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A number of highly reputable official greenhouse gas data for the pollution caused by cities is highly exaggerated, according to a new study published in next month’s issue of the journal Environment and Urbanization. The article points out that while Western cities are not directly as polluting as they are believed to be, they house people responsible for the bulk of our planet's environmental problems; the shop till you drop consumer.

Live in a major US city? Into sustainability? Always on the lookout for green trends?

In a world of $100/barrel oil, what would $4-5/gallon gas do for you, your city, and your region? Bye-bye long commutes and work weeks? Warren Karlenzig looks at what other effects expensive oil may bring.