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Cities
Cleveland (Yes, Cleveland) Is Going Green
Cleveland is a former industrial powerhouse that has spent the past several decades trying to reinvent itself. Recently, parts of the...
Lifestyle
Breathing Soil Bacteria Makes You Smarter
Spending time outdoors has always offered health benefits for the body and the mind: fresh air, clean water, awe-inspiring vistas, peaceful...
Culture
Astronauts Spill Secrets to Space Toilet Training
Astronauts train for years to learn to perform their duties properly. They learn how to fly a shuttle, walk in space, and perform feats of physics...
Environment
How Vietnam Is Going Green
Vietnam has been steaming ahead since it opened its doors to the world in 1994. The economy continues to grow, as do the ranks of the middle...
Culture
Scientists May Have Discovered the Origin of Life
One of the biggest mysteries of science is why the universe is made up of matter and not antimatter. But The New York Times reports...
Business
Few Americans are Pursuing Green Jobs
Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, green jobs training opportunities can be found in communities across the nation. Training...
Lifestyle
BPA: It's in the Can
BPA or bisphenol-A is the bad boy of the plastics industry. The chemical, commonly found in plastics, is an endocrine disrupter that has been...
News
Public May Not Embrace the Nissan Leaf
Mass-produced electric vehicles are on the horizon, and a new study by Deloitte Consulting (PDF) examines Americans' views on this new automotive...
Environment
Washington: The Greenest State in the Nation
The Greenopia website is a great guide for everything green. The website recently released its greenest states rankings and Washington state came...
Technology
Scientists Create Nanoscale Robot Spiders from DNA Molecules
According to Science Daily, a team of interdisciplinary scientists from Columbia University, Arizona State University, the University...
News
Ford Will Expand Hybrids to Europe
Ford has been a player in the North American hybrid market for years. With its popular Ford Escape hybrid and newer Fusion hybrid, Ford has years...
Lifestyle
Over-the-Counter Genetic Tests Coming to a Drugstore Near You
A new over-the-counter kit slated to hit drugstores on May 14 may give consumers new insight into their propensity for disease. But is it...
Business
Mature Green Start-ups Get Huge Cash Infusion
Virgin Green Fund, the investment firm of Richard Branson, has recently been looking to invest $220 million in companies that use natural...
Environment
What About Hazardous Green Jobs?
The Recovery Act has provided a windfall of funding opportunities to help advance green jobs in our country. From green jobs training programs to...
Technology
Space Tourism Just Got a Bit Cheaper
If you dream of riding into space and don’t possess Sir Richard Branson’s wallet, your dream just became a little more attainable. Space.com...
Lifestyle
Curing Cancer with Fried Chicken?
KFC wants to donate up $8.5 million to Susan G. Komen for the Cure and has already donated over $2.6 million. That’s a lot of money to help find...
Environment
Energy In Common: It's Like an Environmentally-Conscious Kiva
I just invested $25 in a set of solar panels in Tanzania with Edna Mganga, a restauranteur with spotty power who is raising $1,085 to buy the...
Business
Connected Capitalism Movement Gains Momentum
Back in the 1990s, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream coined the term “caring capitalism” to illustrate their corporate stance of maintaining a social...
