Obama unveils sweeping new car standards

Dear Friend of Mother Nature and Plenty magazine, Even President Obama acknowledges that, "in the past, an agreement such as this would have been considered impossible" but the White House has just issued sweeping new national rules that will improve auto fuel efficiency nearly 40 percent by 2016.    Other stories we're tracking: There's nothing we love more than a good farmer story. And this one is about a Mississippi farmer starting an organic tsunami. Is it global warming? Or climate change? Science correspondent Peter Dykstra examines why we can't even decide on its name. The new generation of low-flow showerheads are cheaper, more effective, and will save you more money than ever before. Best environmental ad of all time: Can you guess it? (Hint: 1971). London throws down the gauntlet: "We will be world's greenest city by 2012."  Here's what prompted the announcement. Is wood the greatest untapped source of renewable energy in North America? This inventor has the answer. We can't stop looking at these stunning images from the Hubble Telescope, Last week's newsletter told you that Google had hired a herd of goats to mow its lawn. Great story. Unfortunately, bad link. Here's the real scoop.   Looking forward to your visit, The team at MNN A final thought: We believe you're going to find the Mother Nature Network to be a valuable source of information. But if you prefer not to receive further mailings from us, you can easily opt out by clicking on the "manage my subscription" link at the bottom of this email.

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