Illuminating answers to environmental questions.

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• Trains vs. Planes vs. Automobiles What's the greenest way to get home for Thanksgiving?
  Jacob Leibenluft Nov. 20, 2009
  
• Dirty Rockets What's the environmental impact of going into space?
  Nina Shen Rastogi Nov. 17, 2009
  
• Sustainable Salads Which fruits, vegetables, and other crops have the smallest environmental footprints?
  Brendan Borrell Nov. 10, 2009
  
• What Ever Happened to the Amazon Rain Forest? Did we save it or what?
  Brendan Borrell Nov. 3, 2009
  
• Bathing Hot, Hot, Hot How bad should I feel about taking hot showers?
  Nina Shen Rastogi Oct. 27, 2009
  
• How Green Is Tofu? You'd be surprised to know.
  Nina Shen Rastogi Oct. 20, 2009
  
• You Charged Me All Night Long Is it a sin to leave your cell phone plugged in overnight?
  Nina Shen Rastogi Oct. 13, 2009
  
• World Music Is it better for the planet to listen to CDs, records, or MP3s?
  Nina Shen Rastogi Oct. 6, 2009
  
• What Ever Happened to the Ozone Layer? Is there still a hole in it?
  Nina Shen Rastogi Sept. 29, 2009
  
• Drink Responsibly Which is better for the planet, beer or wine?
  Nina Shen Rastogi Sept. 22, 2009
  
• The Eco-Perils of Cheap Decor Is fake-wood furniture bad for the environment?
  Nina Shen Rastogi Sept. 15, 2009
  
• I Will Be Good to the Planet. I Will Be Good to the Planet. I Will Be Good to the Planet. Are blackboards more environmentally friendly than whiteboards?
  Nina Shen Rastogi Sept. 8, 2009
  
• A Supposedly Green Thing I Might Do Again How bad for the environment are cruise ships?
  Nina Shen Rastogi Sept. 1, 2009
  
• The Green Lantern Goes to the Bathroom How to do your business green.
  Nina Shen Rastogi Aug. 25, 2009
  
• Whatever Happened to Acid Rain? Did we fix it?
  Nina Shen Rastogi Aug. 18, 2009
  
• Nature's Air Conditioner Does it really save gas to roll down your windows instead of flipping on the AC?
  Brendan I. Koerner Aug. 13, 2009
  
• Reefer Sadness How destructive is snorkeling or diving at a coral reef?
  Nina Shen Rastogi Aug. 11, 2009
  
• Carbon for Clunkers How much will the popular trade-in program really do for the environment?
  Nina Shen Rastogi Aug. 4, 2009
  
• Take Only Photographs, Leave Only Catholes How to green your camping trip.
  Nina Shen Rastogi July 28, 2009
  
• Let the Baby Have His Bottle? Evaluating the dangers of bisphenol A.
  Nina Shen Rastogi July 20, 2009
  
• Green Herring? Picking out sustainable seafood.
  Nina Shen Rastogi July 14, 2009
  
• The Painter's Dilemma Is it worth it to wash out my paintbrushes?
  Nina Shen Rastogi July 7, 2009
  
• How Do I Make My Aquarium Eco-Friendly? Keep it small and track your fish.
  Nina Shen Rastogi June 23, 2009
  
• How To Buy the Greenest Beans Should I get dry bags or the canned kind?
  Nina Shen Rastogi June 16, 2009
  
• Something Old, Something New, Something Green To Cook In, Too Registering for eco-friendly pots and pans.
  Nina Shen Rastogi June 9, 2009
  
• Do Carwashes Hose the Planet? The environmental impacts of cleaning your wheels.
  Nina Shen Rastogi June 2, 2009
  
• Staying Green in the Sun Is my sunscreen bad for the environment?
  Nina Shen Rastogi May 26, 2009
  
• May Cause Earth Decay Is regular sugar greener than high-fructose corn syrup?
  Nina Shen Rastogi May 19, 2009
  
• Breaking Down Is Hard To Do How biodegradable are biodegradable plastics?
  Nina Shen Rastogi May 12, 2009
  
• To Sleep, Perchance More Green How to be eco-friendly when buying a new mattress.
  Nina Shen Rastogi May 5, 2009
  
• The Kindest Cut Which meat harms our planet the least?
  Nina Shen Rastogi April 28, 2009
  
• Spring Cleaning Your Supply Closet Should I use up old cleaners or replace them right away?
  Nina Shen Rastogi April 21, 2009
  
• How Green Are Greenbacks? The environmental impact of cash and credit.
  Nina Shen Rastogi April 14, 2009
  
• Energy and Elevators When people take the elevator, does Earth get the shaft?
  Nina Shen Rastogi April 7, 2009
  
• A Pressing Issue What's the greenest way to keep my clothes looking sharp?
  Nina Shen Rastogi March 30, 2009
  
• Are Microwave Ovens Good for the Environment? Nuking your food to save the planet.
  Nina Shen Rastogi March 24, 2009
  
• Dirty Butts Can cigarette smoking ever be green?
  Nina Shen Rastogi March 17, 2009
  
• Do Green Kitchen Cleaners Work? Getting rid of infectious bacteria without using too many toxic chemicals.
  Nina Shen Rastogi March 10, 2009
  
• Tree-Humper What's the greenest form of birth control?
  Nina Shen Rastogi March 3, 2009
  
• Green Lipstick? Making sense of natural bath-and-beauty products.
  Nina Shen Rastogi Feb. 24, 2009
  
• The Green Hereafter How to leave an environmentally friendly corpse.
  Nina Shen Rastogi Feb. 17, 2009
  
• Is the Cryosphere Crying Wolf? What Arctic sea-ice levels can tell us about global warming.
  Nina Shen Rastogi Feb. 10, 2009
  
• Clean Jar, Clean Conscience? The environmental pros and cons of washing out your recyclables.
  Nina Shen Rastogi Feb. 3, 2009
  
• Green Screens What's the most environmentally friendly television?
  Nina Shen Rastogi Jan. 27, 2009
  
• Think Globally, Ask Locally The Green Lantern's advice may not work for everyone.
  Jacob Leibenluft Jan. 13, 2009
  
• Green My Blog What's the best way to make a Web site energy-efficient?
  Jacob Leibenluft Jan. 6, 2009