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Congratulations to Josh Fox for winning an Emmy for 'Gasland'!

Documentary filmmaker Josh Fox just won an Emmy for his film "Gasland" which exposes fracking for the dangerous boondoggle that it is.




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It's a gas: Propane car sets speed records

The Maxximus LNG 2000 can do zero to 60 in less than 2 seconds, and can run on propane, CNG, LNG or even gasoline. It's a showcase for the vast potential of nat




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Fracking injection process linked to scores of earthquakes, new study finds

Earthquakes triggered by fluids injected deep underground, such as during the controversial practice of fracking, may be more common than previously thought, a



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Lady Gaga backs Yoko Ono's anti-fracking coalition

Pop star and social media powerhouse Lady Gaga encourages her millions of fans to support Yoko Ono's Artists Against Fracking campaign in New York.



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Fracking companies are exploiting the Amish, say reports

The Amish religion forbids lawsuits, locking families into deals that are often not in their favor.




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Warren Buffett could soon own the largest energy holding company in the U.S.

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire NV Energy, and Sen. Harry Reid wants to help.




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Was Discovery 'too soon' on disaster special promo?

'Anatomy of a Disaster' announced only hours after disaster hits Japan.



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Ann Coulter says radiation is good for you

In the wake of the Japanese nuclear disaster, conservative author Ann Coulter tells Bill O'Reilly that radiation is actually beneficial to humans.



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Rare 'merging tsunami' contributed to Japan destruction

The massive tsunami generated by the March 2011 earthquake off the coast of northeastern Japan was a "merging tsunami" — a type of tsunami long thought to exi



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Cable across Pacific seafloor could transform tsunami warning system

Scientists, engineers and telecommunications officials are in the early planning stages for a seafloor fiber-optic cable that would span the Pacific Ocean, and



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Japan tsunami debris looms off U.S. coasts

Items washed away by the 2011 tsunami are already arriving in North America, raising fears of an environmental crisis from Alaska to California.



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East Coast faces variety of tsunami threats

Although the risk is small, tsunamis are possible on the East Coast of the United States from a variety of sources.



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Tohoku quake and tsunami: Marine ecosystems took a huge hit

The devastating earthquake that ravaged Japan in 2011 may have also wreaked havoc on vital fisheries.



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East Coast tsunami of 1817 triggered by Bermuda Triangle quake

Using historical records and new technology, researchers have narrowed the cause of the "tidal wave" down to the epicenter of the spooky source's earthquake.



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How Typhoon Haiyan compares to the 2004 tsunami

Some have compared the Typhoon Haiyan's devastation to the mayhem caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.



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The Sustainable Forestry Initiative invests in community and conservation

Forest certification program announces its new Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant program.



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Wood meets the waterfront in Timber in the City design competition

A winner is announced for Timber in the City, a design competition that challenged entrants to design a wood-centric mixed-use complex for Red Hook, Brooklyn.



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Your choices matter, even if the consequences are hidden

The Rainforest Alliance's new video suggests what it would be like if the environmental consequences of your food choices happened in your own backyard.




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Putting cork, screw top and plastic wine stoppers into perspective

Student film "Battle Behind the Bottle" tells the story of the cork industry positive response to the “kick in the pants” screw tops and plastics gave it.




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Dwarf planet discovery could help show life's spread through solar system

Scientists are searching for possible sources for life on Earth on the edge of our Solar System.




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5 things the Pluto flyby could reveal about Earth

Here are five things researchers can learn about Earth by studying the dwarf planet Pluto.




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Pluto's planetary purgatory may soon come to an end

NASA scientists hatch proposal to redefine what it means to be a planet in our solar system.




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Sunset uncorks Breezehouse for tours in Sonoma

Appealing to both storage-conscious oenophiles and fans of modular green building alike, Sunset's 2012 Idea House, a next-generation Breezehouse from Blu Homes,



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Grow Community: Evergreen homes

Thar she grows! The first three model homes at Grow Community, a net-zero energy development centered around gardening and low-impact modes of transportation, a



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Blu Homes beefs up iconic green prefab with Sidebreeze

From prefab powerhouse Blu Homes comes the company's eighth and largest design: A spacious, two-story take on Michelle Kaufmann's pioneering prefab, the Breezeh



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The Solar Homestead: Now coming to a 'range' near you

The Solar Homestead, a nifty homage to early Appalachian mountain settlement camps that wowed the crowds at the 2011 Solar Decathlon, is now available from Ashe



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Slaying the dinosaur: Low-cost, high-performance prefabs from Unity Homes

Aiming to help eradicate the 'performance dinosaur' otherwise known as the standard American home, Bensonwood launches an affordable green prefab offshoot dubbe



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When Pharrell met Zaha: Duo to collaborate on prefab housing?

Architect Zaha Hadid is "touring around" a prefab concept with musician/design dabbler extraordinaire Pharrell Williams.



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For the first time, iconic green prefab 'breezes' onto the Eastern Seaboard

Blu Homes celebrates the East Coast debut of the iconic Breezehouse with an open house weekend in New York's Hudson Valley region.



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Traditional Canadian guest bunkhouse goes prefab with Bunkie Co.

Two Ontario firms team up to create a charming sleeping cottage concept that's more akin to a giant piece of furniture than an actual small-scale structure.



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ÁPH80: A prefab cabin from Spain that's clean, calming and compact

Madrid-based sustainable architecture firm Ábaton unveils a low-cost prefab housing concept that's as simple as it gets (and interestingly, hypoallergenic).



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This low-cost Vietnamese abode is a half-prefab, half-DIY affair

From Vo Tong Nghia Architects comes a finish-it-yourself dwelling that can be delivered throughout the Mekong Delta via long-tail boat.



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In Washington, legal skirmish over view-marring modular cabin comes to a happy end

A judge in Okanogan County, Wash. rules that an ill-sited prefab hut must be moved from its landscape-altering perch above the Methow Valley.



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Why you should teach your kids to cook this holiday season

With all that holiday food prep coming up, now may be the perfect time to teach the little ones some kitchen skills.




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DIY centerpiece: Pinecone and wheat arrangement

Decorate your table with this inexpensive, natural arrangement that also happens to be compostable.




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The most common types of winter squash (and how they taste)

There's more to winter gourds than butternut squash. Here are just a few winter squashes and gourds you might want to consider for your dinner table.




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2.4 billion-year-old fungus could rewrite our evolutionary heritage

The find is roughly 2 billion years older than any other known fungus fossil.



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Underwater forest is an ancient 'fairy world' found just off the Alabama coast

The 50,000-year-old, perfectly preserved forest is showcased like never before in a newly released documentary.



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Frozen remains of missing couple emerge from Swiss glacier

Frozen remains found in Swiss glacier of couple who disappeared 75 years ago while hiking in the Alps.



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New prehistoric monster was a seafaring crocodilian

Ancient marine reptile sheds light on the origins of the distant relatives of modern crocodiles.




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Huge cache of rare pterosaur eggs found, some containing embryo remains

The discovery of rare pterosaur eggs is being heralded as one of the most extraordinary discoveries in paleontology.




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Oldest fossils ever found confirmed to be 3.5 billion years old

The finding indicates that life on Earth began much earlier than previously thought.



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Geologists find that a remote region of Australia was once connected to Canada

Surprising evidence linking Australia and Canada reminds us that our planet is a dynamic place.



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Ancient slab of dinosaur tracks discovered behind NASA Space Flight Center

The 100-million-year-old sandstone slab of 70 mammal and dinosaur tracks from the Cretaceous period is one of the rarest ever discovered.




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Divers unearth 7,000-year-old Native American burial site off Florida coast

The archaeological site is located a mere 900 feet off Manasota Key in Florida.



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'Apple detectives' rediscover 5 lost types

Hard-working 'apple detectives' in Washington and Idaho rediscovered 5 types of apples thought to be extinct.



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Scientists discover fossilized turtle with no shell

Turtles use their shells as shields today, but these devices evolved for a completely different reason, paleontologists learn.




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There's a newly discovered Amazon tribe, but here's why we're not contacting them

Based on our mostly destructive history of interacting with isolated cultures, we should stay away.



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Ancient volcanic 'lost world' discovered deep beneath the Tasman Sea

These volcanic seamounts are rich with life and are estimated to be at least 30 million years old, formed when Australia and Antarctica broke apart.



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Satellite reveals remnants of ancient continents under Antarctica's ice

Researchers uncover the remnants of lost continents hidden under the ice sheets of Antarctica.