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On Earth Day 2013: 13 excellent books to consume
It's Earth Day. Check out these 13 books for the literary equivalent of a green boost of antioxidants and protein.
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Dig the coal, bury the carbon
New coal-fired power plants will capture CO2 and inject it into the earth.
07/21/2009 01:00 am -
On Franken's first day as senator, a standing ovation
Fellow Democrats greeted him warmly Tuesday, but his vote is no guarantee that thorny legislation – such as healthcare reform and a sweeping energy bill – will hit the fast track.
07/07/2009 01:00 am -
Decline in blacks in prison for drug crimes reverses 25-year trend
Reduced crack use and criminal justice reforms may have contributed to the 20 percent drop.
04/14/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Court reinstates EPA clean-air rule
A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily reinstated a Bush administration rule that sought to cut harmful pollution from power plants and other facilities in the Eastern US.
12/23/2008 12:00 am -
Farming superpower Brazil spreads its know-how
It is bringing the technologies of tropical farming to other parts of Latin America, and to Africa and Asia.
11/12/2008 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View States lead on scrubbing carbon
Their efforts may be timid, but they show enterprise compared to Washington.
10/02/2008 01:00 am -
Millions of snow geese imperil fragile ecosystem
Far-northern breeding grounds are devastated. A major culprit: expanded farming in US Midwest.
09/25/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green Study: Climate change to produce extreme rains
A new study observes a link between warmer temperatures and more intense downpours.
08/12/2008 01:00 am -
Open to the voice of Truth
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
08/11/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green Insurer: Weather disasters becoming more frequent
The number of natural disasters has more than doubled since 1980, mostly because of a worsening of weather-driven catastrophes, according to a German insurance company.
07/16/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green Pollution ruling somehow manages to irk both White House and environmentalists
A Federal appeals court unanimously struck down an Environmental Protection Agency regulation Friday that requires states to reduce polluting emissions from power plants.
07/11/2008 01:00 am -
California water shortages to boost some crop prices
With fuel costs also rising, customers are likely to see the price of tomatoes, melons, and lettuce go up.
06/27/2008 01:00 am -
California water shortages to boost some crop prices
With fuel costs also rising, customers are likely to see the price of tomatoes, melons, and lettuce go up.
06/26/2008 01:00 am -
Floods and an 'ark' state of thought
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
06/18/2008 01:00 am -
More Mail Bag matches
Readers remember their experiences with the Monitor's old pen-pal column.
06/02/2008 01:00 am -
While reservists serve, their jobs don't always wait
Between 2004 and 2006, returning volunteers filed 16,000 complaints against employers.
04/10/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View The global grain bubble
As prices soar, riots rise. But it's not for lack of crops. The cause? A rush to biofuel and grain-fed meat.
01/18/2008 12:00 am
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