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The Weekly Planet: Logging the decades"Timber!" I can still remember how I felt as I yelled at that moment when I cut down my first tree back in the mid-'70s. Published: February 7, 2010 ( 0)
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Earth science and societyOur big environmental challenges, especially climate change, come from the conflict between human individualism and consumerism, nationalism and the limits imposed on us by the earth system. Published: January 31, 2010 ( 0)
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Energy on tapWhen it comes to energy, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Every bit of energy we use has some environmental cost. Published: January 31, 2010 ( 0)
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The Weekly Planet: Why risk our economy to Vermont Yankee?The Vermont seal of quality carries with it a cachet that few other states can claim. Published: January 24, 2010 ( 0)
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From the mouths of cowsReducing methane output can increase milk production Within the belches of cows lurks methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Contrary to urban legend, only 3 percent of a cow's methane comes from its tail-end. The other 97 percent rises when the cow belches. Published: January 24, 2010 ( 0)
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Copenhagen: The untold storyConference mobilizes U.S. climate movement Many reporters who wrote about the disappointing outcome of Copenhagen missed the incredible spirit that came from the world's citizens gathered to fight climate change. Published: January 17, 2010 ( 0)
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The Weekly Planet: The case of the missing Weekly Planet columnWhat happened last Sunday? The Weekly Planet column was nowhere to be found, displaced by an ad for Vermont Yankee, the nuclear power plant situated on the shores of the Connecticut River. Published: January 17, 2010 ( 0)
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