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Gulf pelicans: Rescue to recovery

It's been a little more than a year since the Gulf oil spill. Jeff Corwin visits the Breton Wildlife Center in Louisiana to see how some of the pelicans affecte




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Marine ecologist Nancy Rabalais receives $500,000 MacArthur 'genius' grant

Nancy Rabalais has spent a lifetime documenting the effect of ocean "dead zones." The Louisiana researcher has increased our understanding of these hypoxic zone



  • Research & Innovations

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Green giveaway: Target eco-starter kit

Fan MNN on Facebook and you'll be automatically entered to win an organic kit that will help you score green cred before you leave the house in the morning.




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Fan MNN on Facebook and win an eco-friendly bird feeder

Spruce up your backyard with this must-have bird feeder.




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Fan MNN on Facebook and win these outstanding eco-books

Become a fan and win these 5 environmentally-themed books.



  • Arts & Culture

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Fan MNN on Facebook and win an eco-friendly picnic basket set

Become a fan and win this wine and cheese picnic basket set with accessories.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Become a Facebook fan of MNN and win a shelf of great eco-books

Mother Nature Network is giving away some of our favorite green books to keep you busy by your favorite low-carbon fireplace this winter.



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Become a fan of MNN on Facebook and win a free backyard food garden

One of our lucky Facebook followers will have an organic backyard food garden created at their home by professionals.



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Become a fan of MNN on Pinterest and win an iPad and environmental books

Become a Pinterest fan, repin from our back-to-school board and you could win an iPad and green books.



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Become a fan of MNN on Facebook and win a shelf of great eco-books

Become a Facebook fan and win these 7 environmentally-themed titles.



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Earth Day has become App Day

Earth Day has provided the occasion for a tsunami of eco-friendly apps for the iPhone and now Android gets some green love.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Toxic tech: Greenpeace rates Nintendo last in eco guide

Nintendo gets the lowest score on the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics for its failure to address e-waste or cut CO2 emissions.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Supermarket's rejected 'Rang-tan' holiday ad becomes viral sensation

The ad, meant to highlight the environmental costs of palm oil, has touched the hearts of millions.




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This stray tagged along with mountain climbers and set an elevation record for dogs

A street dog named Mera tagged along with a expedition and climbed 23,389-foot Baruntse, a mountain in Nepal.




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Sassy aprons for eco-friendly cooks

Create your eco-friendly, organic culinary masterpiece wearing one of these sassy aprons.




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15 eco-friendly dog treats

Organic, vegan and even kosher dog treats that'll make your dog's tail wag.




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Do you have any good eco-friendly gift ideas for Valentine's Day?

Trust Chanie Kirschner when she says you can't go wrong with flowers and chocolate -- organic or free trade, of course.




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Eco-friendly sleep masks

City lights keeping you awake? Put on an eco-friendly sleep mask and get a darker, deeper night's sleep.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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'Green Gone Wrong: How Our Economy is Undermining the Environmental Revolution'

Journalist Heather Rogers maintains that we can't buy our way out of the crisis our planet is experiencing.




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Eco-friendly eye pillow for green yogis

Manduka's new inSight eye pillow soothes your senses with soft fabric spun from bamboo fibers and a natural organic barley filling.




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Bluecoat Gin: Organic botanicals make one great gin

Organic botanicals make the difference with Bluecoat Gin. This American Dry Gin, distilled in Philadelphia, is the main ingredient in our food blogger’s Satur




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Eco-luxe table linens made affordable

Dream Green Organics offers luxurious organic cotton table and bed linens -- handsewn in California -- at won't-break-your-bank prices.




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EcoTaster: A cardboard tasting spoon

One company’s answer to the waste of plastic tasting spoons is simple but effective.




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Fact or fiction? 7 eco-myths debunked

With today's technology, myths get spread quickly, so let's debunk a few green ones.



  • Research & Innovations

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With termite genome decoded, researchers aim for less toxic pest control

The research reveals genetic clues about the insects' behavior, making it possible to target specific attributes.




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Green States: Melting icecaps, melting economy

A little over a year ago, in a very different world, three economic titans issued "The Carbon Principles," a list of investment guidelines for electric power pr




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Computers trained themselves to recognize cats (and what that tells us about how machines learn)

In June 2012, a network of 16,000 computers trained itself to recognize a cat by looking at 10 million images from YouTube videos.




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Scientists measure the smallest increment of time ever recorded

The breakthrough will allow for stunning time lapses that reveal the behavior of electrons.



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Bradley Cooper in eco-fashion at Golden Globes

'Silver Linings' star is the first major actor to participate in Livia Firth's 2013 Green Carpet Challenge.



  • Arts & Culture

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When buying chocolate becomes complicated

Have you considered the impact of your purchasing decisions? That's what I've been doing — again.




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Dining out, eco-recession style

Want to dine at your favorite eco-restaurant more often — but can’t afford it? Check again, because like their ungreen counterparts, many green-minded resta



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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AT&T launches eco-rating system

Products featuring an eco-rating are now available in AT&T stores.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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ecoATM expanding in response to iPhone 5 release

Consumers can sell their current mobile phone at an ecoATM.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Excerpt: 'The Eco Chick Guide to Life'

In 1984, the World Health Organization published a report determining the cause of sick building syndrome, in which the cumulative effects of bad ventilation, V



  • Arts & Culture

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Loggerhead sea turtles nesting in record numbers in Southeast

Endangered loggerhead sea turtles are making a comeback in the Southeast thanks to protections put in place decades ago.




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4 tips for creating a disaster recovery plan for a small business

Like any other aspect of running a business, the key to survival is preparation.



  • Protection & Safety

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4 ways climate change can scorch the U.S. economy

A trio of U.S. financial giants have teamed up to spell out why the American economy can't afford runaway climate change.



  • Climate & Weather

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Ireland to become first country to divest from fossil fuels

Ireland's national investment fund will sell all investments in coal, oil, gas and peat as soon as possible.




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DOT unveils new fuel economy label

The new fuel economy labels include a smog rating, greenhouse gas rating and more.




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Second Montana oil spill went unreported for a month

While much smaller than the Yellowstone River oil spill, a newly discovered spill is raising eyebrows because it went unreported for a month.




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Debt ceiling proposals not so eco-friendly

The GOP has nearly 40 anti-environmental proposals in its debt plan. We parse through five of the most significant items.




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Climate change hurts economy, EPA chief says

In her first speech as EPA administrator, Gina McCarthy argues 'climate change isn't an environmental issue. It's a fundamental economic challenge.'



  • Climate & Weather

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Charles Eisenstein's present to the world? A gift economy

Soft-spoken and unassuming, this speaker, teacher, and author might not seem like a rabble-rouser or revolutionary.




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Meet the accidental farmer who's reconnecting consumers to their food

Media professional hopes to turn others on to farming with her new website.




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NASA's record-setting Mars Opportunity rover is officially dead

The rover was originally meant to only live for 90 days.




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'Nearlywed' star talks about turning bathroom into eco-friendly paradise

Plus: National Geographic turns 125 and more Ecollywood odds and ends.



  • Arts & Culture

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Lea Thompson & Gilles Marini become chicken farmers

'Switched at Birth' stars raise poultry, reveal upcoming storylines.



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Jesse Metcalfe: Under the eco-influence

Jesse Metcalfe talks about his green-minded character on 'Dallas' and the loss of Larry Hagman.



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Suite Valentine: Eco-goodies at awards season gift lounge

A solar computer bag, which comes with charging adapters for various devices, was popular item with celebs like "Modern Family" star Rico Rodriguez.



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'Beautiful Creatures' actresses discuss eco-interests

Viola Davis and Emmy Rossum do their part.



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