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July/August 2006

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    The Messenger

    The best scientists, scrutinizing atmosphere, ice, earth, and sea, say global warming is approaching a tipping point. But we still have time to keep it from reaching catastrophic levels.

    Mark Bowen

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    The Oil Frontier

    Don’t expect the scarcity of fossil fuels to drive us toward alternative energy sources anytime soon: we’re getting smarter about finding and extracting oil.

    Bryant Urstadt

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    The Dirty Secret

    Better technologies exist for extracting coal, a major source of carbon dioxide emissions. The challenge is getting people to adopt them.

    David Talbot

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    The Best Nuclear Option

    The U.S. Energy Department’s fuel-recycling initiative could be a distraction from a more achievable goal: reviving today’s nuclear industry and averting some carbon emissions in the short term.

    Matthew L. Wald

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    Redesigning Life to Make Ethanol

    Genetically engineered organisms that more efficiently produce ethanol from cheap and abundant sources of biomass, such as agricultural waste, could make it cost competitive.

    Jamie Shreeve

  6. Featured Story

    It’s Not Too Early

    We know where we must go eventually. Why not head there now?

    Marty Hoffert

  7. Featured Story

    The Un-Coal

    By investing in energy efficiency, we could vastly reduce carbon dioxide emissions and save money.

    David Talbot

  8. Featured Story

    Seeing Your Pain

    Learning to consciously alter brain activity through MRI feedback could help control pain and other disorders.

    Emily Singer

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    Homo Conexus

    A veteran technology commentator attempts to live entirely on Web 2.0.

    James Fallows

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