COCODRIE, La.--The tendrils of coastline here were some of the first shores to see oil after BP's Macondo well blowout last year.
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Feed SubscriptionBP’s Gulf Oil Spill: One Year Later
One year after the blowout at the Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico and subsequent burning and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, what has been learned? [More]
Read More »A New Threat to the Amazon: Gold
Gold-hungry Peruvian miners are eroding the country's portion of the Amazon rainforest at an alarming rate, according to a new study. Small-scale gold panners in the Andean nation have responded to soaring gold prices by revving up the pace of gold mining, stripping the region of its forests.
Read More »Laser sparks revolution in internal combustion engines
For more than 150 years, spark plugs have powered internal combustion engines. Automakers are now one step closer to being able to replace this long-standing technology with laser igniters, which will enable cleaner, more efficient, and more economical vehicles.
Read More »What LeBron James And The Miami Heat Teach Us About Teamwork
LeBron James He’s the self-proclaimed king of the NBA, a twotime league MVP who is used to getting his way.
Read More »Pressel to donate half of earnings in Japan return
Morgan Pressel is returning to Japan to defend her title, and she will give half of whatever she makes to the American Red Cross toward relief efforts for tsunami and earthquake victims.
Read More »How to Narrow Your Target Market
Huge, profitable companies like Walmart and Amazon didn't start as the all-encompassing retailers we know today. Each debuted with a very specific focus that helped them find and nurture a strong customer base.
Read More »Kevin Poulsen, author of Kingpin: How One Hacker Took Over the Billion-Dollar Cybercrime Underground.
Do Google And Bing Actually Return Billions Of Search Results?
Search for "New York Times" on Google, and you'll get 126,000,000 results (in about 0.14 seconds). Search the same query on Bing? Prepare for 491,000,000 results.
Read More »The New Kids on the Block
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today
Read More »Tableside Tablet Computing
Imagine a world where you'd never have to flag down a harried waiter. Where you can place your order for a ribeye and Jameson the moment you sit down. Where you can take care of the check as soon as you're ready—and not when said harried waiter gets around to it.
Read More »First Offshore Wind Farm In The U.S. Gets Approval After Decade Of Red Tape
After a decade of dealing with environmental and regulatory red tape, the first offshore wind farm in the U.S.
Read More »James Cameron And Eric Schmidt On Why They "Visioneer" For X Prize
An inside look at X Prize's all-star brainstorming session. The X Prize Foundation has grabbed A-list investors and CNN headlines for their industry-creating multi-million dollar innovation competitions, from commercial space travel to oil-spill cleanup .
Read More »420 day? What’s the 411 on medical marijuana?
A 2008 report may be the closest thing so far to a final word on marijuana's purported health benefits
Read More »Teen drug abuse: 14 mistakes parents make
Mom and dad can do a lot to help their kids steer clear of drugs and alcohol
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