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More Poles to Worry About
Global warming makes skiing World Cup circuit hit the skids Global warming is wreaking mountains of havoc on skiing’s World Cup circuit, with stops canceled due to weirdly warm temps at European resorts. Cross-country teams are all training in one place in Italy, unable to find snow elsewhere in central Europe; the only cross-country race […]
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Life’s a REACH, and Then You Dye
E.U. politicians agree to disagree on chemical-regulations law Late last night, over croissants and Grolsch, E.U. member states and the European Parliament reached a deal on a controversial rule regulating 30,000 chemicals produced in or imported to Europe. The Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals directive, known as REACH, has caused strain between governments, industry, […]
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New Year’s Solutions
Next year is gonna totally be the best ever — but only with your help Now that December’s here, it’s time to think about … January! We’re already planning our “New Year’s Solutions” coverage for 2007: realistic and revealing reports about climate solutions and sustainable successes. But we can’t get it done without your help. […]
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An interview with Travis Bradford, author of Solar Revolution
Solar power has been the Next Big Thing for decades now, yet it remains a niche player in the energy world. The problem of intermittency is unsolved, up-front capital costs remain high, and surging demand for polysilicon, a key component of solar panels, has recently outstripped supply, stifling production. Travis Bradford. So when someone claims […]
