Topic: College of the Atlantic

Grapevine closed by snow: playtime near L.A., but tough work on I-5

The California Highway Patrol works hard to reopen the Grapevine closed by the winter weather, even as arts students outside Los Angeles frolic in the snow, highly unusual at that low altitude.

Buying carbon offsets may ease eco-guilt but not global warming

Voluntary carbon offsets are a 'Wild West' market ripe for fraud, exaggeration, and poorly run projects that probably do little to ease global warming.

Colleges wean off fossil fuels

Alternative energy sources help power campuses across US.

Roundup: Green college rankings, an ethanol backlash, and a wikified electric car

A sampling of environmental stories elsewhere on the Web.

Now, ‘green’ report cards for U.S. colleges

New rating systems help students choose environmentally friendly colleges.

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