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  • Computers need spring cleaning, too

    Mon, May 03, 2010 4:30 PM by Chris Baskind

    Backing up critical files can reduce headache later.

  • EPA launches website on oil spill

    Fri, Apr 30, 2010 7:39 PM by Karl Burkart

    The Deepwater Horizon incident is set to surpass the Exxon Valdez spill as the worst oil disaster in U.S. history. The EPA, the Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security are providing breaking updates and resources online.

  • 5 iPad apps to help your garden grow

    Tue, Apr 27, 2010 8:59 AM by D. Salmons

    Gadget-minded gardeners can ID plants, track harvests and even design plots. They still have to pull the weeds, though.

  • Google goes green -- with goats

    Fri, Apr 23, 2010 8:32 AM

    Google stays on the cutting edge by keeping the grass on its campus trimmed with a herd of 200 goats.

  • Dell plants trees via Facebook on Earth Day

    Thu, Apr 22, 2010 2:15 PM by Katherine Butler

    Dell makes donation to The Conservation Fund to plant up to 150,000 trees on behalf of Facebook fans.

  • Inconvenient Youth is the new one-stop shop for teens fighting climate change

    Tue, Apr 20, 2010 5:35 PM by Jeffrey Davis

    The Climate Project, founded by Al Gore, is launching a new website designed for teens who want to live greener and fight climate change.

  • Video footage from James Cameron's trip to the Amazon

    Sat, Apr 17, 2010 11:12 PM by Karl Burkart

    James Cameron and Sigourney Weaver go to Brazil and stall (for now) the Bel Money dam project.

  • Finland on track to offer high-speed broadband to all

    Thu, Apr 15, 2010 10:51 AM by Agence France-Presse

    The government plans to connect nearly all Finns by the end of 2015.

  • Planet 100's 100th episode!

    Thu, Apr 15, 2010 3:00 AM by Karl Burkart

    A major milestone for the Planet 100 team ... 100 episodes. Woot!

  • Just say no to 'Dirty Gold'

    Thu, Apr 08, 2010 10:26 PM by Karl Burkart

    New report lauds companies like Tiffany and Sears that have banned dirty gold, but 4 out of 5 jewelry manufacturers still use it. The 'No Dirty Gold' campaign hopes to change that.

  • Computer chip breakthrough mimics brain synapse

    Thu, Apr 08, 2010 6:23 PM by Karl Burkart

    HP unveils a breakthrough in powerful computer chip technology that can process data, store memory and stack 3-dimensionally ... just like a brain synapse.

  • Greenpeace: Civil disobedience is NOT 'terrorism'

    Tue, Apr 06, 2010 5:12 PM by Karl Burkart

    Recent Greenpeace videos inciting civil disobedience have summoned the wrath of an anti-environmental cyber army that is framing Greenpeace as a terrorist organization.

  • Top 5 naked protesters

    Fri, Apr 02, 2010 8:31 PM by Karl Burkart

    This week Planet100 counts down the top 5 naked protests. What would you strip for?

  • Pepsi's refreshing twist on environmental action

    Thu, Apr 01, 2010 8:18 PM by Karl Burkart

    Pepsi Refresh Project uses social media to get across its new brand message -- you can change the world ... if a giant corporation pays for it.

  • Green your e-waste this April 1

    Thu, Apr 01, 2010 12:07 PM by Cool Green Science Blog

    Want to green your computing? These tips -- from composting your tweets and IMs to demanding shade-grown javascript -- can make your e-world so much more eco-friendly, this April 1 and all year long.

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