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Help climate by: ‘Live well and transform energy’
"We have the incredible challenge of living well, while we transform our energy system," said Socolow at the March 2009 climate summit in Washington DC.
April 14, 2009
Plug-in hybrids for U.S. security, climate
A former CIA director says a switch to vehicles that are plug-in hybrids could strengthen national security and help forestall climate change.
April 12, 2009
More than skin deep beauty revealed by CT scans
In 2007, Mr. Stuelke began scanning pop objects, food and mechanical devices via CT scans and the results are fascinating revealing more than skin deep.
April 12, 2009
Will harvesting trees create energy, benefit forests
Janaki Alavalapati, head of the Department of Forestry at Virginia Tech, said harvesting trees and plants for fuel might improve the health of forests.
April 11, 2009
The forest industry biofuel market is evolving
Forest scientist Janaki Alavalapati talks about how a forest industry biofuel might boost rural economies and be a possible source of clean, renewable energy.
April 10, 2009
Climate change may increase pest-borne disease
Listen to Harvard's Paul Epstein talk about why climate change could lead to a cluster of problems like water-borne disease, mosquito borne disease, and even rodent-borne disease.
April 5, 2009
Chimps beat undergrads in memory test
Random numbers appeared on a touchscreen. After a fraction of a second, the numbers were masked by white squares. The chimps remembered them and in numerical order.
April 3, 2009
Nanotechnology will teach us plants’ secrets
This Harvard chemist said that, to understand a plant, you have to look inside its cells. And nanotechnology can help.
April 1, 2009
Soil beneath our feet can slow climate change
As plants grow, they take up carbon dioxide, and the plant material that goes into the soil to form organic matter stabilizes that carbon in the soil.
April 1, 2009
Nanotech may revolutionize agriculture
He said nanotech - the control of matter at the atomic scale - can make our animal food systems safer.
March 31, 2009
