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6 International Day of Climate Action Events to Watch

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Saturday marks the first International Day of Climate Action, a grassroots protest spearheaded by environmentalist Bill McKibben and 350.org, an organization that gets its name from climate expert James Hansen's warning that ...READ»

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Fisker Gets $528 Million Government Loan for Karma, Project NINA

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Remember the Fisker/Kleiner Perkins plug-in hybrid mystery car we looked at last week? It turns out that the car, tentatively called "Project NINA", is being funded bigtime by the US Department of Energy, which offered $528 million ...READ»

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The Myth About Creation Myths

BY Dan & Chip Heath
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Introducing our new column exploring how and why ideas succeed or fail. This month: the power and perils of a great backstory.READ»

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The Sky's the Limit

BY Charles Fishman
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Some 11,000 miles above the earth, 28 satellites beam down data that enables the targeting of locations with once-unthinkable precision. It's a lethal tool in war -- and a killer app for business. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is transforming everything from auto insurance to agriculture, from hauling freight to trading stocks. Is your business next?READ»

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Digital Matters - Issue 47

BY John Ellis
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"Many things matter, and here's what matters most."READ»

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Whoosh! Iceland's Got a Hot Idea

BY Ian Wylie
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With the patience of a visionary, Bragi Arnason has been talking up the power of hydrogen power for more than 20 years. Now the energy elite is finally paying attention.READ»

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Happy Quatro de Mayo!

BY Tom Stern
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On May 5, 1862, the Battle of Puebla was waged in Mexico, and General Ignacio Zaragosa’s army scored a decisive victory against the French occupational forces. This was, of course, the event we celebrate today as Cinco de Mayo. ...READ»