BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China declares drought emergencyChina declares an emergency in north and central drought-hit regions, where nearly four million people are short of water.
Will Recycling Survive the Recession? : TreeHugger
Photo via Stock.Xchng The recycling industry is in a state of panic, hit by two forces beyond its control. The first problem is the economy (go figure). Demand for consumer products is down; retailers are focusing on price versus
Planet Hazard: Mapping Air Pollutants in the U.S. : TreeHugger
Pinning Polluters to the Map The Planet Hazard website takes data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and makes it easy to read by putting it up on Google maps. Because is maps 86,320 polluters, browsing the data can
Biomimicry Breakthrough: Butterfly Wings Could Lead to Better Solar Panels : TreeHugger
A Butterfly-Powered Future? Biomimicry is the act of applying biological principles to to human designs. Velcro is the most obvious example (see more of them in our Nature-Inspired Innovations slideshow). The latest discovery has to do with butterfly wings
Akeena Aims to Make Solar Cheaper With AC Integrated Panels : TreeHugger
Image via: Akeena Solar Akeena Solar, maker of photovoltaic panels and racking systems, and Enphase Energy, maker of microinverters, have joined up to make integrated systems even more integrated. Taking out steps in the installation process, taking out steps
What Slums Can Teach Us About Sustainability : TreeHugger
A low-income area being razed in Istanbul. In the name of redevelopment, many low-income neighborhoods in Istanbul are being torn down, and the residents relocated to high-rise sites (apartment blocks) on the outskirts of the city. But rather than
BBC NEWS | Programmes | From Our Own Correspondent | 'My life cleaning Delhi's sewers'
Rupa Jha meets the men who risk their lives unblocking the sewers of Delhi.
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Zakaria: The Canadian Solution | Newsweek Voices - Fareed Zakaria | Newsweek.com
Canadian banks are typically leveraged at 18 to 1--compared with U.S. banks at 26 to 1.
Have Car, Need Briefs? In Russia, Barter Is Back - NYTimes.com
In a sign of the financial times, barter deals made up 3 to 4 percent of total sales in Russia in November.
Trying to Live on 500K in New York City - NYTimes.com
The president's Wall Street salary cap threatens life as some know it in Manhattan.
The Feed - Farm Living (Subsidized by a Job Elsewhere) - NYTimes.com
More Americans are making a living from farming, but subsidizing their work with an off-the-farm job.
The Way We Live Now - The Toxic Paradox - Can We Protect Our Children From Everything? - NYTimes.com
Can we really protect our kids from everything?
The End of Alone - The Boston Globe
At our desk, on the road, or on a remote beach, the world is a tap away. It's so cool. And yet it's not. what we lose with our constant connectedness.
Will Allen's Innovative Aquaculture System Insprires Commercial Application : TreeHugger
Sweet Water Organics' warehouse, pre-fish by Emmanuel Pratt viaMilwaukee Renaissance Will Allen has received a lot of recognition lately. The Milwaukee resident was named a MacArthur genius, and he came in fourth in the voting to become the White
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Fire rips through Beijing hotel
Firefighters have been battling a blaze at the yet to be opened Mandarin hotel.
Best Air-Filtering House Plants According to NASA! : TreeHugger
Plants to Filter the Air in Your House Having good indoor air quality is very important, especially since many of us spend so much time inside. NASA did a study to find out which plants were best to filter
What’s Your New Plan B? - NYTimes.com
The old Plan B was a fantasy of dropping everything for a better life. Now it’s the backup plan for when the worst comes to pass.
Circulation Drops for Celebrity Magazines - NYTimes.com
Defying the maxim that escapism sells in tough times, celebrity gossip magazines took a recessionary hit last year, with some experiencing double-digit declines in circulation.
How an Antarctic worm makes antifreeze and what that has to do with climate change
Two Brigham Young University researchers who just returned from Antarctica are reporting a hardy worm that withstands its cold climate by cranking out antifreeze. And when its notoriously dry home runs out of water, it just dries itself out and goes into suspended animation until liquid water brings ...
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Cognitive Computing Project Aims to Reverse-Engineer the Mind | Gadget Lab from Wired.com
Imagine a computer that can process text, video and audio in an instant, solve problems on the fly, and do it all while consuming just 10 watts of power. It
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