Atlantic Unbound Archive

Lisa Margonelli

Recent articles by Lisa Margonelli

May 2009

Clean Energy's Dirty Little Secret

Hybrid cars and wind turbines need rare-earth minerals that come with their own hefty environmental price tag.

September 2008

Gut Reactions

The termite’s stomach, of all things, has become the focus of large-scale scientific investigations. Could the same properties that make the termite such a costly pest help us solve global warming? [Web only: Video: "How to Hunt for Termites"]

May 2008

Waste Not

A steamy solution to global warming.