LEED Program Reaches a Green Milestone
In a sign of acceptance of green building practices, the existing commercial space being retrofitted to LEED standards now exceeds that of new construction.
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Cigarettes Do Have Free Speech Rights
A federal judge says tobacco companies’ complaints about the heavy hand of government forcing them to gainsay their own products have merit.
The iPod Touch as a Crop Saver
New Gene-Z device identifies diseases in plants, water, and food within 30 minutes, researchers say.
Wildlife CSI Positively Identified Bat Killer
A fungus long suspected as the cause of the white-nose syndrome killing American bats has been positively ID'd as the culprit.
Malaria Vaccine Gives Debate Shot in the Arm
Once derided as the wrong path forward in fighting this mosquito-borne killer, a new malaria vaccine offers decent results and renewed hope.
Trash Free Seas Alliance Takes Aim at Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Recognizing the problems of a plastic-choked ocean, the Trash Free Seas Alliance aims to rid the seas of its islands of flip-flops, soda bottles, and plastic bags.
Consistency Key to Renewable Energy Policy
A new report on funding renewable energy projects offers a primer on how policy decisions are best engineered to boost the industry.
Solyndra’s Problems Were More Politics Than Power
Analysis: Solar energy writer John Perlin argues that Solyndra's fall from grace reflects a bad choice in technique, and not a fundamental problem with solar energy.
Jimmy Carter Wants to Finish Off Guinea Worm
The former U.S. president asks for $93 million to eradicate a neglected disease that lingers in the new Republic of South Sudan.
Climate Optimist Revisits Failures of His ‘Wedges’ Paper
Robert Socolow, the co-author of an influential plan to reduce carbon emissions, revisits his work seven years later to understand why it failed.