Common Ground
Sandbags are stacked along the seawall in Kivalina, Alaska, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007. A storm surge and pounding waives on Thursday sheared off large segments of Kivalina's multimillion dollar sea wall causing more than 200 residents to evacuate the village built on a slender strip of land. (AP Photo/Mary Sage) First global warming and now global cooling. Either way one thing is sure. Pollution continues. Read more…
Change is in the wind
**APN ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY MARCH 2** This photograph taken on Saturday Jan. 19, 2008 in Skudai, Malaysia shows Malaysian Scientist Halimaton Hamdan showing off a sample of Aerogel in her laboratory in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Hamdan says she has discovered a cheap way to turn discarded rice husks into a high-tech material that could reduce electricity bills, protect buildings from bomb blasts and make airplanes and tennis rackets lighter. Aerogel, the lightest solid known to man, was invented in 1931 by an American scientist, but its high cost has limited its use. (AP Photo/Vijay Joshi)
While the need for larger neon signage on the Vegas strip grows ever more desperate, Is there an answer? Read more…
Florida's GOP governor has green streak
HIALEAH, FL - JULY 27: Republican Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist (R) during a campaign swing through the Goodlet Park Senior Center July 27, 2006 in Hialeah, Florida. Crist and his Democratic opponent U.S. Rep. Jim Davis hold more than 20-point leads in their respective races for the gubernatorial nomination among likely primary voters. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Grist.org interviews Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a surprising blend of Grand Ol' Party and bleeding-heart greenie.  Read more…