Emily Guerin
Out of (a noble) Gas
Scientists warn that the world’s supply of usable helium is running low.
A Venus flytrap for nuclear waste
Nuclear waste is extremely difficult to clean up, but a new synthetic material can snap up radioactive ions like a Venus flytrap devours insects.
Nuclear shop of horrors
Nuclear waste is extremely difficult to clean up. But, as Emily Guerin reports, a new synthetic material can snap up radioactive ions like a Venus fly-trap devours insects. From Living on Earth.
Hard as Sea Snails
Soldiers in need of tougher armor might get help from under the sea.
Cool Fix for a Hot Planet
The Minnesota Twins wants LEED certification for its major-league baseball stadium.
Cool fix for a hot planet
The Minnesota Twins are trying to keep their stadium as green as the outfield. Emily Guerin reports on this Major League effort to reduce their environmental impact.
Cool Fix for a Hot Planet
A class in Taiwan builds a schoolhouse made of papercrete ?a mixture of cement, paper, and water.