Cooling the Asphalt Jungle
As green roofs proliferate to cool and cheer cityscapes, might they also suck up and store some of the carbon urban life pumps out?
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Sinking Feelings About Storing Carbon Emissions on the Farm
Climate legislation says we can stop global warming, improve our soils and help our farmers all at once. Not so fast.
A Second Life For Orbiting Carbon Observatory?
As the need to measure carbon absorption takes on global political and environmental import, researchers are rushing to resurrect a project that literally crashed and sank.
The Perils of Being Selfish With Shellfish
Bandits, then locals, broke the rules in self-governed marine reserve, marring what had been a heart-warming conservation success.
U.S. Lethargy at Copenhagen Might Be Best for Climate
The U.S. Senate's balkiness at passing a weak-kneed symbolic climate plan leaves an open door to a genuine and meaningful American bill.
As American as Apple Pie?
Antique apple orchards harbor untold heirloom varieties, but they're dying out.
Power to the Far-Flung People
Jatropha-fueled entrepreneur bringing biodiesel and self-reliance to both the military and the world's forgotten corners.
The First, Tentative Steps
Cap-and-trade is by no means a new concept in American environmental efforts. What can other programs teach tomorrow's carbon traders?
A Rock That Helps Out In a Hard Place
If only some incredibly common rock would just sit around and suck up carbon dioxide all day. Oh, there is one. Why aren't we excited about it?