Phoenix was hit by a 5,000-foot-tall, 50-mile-wide wall of dust.

What does Virgin Australia have in common with koala bears? They're both very interested in consuming eucalyptus leaves, which hopefully will not get the airplanes as stoned as they get the koala bears.

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Car companies don't trust drivers with 10-year-old cars to steer clear of 15% ethanol, which can damage older vehicles. So they think nobody should get it.

Solar leasing companies want to bundle their solar panels into asset-backed securities. When future generations go into foreclosure, not only will they not know which banks own the house, they won't know which (likely totally different) banks own the solar panels.

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Quick, what's better than a Prius? How about…an electric Prius?