Monthly Archives: August 2011

If researchers at Tulane University have their way, old news could be a new fuel. The researchers have discovered a bacterial microbe that likes the taste of old newspapers — the cellulosic wood pulp that makes the paper, to be … Continue reading →

The Sheraton Hotel on Harbor Island is joining the small group of large-scale facilities that compost food waste in San Diego. After years of work, the idea is starting to catch on will smaller sites such as grocery stores.   A garbage truck … Continue reading →

BY CHRISTOPHER MIMS 1 AUG 2011 11:58 AM In the 19th century, there were 150 glaciers in Glacier National Park, and now there are just 25. By 2020, even those will be gone, says Daniel Fagre, coordinator of climate change and … Continue reading →