Articles by Sarah van Schagen
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Green terms color new dictionary volume
“Carbon neutral” may have been the New Oxford American Dictionary’s 2006 word of the year, but it was only recently added to the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (which is, presumably, a shorter, British-er version of the same tome?). The SOED defines “carbon neutral” as “making no net release of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, especially […]
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From Population to PETA
From Russia with lust Hot and bothered about its dwindling population, a Russian region recently gave women a half-day off work for patriotic sex; liaisons ending in perfectly timed babies may be rewarded with a brand new SUV. We’d make some privileged snark about overpopulation and emissions, but time off for getting laid? We’re sold. […]
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From Models to Mates
Televisionary From a solar-panel canopy to locally grown catering goods, the stars walking the recycled red carpet on Sunday will be “green with Emmy.” And speaking of modeling eco-behavior, Tyra’s banking on green as the fashion color of the season. Photo: the CW Network Everybody’s surfin’ now More than 80 surfers recently got on board […]
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From Big Macs to Beauties
Do you believe in tragic? Pledge to fight global warming — get a Big Mac? That’s like handing out SUVs as a reward for taking the bus to work. Except with more special sauce. Frock hunter To honor her father’s work wrestling crocs, snakes, and stingrays, 9-year-old Bindi Irwin will enter the jungle of the […]
