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Just a few years ago, this was Mission Impossible; today it is tantalizingly within our reach. It is no longer crazy to suggest that we can eliminate tuberculosis and malaria from the planet. It is no longer unthinkable to imagine a world without AIDS or extreme poverty. And this isn't hope talking, or faith. This is hard science pointing us toward a better, healthier world...
Social life on Planet Potter doesn't always mirror that in J.K. Rowling's books. Radcliffe and Grint aren't actually very close. "Rupert I don't know that well," Radcliffe admits. "Which is weird. I think it's partly because he finished school before I did. Emma, I do know exceptionally well. Very, very well." Um, so did they ever, like ... you know? "No. But I had a big crush on her when I first met her, definitely. But she's more like a sister now, so it would be a bit incestuous. It's too weird...
...attitudes toward environmental pollution are like our attitudes toward food: we keep shoving pollutants into the atmosphere with the same abandon that we shove junk food into our mouths, even though we know the results will probably be serious. Why are we not proactive when it comes to the planet? Our negligence could have a fatal impact not only on ourselves but also on billions of innocents. Matthew Hutchison West Hollywood, California...
Conserving energy helps save the planet, but it also saves you money. The average household spends around $1,300 a year to heat and power the home and $2,800 keeping its two cars fueled up. But prices keep rising: heating is expected to jump 50% for some homeowners this winter, and gasoline is up 25% from a year ago. Here's how to save 10% to 50% of your green by going green...
...asks us to sacrifice "four for the planet"--four incandescent 100-watt bulbs, to be replaced with 23-watt compact fluorescent bulbs. A 100-watter burns through $35.04 in energy over three years, while a 23-watter costs $8.06. A fluorescent bulb costs $11 compared with 75¢ for an incandescent but lasts more than 13 times as long. Total annual savings for switching four lights, counting the cost of the bulbs...