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Media
Reading Up on the Environment [Best Environmental Books] (Wall Street Journal, Oct. 6)
New digital book profiles green programs at Apple, Gap, other firms (Green Biz, Oct. 2)
Green Living & Social Trends
U.S. City Dwellers Flock to Raising Chickens (ENN, Oct. 6)
'Smart' cars: How green? How safe? (Christian Science Monitor, Oct. 3)
Heat up that iron: a guide to ecofriendly clothing care (Christian Science Monitor, Oct. 2)
Business & Economy
Is There a Green Upside to the Economic Meltdown? (ENN, Oct. 7)
'Tens of millions' of environmental jobs to come - UN (Edie, Oct. 6)
 Six Steps to the Greenest Meetings Possible (Green Biz, Oct. 6)
Starbucks wastes millions of litres of water a day (Guardian, Oct. 6)
Google, U.S. Chamber Offer Energy Plans (Green Biz, Oct. 6)
Green IT Can Make a Splash in the World of Water (Green Biz, Oct. 6)
Companies 'need green directors' (BBC News, Oct. 5)
PepsiCo Reports Making Big Strides Toward Green Goals (Green Biz, Oct. 3)
USPS Aims to Cut Energy Use by a Third (Green Biz, Oct. 3)
Ben & Jerry's trials cleaner freezers (Green Biz, Oct. 2)
Toshiba Expands Free Recycling Program (ENN, Oct. 2)
Commentary
A sampling of editorials relating the the environment. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Geographic.
The war over GM is back. Is the truth any clearer? [Genetically modified food] (Guardian, Oct. 5)
How to make the cap fit (Guardian, Oct. 3)
Ecosystems & Biodiversity
A coral reef endures against the odds (International Herald Tribune, Oct. 6)
Mammals facing extinction threat (BBC News, Oct. 6)
Nations protect land better than seas (ENN/WWF, Oct. 5)
Everglades restoration bogged down by poor planning (New Scientist, Oct. 4)
Rare insect found safe on beach (BBC News, Oct. 3)
Noisier Oceans May Be "Disaster" For Marine Animals (National Geographic News, Oct. 2)
Black rhinos released into wild (BBC News, Oct. 2)
Can we save forests by listening to trees? (Christian Science Monitor, Oct. 2)
Technology
Google Earth takes a dive under the ocean (Guardian, Oct. 7)
The Race For The Electric Car (CBS News, Oct. 5)
Smog Blog For Central America And Caribbean Debuts (SpaceMart, Oct. 3)
Is the Chevy Volt just hype? (ENN/Guardian, Oct. 2)
ASUS Introduces Bamboo-Cased Computers (ENN, Oct. 2)
Pollution
Ground-level ozone pollution to increase (The Independent, Oct. 6)
U.N. body to finalize action on ship emissions (Yahoo! News/Reuters, Oct. 6)
A brave new target: cut greenhouse emissions by 122% (Guardian, Oct. 6)
Pollution linked to appendicitis (BBC News, Oct. 6)
Mexico tourism boom kills coral quicker than climate change (Scotland on Sunday, Oct. 5)
"Chemical Equator" Divides Earth's Hemispheres (National Geographic News, Oct 2)
California ports clean up polluting trucks (ENN/Reuters, Oct. 2)
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Public Opinion & Surveys
Flextime, Telecommuting Most Popular Commuter Benefits: Survey (GreenBiz, Oct. 8)
Green Building
How white roofs shine bright green (Christian Science Monitor, Oct. 3)
Catching Some Rays in Greater Numbers [Solar energy] (NY Times, Oct. 2) Free site registration required
U.S. & Government
U.S. to limit oil development in polar bear habitat (Yahoo! News/Reuters, Oct. 7)
The presidential hopefuls get a challenge from the green movement: come to Poland (Guardian, Oct. 7)
Palin on global warming (Guardian, Oct. 7)
Bays On US Gulf Coast Vulnerable To Flooding (Terra Daily, Oct. 6)
House approves extending energy tax credits (ENN/Reuters, Oct. 4)
States sue EPA over water releases from ships (Yahoo! News/AP, Oct. 2)
International
First-Ever Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria (Terra Daily, Oct. 8)
Italy's bluefin tuna fishing 'out of control': WWF (Terra Daily/AFP, Oct. 7)
China shying from climate obligations, adviser says (Reuters, Oct. 7)
Seeking Africa's green revolution (BBC News, Oct. 7)
EU MPs climate package brings little joy to industry (Yahoo! News/AFP, Oct. 7)
Shanghai highrises could worsen threat of rising seas (Yahoo! News/Reuters, Oct. 6)
Indian farmers should go organic: Prince Charles (ENN/Financial Express, Oct. 6)
Brazil's worst logger: the government? (Christian Science Monitor, Oct. 3)
WWF bemoans attempts to water down EU's green targets (Yahoo! News/AFP, Oct. 3)
Uganda wildlife park gets new gorilla family (Yahoo! News/AFP, Oct. 3)
Climate Change
2008 Ozone Hole Larger Than Last Year (Science Daily, Oct. 7)
Rainforest dwellers demand more say in climate change efforts (Yahoo! News/AFP, Oct. 7)
Climate focus 'good news for species' (BBC News, Oct. 7)
Disease warning on climate change (BBC News, Oct. 7)
Cities aren't the only culprits in climate change (New Scientist, Oct. 7)
VIDEO: Iceland Glacier Melting Fast (National Geographic News, Oct. 6)
Early birds get to survive changing climate (New Scientist, Oct. 6)
Energy
Biofuel boom threatens food security, UN agency warns (Yahoo! News/AFP, Oct. 7)
NJ: We'll become a world leader in wind power (Yahoo! News/AP, Oct. 7)
Cut the Sprawl, Cut the Warming (NY Times, Oct. 6)
The True Costs of Renewable Energy (Yahoo! News/LiveScience, Oct. 6)
A Gift From the '70s: Energy Lessons (NY Times, Oct. 6) Free site registration required
World Bank's "green" energy funding up 87 percent (ENN/Reuters, Oct. 3)
90,000 Homes To Be Powered By Chicken Manure (ENN, Oct. 3)
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