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When gadgetry meets do-goodery: How Habitat for Humanity benefits from CES

Sustainability played a key role at this year's CES with both the CEA and Bosch donating materials and funds to Habitat for Humanity green building efforts.




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Snuggle-worthy science from Gus*Modern

Buck the summertime tropical/nautical pillow trend and indulge your inner science dork by opting for Gus*Modern's new organic cotton graphic pillow line featuri



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Sacred can be subtle: What I learned from weavers in a remote Peruvian village

A guild of artisans is preserving traditional weaving methods in a region of Peru overshadowed by the ruins of Machu Picchu.




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New solar device pulls water from desert air

With only the sun for energy, it can collect 3 liters of water a day.



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Should we tow icebergs from Antarctica to combat drought?

A company in the United Arab Emirates is already putting an iceberg-towing plan into action.



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San Juan Islanders build Internet service from scratch

When people get together and share knowledge and resources, they can do wonders.




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Scientists develop a calculator made from DNA

The analog DNA circuit can perform addition, subtraction and multiplication.




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How does cocoa go from bean to bar?

Get an in-depth look at the process of making organic cocoa beans into chocolate bars.




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House of Mandela: Fair Trade wines from South Africa's famous family

The daughter and granddaughter of Nelson Mandela lead the Mandela family in sustainable wine making.




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Quick-thinking staff save zoo animals from wildfire in Australia

Animals at Australia's Mogo Zoo were saved from wildfires by savvy staff.




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Restaurants going from 'seed-to-stove'

You know what a “farm-to-fork” restaurant is, but what’s a “seed-to-stove” restaurant?




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From 'Jetsons' to your driveway: A folding car

Modern electronic controls help make science-fiction visions like the Hiriko Fold possible. It's an Explorer-sized electric car pod that folds to fit into a thi




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Pantech Renue: Made from 67% recyclable materials

Pantech's new phone will be available from AT&T on October 7, 2012.



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Dad has no idea he brought the wrong dog home from the groomer

His sons had to let him know that the strange new dog wasn't theirs.




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This couple cycled from Canada to New Mexico with their toddler

Last year, they successfully hiked the entire Appalachian Trail when their daughter was just a baby.




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10 zoonotic diseases (meaning they travel from animal to human)

75 percent of all emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, meaning they originated in animals. Here are 10 to be aware of and which animals carry them.



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You can learn more about innovation from Renaissance Florence than from Silicon Valley

Lessons in business and management from the Medicis.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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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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How tiny wasps could save the Christmas Island red crab from invasive crazy ants

Conservationists are hoping for a Christmas (Island) miracle.




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Can we protect astronauts from radiation?

Magnetic force fields may be the secret to deep space exploration.




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Eco-friendly recipes from 'Hell's Kitchen'

Chef contestants cook with local ingredients from their hometowns.




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A day off from the Rolling Stones tour at the World Parks Congress

Chuck Leavell took a break from his music to discuss global parks and how we can make them better.




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Yacon syrup, latest weight loss miracle potion, gets thumbs up from Dr. Oz

Celebrity doctor's unofficial audience test promises weight loss with no change in diet or exercise, but there is one downside.



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Does Facebook shelter people from different opinions?

Many people today get their news via Facebook, but most probably give little thought to how the social media network filters the stories they see.




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How to protect your family from digital kidnapping

It's rare, but it's real. Here's how to keep it from happening to you.



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Cities open warming centers to protect the homeless from frigid temps

With frigid weather throughout the country, communities offer the homeless respite from the dangerous temperatures.



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ALS Challenge turns from ice to fiery peppers

This year's ALS Challenge turns away from ice buckets and and bites into the fiery goodness of a hot pepper for a great cause: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.




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Firefighters rescue small dog from house fire

Bakersfield firefighters pull an unresponsive pup from a fire and use a specialized animal oxygen mask to revive him.




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'Injectable bandage' stops the bleeding with an assist from seaweed

The bandage uses a thickening agent known as kappa-carrageenan, obtained from seaweed, to create injectable hydrogels.



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How making lower Manhattan larger will protect it from future flooding

Mayor Bill de Blasio's $10B climate resiliency plan would extend the Manhattan shoreline by as much as 500 feet into the East River.



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Can you get high just from breathing the air in Rome?

Study measuring traces of psychotropic drugs in the air of eight major Italian cities has alarming results.



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Iceberg more than 5 times the size of Manhattan breaks away from Antarctica

Satellite images confirm another massive iceberg has split from Antarctica, this time from the Pine Island Glacier.



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Now it's even easier to offset the CO2 from that private jet

Private brokerage service Ecostreamjet purchases carbon credits to offset emissions generated by each flight.




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From car-owning to car-sharing

Rarely use your car but keep it around for emergencies? Try a car sharing service.



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Soon you can drive the cool electric car from 'Iron Man'

Audi’s R8 e-tron sports car is finally a reality — with almost 300 miles on a charge.




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Sneak peek from Frankfurt: VW Group plugs in

The German giant is embracing electrification, and new electric cars from Audi and Porsche point the way.




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Dainty prefab dwelling from Down Under produces more energy than it consumes

With its edible veggie walls and lack of traditional HVAC systems, Carbon Positive House aims to "free us of modern day lifelines."



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This sleek Seattle home was built from bits and pieces of an old barn

Beauty abounds in the weather-warped details of Dwell Development's latest net-zero residence.



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Milan will counter climate change with help from 3 million new trees

Milan, Italy's smoggy second largest city, envisions a future that's cooler, cleaner and swathed in green.



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How tequila producers helped bring a bat species back from the brink

There were once less than 1,000 of them left in Mexico and the U.S.




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Conservationists plant a 'super grove' of redwood trees cloned from ancient stumps

The clones come from trees that were larger than any alive today.



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Government pushes to remove gray wolf from endangered species list

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service proposes letting states, tribes manage wolf populations, dropping endangered species status on the federal level.




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From Beekman 1802, a Lump of Kohl for your holiday stocking

For my final last minute-ish holiday stocking stuffer pick, a bamboo charcoal- and goat milk-based skincare bar from the Fabulous Beekman Boys.




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Media Mayhem: Tea Partiers are from Mars

Media columnist Ken Edelstein visits with Tea Partiers and energy-efficiency advocates, and comes away with a dizzy feeling.




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Calling in from Copenhagen: MNN blogger Karl Burkart

Video: MNN blogger Karl Burkart chats with Current TV about the politics of blogging at the Copenhagen climate summit.



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December news from the USGBC

The USGBC has been busy this month including live blogging from Copenhagen, a deal with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and finalizing video from Green




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Highlights from Copenhagen

Video clips from the great Copenhagen march for the climate.



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Where do we go from here?

NGO leader Kelly Rigg weighs in on the climate movement in the U.S. vs. China and what is needed to make a shift.



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CEO says U.S. is years away from crafting an energy policy

The head of Duke Energy says Americans don't have the attention span to take on crafting a meaningful energy policy.




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From Cree, a budget LED that won't make Edison roll over in his grave

Cree makes a game-changing jump into consumer lighting with affordable LED bulbs that resemble the energy-hogging incandescents of yesteryear.