Greg Breining is a journalist and author whose articles and essays about travel, science, and nature have appeared in the New York Times, Audubon, National Geographic Traveler, and many other publications. He is the author of Super Volcano, the story of a massive active volcano beneath Yellowstone National Park, and Wild Shore, an account of two seasons kayaking around Lake Superior.


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Courting Controversy with a New View on Exotic Species

by greg breining
A number of biologists are challenging the long-held orthodoxy that alien species are inherently bad. In their contrarian view, many introduced species have proven valuable and useful and have increased the diversity and resiliency of native ecosystems.
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From the Sewage Plant, the Promise of Biofuel

by greg breining
Researchers throughout the world are working to produce biofuel from algae. But a few are trying a decidedly novel approach: Using an abundant and freely available source — human waste — to make the fuel of the future while also treating sewage.
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