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The editor's corner, where the day's headlines are discussed and dissected.
Larry Dignan
Larry Dignan
Editor-in-Chief
Larry Dignan is editor-in-chief of SmartPlanet and ZDNet. He is also editorial director of TechRepublic. Previously, he was an editor at eWeek, Baseline and CNET News. He has written for WallStreetWeek.com, Inter@ctive Week, New York Times and Financial Planning. He holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Delaware. He is based in New York but resides in Pennsylvania.
Larry Dignan
Andrew Nusca
Andrew Nusca
Editor
Andrew Nusca is editor of SmartPlanet and an associate editor for ZDNet. Previously, he worked at Money, Men's Vogue and Popular Mechanics magazines. He holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and New York University. He based in New York but resides in Philadelphia.
Andrew Nusca
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Threatened by climate change, original 'Garden of Eden' could drown in as little as two decades
The Seychelles, a small cluster of islands off the coast of Africa, may be the canary in the coal mine when it comes to rising seas as a result of global climate change. According to new...
December 1, 2009 10:59am |
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Stoplight progress indicator concept improves utility of traffic signals
A new stoplight design concept adds a progress indicator to calm drivers and give them more accurate feedback.
December 1, 2009 10:39am |
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Massive, apple-shaped 'Greenopolis' pavilion to encourage healthier lifestyles at 2010 World Expo
In honor of the 2010 World Expo, Romania has set out to build a $3.5 million, five-floor spherical "apple" called the "Greenopolis," designed to encourage healthy lifestyles.
1 | December 1, 2009 9:43am |
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The Sustainability Journey: On leaving luxury
Talking about sustainability and why I gave up my luxury lifestyle and what I always considered to be "everything" to live in a pod made from reclaimed materials, in an "intentional community"...
December 1, 2009 9:22am |
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From deep underground, data center will help heat Helsinki homes
The Finnish capital of Helsinki is preparing to house what may be the greenest data center on the planet.
9 | November 30, 2009 1:45pm |
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Setting out on 'The Sustainability Journey'
Evan Kopelson took the plunge two weeks ago to be sustainable. That leap meant he said "So long!" to his Beverly Hills lifestyle to live in a yoga pod in a communal environment. "The...
1 | November 30, 2009 1:15pm |
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New thin, flexible, light battery could bring intelligence to wallpaper, clothing
A new biodegradable battery made of cellulose promises to offer thin, flexible, lightweight, inexpensive and environmentally-friendly batteries made without metal parts.
8 | November 30, 2009 9:59am |
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Large Hadron Collider breaks speed record; now world's 'highest energy particle accelerator'
CERN's Large Hadron Collider on Monday became the world's highest energy particle accelerator, accelerating its twin beams of protons to an energy of 1.18 TeV and breaking a world record held...
7 | November 30, 2009 9:20am |
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Vertical integration: Panacea, or just a pendulum swing?
Vertical integration is hot as companies look to combine hardware and software (Oracle and Sun) as well raw materials and manufacturing (steelmaker Arcelor) and other PepsiCo (beverages and...
November 30, 2009 4:46am |
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India, China will economically surpass U.S., U.K. in 2048
In a speech at TEDIndia, statistician Hans Rosling predicted the exact date that India and China's economies will catch up with the U.S. and the U.K.
12 | November 25, 2009 8:22am |
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Obama to travel to Copenhagen for United Nations climate change conference
U.S. president Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen next month for the United Nations climate change conference to deliver a speech promising widespread emissions reductions.
November 25, 2009 7:59am |
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Smart toy shopping this holiday season
Looking to buy a 'green' toy for the holidays? San Francisco based Green Toys manufacture their toys out of recycled milk containers. The safe plastic material is called high-density polyethylene...
1 | November 25, 2009 2:33am |
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World's oceans absorbing less carbon dioxide, report says
A massive carbon sink, the world's oceans are unable to absorb all of the carbon dioxide emitted from the burning of fossil fuels, according to a new study.
4 | November 24, 2009 2:01pm |
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Video: First all-solar airplane passes preliminary runway test
The Solar Impulse team has promised to go "around the world in a solar airplane," and the first steps with a prototype aircraft have been recorded.
November 24, 2009 1:00pm |
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India to spend $900 million on solar power; will it succeed?
India said last week that it will spend about $900 million on solar energy.
1 | November 24, 2009 12:08pm |
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Green construction could add hundreds of billions to the economy
Green construction could add hundreds of billions of dollars to the economy, according to a new report released by the United States Green Building Council.
2 | November 24, 2009 11:38am |
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Smart move: Shoppers buy real Xmas trees to save dough
Home Depot and Lowe's are stocking fewer fake Christmas trees this year as consumers look to save money.
November 24, 2009 10:59am |
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MIT develops BlindAid, robotic digital cane for the blind
Researchers in MIT's Touch Lab have developed BlindAid, a system that helps the visually impaired "feel" their way around a virtual model of a room or building so they can familiarize themselves...
November 24, 2009 10:10am |
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Has 'Climategate' forced businesses to reconsider human-caused global warming?
Hackers have exposed e-mails authored by top climate scientists that suggest that data was tampered with to support the theory of anthropogenic, or human-caused, global warming.
16 | November 24, 2009 8:44am |
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New map suggests Mars was humid and wet
A new map of Mars based on NASA data shows that Mars once had a humid, rainy climate, according to newly published research.
November 24, 2009 8:12am |