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Study: Pollution helps plants absorb C02

Plants absorbed carbon dioxide more efficiently under polluted skies than they would have done in a cleaner atmosphere, according to new findings published this week in Nature magazine.

Green pragmatism from Thomas Friedman

Like that other famous environmentalist, Thomas Friedman began his talk at the Asia Society in Hong Kong on December 16 with a simple PowerPoint slide. But that's where the similarities between Al Gore and The New York Times columnist end.

Time.com: U.S. Colleges' Green Grade: C-

Campuses may be getting greener, but college curriculums are falling behind in teaching students the basics of global warming and sustainability

South Asia flood toll worsens

The death toll from South Asian floods has jumped to at least 326 with rising waters and overflowing rivers hitting towns and villages from Nepal to Bangladesh.

Money Magazine: It's Not Easy Being Green One environmentally conscious family pays the price of living Earth Day every day.

''I'm not a nuts-and-berries kind of guy,'' observes John Baldwin, sounding more like a consummate consumer than a rabid environmentalist as he devours a vanilla ice cream cone at the local McDonal...

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