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Can Patagonia Convince Consumers to "Buy Less, Buy Used"?
What happens when one of America’s most successful and beloved companies suggests that consumers reduce their purchasing of new products? Outdoor outfitter Patagonia did just that - raising the economic ante for Corporate America with a first-of-its-kind “Buy Less, Buy Used” initiative, offered ... -
The East Coast Earthquake is a Wake Up Call And Should Serve as a Warning of How Unprepared We Actually Are
The recent 5.8 earthquake that hit outside Washington, D.C. perhaps created more psychological than physical damage. So the good news is that only nerves were rattled, rather than buildings although there was small amounts of damage reported. For example, the 137-year old Washington Monument had a ... -
Ethos: 'The Prius of Bottled Water'
Social entrepreneur Peter Thum compares Ethos Water to the Prius, which he says "basically doesn’t solve any problems, but it takes advantage of an imperfect technology and it takes a step in the right direction."
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T. Boone Pickens: Wake Up, America! We're Fools Without an Energy Plan.
By 2012, world markets will be demanding 90 million barrels of oil a day. The world currently produces 88 million. Our dependence on OPEC oil and non-renewable energy sources is an increasingly bad idea.
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Self-Driving Cars Have Arrived
4 days ago
What's the Latest Development? Self-driving cars are already here, though they are a technology of degrees. Features like adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping technology will be released first. Adaptive cruise control, which automatically adjusts your speed to the car in front of you, is ... Read More
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The Dark Side of Wind Power
5 days ago
What's the Latest Development? Wind energy is becoming big business, particularly in developing countries where traditional electricity infrastructure is lacking. Wind power also represents a kinder, greener version of economic development. But it is precisely this clean image which allows the ... Read More
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Technology for a Cause
28 days ago
The XO 3.0 tablet was one of the most talked about gadgets at this year’s Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas. The tablet has a hand cranked accessory that powers the device which can run on Linux or Android. This is helpful for children living in rural areas of developing countries where there ... Read More
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Freeman Dyson: Climate Change Predictions Are “Absurd”
about 1 month ago
“We don’t only have to worry about warming,” the physicist argues. “It could very well be the climate gets colder. Nobody knows”—and we waste time arguing when we should be preparing. Watch the video here: In the video below, Dyson talks about how he has responded to critics. When the ... Read More
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The Curious Case of Richard Muller, Former Climate Change Skeptic
about 1 month ago
What's the Big Idea? Climate change deniers lost an important ally in 2011. They used to claim the Berkeley physicist Richard Muller among their ranks, although Muller claims to have been merely a skeptic, not a denier. Muller recently completed a David and Charles Koch-funded study that found the ... Read More
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The Curious Case of Richard Muller, Former Climate Change Critic
about 1 month ago
Author James Lawrence Powell explains the case of the physicist Richard Muller, who used to be critical about the science behind global warming. Muller conducted a study funded by the Koch brothers that reported, lo and behold, the earth is warming. But would climate change deniers accept his conclusions? Read More
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Brazil Overtakes UK: At what Cost to the Amazon?
about 1 month ago
What's the Latest Development? Brazil has replaced the U.K. as the sixth biggest economy worldwide thanks to vast reserves of natural resources–including gold, silver, off-shore oil and minerals in the Amazon–and a rapidly growing and cash-rich middle class. Also, unlike China, Brazil is unlikely ... Read More
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Why Climate Change Is a Human Rights Issue
3 months ago
Environmentalists prognosticate devastating changes in the future, but climate change is already impacting the lives of millions of poor people. There needs to be a developmental approach to climate change, not just an environmental one. Read More
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Bangkok Facing Future of Flooding
3 months ago
What's the Latest Development? Faced with the combined threats of land subsidence and rising temperatures and sea levels, the World Bank has predicted that Bangkok's flood risk will increase four-fold from now by 2050. Some experts say it is inevitable the city will one day be underwater, the only ... Read More
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