Nuclear Shift

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Art Levine, News Analyst for Truthout, gives a reality check about the many aspects of nuclear energy. (more)

Plastics Be Gone

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Plastics are not indestructible as proven by Waterloo high school student Daniel Burd at last year's Canadian Science Fair. (more)

Monster Corn

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A study reveals that genetically modified corn approved for consumption in the U.S. and Europe may cause rapid kidney deterioration. (more)

Non-Violent Call to Action

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A call to action asks us to confront the source of the failure at Copenhagen and engage in nonviolent resistance to carbon trading, NYC Jan 9-13. (more)

Riddles on the Rainforest Floor

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Satellite imaging and deforestation uncover ancient geoglyphs in the Amazon jungle. (more)

Clash at Copenhagen

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The Global Climate Meeting, which concludes Friday, has been called a failure by one of the organizers. (more)

Suspicious Sunspots

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Researchers claim that sunspots are not the cause of climate change. But where is all the evidence? (more)

Veggie Planet

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In his book, Just Food, James E. McWilliams explains why mass vegetarianism could significantly reduce our carbon footprint. (more)

Ride Planet Earth

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Kim Nguyen has been cycling from Australia to Denmark since August of 2008 in anticipation of next week's UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

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Green Guide

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Barcodes are no longer just for tracking inventory thanks to the new GoodGuide iPhone app.

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Six Degrees to Disaster

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Scientists are witnessing the first signs that we are on the way to a "catastrophic" 6°C rise in temperature. (more)

Rocks That Roll

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The rocks in Death Valley have begun relocating themselves across the desert. (more)

DIY Windmills

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In Malawi, a young man uses the power of innovation and ingenuity to create clean energy for his community. (more)

Our Evolving Solar System: Plasma, Polar Reversals, and 2012

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The year 2012 coincides with the next predicted solar sunspot maximum. A dramatic increase in cosmic radiation is likely to affect Earth's magnetic fields and the atmosphere of the planet in unpredictable ways. The question is to what extent and how these changes will manifest. (more)

Evolution River

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The Lower Congo River dramatically expands our knowledge of evolutionary systems.

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Glowing Shrooms

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Seven new “glow in the dark” species of mushrooms were discovered around the globe this October. (more)

Future Ivy Outbreak

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Scientists testing the future effects of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere found that poison ivy grew 150% faster than other plant life. (more)

Mobility-on-Demand

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A network of fold-able scooters and tiny electric cars wins the second annual Buckminster Fuller Challenge.

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International Day of Climate Action

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On Saturday, October 24th people across the world will take a stand for climate action by empasizing the importance of the number 350.

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Meet the Veggie Spider

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Buzzing over the web this week is the discovery of the Bagheera kiplingi, a new member to the arachnid family being documented as the first vegetarian of his kind. (more)

Evolver Spores: Thought for Food

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Join evolvers in cities across the world Wed, Oct. 21 as we discuss global food security in the 21st Century. Find your local Spore or start your own. (more)

Anti-Pollutant Houseplants

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Everyday houseplants may be useful in naturally filtering your indoor air quality.

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Slow Money Alliance

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The Friends of Slow Money Alliance want you to join thousands this week in seeding a new economy by contributing $5 or more to the not-for-profit Slow Money Alliance. (more)

Return of the Living Bumblebee

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British conservationists are working to repopulate the short-haired bumblebee that became extinct in the UK with descendants found in New Zealand. (more)

Grown in Detroit

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A new award winning documentary depicts teen mothers planting seeds for success in the middle of Detroit.

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Scientists Clone Earth's Oldest Living Organism

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Tasmanian scientists have cloned Lomatia Tasmanica (more commonly known as King's Lomatia) to ensure the continued existence of the 43,000 year old plants.

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Inflatable Solar Power

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These new inflatable solar panels can be zipped together for easy and customizable solar power. (more)

The Magic Eco Kingdom

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Environmen- taland, the world's first eco-theme park, is up and running but will "polar bear wrestling" help curb global warming? (more)

Pine Ridge Permaculture

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Earn your permaculture degree while helping create self-sufficiency in one of the most impoverished communities in America. (more)

Green Dream

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In a state responsible for emitting twice the amount of per capita greenhouse gasses than the American average, Dreaming New Mexico aims to forge a sustainable future. [Video]

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