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Where Hurricane Irene Really Wreaked Havoc

Irene may not have lived up to expectations where the cameras were, but its impact is still being felt farther inland, where the real damage was. A report from the floods.READ»

Would You Live in a Solar-Powered Microhouse?

Microapartments have long been popular in Japanese cities that are pressed for space. But it's only recently that microdwellings have caught on in the United States, where mortgage payments are forcing many families out of their ...READ»

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Scientist Attempts to Curb Methane Emissions by Minimizing Cow Burps

Methane is 20 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and cows are responsible for almost three-quarters of total methane emissions. So it makes sense that Stephen Moore, a professor of agricultural, food, and ...READ»

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Stonyfield Farm Cows Battle Global Warming with Sweet Burps

Cows at 15 farms throughout Vermont are doing their part to reduce global warming by eating more plants like alfalfa and flax and less corn and soy--feed products that are cheap and filling but unhealthy. The diet program, ...READ»