 The Coalition for the Global Commons (www.global-commons.org) - 03-04-2008 (0.45 MB)
Biologist Mary Beth Steisslinger talks about an effort to produce a global environmental action plan.
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Diesel cars try for a comeback in the U.S. - 25-03-2008 (0.95 MB)
Mercedes and Volkswagen show off diesel cars at the New York Intl Auto Show
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Dumping Old TVs - 04-03-2008 (1.1 MB)
The end of analog television signals next year won't make analog sets obsolete but could lead to the replacement of many old TVS that contain toxic materials.
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Disposing of CFLs - 28-02-2008 (0.94 MB)
Those compact fluorescent light bulbs contain small amounts of mercury
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E-85 Sales Continue to Grow - 11-01-2008 (0.93 MB)
E-85 sales in Iowa were up 48% in the 3rd quarter of 2007
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Pellet Power - 11-12-2007 (0.92 MB)
With home heating oil prices climbing, some people are turning to wood pellets to warm their homes.
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Putting CO2 to Work - 07-12-2007 (0.97 MB)
Carbon sequestration captures emissions from power plants and stores the carbon dioxide underground. There it can be used to recover oil reserves from depleted fields.
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Educating youth about the environment - 08-11-2007 (0.92 MB)
Author Brooke Becker writes a book for pre-teens about how humans impact the environment
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November 7 - Harnessing the wind - 07-11-2007 (0.94 MB)
German manufacturing companies interested in opening wind turbine plants in the U.S. visit Iowa to learn about the state's wind industry.
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November 2 - Does Ethanol Lead to More Pollution? - 05-11-2007 (1.14 MB)
A new report warns that growing more corn for ethanol production carries the risk of water pollution.
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Oct. 31 - An Eyewitness to Arctic Global Warming - 24-10-2007 (0.92 MB)
Iowa explorer David Thorson sailed the Northwest Passage and observed the effects of climate change in the Actic
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Oct. 24 - No-till farming helps curb soil erosion - 22-10-2007 (1.02 MB)
Studies confirm that leaving crop residue on farm fields helps reduce erosion caused by wind and rain
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Oct. 7, 2007 - Farm pollution and frog deformities - 08-10-2007 (0.97 MB)
New research indicates that farm pollution causes an increase in harmful parasites that result in frogs with extra or missing legs
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Oct. 10, 2007 - Iowa school buses are running cleaner - 04-10-2007 (0.99 MB)
The Bus Emission Education Program (BEEP) installs more diesel oxidation catalysts on Iowa school buses
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Iowa Waste Exchange - 22-08-2007 (0.37 MB)
Iowa Waste Exchange
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