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Are laptop PCs the environmentally correct choice?: They use less power, and they are gradually replacing desktops everywhere, but small is not necessarily beautiful.; Andrew Leonard May 8, 2008
"It looks like the end of the world here": In Burma, hundreds of thousands are without food, water or shelter in the wake of the cyclone, but the military junta prioritizes its grip on power.; By Jürgen Kremb May 7, 2008
Ask Pablo: LED lights are amazing but expensive. By switching to them, will I save energy and money over the long run?; By Pablo Päster May 5, 2008
Luxury community of "conscience": When the locals cried green-wash, the elite developer cried class envy. Welcome to Paradise Valley.; By Fred Haefele May 3, 2008
Poison ice: As the sea ice melts, a toxic stew of mercury and synthetic chemicals is seeping into the Arctic food web, harming the area's people. We may be next.; By Elizabeth Grossman Apr 30, 2008
Let's dump "Earth Day": Affection for our planet is misdirected and unrequited. We need to focus on saving ourselves.; By Joseph Romm Apr 22, 2008
McCain's gassy tax relief: An economics and transportation expert evaluates the presidential hopeful's plan to suspend the gas tax: "It's a terrible idea."; By Katharine Mieszkowski Apr 21, 2008
Ask Pablo: Considering the energy used in auto manufacturing, is it better to keep my old car or buy a new hybrid?; By Pablo Päster Apr 21, 2008
When bananas ruled the world: Intrigue. Power. Corruption. Death. Sex. The history of oil has nothing on that of the yellow fruit.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Apr 19, 2008
Ask Pablo: Could the U.S. meet its energy needs with solar panels alone?; By Pablo Päster Apr 7, 2008
The sun blotted out from the sky: Global warming demands more than do-gooder actions. It demands "geoengineering" -- like blocking the sun's rays with stratospheric dirt.; By Elizabeth Svoboda Apr 2, 2008
No more plastic bags, no more jobs: Live, from central China, Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng provides a short refresher course in environmental economics; Andrew Leonard Apr 1, 2008
Peak oil? Consider it solved: It won't be easy but we can fix our oil and climate problems at the same time.; By Joseph Romm Mar 28, 2008
Is Briana Waters a terrorist?: In an alarming case, U.S. attorneys exploited post-9/11 counterterrorism policies to pursue and prosecute an environmental activist.; By Tracy Tullis Mar 27, 2008
Ask Pablo: The great green diaper debate: Where do the new flushable nappies fit in?; By Pablo Päster Mar 24, 2008
"The Beijing Olympics debacle has begun": Riots and death in Tibet, out-of-control pollution, protests over Darfur: Beijing's ready for its close-up!; Andrew Leonard Mar 20, 2008
Packing heat on polar bears: It's not just the Bush-Cheney oilmen who don't want to list the polar bear as threatened. It's also the trophy hunters and Inuit tribes.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Mar 17, 2008
Obama and Clinton plan to cool it: Earth, that is. Our energy expert cracks open the Democratic candidates' proposals on global warming -- and is impressed.; By Joseph Romm Mar 15, 2008
Ask Pablo: I'm trying to decide whether to have a second child. Will I be contributing to global warming?; By Pablo Päster Mar 10, 2008
So long, John -- gas is $4 a gallon: When gas prices rise, incumbent parties hit the skids. If only it were that simple.; By Andrew Leonard Mar 10, 2008
"Survivor" in the rubbish: "Dumped," a new reality show, tosses vain Brits into a garbage dump to live among the maggots and tires. It's trash TV with a message.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Mar 8, 2008
Ask the pilot: Much of what frustrates us about flying doesn't take place during flight at all. It's getting on and off that's really irritating.; By Patrick Smith Mar 7, 2008
Should biotech piggy go to market?: Consumer advocates worry that the FDA is throwing open the barn door to genetically engineered animals too quickly.; By Rebecca Clarren Mar 4, 2008
Greening your purse: Can what you buy really make a difference?; Katharine Mieszkowski Feb 29, 2008
Greed, water and poetry: Produced by Terrence Malick and Robert Redford, "The Unforeseen" is the "Chinatown" of Texas real-estate documentaries.; Andrew O'Hehir Feb 29, 2008

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