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19

Feb

Well-paying outdoor jobsIf you’ve tried a number of indoor jobs and found them incompatible with your personality, or you’re leaving college and know you just can’t hack a desk job but still need to earn a decent salary, consider one of these jobs that combine being outside with a reasonable salary.

Well-paying outdoor jobs
If you’ve tried a number of indoor jobs and found them incompatible with your personality, or you’re leaving college and know you just can’t hack a desk job but still need to earn a decent salary, consider one of these jobs that combine being outside with a reasonable salary.

15

Feb


 Texas and California battle over jobs, carbon dioxide emissions  



Gov. Rick Perry wants California’s jobs, but critics say his state has the highest levels of CO2 emissions in the country.

Gov. Rick Perry wants California’s jobs, but critics say his state has the highest levels of CO2 emissions in the country.

14

Aug

More clean cars equals more jobsEverybody’s worried about the high unemployment rate, and they should be. But fuel-efficient cars, hybrids and electrics are putting Americans to work big time.

More clean cars equals more jobs
Everybody’s worried about the high unemployment rate, and they should be. But fuel-efficient cars, hybrids and electrics are putting Americans to work big time.

20

Apr

10 companies that let you bring your dog to work

07

Apr

David Holtze’s career trajectory took an abrupt turn when he left a cushy job in interactive marketing to live on the road, slinging veggie burgers and healthy grub in 2011. Now he’s the proud owner of a Green Truck, part of a fleet of biodiesel vehicles that have become staples on the Southern California food truck scene.10 people who switched careers to do something sustainable

David Holtze’s career trajectory took an abrupt turn when he left a cushy job in interactive marketing to live on the road, slinging veggie burgers and healthy grub in 2011. Now he’s the proud owner of a Green Truck, part of a fleet of biodiesel vehicles that have become staples on the Southern California food truck scene.
10 people who switched careers to do something sustainable

28

Feb

10 most sleep-deprived careersWho gets more sleep? Lawyers or loggers? Bartenders or computer programmers?

10 most sleep-deprived careers
Who gets more sleep? Lawyers or loggers? Bartenders or computer programmers?

19

Oct

Teens who work nights have ‘double risk of multiple sclerosis’Research suggests that disrupting a person’s circadian rhythm along with sleep loss could play a role in the development of MS.

Teens who work nights have ‘double risk of multiple sclerosis’
Research suggests that disrupting a person’s circadian rhythm along with sleep loss could play a role in the development of MS.

13

Oct

Top 10 green jobsIf you want to make a difference to the environment, look into one of these 10 green jobs which champion Mother Nature.

Top 10 green jobs
If you want to make a difference to the environment, look into one of these 10 green jobs which champion Mother Nature.

24

Sep

Federal 54.5 mpg rules would cost automakers $150 billion by 2025 and cut as many as 200,000 jobs, say 500 disgruntled auto dealers who descended on Washington this week. They’re bucking the auto industry, which agreed to the Obama plan.

Federal 54.5 mpg rules would cost automakers $150 billion by 2025 and cut as many as 200,000 jobs, say 500 disgruntled auto dealers who descended on Washington this week. They’re bucking the auto industry, which agreed to the Obama plan.

14

Sep

These gifted cooks, artisans and entrepreneurs have devoted themselves to green, sustainable work — from selling used items to creating art from nature — and we can’t help but be green with envy.

These gifted cooks, artisans and entrepreneurs have devoted themselves to green, sustainable work — from selling used items to creating art from nature — and we can’t help but be green with envy.