Measuring How Hard ‘Old Growth’ Takes it on the Chin
From forest trails to NASA missions, researchers are trying to get a handle on what 'old growth' means and how it can be saved.
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Just Pack a Tent
Despite the good intentions of the U.S. Forest Service setting aside "protected areas" isn't enough- housing growth in an near these areas can effectively diminish these forests and severely hamper the natural ecosystems.
Elegant Solutions in Eco Dream Home
Coyote House, a living design lab, offers beauty as a way to solve design challenges.
The Dirt on Climate Change
Could soil engineered specifically to maximize carbon storage dampen some effects of climate change? Very possibly.
The Mental Roadblocks to Climate Change
Social psychology finds a thread linking opposition to health care reform and climate change — and a possible way around the problem.
Feel The Guilt, Save The Planet
Collective guilt regarding climate change can be a catalyst to individual action, but new research suggests eliciting that emotion can be tricky.
Fishing for Answers in Alaska
Can the unusual politics, economics and culture of the Alaskan salmon trade serve as a model for sustainable world fisheries?
Can China Turn Cotton Green?
Producing 'natural' cotton clothing is a huge and filthy global business that, Chinese-commissioned research shows, will be extremely difficult to clean up.
Tempest in a Cement Mixer
The world of carbonate chemistry is rocking over claims that a new kind of cement can sequester carbon.