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Umbra on installing solar panels
Dear Umbra, My husband and I have decided to install a solar electric system. We live in the high desert and enjoy sun 360 or more days a year. We have been surfing to find information and are increasingly befuddled. Nanosys will have new technology out, but I don’t know when. Should we wait a […]
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The Status D’oh!
Salon.com Delves into Global Warming A new trio of articles on Salon.com does a nice job of laying out the current state of play on global warming, though its conclusions will come as no surprise to regular Grist readers: President Bush has been playing what the National Wildlife Federation’s Jeremy Symons calls “whack-a-mole” with federal […]
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In Cold HUD
State Attorneys General Sue HUD Over Pesticide Use New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer (D), who sues more evildoers before breakfast than most lawyers sue in a lifetime, has joined the attorneys general of four other states (and the plucky U.S. Virgin Islands) in suing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over its […]
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Eww De Toilette
Canadian Cities Dump Lots of Doo-Doo in Waterways Port cities in Canada dump thousands of tons of virtually untreated sewage into bodies of water every year, according to a new report compiled by the Sierra Legal Defense Fund on behalf of three enviro groups. Montreal, it seems, dumps 950 million gallons of raw sewage into […]
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This Exstinks
Number of Threatened Species May Be Drastically Underestimated The number of species in danger of extinction may be some 50 percent higher than currently estimated, according to a new study in the journal Science. The International Conservation Union’s Red List cites 12,200 species teetering on the brink, but researchers say at least 6,300 may be […]
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Cornographic
European Union Gives Go-Ahead to GM Corn In a highly symbolic move, the European Union yesterday approved the first genetically modified seeds for planting and sale across E.U. territory, outraging greens and defying public opinion (70 percent of E.U. citizens oppose GM food). The European Commission approved 17 varieties of GM corn developed by U.S. […]
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18 and Life
Air Pollution Does Long-Term Damage to Kids’ Lungs Regular exposure to air pollution can stunt the growth of children’s lungs, leading to a lifetime of reduced respiratory capacity, health problems, and even early death, according to a landmark study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study, the longest and most comprehensive […]
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Oh, So Nov. 15 Is After the Election? Who Knew?
Bush Administration Delays Roadless Ruling The Bush administration announced yesterday that it will delay a final decision on whether to repeal the enormously popular Clinton-era Roadless Rule in order to gather more public input — two more months of public input, as it happens. Some enviros (oh, the cynicism!) noted that the delay would put […]
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Schwarzenegger at an environmental crossroads
Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s exuberant speech last Tuesday at the Republican National Convention suggested that the Governator may be less the moderate Republican than advertised. Hailed by some during the convention as the Obama of the right, the California governor came across as a devout, rock-ribbed Bush lover. Just days after Schwarzenegger’s speech, more evidence emerged to […]
