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EARTH MATTERS NEWS More Icy storms hold the capital hostage, closing government offices on Monday in addition to halting plane, train and car traffic.  New studies on how Americans perceive climate change are a testament to public confusion and an urgent call for better messaging from the scientific community. |
TRANSPORTATION NEWS More Carmaker corrected problems in Prius models sold since late last month but the company is deciding what steps to take to fix the antilock brake system issue in cars sold in Japan and overseas before late January.  It's a long time to be riding the rails, but it beats flying. Guest blogger Jaymi Heimbuch explains why. |
TECHNOLOGY NEWS More NASA announces funding for seven companies to develop private space taxis.  Geeks of the world, unite. One of the coolest gadget conventions is coming up, and you get to vote for the best new device. |
FOOD NEWS More People who drank two or more sodas a week are 87 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, 14-year Singapore research reveals.  Five crates of 100-year-old brandy and Scotch whiskey were found underneath Antarctic ice, opening a door into distiller McKinlay and Co.'s past. |
LIFESTYLE NEWS More CEO Chris Martin watched the price of precious woods go up and order sizes go down -- and realized his company must alter its traditional craft and start thinking sustainably.  Never underestimate the power of a good prank, especially when big business or big government is the victim. |
FAMILY NEWS More Parents don't need to eliminate pool time altogether, but should be aware of over-chlorinated pools and possible skin and respiratory side effects.  The $3 fee will go toward funding an Office of Sustainability on the University of Georgia campus. |
THE HOME NEWS MoreChanie Kirschner knows just what to do with all your old John Hughes flicks.  Scientists are lining up to take a look at Herbie the elm's trunk rings, hoping to learn the tree's true age and understand the climates it survived. |
BUSINESS NEWS More Rising sea levels, increasing methane gas in the atmosphere, arctic soil erosion, flooding and heat waves could cost the world up to $24 trillion by mid-century.  But city governments must balance the potential jobs and money generated by small green businesses with neighbors' concerns about noise and smells. |
Top Features
Daily Briefing: D.C. digs out from snow
Plus: Endeavor launches off into space.
Gov't forms new climate change agency
Obama working with NOAA on new group.
Urban farmers fight to sow green biz
Neighbors concerned about noise and smells.
Study links soda to pancreatic cancer
Singapore study included 60,000 people.
Rhino birth discovered by web watcher
Park notified by woman watching on webcam.
Vancouver gets climate change bronze
Eco-group applaud city's Olympic efforts.
Snowstorm: Why not bury power lines?
With weekend blizzard, utilities revisit options.
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