Seeks to Become Global Leader in Climate Politics
The world has been talking about the proactive measures announced by China in order to reduce its carbon emissions, increase renewable energy use and improve energy efficiency. But its neighbor, India, too is now is in a remarkable transition from an environmental underdog one who projected itself as...
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A Scary Halloween Treat - Cards Packed with Candy and e-Waste
A Scary Halloween Treat - Cards Packed with Candy and e-Waste
My aunt takes good care of me - sending me little treats in the mail all the time. Yesterday I got a Halloween package in a cute little envelope. When I opened it, it proceeded to howl and cackle at me - a little recorded sound track that played every time you flexed the envelope open. On the one hand,...
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First-of-its-Kind Refrigerated Rail Expedition Cuts Carbon
First-of-its-Kind Refrigerated Rail Expedition Cuts Carbon
Image credit: Stobart Group Hybrid trucks may cut carbon , and even slowing down road freight may save gas , but truckers still have a long way to go before they can beat the efficiencies offered by rail. But road freight does have its place—perhaps most notably in allowing perishable goods to...
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GOP Will Cry in the Corner During Kerry-Boxer Markup
GOP Will Cry in the Corner During Kerry-Boxer Markup
The spookiest news I’ve heard so far this Halloween is the report from Politico.com that the seven Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will boycott next Tuesday’s planned markup of the Kerry-Boxer climate legislation. Ah yes, the “ screw you guys,...
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Feral Childe Fall 2009: Print and Play Trick-Or-Treat
Feral Childe Fall 2009: Print and Play Trick-Or-Treat
Play with eco-fashion label Feral Childe paper dolls. Credit: Feral Childe via Ecouterre We’ve been seeing Feral Childe around New York lately–at the NOW Showcase , at Kaight two nights ago, and as paper dolls on Ecouterre . The Brooklyn-based fashion label is known for their silk screened...
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