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Comparing Alternative Fuels For Cars (April 27, 2007) -- Norwegian scientists have drawn up a table of alternative fuels for cars. Their analysis is based on a well-to-wheel approach that takes into account manufacturing, energy use, greenhouse gas ... > full story

Nanotechnology Provides 'Green' Path To Environmentally Sustainable Economy (April 26, 2007) -- As products made with nanometer-scale materials and devices spread to more industries and markets, there is a growing opportunity and responsibility to leverage nanotechnology to reduce pollution, ... > full story

Scientists Work To Improve Water Quality In Ghana (April 26, 2007) -- Scientists are working with Ghanaian villagers to improve water quality and wildlife ... > full story

Buried, Residual Oil Is Still Affecting Wildlife Decades After A Spill (April 25, 2007) -- Nearly four decades after a fuel oil spill polluted the beaches of Cape Cod, researchers have found the first compelling evidence for lingering, chronic biological effects on a marsh that otherwise ... > full story

Scientists To Track Impact Of Asian Dust And Pollution On Clouds, Weather, Climate Change (April 19, 2007) -- Scientists using the nation's newest and most capable aircraft for environmental research are launching a far-reaching field project this month to study plumes of airborne dust and pollutants that ... > full story

Ethanol Vehicles Pose Significant Risk To Health, New Study Finds (April 18, 2007) -- Ethanol is widely touted as an eco-friendly, clean-burning fuel. But if every vehicle in the United States ran on fuel made primarily from ethanol instead of pure gasoline, the number of ... > full story

Improving Air Quality For 2008 Beijing Olympics (April 16, 2007) -- Scientists have been working to improve the air quality of Beijing and ensure a healthy atmosphere for athletes and spectators at the 2008 Summer ... > full story

Arctic Atmosphere Very Clean This Year (April 12, 2007) -- Scientists are examining the Arctic atmosphere, specifically, small suspended particles, so-called aerosols, and clouds in order to improve our understanding of the radiation dynamics in the ... > full story

New Material Removes Pollutants From Air (March 31, 2007) -- Japanese researchers have developed a new material that very effectively removes volatile organic compounds as well as nitrogen- and sulfur oxides from air at room temperature. Their system involves ... > full story

Too Much Of A Good Thing? Excess Nutrients Or Water Limit Biodiversity (March 27, 2007) -- Too much of a good thing (nutrients or water) actually decreases the diversity of species in an ecosystem while it increases the productivity of a few species, according to a grassland experiment ... > full story

Changing Ocean Conditions Led To Decline In Alaska's Sea Lion Population (March 25, 2007) -- Scientists revealed that a sudden ocean climate change 30 years ago may be a leading factor in the decline of Alaska's endangered western stock of Steller sea ... > full story

Substantial Amount Of Mercury Entering The Ocean Through Groundwater (March 22, 2007) -- Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have found a new and substantial pathway for mercury pollution flowing into coastal waters. Marine chemists have detected much more dissolved ... > full story

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Risk: A Practical Guide for Deciding What's Really Safe and What's Really Dangerous in the World Around You
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Detox Box
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