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 Christian Science Monitor: Sci/Tech

At $9 per gallon, British driving habits change

As more people opt for fewer car trips, carpooling, and public transportation, environmentalists point out that high fuel prices are also leading to reduced carbon emissions.
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Chinese pumpkin farmer cultivates political reform

From gourds to politics: Lu Banglie uses the legal system to protect farmers' rights.
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Sonar enters the third dimension

New style of 3-D sensors lets ships avoid hidden obstacles.
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Follow-up: News about world fisheries

Congress hits shark ‘finning' practice; fleet subsidies cut would be ‘historic'; whales don't compete with humans for fish, studies show.
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EarthTalk: Green alternatives to DEET-based bug sprays

Many botanical sprays tested were nearly worthless, but two new alternatives seem promising.
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Study abroad through Second Life

Virtual college campuses host international student exchanges.
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Game-changer in the Everglades

Large land sale throws ecosystem-restoration plans cheerfully upside down.
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Midwest's postflood risk: toxic basements

Buildings can trap pollution-laden silt and mold, say scientists who studied New Orleans homes.
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Unorthodox papermaking helps a Thai elephant refuge

Elephant-dung pages dispose of a massive waste problem profitably.
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Wanted: inner-city supermarkets

A fresh idea brings healthy food to low-income neighborhoods.
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How to eat seafood sustainably

Some general guidelines, tips, and resources for supporting good fishing practices.
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A holistic approach to saving the sea

Scientists recognize that species cannot be managed in isolation; management must be based ecosystem-wide – including earth and sky.
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New pieces in the climate-change puzzle

Studies of forests and deserts yield new insight into how much carbon dioxide those areas can absorb.
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Want to name a sea slug? A nonprofit might let you.

To raise cash, some science and environmental groups will let donors name species for a fee.
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Can farmers salvage a soaked planting season?

Ebbing water, good weather brighten outlook in Midwest, but numerous obstacles remain.
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Some coastal woes begin far inland

Farm runoff creates ‘dead zones' offshore, but no national authority is tasked to address them.
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Marriage counseling moves online

Click for marriage advice – but is it a valid option?
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On U.S. coasts, a rethink on oil drilling?

High gas prices may soften the opposition of some states to offshore drilling.
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Floods engulf archaic levee system

The Midwest's patchwork of levees wasn't adequately monitored or maintained.
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No one lives in this submarine

A new autonomous robot can cruise underwater for seven months on a single battery charge.
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Built for battle, but perfect in peacetime

Four useful military inventions are hitting the civilian market.
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How overfishing can alter an ocean's entire ecosystem

When you tip the balance, a cascade of other changes may occur.
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How a group of California teens won a national science bowl

The team from Santa Monica High School – a band of savants in the land of surfers – went through a grueling yearlong quiz class.
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Web's effect on politics: big bucks, big turnout, and big scandals

Campaigns reach into the online cookie jar – for better or worse
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Alaska fishing: the merits and costs of a tamed frontier

The Bering Sea is no longer ‘wild and free.' Who's left out?
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