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Turning Bacteria to Biofuel with E. Coli

Of all the bacteria that we know by name, E. coli is among the most reviled – second only to, perhaps, methicillin-resistant staph (MRSA). It’s a nasty little bug, causing serious illness when transmitted to humans through food. But this deadly bacterium may just be the key to a new type of biofuel made from [...]

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Shipping Containers Could Help Haiti, Fast & Cheap

As hundreds of thousands of Haitians huddle in the streets after the stunning devastation of last week’s earthquake, caring people across the world are trying to think of ways to help – and this may just be one of the most creative (and realistic) ideas yet.
Designers from South Carolina’s Clemson University think they have just [...]

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Can a Super-Yacht Ever Be Green?

While many environmentalists feel that mega-mansions, yachts and other trappings of the uber-wealthy just can’t be green no matter what, others don’t think the public should be asked to give up luxury to save the planet. But where is the line drawn?
A new “eco-friendly superyacht” raises this debate anew. Sylvain Viau’s 80m OrganiK is a [...]

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Pesticides Causing Mass Animal Die-Offs

We humans have managed to eradicate a large amount of insect pests with our modern chemicals – but at what cost? Since Rachel Carson first sounded the alarm about pesticides back in the 1950s, we may have banned DDT, but other substances are just as dangerous.
As we watch disturbing numbers of animals die off before [...]

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Frog Devours Snake in Bizarre Food Chain Twist

While predators become prey often enough – whenever there’s a bigger, hungrier animal around – the opposite is pretty rare. But one brown tree snake in Mackay, Australia found that the tables were turned when a green tree frog decided to have an unusual meal.
Ian Hamilton discovered the frog, with half of a snake stuffed [...]

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Get Paid to Save Energy with Earth Aid Online Tool

We all make New Year’s resolutions that slowly fade away after just a few weeks… if we ever really make an effort to follow them at all. Saving more energy is a big one for a lot of people, and we mean well, but it can be tough to decipher bills and monitor energy usage [...]

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