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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2005
VOL. 116, N0. 4

Power hunting
By: Steven Boyd Saum
Fossil fuels look increasingly risky. So what's in the pipeline for the future?
Also: Interview with Steven Chu.
The pragmatic Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory director outlines a path to clean energy.

China charging up
By: Lisa Margonelli
Why Beijing is rapidly expanding investment in renewable energy.

Fault lines of 1906
By: Kevin Starr
The earthquake wasn't just a natural disaster. It was a political civil war.

Shangri-la-la
By: Pico Iyer
It's hard to believe in the mythic California that is exported around the planet.

COVER STORY: Listening to Katrina
By: Laurie Becklund
California scholars know plenty about dealing with disaster. The question is: Will they be heard this time?
Also: Berkeley 911.
By: Patrick Dillon
How a Berkeley professor and his team helped locate and rescue missing persons during Hurricane Katrina.
WEB ONLY: Berkeley-based rescue and relief computer program
By: Patrick Dillon
Here, in brief, is how the program worked.

I-House: A 75-year-old California varietal
By: Patrick Dillon
Protested when it began, the now venerated home to the world celebrates a big birthday.


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