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Blogs / Better Planet

Benjamin Nugent


Posts By This Author

Reclaiming the Segway from Toolness

Better Planet | September 10th, 2008 in air pollution, climate change, culture, politics | 27 Comments »

New iPod Nano Cleaner, But Still a New iPod

Better Planet | September 9th, 2008 in Uncategorized | 45 Comments »

Big English Scientist: Organic Farming Starves Africa

Better Planet | September 8th, 2008 in climate change, culture, natural resources, politics | 22 Comments »

Palin’s Achilles Heel

Better Planet | September 6th, 2008 in climate change, culture, energy, politics, religion, species displacement | 62 Comments »

Playing God Possible Climate Change Solution

Better Planet | September 4th, 2008 in air pollution, climate change | 65 Comments »

Learning to Embrace Cement

Better Planet | September 3rd, 2008 in air pollution, climate change | 11 Comments »

Slow Food Nation Tries Not to Be So Bourgeois

Better Planet | September 1st, 2008 in climate change, culture, natural resources | 4 Comments »

Sarah Palin Looks Oily, Gustav Looks Bad

Better Planet | August 30th, 2008 in Uncategorized | 20 Comments »

Will the Big Speech Be Green?

Better Planet | August 28th, 2008 in Uncategorized, climate change, politics | 25 Comments »

Denver: Green as Hell

Better Planet | August 27th, 2008 in Uncategorized | 12 Comments »

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    • About Better Planet

      Benjamin Nugent covers the latest enviro news for Better Planet. The portents of disaster will be balanced with reflections on what various governments, organizations, and individuals are doing to prevent the worst.

      Benjamin is the author of American Nerd: The Story of My People. He's written for The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Time, New York, and n+1.

    • Recent Posts

      • Let’s Not Forget Cars While We Freak Out About Everything Else
      • What May or May Not Be Discussed in Half an Hour
      • Ecuador Goes Animist in a Good Way
      • MacArthur Highlights Day
      • Burying CO2 Might Help Asia Not Destroy Us
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      • Piano on Playing God Possible Climate Change Solution
      • Loose Stomach Fat on GOP Attacks Dem Drilling Bill
      • Resource Guy on GM Gets Shafted For Relying on SUVs and Trucks
      • GrandPiano on Palin’s Achilles Heel
    • Categories

      • air pollution
      • climate change
      • culture
      • deforestation
      • energy
      • fresh water
      • natural resources
      • ocean life
      • politics
      • religion
      • species displacement
      • Uncategorized
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