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Profile: Jerry is an environmental writer who covers green tech, design and odd green news. And while he doesn't own a car anymore, he loves to write about those too. He's also a contributing writer for TreeHugger, Mother Nature Network and Gas2. He also writes to the local San Francisco blog SFist.

Chicago Says Disinfecting City’s Sewage is Eco Un-Friendly

Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by Jerry James Stone.

Chicago is the only major U.S. city that does not disinfect its sewage. Why? Because it’s bad for the environment. [...]

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Study Finds Coral Reefs Recover from Climate Change Damage

Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Jerry James Stone.

A study by the University of Exeter has provided the first ever evidence that coral reefs can recover from climate change. [...]

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Emergency Water Purifier for Flood Conditions

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by Jerry James Stone.

For this year’s Aspen Design Challenge — which had the theme Designing Water’s Future — Umea Institute of Design student Ceren Bagatar proposed the following concept: a Rescue Bottle. [...]

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Jell-O Used To Kill Trout in Yellowstone National Park

Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by Jerry James Stone.

Jell-O may be used to kill off non-native trout in Yellowstone National Park. Yes … I said Jell-O. Illegally introduced into the park, lake trout heavily threatens the native cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake. Something the park service has been contending with since 1994.
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New Study Says US Fish Polluted With A Cocktail Of Pharmaceuticals

Posted on 07. Apr, 2009 by Jerry James Stone.

A study from Baylor University, which was published in the Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry journal, found that fish from rivers near Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, Orlando, and Philadelphia all have high traces of both drugs and cosmetic chemicals.
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