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The Eight of 2008
Written by: John Mecklin, Wednesday 31 December 2008 - 12:00 PM 
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The best of Miller-McCune magazine's first year of publication, as chosen by Editor-in-Chief John Mecklin.
Memorable Stories of 2008
Written by: Michael Todd, Monday 29 December 2008 - 11:28 AM 0 Comments
A host of meaningful stories from Miller-McCune.com's first full year on the Web.
Escape From Kyoto: Saving the Protocol
Written by: Emily Badger, Friday 07 November 2008 - 09:00 AM 0 Comments
The right to weasel out of greenhouse-gas agreements might be just what’s needed to make them work.
The Environmental Pyramid
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Tuesday 04 November 2008 - 12:35 PM 0 Comments
A respected geochemical engineer proposes a new way to deal with toxic waste: Make it into shrines that people can work, shop and even live on.
Unhappy Halloween: Bats In Grave Danger
Written by: David Richardson, Friday 31 October 2008 - 12:14 PM 0 Comments
Bees do it. Frogs do it. And now scientists fear bats may be the next die-off victims.
A New Leaf: Making Paper From Weeds
Written by: Lisa Conti, Tuesday 07 October 2008 - 09:00 AM 0 Comments
An invasive ecological bad guy may be able to paper over his evil ways and absorb some carbon as well.
Mother Nature's Sum
Written by: Matt Jenkins, Wednesday 24 September 2008 - 07:00 AM 0 Comments
Scientists are working to put economic value on the natural world, hoping to create ecosystem-services markets that protect the environment. But are they really just putting out a contract on Mother Nature?
Wonks of the World, Unite!
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Sunday 31 August 2008 - 07:00 AM 0 Comments
For your Labor Day weekend reading pleasure, we have crafted summaries of recent research papers focusing on unions, strikes and the attitudes of workers. Collectively a bargain, they come to you fresh off the Miller-McCune factory floor.
Urban Forest Management Is Up a Tree
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Tuesday 19 August 2008 - 08:30 AM 0 Comments
It turns out it's not just the disappearance of rainforest trees - mahogany, teak, Brazil nut - that is cause for concern. In a new paper, "Street Trees - A Misunderstood Common-Pool Resource," Indiana University environmental affairs scholars Burnell C. Fischer and Brian C. Steed note that the tree cover in a number of metropolitan areas - the so-called…
Burning Down the House to Keep Warm
Written by: Hal Herring, Tuesday 19 August 2008 - 07:00 AM 1 Comments
Only a fool would support expanded domestic exploration — offshore or elsewhere — under the Bush administration's dysfunctional energy policies. Here's how those policies need to change for America to responsibly find the energy it needs.
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