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December 2008 Issue
Steve Mirsky talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas L. Friedman on how green technology can save the world economy
Newly approved reactor designs could reduce global warming and fossil-fuel dependence, but utilities are grappling with whether better nukes make market sense
China is aggressively building cleaner cities and renewable power supplies, but the relentless expansion of dirty coal may suffocate those efforts. A firsthand look
Mayor Richard Daley has unveiled an aggressive plan to transform the old, gritty city. If he can pull it off, other cities might follow
Ecotourism has become the unlikely protector of the unexpectedly endangered great white sharks
Ranchers in Montana are being paid by polluters to keep their grass unmowed
To save orangutans, scientist Willie Smits is restoring a rain forest—and creating new livelihoods for the Indonesian families who help him
In-Depth Report:
The Future of the Poles
Both the North and South poles are undergoing unprecedented changes as a result of man-made climate change. What does this mean for the region's wildlife and natural resources as countries make claims for territory?
Extreme Tech:
Turbine Rides Underwater Currents Like a Kite
New technology would enable turbine tethered to the seabed to harvest energy
In-Depth Report:
China and Environment
China struggles to reconcile its rapid growth with the health of its people and environment
News
Cylindrical Solar Cells Give a Whole New Meaning to Sunroof
Solyndra hopes to capture the wasted sunlight falling on roofs by making solar cells into cylinders rather than panels
Cass R. Sunstein and Richard H. Thaler
Patricia Zaradic
Peter Barnes
Steven Kyle
Jerome Ringo
Shirley Ann Jackson
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