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the green lanternThe Green LanternIlluminating answers to environmental questions.42174662greenlanternfalsefalsespacernotembeddedthe green lanternThe Greenest BirdBrendan I. KoernerfalseWhich kind of turkey is best for the environment?noThe Greenest BirdWhat kind of Thanksgiving turkey is best for the environment?noIf you're like the vast majority of Americans, you're looking forward to gorging yourself on turkey this Thursday. But what if you're an eco-minded poultry lover—what kind of bird should you serve? Two years ago, the Green Lantern tackled this very dilemma. The article is reprinted below.truenotochyperlinkno2009112470535AMTuesdayNovNovember711/24/2009 12:05:35 PM6339464313500000002009112470535AMTuesdayNovNovember711/24/2009 12:05:35 PM633946431350000000the green lanternTrains vs. Planes vs. AutomobilesJacob Leibenluft1/123122/2202502/leibenluftj.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse2009112532242PMWednesdayNovNovember1511/25/2009 8:22:42 PM6339475936208846942009112532242PMWednesdayNovNovember1511/25/2009 8:22:42 PM6339475936208846942009112532242PMWednesdayNovNovember1511/25/2009 8:22:42 PM633947593620884694false2008101711636PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:36 PM6335984619600000002008101711636PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:36 PM633598461960000000falseWhat's the greenest way to get home for Thanksgiving?noTrains vs. Planes vs. AutomobilesWhat's the greenest way to get home for Thanksgiving?noA new report from AAA, the car association, predicts that 33.2 million Thanksgiving travelers will be driving at least 50 miles to their holiday destinations this year. Another 2.3 million are expected to fly somewhere for the weekend, and many more will be riding intercity buses and trains. Last year around this time, the Lantern looked at the carbon emissions associated with these various forms of travel. The column is reprinted below.truenotochyperlinkno20091120112324AMFridayNovNovember1111/20/2009 4:23:24 PM63394313004000000020091120112324AMFridayNovNovember1111/20/2009 4:23:24 PM633943130040000000the green lanternDirty RocketsNina Shen RastogifalseWhat's the environmental impact of going into space?noDirty RocketsWhat impact do rockets have on the environment?noWe hear so much about the environmental impacts of transportation. What about space travel? How do rockets affect the atmosphere?truenotochyperlinkno2009111770929AMTuesdayNovNovember711/17/2009 12:09:29 PM6339403856900000002009111770929AMTuesdayNovNovember711/17/2009 12:09:29 PM633940385690000000the green lanternSustainable SaladsBrendan BorrellfalseWhich fruits, vegetables, and other crops have the smallest environmental footprints?noSustainable SaladsWhich fruits, vegetables, and other crops have the smallest environmental footprints?noI know you can buy local or buy organic, but I've heard that some crops are simply more resource-intensive than others, regardless of how or where they are grown. So what's the key to picking foods that have the smallest environmental footprint?truenotochyperlinkno2009111095434AMTuesdayNovNovember911/10/2009 2:54:34 PM6339344367400000002009111095434AMTuesdayNovNovember911/10/2009 2:54:34 PM633934436740000000the green lanternWhat Ever Happened to the Amazon Rain Forest?Brendan BorrellfalseDid we save it or what?noWhat Ever Happened to the Amazon Rain Forest?What ever happened to the Amazon rain forest? Did we save it?noWe used to hear so much about the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, but lately not a word. So what happened—did we save it or not?truenotochyperlinkno200911370622AMTuesdayNovNovember711/3/2009 12:06:22 PM633928287820000000200911371116AMTuesdayNovNovember711/3/2009 12:11:16 PM633928290760000000200792553315PMTuesdaySepSeptember179/25/2007 9:33:15 PM633263383950000000200792553315PMTuesdaySepSeptember179/25/2007 9:33:15 PM633263383950000000falsetruetruetruetruetruetrue200792470153PMMondaySepSeptember199/24/2007 11:01:53 PM633262573130000000200792470153PMMondaySepSeptember199/24/2007 11:01:53 PM633262573130000000