E.B. Solomont

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E.B. Solomont is a New York-based correspondent for the Mother Nature Network.

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Chicks raising chicks

Wed, Mar 17 2010 at 11:04 AM EST

Feminists can be farmers, too. Just ask four California women who are embracing what it means to be a femivore.

Sniffing out bedbugs

Fri, Mar 12 2010 at 11:09 AM EST

Furry and cute, dogs are on the front lines of New York City's war on bedbugs.

Cancer strikes sea lions

Mon, Mar 08 2010 at 5:05 PM EST

Why are California sea lions getting sick with cancer? Researchers suspect viruses, PCBs in the water and genetics.

PETA slams circus for tiger abuse

Wed, Mar 03 2010 at 6:22 PM EST

PETA activists are accusing Ringling Bros. trainers of brutally beating a tiger in Atlanta. But the circus denies wrongdoing and says PETA is looking for publicity.

Turning manure into energy

Mon, Mar 01 2010 at 2:41 PM EST

California dairy farmers discover they can convert manure into electricity with 'dairy digester' machines. But some local air regulators are not pleased with the technology.

Weatherization woes

Thu, Feb 25 2010 at 6:55 PM EST

$5 billion in Recovery Act funds was aimed at weatherizing low-income housing to save money and create jobs, but the year-old program has barely gotten off the ground.

Nature's power plants

Sun, Feb 21 2010 at 2:47 PM EST

On the hunt for renewable energy, scientists revisit Mother Nature's original power source: Photosynthesis and plants.

Slower ships reduce emissions

Wed, Feb 17 2010 at 3:23 PM EST

Some shipping companies have embraced 'slow steaming' as a way to lower costs and reduce their carbon footprint.

Electric ice resurfacers sputter at Olympics

Wed, Feb 17 2010 at 11:45 AM EST

Eco-friendly ice-resurfacing machines sounded great -- until they stopped working in the middle of the men's 500-meter speed skating event.

Israel's rescued deer

Thu, Feb 11 2010 at 12:07 AM EST

In 1978, Israel rescued four Persian fallow deer from Iran. It has been protecting descendants of the rare and once free-roaming species ever since.

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