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  Northern Forests Pack More Cooling Punch

  By David Bois | Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  cooling and cleaning the air, and moderating the global climate, chances are good that what comes to mind are the tropical rain forests of the Amazon Basin and Asia.And while the world's tropical rain forests are by no means out of the woods and will continue to need our attention an Read More

  More like this in: Climate change, Europe, India, Water, China, Planet, Canada, Brazil, Russia, Trees, New Scientist
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  Kids Go Wild for Zhu Zhu Pets

  By Darragh Worland | Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:02 PM ET

  and the "Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen" DVD, according to PayPal’s online personal shopper Beth Strobel. Meanwhile, back in adult land, Amazon’s Kindle is tops. (Now that’s something I've heard of!) Then of course, there’s the requisite iPod Touch and iPhone by Apple, and Wi Read More

  More like this in: Recession, iPhone, eBay, Pets, Gifts, Kindle, Twilight, Craigslist, Toys, Barbie (Doll), Toys R Us
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  Black Friday Comes Early

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Sun Nov 8, 2009 4:08 PM ET

  on the Internet are coming from Wal-Mart, which is apparently offering the Xbox 360 game console for just $99. And you know Target, Sears and Amazon aren’t going to take that kind of price-slashing sitting down. Take a look at this entire list of deals from CNET. It might seem a littl Read More

  More like this in: Wal-Mart, California, Halloween, Christmas, Walmart, CNET, Denver, Holiday Shopping, Black Friday
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  That's a Big Belly! Yeah, I'm Pregnant.

  By Jac Chebatoris | Sun Nov 8, 2009 3:46 PM ET

  400 women interviewed, there's sure to be one, whose first name isn't Angelina, Halle or Posh, to whom new mothers can relate. Photo courtesy o Read More

  More like this in: Pregnancy, Women's Health, Pilates, Entertainment, Life & Style, Books, Culture, Health & Fitness
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  Drool While You Read: New Cookbooks Give Good Food

  By Jac Chebatoris | Fri Nov 6, 2009 2:59 PM ET

  to whet your appetite, both for the food described within, and the passionate literary exploration of such a tasty subject. Photo courtes Read More

  More like this in: The New York Times, Cooking, New Orleans, Agriculture, Recipes, Festivals, Kitchens
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  Brazil Poised to Provide Climate Leadership

  By David Bois | Wed Nov 4, 2009 11:24 AM ET

  time comes to roll up their sleeves and get some real work done.Brazil has already made major strides in addressing rates of deforestation in the Amazon basin, and the current news Nature delivers is that it is setting sights squarely on its greenhouse gas emissions as we approach COP15. Natur Read More

  More like this in: Climate change, United Nations, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Nature, Brazil, Greenhouse Gas, Copenhagen, Deforestation, Denmark, U.N. Climate Change Conference
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  350.org Day of Action, White House on Energy Reform, Nature At Its Creepiest

  By Planet Green | Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:35 AM ET

  pays for those in the green movement to be skeptical, too. Check out some ideas to be wary about. Ecuador Moves Forward with Plan to Not Drill the Amazon in Exchange of Funds Ecuador plans to not drill the Amazon for oil if governmental, private and individual donations to a fund can cover a Read More

  More like this in: Technology, California, Global Warming, White House, Nature, Batteries, Bay Area, Caves, Green Cities
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  What's Up With Your Acre of the Amazon?

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:23 PM ET

  it's easy, and, at least in theory, it's effective. You may feel great about your little patch of rain forest. But how do you know your acre of Amazonia is really still standing? It's not easy to find out what's really going on in the rain forest. If you made your donation in Indiana, there' Read More

  More like this in: Google, Global Warming, NASA, Reuters, Brazil, Trees, Deforestation, Rainforest, NewsDaily
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  Bargains Bolstering Community

  By Ben Corbett | Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:25 AM ET

  a new avenue for shoppers that will help local businesses thrive while keeping local currency in one's own community.Photo courtesy Jared vi Read More

  More like this in: Money, Recession, Shopping, Local Business, Business, Technology, Good Ideas, Economy, Retail, Tech Does Good, Cutting-edge, Culture, Fashion, Health & Fitness, Home & Garden, Food & Drink
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  Colorful Competitor May Outclass the Kindle

  By Steve Tanner | Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  & Noble (the content) struck partnerships with AT&T (the network) and Plastic Logic (the display technology) to take on longtime rival Amazon in the e-book reader arena. The e-book reading world yawned at the news, but now they have something to get excited about, as B& Read More

  More like this in: Kindle, e-book reader, Jeff Bezos, Plastic Logic, Barnes and Noble, Technology, Entertainment, Gadgets, Cutting-edge, Books