The Eight of 2008
The best of Miller-McCune magazine's first year of publication, as chosen by Editor-in-Chief John Mecklin.
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Memorable Stories of 2008
A host of meaningful stories from Miller-McCune.com's first full year on the Web.
Core of the Problem
The National Ice Core Laboratory tries to answer one question: As the Earth warms, will sea levels rise three feet? Or 30? Or even more?
Did Termites Help Flood New Orleans?
An expert says they didn't cause New Orleans floodwalls to collapse. But they may have undermined levees.
Protect a Levee, Protect the World
A method of buttressing California's aging levees shows promise for capturing carbon dioxide.
The Environmental Pyramid
A respected geochemical engineer proposes a new way to deal with toxic waste: Make it into shrines that people can work, shop and even live on.
Unhappy Halloween: Bats In Grave Danger
Bees do it. Frogs do it. And now scientists fear bats may be the next die-off victims.
A New Leaf: Making Paper From Weeds
An invasive ecological bad guy may be able to paper over his evil ways and absorb some carbon as well.
Mother Nature’s Sum
Scientists are working to put economic value on the natural world, hoping to create ecosystem-services markets that protect the environment. But are they really just putting out a contract on Mother Nature?