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• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  Ecotravel: Cycling the World

  Bicycling lets you smell Earth's joys

  By Jim Cornfield   | Jul 22, 2009  | 1

• Special Editions |  Technology

  Popularity of Bamboo Bikes Grows

  Versatile bamboo provides a green and renewable alternative to traditional bike metals

  By Jim Cornfield   | Jul 21, 2009  | 9

• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  Solar-Powered Cooking

  Plexiglass helps trap the sun's rays and provides a means to cook without fossil fuels or wood

  By Katherine Harmon   | Jul 17, 2009  | 7

• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  Buying Green: 9 Eco-Conscious Accessories

  Miserly computer monitors, software that saves, vegan shoes, biker accessories, and more

  By Kate Wilcox   | Jul 14, 2009  | 4

• Special Editions |  More Science

  Replacing the Honeybee

  Entomologists struggle to find an alternative to the vanishing honeybee

  By Christopher Mims   | Jul 14, 2009  | 5

• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  Floral Footprint: The Real Price of Flowers

  The right varieties grown in the right places leave a far smaller environmental footprint

  By Carolyn Whelan   | Jul 13, 2009  | 2

• Special Editions |  Technology

  Paperless Books: E-Paper Makes Headway

  Beyond the Kindle, future electronic page displays will be more efficient--and in color

  By Larry Greenemeier   | Jul 10, 2009  | 8

• Special Editions |  Technology

  Powering Cars with Potholes

  Special shock absorber generates power with every bump

  By Kate Wilcox   | Jul 9, 2009  | 4

• Special Editions |  Technology

  Green Role Model: Metro Taxi Is Driven to Save

  How a Denver company changed its fleet to help save money, and the planet

  By Mark Fischetti   | Jul 8, 2009  | 1

• Special Editions |  Technology

  Paving Roads with Old Circuit Boards

  With an eye to recycling, circuit boards are being used in asphalt

  By Mark Fischetti   | Jul 7, 2009  | 11

• Special Editions |  Technology

  Turbines Spin in Antarctica

  Wind power comes to tundra research stations

  By Mark Fischetti   | Jul 2, 2009  | 2

• Special Editions |  Health

  Coral Fights Antibiotic Resistance

  A specific sponge may be the key to fighting resistant bacteria

  By Victoria Stern   | Jul 1, 2009  

• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  Cutting Cow Flatulence with Garlic?

  Diet supplements may be the key to reducing methane from livestock

  By Kate Wilcox   | Jun 23, 2009  | 16

• Special Editions |  More Science

  How Students Can Teach Congress about Climate Change

  Eban Goodstein engages students and teachers with policymakers to present environmental solutions

  By Victoria Stern   | Jun 19, 2009  | 13

• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  Hey, Green Spender: Top 100 Eco-Barons

  The Times of London releases a list of the richest and greenest tycoons

  Jun 16, 2009  | 1

• Special Editions |  More Science

  Greenest Skylines: LEED Certification Changes Cities

  Leadership in energy and environmental design practices are becoming part of building codes in cities around the U.S.

  By Kate Wilcox   | Jun 12, 2009  | 1

• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  Being Green: 11 Environmentally Friendly Habits

  Sending kids outside, household chemicals explained, promiscuous boaters, and more

  By Dawn Stover   | Jun 11, 2009  | 16

• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  Earth 3.0 Resources in Film and Online

  Creative ways to learn, take action, and participate in sustainability

  By Rachel Mahan   | Jun 1, 2009  

• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  Chestnut Trees Return to the Eastern U.S.

  New hybrid trees are staging a comeback from Asian fungus destruction

  By Stephen D. Solomon   | Apr 30, 2009  | 3

• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  Forecasting Malaria from Weather Patterns

  Tracking rainfall and epidemics may lead to predicting outbreaks

  By Victoria Stern   | Apr 28, 2009  

• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  Earth 3.0 Resources in Film and Online

  From Scientific American Earth 3.0: Games, activities, books and films designed to inspire a greener lifestyle

  By Rachel Mahan   | Apr 24, 2009  | 3

• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  San Jose's Electric Car Revolution

  Charging network in California's third-largest city allows car owners to recharge

  By Kate Wilcox   | Apr 23, 2009  | 7

• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  Future Solutions: Green Jet Fuels

  Commercial airlines are testing plant-derived jet fuels that do less damage to the environment

  By David Biello   | Apr 21, 2009  | 2

• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  View: 6 Hidden Environmental Truths Revealed

  Illustrations provide insight on sustaining humanity and alternative energy spending

  Apr 16, 2009  | 17

• Special Editions |  Energy & Sustainability

  Photo Safaris: Environmentally Friendly "Hunting" Trips

  Camera excursions provide access to pristine landscapes and the thrill of hunting without impacting ecosystems

  By Jim Cornfield   | Apr 14, 2009  | 4

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