Archive of: Global Brief and NAPC

	Title	Issue
	Turf Trouble A popular home lawn spray is wiping out snails, crayfish and water plants in Florida waterways.	June 2013
	Hot Stuff The latest thinner, less reflective solar cells capture more light waves, raising efficiency of solar panels by 81 percent, even under cloudy skies.	June 2013
	Moon Fuel A space-age metal may transform a fifth of the heat emitted from factory chimneys and tailpipes into electricity. A yeast biodiesel process can convert cheese-factory waste into fuel.	June 2013
	Home Range A national movement to let yards and fields “go wild” is rebuilding species-friendly grasslands, yet advocates often face neighborhood opposition and economic disincentives.	June 2013
	Cowabunga Dude To counter the typical throw-away polyurethane surfboard, “heirloom surfboards” are being built of salvaged woods and organic resins, designed to last for decades.	June 2013
	Eco-House An innovative, easily duplicated house built in a foreclosure-heavy neighborhood in Washington, D.C., consumes 90 percent less energy than conventional homes, for a competitive price tag of $250,000.	June 2013
	Thanks, Dad Norway’s liberal paternity leave policy, pappapermisjon, assumes fathers are equal to mothers and allows for seamless child care.	June 2013
	Tech Trash With 24 electronic devices in the average American home, we’re tossing out three million tons of highly toxic trash a year. Here’s how to recycle instead.	June 2013
	Lost Ecosystem A deadly bacteria is turning ocean waters milky white along Kauai’s north shore, destroying 50- to 100-year-old coral reefs in eight weeks.	June 2013
	Clean Ride Helpful tips make an at-home car wash both energy-efficient and thorough.	June 2013

Turf Trouble

A popular home lawn spray is wiping out snails, crayfish and water plants in Florida waterways.

June 2013

Hot Stuff

The latest thinner, less reflective solar cells capture more light waves, raising efficiency of solar panels by 81 percent, even under cloudy skies.

June 2013

Moon Fuel

A space-age metal may transform a fifth of the heat emitted from factory chimneys and tailpipes into electricity. A yeast biodiesel process can convert cheese-factory waste into fuel.

June 2013

Home Range

A national movement to let yards and fields “go wild” is rebuilding species-friendly grasslands, yet advocates often face neighborhood opposition and economic disincentives.

June 2013

Cowabunga Dude

To counter the typical throw-away polyurethane surfboard, “heirloom surfboards” are being built of salvaged woods and organic resins, designed to last for decades.

June 2013

Eco-House

An innovative, easily duplicated house built in a foreclosure-heavy neighborhood in Washington, D.C., consumes 90 percent less energy than conventional homes, for a competitive price tag of $250,000.

June 2013

Thanks, Dad

Norway’s liberal paternity leave policy, pappapermisjon, assumes fathers are equal to mothers and allows for seamless child care.

June 2013

Tech Trash

With 24 electronic devices in the average American home, we’re tossing out three million tons of highly toxic trash a year. Here’s how to recycle instead.

June 2013

Lost Ecosystem

A deadly bacteria is turning ocean waters milky white along Kauai’s north shore, destroying 50- to 100-year-old coral reefs in eight weeks.

June 2013

Clean Ride

Helpful tips make an at-home car wash both energy-efficient and thorough.

June 2013