Archive for November, 2006

‘The New Yorker’ Talks Climate Change

November 16, 2006
'The New Yorker' Talks Climate Change

Throughout the midterm campaign season, at least one major issue was conspicuously absent from debate. Except in California, where Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reinvigorated his bid for reelection by vowing to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, climate change was barely mentioned. This can’t be wholly blamed on the politicians: according to a recent Pew Research Center survey, Americans [...]

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Wal-Mart to Go Green?

November 14, 2006
Wal-Mart to Go Green?

AURORA, COLO. — Wind turbines, rows of tall windows, a 200-foot-long dimpled-metal wall and shiny rooftop solar panels are just hints of what’s to come. Here, next to a busy freeway in suburban Denver, is tomorrow’s Wal-Mart today. And it’s getting a lot of attention. For the last year, this experimental Wal-Mart Supercenter has been [...]

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