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Fighting For Sustainable Development
Profile of Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai who was recognized for her "holistic" approach to sustainable development.
Ecologist Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Environmentalist who worked to slow deforestation, preserve biodiversity, and educate people about their environment, wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
Homeland Security To Buy Entire Town For Terror Drills
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security will purchase an entire town to conduct anti-terrorism training.
The Hummer Is For Wimps
The Hummer looks like a bicycle next to the International CXT. This new truck that gives seven miles a gallon may be the world's "least eco-friendly production vehicle."
Key To Eco-friendly Housing Of The Future
Renowned Indian architect Charles Correa on why the future of eco-friendly, sustainable architecture lies in learning the lessons of traditional architecture.
Friday Funny: Splatometers
Splatometers reveal a possible insect decline in the U.K.
The 'Toyota-ization' Of Deserts
Blowing desert dust is a growing environmental problem, made worse by dust-spewing SUVs replacing camels for desert travel.
Where 60-Mile-Long Traffic Jams Are Common
What has democracy achieved for this mega-metropolis?
Styrofoam Houses
Scientists, engineers and architects develop an affordable, energy efficient, and earthquake-resistant house made from the same material used for disposable cups.
E-Planning System In Scotland
A new e-planning system will receive applications for home alteration and objections to developments online.
The Longest Place Name?
Residents in a UK village are giving themselves the longest place name in the UK to protest plans for a wind farm.
Despite Policy, England Fails To Curb Sprawl
The Campaign to Protect Rural England claims that a majority of local councils have failed to meet minimum compliance, thus promoting unchecked growth.
Gulf Streaming Media
A distributed computer simulation of catastrophic global warming spreads.
Birmingham's Curvy Architectural Statement
The English city, known more for its bleak factories than cutting-edge design, turns heads with its new department store.
The Dream Green Car
The Gem -- the world's best-selling electric car -- enters the UK market to rave reviews.
Invisible Walls
Inventor plans to develop technology to allow people to see through "invisible" walls.
Former Industrial Ghost-Town Becomes Sweden's Film Capital
Trollhattan, once faced with 20% unemployment, remodeled its abandoned factories into movie studios, drawing new investment from around the world.
Thirsty British Look To The Sea For Relief
Faced with a mounting lack of fresh water, England thinks reverse-osmosis could provide for its inevitable growth and life-style changes.
Atlantis Found?
Satellite photos from southern Spain appear to match the dimensions of the not-so-mythical city of Atlantis.
Worst Rail Disaster In History?
The BBC News is reporting that up to 3,000 people are feared dead or injured in a huge fuel train collision in North Korea.
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