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The biggest illegal ivory stockpile in the world will be destroyed by incineration

It is estimated that around 100 elephants are being killed each day by poachers to meet the growing demand for ivory in Asia.




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Multifunction and multi-user desk is shared by people and cats

The CATable will keep the cat off the keyboard.




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Iconic bay window becomes multifunctional 'spine' in this apartment renovation

An under-utilized element becomes a bench, a place to eat, nap and store things in this redesigned scheme.




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Tiny apartment renovated to function as a mini-gallery

This small apartment doubles as a gallery for a collector of ceramic sculptures.




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Exploring Community Resilience in Times of Rapid Change: Inspiring Animation (Video)

We live in turbulent times, but this beautiful animation offers a systemic approach to facing up to change.




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Horsemeat scandal in UK and Europe continues to threaten confidence in food chain

The horsemeat scandal in the UK and Europe could make more people turn to vegetarianism.




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Apple announces wave power R&D investment in Ireland

The fruit company is spreading its clean energy bets across many sources.




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Magical eco-resin jewelry encapsulates Ireland's wildflowers & fungi

These delightful mementos of the Irish countryside remind us of nature's beauty, but are also responsibly sourced and packaged.




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Turkish Beekeepers Abuzz Over Pesticide Concerns

If you ask me, the real "Turkish delight" is served at breakfast time: A square of rich, thick kaymak (clotted cream), topped with fresh-off-the-comb honey (bal).




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Shark Extinction Possible Simply From Too Much Soup

In China, it's shark fin soup, in Japan it's blue fin tuna for sashimi and sushi, and in the U.S. it's our love of nice thick fish fillets and billions of fish sticks consumed annually - these cultural habits are




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Giant Tortoise Species May Not Be So Extinct After All

They were thought extinct, but in light of new DNA findings, scientists are echoing a very tortoise-y mantra: 'not so fast'.




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New Galápagos sanctuary protects unique marine life

The stunning new marine preserve surrounding the Galápagos will be off-limits for fishing in a bid to conserve its unique habitat.




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This ancient gemstone found in the Galapagos is baffling scientists

This discovery could change how we think our planet works




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News Corporation Announces New Sustainability Targets for 2015 and Beyond

News Corporation, parent company of Fox, the Wall Street Journal, and most recently of The Daily for the iPad, was the first global media company to commit to and then achieve the goal of becoming carbon neutral.




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Bloomberg News Launches Sustainability Section

The goal is to uncover what businesses are doing, or what they need to be doing, to thrive as global competition intensifies for strategic resources.




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Dear Globe and Mail editor: Cancel my subscription!

Margaret Wente trots out every 20-year-old trope spouted by tired old discredited climate change deniers.




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What I learned about induction stoves in French cooking school

It changed my life but I can also recommend some changes




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French startup will put 'flying' electric water taxis to work in Paris

It's like Uber for 'flying' water cars, with an über-cute name: SeaBubbles.




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Jewel-like micro-apartment gets multifunctional makeover in Paris

This small 118-square-foot apartment holds a few pleasant, space-saving surprises.




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Multifunctional 172 sq. ft. live-work space uses nano-tech materials (Video)

This small and versatile apartment in the heart of Paris uses innovative modern materials for its furniture and cabinetry.




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How music can help cancer patients

A new study finds that music helps alleviate symptoms of anxiety, pain and fatigue in cancer patients, while also boosting their quality of life.




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A mountain range is a concert hall for this musical duo

The Musical Mountaineers carry a violin and piano up trails to perform in secret wilderness locations.




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Finnish Safety Agency recommends helmets and lights for old people using walkers

It is about time that people acknowledged that it's not just cyclists that hit their heads. Helmets for everybody!




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Nolla cabin offers a low-impact, urban camping experience

Urban dwellers can get a taste of camping out in nature with this temporary island cabin just outside of Helsinki.




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How to tell the difference between wants and needs

You may be spending money on practical needs that are comprised of superfluous wants.




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Standing desks are so yesterday; try a treadmill desk for a really energizing experience

After 52,696 steps, a review of a LifeSpan treadmill desk.




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"Extinct" Bird Eaten by Mistake: Not an April Fools Joke

A Worcester’s Buttonquail was caught on camera for the first time by a French documentary team who were filming native bird trappers at work in the Philippines. No one realized how rare the bird was until it was identified as a Worcester’s Buttonquail




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Coastal Marsh Plants, Adapting To Road Salt, Increasingly Common Along Midwest Highways

Blasting along the Ohio Turnpike, few will notice the coastal salt marsh plants growing along the shoulder. Such plants are now common at the mid-western roadside, having adapted to a half




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Campbell Soup Announces 9.8MW Solar PPA for Ohio Factory

Campbell Soup Company will soon be sourcing about 15 percent of the energy used at its factory in Napoleon, Ohio (the company's largest) from solar power generated by a just-announced power purchase agreement (PPA) and land lease




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Youngstown, Ohio Mayor Buys Earthquake Insurance After Quake Caused By Fracking

Two days after the earthquake caused by a nearby fracking well the mayor said, "I called my insurance man and got earthquake insurance.”




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States Increasingly Concerned Over Fracking Wastewater, But Limited In What They Can Do

Weak regulations mean an extra dose of toxic wastewater for some states, like Ohio.




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Interface Studio Builds Modular Student Residence

Philadelphia architects Interface Studio are known to TreeHugger for their work with PostGreen and on the 100K house. They have also just completed a modular student residence at Temple University that really does demonstrate




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Philadelphia Eagles - The Green Team - Scores Touchdown for Energy Independence

Quoting directly from the Philadelphia Eagles presser: "The Eagles have contracted with Orlando FL-based SolarBlue, a




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Vancouver apartment block looks like a stack of shipping containers

I mean, shipping containers are hot. But does this kind of shipping container architecture make sense?




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Industrial spaces and condos are neighbors in this Vancouver development with shipping container look

Another look at a controversial housing project.




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Province of Ontario introduces new penalties for careless drivers causing death

Drivers used to get away with murder; new legislation is much stronger.




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Loyal Canadians still want French's ketchup

Almost two years after a ketchup snub sparked a patriotic backlash in Ontario, sales for French's ketchup remain strong.




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Ontario's GreenBelt could be turned into "largest condo farm this province has ever seen"

Doug Ford, now leading in the polls, wants to open up more of it for development.




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The Reach Guesthouse combines Passive House performance with classic beauty

Architect Jonathan Kearns shows that you can have it all.




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Ontario government cancels program to plant 50 million trees

Who needs trees when you can have beer in corner stores?




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Peru's Oil Exploration Violates UN Guidelines on Uncontacted Tribes

Peru continues to approve oil and gas projects despite previous exploration leading to the death of half the Nahua tribe.




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Ancient four-legged whale with webbed feet and toe hooves discovered in Peru

A skeleton of the bizarre land-walking whale provides answers about how whales first spread around the world.




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French MPs want to ban Black Friday

It harms retailers, drives overconsumption, and contributes to traffic jams and pollution. What's the point?




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This stair is more like a room serving many different functions

It does a lot more than just get you from floor to floor, in this interesting Korean courtyard house.




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"Staircase of Encounters" is designed to encourage employee interaction

Neri&Hu turn climbing the stairs into an experience for Bloomberg in Hong Kong.




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Stair of the week dominates Copenhagen science museum

160 tons of steel and 10 tons of copper never looked so good




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The view of Florence from space is a sobering thing

An astronaut-eye's view of Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station shows why everyone is kind of freaking out.




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Evidence of a secret ocean inside Pluto makes extraterrestrial life more plausible

Scientists think there is a hidden, protected ocean inside of Pluto – and the implications are wild.




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Home Lighting Concept Powered by Plumbing

Hydroelectric power is an easy choice to make if you have access to a stream or river, but this concept takes advantage of the streams running through our walls: our plumbing.




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10 incredible churches consumed by water

What to do when a church gets in the way of your water plans? Drown it.