Illuminating answers to environmental questions.

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• Hey, Who Turned Out the Lights? What you need to know about global dimming.
  Brendan I. Koerner Dec. 26, 2007
  
• Should I Buy a Fake Fir? Or is it better for the environment to cut down a real Christmas tree?
  Brendan I. Koerner Dec. 18, 2007
  
• The Electric Vehicle Acid Test Are EVs really any better for the environment than gas-guzzling cars?
  Brendan I. Koerner Dec. 11, 2007
  
• Whether the Leather Be Pleather Or whether the leather be not …
  Brendan I. Koerner Dec. 4, 2007
  
• The Other Greenhouse Gases Is methane really worse for the environment than carbon dioxide?
  Brendan I. Koerner Nov. 27, 2007
  
• The Greenest Bird Which kind of turkey is best for the environment?
  Brendan I. Koerner Nov. 20, 2007
  
• Trash Mining Should we be digging through landfills for cans and bottles?
  Brendan I. Koerner Nov. 13, 2007
  
• Paper or Plastic … or Neither Will vegetable-based, biodegradable bags replace plastic and paper at the supermarket?
  Brendan I. Koerner Nov. 6, 2007
  
• Jesus Would Drive a Stick Shift Are manual transmissions better for the environment?
  Brendan I. Koerner Oct. 30, 2007
  
• Vegans vs. Vegetarians What kind of diet is best for the environment?
  Brendan I. Koerner Oct. 23, 2007
  
• Are the Yankees Bad for the Environment? The hidden costs of heading to the stadium.
  Brendan I. Koerner Oct. 9, 2007
  
• Jet Green? How to book your flight on an environmentally responsible airline.
  Brendan I. Koerner Oct. 2, 2007
  
• Raise the Green Lantern Introducing Slate's environmental advice column.
  Brendan I. Koerner Sept. 25, 2007