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Want a Job in 10 Years? Support Climate Legislation Now
    The American Clean Energy Security Act, with its carbon cap-and-trade regulation to combat greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, will create jobs -- now or later.

I Left Condé Nast for Greener Pastures!
    Biodiesel generators are a great way to green your next event.

7 Cool Green Homes That Float
    Floating homes from around the world based on green building design, from the Cosmic Muffin to a Floating Solar Home.

8 Innovative Solar Projects
    Highlights from the National Solar Tour 2009 - innovative solar power projects from around the U.S.

A Global Ideas Competition Fosters Clean Tech Startups
    Global Cleantech Open is offering $100,000 in venture capital for the best clean tech startup idea that is presented during its latest contest.

Obama Halts Largest Mountaintop Removal Mine Project
    The Obama administration has halted a large mountaintop removal mining project, but has yet to rule on dozens of other pending permits.

Going Green Film Festival Promo Shot in Western Style
    The going green film festival shot its promo in the old Western town of Hanford.

Is Your Phone Company Sponsoring the 'Appalachian Apocalypse'?
    Verizon is accused of supporting a mountaintop removal coal mining rally organized by a notorious skeptic of climate change science.

Can You Still Hear Crickets in New York City?
    Cricket Crawl is a citizen science project for kids and families in New York City.

Win Public Transportation Fares for a Year
    The dump the pump contest offers a free year of public transportation for the best video about the benefits of public transportation.

Send Your Ripe Garden Photos
    Farm Aid is giving away tickets to the annual fundraising concert to the person who submits the best and most popular farm-related photo.

3 Good Eco Lawn Care Products
    Push mowers and electric mowers are greener lawnmowers than gas engines. Electric trimmers are also a better choice.

Weed Killer May Be in Your Drinking Water at Dangerous Levels
    A new NRDC report identifies unhealthy spikes of atrazine in drinking water that may threaten human and wildlife health.

Will You Vote for Open Space and Farmland Preservation This November?
    The Conservation Campaign seeks to increase local spending on open space and farmland preservation through ballot initiatives.

10 Hot Solar Jobs
    Emerging green jobs in solar power, from PV panel installer to technicians, designers and more.

Want to See Neighborhoods That Beat the Housing Bust? Take a Walk
    John F. Wasik's The Cul-de-sac-Syndrome book highlights how walkable neighborhoods boost value of real estate as well as lifestyle.

3 Cool Solar Products
    Great solar power products, from panels to thin film solar to solar chargers, from Kyocera and more.

3 Green Jobs in the Emerging Biofuel Market
    Hot green jobs in ethanol and other alternative fuels.

7 Easy Ways to Entertain for Less
    Easy entertaining tips to save money and go green, on decorations, food, wine, place sets and more.

Get Naturally Gorgeous Skin with These Best Kept Secrets
    Green beauty tips for gorgeous skin: natural skin care is easier than you think, and can take advantage of oxygen, air purifiers, and avoiding sun, stress and other harmful factors.

3 New Computers That May Change Your Mind About Energy Efficiency
    Energy efficient computers from Dell, Lenovo and Asus.

4 Emerging Green Collar Jobs in Wind Energy
    Wind energy green jobs, from wind analysts to turbine machinists and installers.

Improve Air Quality in Your Nursery and Protect Your Baby's Health
    Learn to promote safe indoor air quality in your nursery or bedrooms for baby, to reduce the risk of asthma and other harm from toxic byproducts and VOCs.

4 Green Jobs Coming Out of Cap and Trade
    Cap and trade responses to global warming are stimulating new green jobs in energy consulting and beyond.

3 Cool Electric Cars You May Not Have Heard Of
    The Think City, Tesla Roadster and Model S and Aptera are hot new electric cars (and a hybrid) coming out soon, hoping to shift the auto industry even greener.

3 Great Energy-Efficient Products for Summer
    Check out these cool energy-efficient products: air conditioner and water cooler from Haier and the Amazon Kindle DX ebook reader.

4 Up-and-Coming Jobs in Clean Energy
    Hot green jobs in clean energy and clean tech, from energy auditor to hydrogen or smart grid technician.

10 Reasons to Support the House Climate Bill
    10 reasons to support the American Clean Energy Security Act, with its carbon cap-and-trade regulation to combat greenhouse gas emissions and global warming.

Inhaling Exhaust Linked to Premature Babies
    Air pollution from vehicular traffic is linked to premature birth and preeclampsia.

Volunteer to Green Up the Big Apple
    Help NYRP (New York Restoration Project) plant trees and promote greenspace in New York City.

Fuel Efficient Tires 101
    How to save money on gas by using fuel efficient tires.

How to Haze a Buffalo
    Is it right to haze buffalo with helicopters in Yellowstone National Park? That's what's happening.

Have We Reached Peak Coal?
    Peak coal may be close, as the price of extracting coal rises.

4 Good Signs That Bisphenol A's Days Are Numbered
    California, Congress and the FDA moved closer to regulating Bisphenol A.

Study Links Selenium to Diabetes: 'Selenium Supplements Should Not Be Used in the U.S.'
    Selenium is linked to diabetes, and researchers warn consumers against using selenium supplements, including multivitamins containing selenium.

"There's Still Time Left"
    A video advertisement seeks to inspire action at the upcoming U.N. Copenhagen climate talks.

'Appalachian Apocalypse': Obama Permits Mountaintop Removal Mining
    Obama Administration permits mountaintop removal mining.

The Solution to Sprawl
    What new urbanism is all about, why sprawl is bad and more ... all in a fun video.

Antibacterial Soap Won't Protect You from Swine Flu
    Four reasons why antibacterial soap will do nothing to ward off the swine flu h1n1 virus.

Pillow Fights and other Weird Green News
    This week's Zaproot video news roundup.

The Resurrection Will Not Be Sponsored by a Chemical Company
    This week's Zaproot video news roundup, about Easter, the Aptera and federal chemical policy.

True or False? Cap-and-Trade Will Cost You $3,000
    Widely reported estimates for how much a so-called "'ight switch tax" would cost the average American household are grossly inflated. Here's why.

How Offshore Oil in Brazil Might Save the Amazon
    This week's Zaproot video news roundup, about the rare endangered bird photographed then eaten, and how Offshore oil in Brazil could actually help preserve the Amazon, sort of.

What Really Happens to Recyclables?
    This week's Zaproot video news roundup, about why recycling is important and interesting recycling facts.

Is the U.S. Really Ignoring the $5.7 Trillion Bakken Oil Formation in the Western U.S.?
    FactCheck.org debunks a common chain e-mail about the domestic oil supply, environmental advocates and the politics of oil in the Bakken formation of the Western U.S.

Soda from...cow urine?!
    This week's Zaproot video news roundup, with cow urine soda.

One Thing Environmental Groups and the Construction Industry Agree On
    Environmental groups and construction industry agree that sewer wastewater infrastructure is a good investment for both jobs creation and environmental protection.

SC Johnson to Phase Out Phthalates
    SC Johnson will phase out the use of phthalates in many personal care products, and disclose the ingredients of its products on its Web site.

Obama Follows Bush Lead on Wolves
    After vowing to elevate science in decision-making, the Interior Department backs a much-criticized Bush Administration plan to decrease Endangered Species Act protections for wolves.

Green Nuns, Ghost Nets and Other Weird Green News
    This week's Zaproot video news roundup, with ghost nets killing fish in the oceans, green nuns at a convent and salmonella peanuts.




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