Is it possible that a Hummer’s better for the environment than a Prius is?: I’m shopping for new wheels and was considering a Prius. But one of my co-workers insists that the Prius isn’t nearly as green as Toyota boasts, due to the energy required to manufacture the car’s battery. The guy also claims that scientific studies have shown that a Prius is more environmentally harmful than a Hummer is. Really? [Slate]
Solar energy trumps shade in California prosecution of tree owner: Across a backyard fence: When is the environmentalism greener on the other side? [CSM]
Green Buildings May Be Cheapest Way to Slow Global Warming: By building green–and retrofitting existing buildings–the countries of North America could cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 percent. [Scientific American]
OCEAN POWER Europe’s Next Green Thing: Ireland’s OpenHydro and Germany’s RWE are spending millions to try to turn the power of waves into electricity. [Spiegel]
Chinook Salmon Vanish Without a Trace: The Chinook salmon that swim upstream to spawn in the fall, the most robust run in the Sacramento River, have disappeared. [NYT]
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