Big Water Trouble in Leaky China : TreeHugger

Photo via China Daily News China's 'Dead Lakes' Keep Reappearing Two years ago, an algae outbreak in China's renowned Tai Lake sounded a global environmental alarm. Now, despite China spending billions of dollars on lake cleanup efforts, some algae

Year In Ideas 2008 - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com

For the eighth year in a row, we have compiled an alphabetical digest of ideas, from A to Z (almost), that helped make the previous 12 months, for better or worse, what they were.

Clearer skies in Europe added to warming

Fog, mist and haze in Europe have declined over the last three decades, a trend that may have stoked regional warming and ironically could be linked to better air quality, a study published on Sunday says.

A New Crop of Scientists Are Using Their Children as Research Subjects - NYTimes.com

The scientists say that their children make reliable participants in an era of scarce research financing.

Link by Link - Historical Photos in Web Archives Gain New Lives - NYTimes.com

Over the last year there have been important new efforts to put these classics online.

Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over' | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
WASHINGTON, DC—Mere days from his inauguration, president-elect Bush vowed to undo the damage not done by the Clinton Administration.

Wealthy men give women more orgasms - Times Online

Scientists have found that the pleasure women get from making love is directly
linked to the size of their partner’s bank balance.

Film - Obama - How the Movies Made a President - NYTimes.com

Evolving cinematic roles have prepared America to have a black man in charge.

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Domestic Transformer: 24 Rooms Packed Into One : TreeHugger

all photos: Marcel Lam for The New York Times Apartments are small and expensive in Hong Kong, so architect Gary Chang designed his 344 square foot unit to change into 24 different designs, just by sliding walls and panels

Solar Manufacturing: Not So Sunny - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Skin Deep - Seeking Self-Esteem Through Surgery - NYTimes.com

Acne is no longer the star of teenage and adolescence horrors.

Earth, observed - The Big Picture - Boston.com

The Big Picture - News Stories in Photographs from the Boston Globe

NASA - Martian Methane Reveals the Red Planet is not a Dead Planet

Human Hair: The Next Green Fertilizer? : Discovery News

Scientists test the claim that human hair helps plants grow. Guess what? It worked.

reportonbusiness.com: As jobs tonic, big digs may be a thing of the past

The most authoritative news in Canada featuring articles from The Globe and Mail, breaking news coverage, national news, international news, sports, weather, Report on Business.

Europe Makes New Threat to Russia and Ukraine on Gas Supplies - NYTimes.com

The European Commission threatened to review its entire relationship with Russia and Ukraine unless there is a breakthrough this weekend.

Patient Money - Health Care You Can’t Afford Not to Afford - NYTimes.com

As the recession intensifies, more Americans are delaying doctor visits and medical treatments. What can you safely postpone, and what must be treated now?

Andrew Wyeth, Revered and Ridiculed Artist, Dies - Obituary (Obit) - NYTimes.com

Mr. Wyeth, whose precise realist views of rural life sparked endless debates about the nature of modern art, was 91.

Observatory - Monkeys Pick Right Stone for a Tough Nut - NYTimes.com
Researchers have found that bearded capuchin monkeys in the wild will select the most effective stone for use in cracking nuts.

Birds, Humans Increasingly on Collision Course | Wired Science from Wired.com

The number of collisions between birds and aircraft has rapidly increased over the last two decades, despite better technology to combat them. The US Airways plane that improbably wound up

A New Weapon in the Battle Against Drug-Tolerant Bacteria | Wired Science from Wired.com

The key to battling drug-tolerant superbugs could be keeping them awake. New research into how bacteria go dormant, allowing them to evade drugs, could lead to a method to keep

Humans are reason for why domestic animals have strange and varied coat colors

(Physorg.com) -- Humans have actively changed the coats of domestic animals by cherry-picking rare genetic mutations, causing variations such as different colours, bands and spots, according to a new study.

How Google Is Making Us Smarter | Machine-Brain Connections | DISCOVER Magazine

Humans are "natural-born cyborgs," and the Internet is our giant "extended mind.". Visit Discover Magazine to read this article and other exclusive science and technology news stories.

Now Even You Vegetarians Can Get Your Daily Allowance of Antibiotics : TreeHugger

photo: Foodnet I cut way back on my consumption of meats mostly for sustainability reasons. Living in an area where restaurants with grass fed and antibiotic-free meats are few and far between, I decided not to take the chance.

Texas drought worsens, cattle dying
(AP) -- Drought conditions in Texas are so bad cattle are keeling over in parched pastures and dying.

Device helped ensure US Airways plane would float -- Newsday.com

Planes can float, but the US Airways Airbus A-320 that crashed into the Hudson River Thursday had a better chance than most.

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When the Action Moves On - NYTimes.com

As the eyes of the world are on Washington this week, some New Yorkers feel that the city is losing, along with many jobs, its swagger and its sense of pre-eminence.

Solar energy's darker side stirs concern - Los Angeles Times

Everybody loves solar, the shiny superstar of renewable energy.

In Michigan, Bank Lends Little of Its Bailout Funds - NYTimes.com
A look at one bank’s handling of its bailout money highlights the challenges that U.S. banks are confronting.

Schroeder Played Real Beethoven in Charles M. Schulz’s ‘Peanuts’ Strip - NYTimes.com

Musicologists and art curators have learned that there was much more than a punch line to Charles Schulz’s invocation of Beethoven’s music in his “Peanuts” strips.

Archaeologist Uncovers Evidence of Ancient Chemical Warfare

(PhysOrg.com) -- A researcher from the University of Leicester has identified what looks to be the oldest archaeological evidence for chemical warfare--from Roman times.

Hormone drives sexy women to infidelity, says study

Women with high levels of a key sex hormone are judged more attractive by themselves and others, and may be more inclined to cheat on their partners, according to a study published

Wednesday.

Babies, Bacteria and Breast Milk: Genome Sequence Reveals Evolutionary Alliance

(PhysOrg.com) -- As every parent discovers, human babies are bubbling, burping processing plants that take in milk, extract compounds useful for rapid growth and development, and unceremoniously excrete the byproducts. Those babies’ guts are full of helpful bacteria, and a new study shows how humans ...

Weapons of Mass Destruction :: Photography Served

YouTube - Quiet Kid Learns to Cope in Prison
scary beyond words

Macleans.ca - Dude, where’s my job?

Canada’s only national weekly current affairs magazine.

This Machine Might* Save the World | Popular Science

BBC NEWS | Europe | Russian gas to Europe 'blocked'

Russian gas giant Gazprom says Ukraine has blocked deliveries of gas to Europe, scotching hopes of an end to the crisis.

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israelis 'push on into Gaza City'

Israeli troops enter Gaza City suburbs and are engaged in street fighting with Palestinian militants, reports say.

Time to Move to Detroit? : TreeHugger

image: Cardcow Detroit is on a lot of people's minds these days, what with the bailouts and the auto show. TreeHugger has looked at Detroit real estate before, questioning how such a valuable asset could be left to rot

The City Where the Sirens Never Sleep
Detroit is dying. But, it is not dead yet.

Cases Without Borders - For Gaza Psychologist, Hope Amid Despair - NYTimes.com

Gaza has never been easy and two weeks after the bombings started it is hard to find hope. Yet in the midst of despair, psychologists do find some.

Calvin's Snowmen

Israel faces calls for Gaza war crimes investigation | World news | The Guardian

Growing demand from UN officials over allegations such as 'reckless and indiscriminate' shelling of residential areas

Israeli Sightseers Flock to Border to Watch Gaza Killings | News From Antiwar.com

What Will Save the Suburbs? - Allison Arieff Blog - NYTimes.com

"Ocean - An Illustrated Atlas" Maps the Sea and Its Mysteries - NYTimes.com

“Ocean: An Illustrated Atlas,” details how surprising discoveries are illuminating the sea, its immense impact on the planet and its habitability.

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The most authoritative news in Canada featuring articles from The Globe and Mail, breaking news coverage, national news, international news, sports, weather, Report on Business.

Solvatten: The Water Container Which Harnesses the Sun to Purify Drinking Water : TreeHugger

photo: Solvatten Though its really not as glamorous an environmental issue as some of the others out there (no high profile wind turbines, no hockey stick graphs and Keynote slideshows) access to clean drinking water is a major problem

Independent Fisherman Stays Afloat With Community Supported Fishery (CSF) : TreeHugger

Photo of Skipper Otto by Shaun Strobel We TreeHuggers are fans of purchasing our food from as close to the producer as possible. Up here in the great white north this means buying our free-trade organic bananas at a

Time To Grow, Cut and Use More Wood : TreeHugger

Photo: Sitka Log Homes John Laumer wrote an important post about Canadian forest policy promoting the logging of pine beetle infested forests. He thought it was misguided; I am not so sure, and have promoted the use of wood

Observatory - For Mating Mosquitoes, ‘Harmonic Convergence’ - NYTimes.com

The mosquito produces a love song, and scientists are entranced.

A Breakthrough in Imaging - Seeing a Virus in Three Dimensions - NYTimes.com

Researchers at an I.B.M. laboratory report that they have captured a 3-D image of a virus with a spatial resolution down to four nanometers.

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The earth's magnetic field impacts climate: Danish study

The earth's climate has been significantly affected by the planet's magnetic field, according to a Danish study published Monday that could challenge the notion that human emissions are responsible for global warming.

'Refinery dust' reveals clues about local polluters

Cloaked in the clouds of emissions and exhaust that hang over the city are clues that lead back to the polluting culprits, and a research team led by the University of Houston is hot on their trails.

A Tactic to Cut I.C.U. Trauma - Get Patients Up - NYTimes.com

Doctors are experimenting with radical solutions to ward off the effects of prolonged stays in intensive care units.

As Economy Shifts, So Do Traditional Family Roles - NYTimes.com

As the economy shifts, couples cope with the loss of a Wall Street salary — and the fact that dad is suddenly home a lot.

Official Google Blog: Powering a Google search

English Russia » Abandoned Russian Polar Nuclear Lighthouses

Interesting news from Russia in English language.

It took 1 min 47 seconds for my memory to become host to a horror that will never go | Caitlin Moran - Times Online

Four weeks ago I saw a murder on the internet.

Dnepropetrovsk maniacs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Implant raises cellular army to attack cancer - tech - 11 January 2009 - New Scientist

A cylinder that is irresistible to immune cells and forces them to recruit colleagues to hunt down tumours has achieved impressive results in mice

E-Waste Not - TIME

How--and why--we should make sure our old cell phones, TVs and PCs get dismantled properly

Boston.com - Ideas - Globe

Scott Brown Leads a Guided Tour of the Most Awesome Depression Ever

Get Wired's take on technology business news and the Silicon Valley scene including IT, media, mobility, broadband, video, design, security, software, networking and internet startups on Wired.com

Simple Solutions to Complex Problems: The Hurriquake Nail : TreeHugger
For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost. For want of

An Earthquake-Ready School for China (Just Add Cardboard Tubes) : TreeHugger

Shigeru Ban's Paper Tube School The devastating earthquake that struck in central China's Sichuan province on May 12 killed 69,000 and left 4.8 million people homeless. The most chilling symbol of the Wenchuan quake were the thousands of schools

Food Foraging Lessons for the Recession : TreeHugger

image from ajooma.net Food foraging has moved from being something out there on the fringe to an almost mainstream hobby. Or necessity, if things continue the way they are going. Given the mood of these times, more and more

Pittsburgh Thrives After Casting Steel Aside - NYTimes.com

After decades of reinvention, two of the biggest sectors of the local economy are education and health care, among the most resistant to downturns.

Mind - Some Protect the Ego by Working on Their Excuses Early - NYTimes.com

Recent research has helped clarify not just who is prone to self-handicapping but also its consequences -- and its possible benefits.

Saving a Squirrel by Eating One - NYTimes.com

Lately, a new meat is gracing the British table: Squirrel is selling as fast as gamekeepers and hunters can bring it in.

Engineers develop new power line de-icing system
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dartmouth engineering professor and entrepreneur Victor Petrenko—along with his colleagues at Dartmouth and at Ice Engineering LLC in Lebanon, N.H.—have invented a way to cheaply and effectively keep ice off power lines.

My Electric Engine - Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster

Scenes from the Gaza Strip - The Big Picture - Boston.com

The Big Picture - News Stories in Photographs from the Boston Globe

Crops absorb livestock antibiotics, science shows — Environmental Health News

Consumers have long been exposed to antibiotics in meat and milk. Now, new research shows that they also may be ingesting them from vegetables, even ones grown on organic farms.

Amazon.com: Ari Brouillette's review of The Secret

Gamekeeper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Radioactive Scrap Metal

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The 10 Best American Movies - Stanley Fish Blog - NYTimes.com

New REVA Electric Car Boosts Range and Speed : TreeHugger

Image credit: Autoblog Green Upgrade Makes EV Viable for 95% of All Journeys So a DIY car powered on walnut shells is not your thing - what about an electric car? While UK electric vehicle retailer NICE may have

Homebuilt Generator (Riding Lawn Mower) 1Kw

Well like most of us, I was looking to find a way to minimize expenses in creating an alternate energy power source.

Square Feet - Denver Aims to Ride Out the Recession - NYTimes.com

Developers and economists say Denver benefits from a diversified economy and downtown investments.

Russia Cuts Gas; Europe Shivers - NYTimes.com

Russia’s gas price dispute with Ukraine escalated, disrupting deliveries to the European Union in the midst of a bitter cold spell.

Alcoa to Cut 13% of Work Force - NYTimes.com

The aluminum maker said it would cut 13,500 jobs, 13 percent of its total work force, as well as slash spending and output to cope with the global economic slowdown.

The Costly Compromises of Oil From Sand - NYTimes.com
Environmental groups in the U.S. and Canada are pushing for a slowdown to oil sands development.

At the Stove, a Dash of Science, a Pinch of Folklore - NYTimes.com

Shirley O. Corriher, a biochemist turned folksy food scientist, helps answer some kitchen curiosities.

China’s Power Surge Ends (for Now) - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com

Japan Seeks Australia’s Help to Thwart Whaling Opponents - NYTimes.com

Japan said Tuesday that it would formally ask Australia to keep anti-whaling activists and their ship, the Steve Irwin, from refueling at Australian ports.

Scientist at Work - Rob Holman - So Much to Learn About the Oceans From Sand - Biography - NYTimes.com

Rob Holman’s collection of sand from around the world is a valuable teaching tool for how the oceans operate.

Up to 40 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school: medics | Reuters

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli tank fire killed up to 40 Palestinians at a United Nations school in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, medical sources at two Gaza hospitals said.

In an increasingly wired China, rehab for Internet addicts | csmonitor.com
A Beijing treatment center for Web-addicted youths includes counseling, group games like laser tag, and physical exercise.

How the city hurts your brain - Boston.com