
Why E-books Cost So Much
Publishers have a massive problem with perception of value CNET) Here's something that tends to get lost in the debate over e-book prices : Paper doesn't cost very much.

Why E-books Cost So Much
Publishers have a massive problem with perception of value CNET) Here's something that tends to get lost in the debate over e-book prices : Paper doesn't cost very much.

EPA Cancels Grant Applications for $20 Million Green Chemistry Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stunned scientists by canceling the four-year program less than three weeks before the deadline for grant proposals


World Bank Pushes for "Green Accounting" by Nations
Many nations are part of an effort to account for the economic goods provided for free by nature--but not the U.S.

New Data Suggest Mars Once Held an Ocean
The Red Planet may have once been home to an ocean

Orchids Are as Finicky as the Fungi That Nourish Them
Fungi that orchids need to grow are just as finicky as the exotic flowers themselves

'Earth Hour' Pauses at U.S. Border
A global effort to turn off the lights for an hour has yet to catch on in America

A Rosie Future: Jetsons-Like Gadgets with "Ambient Intelligence" Are Key to Smart Homes and Cities
Information collected by AI software from sensors in homes and cities could identify and address health, safety and environmental problems without human intervention

Most Cities Unprepared for Coming Population Boom
As the world's human population moves to cities, how cities grow may well determine the fate of the planet

Spread Reckoning: U.S. Suburbs Face Twin Perils of Climate Change and Peak Oil [Excerpt]
Sprawling metropolitan areas like Merriam, Kans., face fundamental challenges from global warming and the end of easy oil

April 2012 Briefing Memo

Recycled Toilets Make Path Green
The Meador Kansas Ellis Trail became the first certified sustainable road under the Greenroads rating system, in part because it contains recycled commodes. Sophie Bushwick reports

Frog Species Found in Big Apple
A previously unknown species of leopard frog has been found in an urban range centered on Yankee Stadium in New York City. Christopher Intagliata reports