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From the Ground Up: An Adventure Begins

A couple quits the city to volunteer for green construction work in Utah, with the ultimate goal of building their own home in rural New York State.

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Q. and A.: Greening the London Olympics

From sustainable timber to recycled steel pipes, planners sought sustainable ways of creating the venues for the games.

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On Our Radar: India’s Blackouts

The prime minister accuses states in the north and east of drawing more than their allotted share of electricity.

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Sparing Sewers All That Restaurant Grease

A plant in Oregon aims to use restaurant wastewater to produce electricity and a fuel akin to natural gas.

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In Fuel Cells, Some Hope for Urban Sanitation

A team of engineers has developed fuel cells that harness a mix of microbes to clean wastewater while producing their own power

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As Arenas Go Green, Will Fans Follow?

Starting first with individual sports teams and then expanding to leagues, the environmental movement has won converts.

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E.P.A. Plans Crackdown on Muddy Upstate Waterway

By listing the Lower Esopus Creek as "impaired," the agency could force New York City to stop discharging turbid water into it.

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Via YouTube, a New Conservation Genre

In an era of drought, the water-conservation public service announcement is becoming an art form.

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When a Green Job Is More Than a Green Job

Participants in a training program in the South Bronx gain something beyond job skills.

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In the Rockies, Growing Support for Renewables

Across the region, poll respondents tended to favor investment in wind or solar power over investment in fossil fuels.

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Wastewater Is for Lovers

Invite that special someone to tour a sewage processing operation in Brooklyn.

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On Our Radar: Matt Damon Goes ‘On Strike’

To draw attention to the world's impending water crisis, the actor vows not to use the toilet.

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A Report Card for Ski Resorts

Many ski areas are embracing development like condos, which tended to lower their scores in a survey by the Ski Area Citizens' Coalition.

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A Report Card for Global Food Giants

Oxfam assigns grades in areas like land and water use, the treatment of small farmers and greenhouse gas emissions.

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A Tug Would Be Thrilling: Where Are the Fish?

Fishing alongside his son in the Mekong River, the author wonders why a catch is so daunting.

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