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First-aid tips for hiking with your dog

With these first-aid tips and proper planning, you and your dog should be ready for anything.




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With these maps, you can track migratory birds in near real time

BirdCast shows the volume and direction of birds in the U.S.




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New online tool helps you not 'get fracked'

The NRDC unveils a new online tool for Americans who face pollution from hydraulic fracturing, aka 'fracking.'




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7 smart swaps that will get you closer to a plastic-free life

Plastic can be super-useful in specific scenarios, but often it's just wasteful. Here's when you don't need it.




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The solution to plastic pollution isn't beach clean-ups, it's companies taking responsibility

Why are regular citizens doing the work that should be done by the companies that make the disposables?




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6 green energy summer internships

Are you looking for a green energy internship for summer 2013? If so, let me help you with your search.




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The saddest little video of smokestacks collapsing that you'll ever see

Your heart may break as you watch anthropomorphic cooling towers and smokestacks tumble to the ground.




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From fork to furnace: New York City to heat homes with table scraps

NYC announces a scheme in which organic food waste will help to boost production of methane-rich biogas at the city's largest wastewater treatment plant.




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9 movies starring solar eclipses

From musicals to thrillers, there's more than a few flicks out there where the solar eclipse has a starring role.



  • Arts & Culture

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Bees bred to fight back against colony collapse disorder

Researchers make headway in fight against devastating disorder by breeding bees with the ability to seek out and remove varroa mites.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Is bee collapse due to cell phones?

Radiation from cell phones might be contributing to the decline in the bee population.




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One hot hive: The Urban Beehive from Philips

For space-strapped, design-conscious urban apiarists, Dutch electronics giant Philips unveils the sleek Urban Beehive as part of its eco-futuristic Microbial Ho



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Bee semen could help combat colony collapse disorder

Researchers hope to create a sperm bank to breed hardier bees and preserve threatened subspecies.




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Teen's invention keeps germs from spreading on planes

Raymond Wang, 17, won prestigious $75,000 award for engineering a system to make cabin air safer.



  • Research & Innovations

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Watch journey from inside rescue capsule

This amazing video shows Carlos Barrios, the thirteenth miner rescued from the mine, being pulled to the surface.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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After mountaintops are stripped bare, only graves remain

Coal helped create communities throughout Boone County, West Virginia, years ago but now mountaintop removal mining may be demolishing more than just mountains



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The upside-down world of the Gulf's dead zone

Farming runoff turns the sea floor into a wet desert and forces species onward or upward.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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This simple paper water filter zaps contaminants like nobody's business

Direct-to-consumer water filter company Mesopaper removes a variety of contaminants without the mess, waste or high price tag.



  • Research & Innovations

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Space shuttle Endeavour preps for parade, the final leg of its California tour

Space shuttle Endeavour, now a permanent resident of the state of California, has traded its winged chariot for a set of custom wheels.




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Space Shuttle Endeavour's journey condensed into amazing time-lapse video

Space shuttle Endeavour, you're a star. A captivating new time-lapse movie has condensed Endeavour's recent three-day road trip to a Los Angeles museum into mer




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How 2 private spaceships stack up: Dragon vs. Cygnus

Here's a handy cheat sheet to help you keep the spacecraft straight.




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Beyonce's use of Challenger disaster audio clip upsets astronauts' families

Beyoncé ended the year on a sour note with members of the NASA community.




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SpaceX Dragon capsule makes Easter delivery at International Space Station

Food, supplies, gear — and possibly Easter treats — successfully made their way to the space station.




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LightSail spacecraft snaps solar sail selfie in space

The Planetary Society's tiny LightSail spacecraft has sent a photo of its deployed solar sail down to Earth.




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How will the Great American Eclipse affect the solar industry?

Utilities from California to North Carolina are preparing for a brief but sharp decrease in solar production during the Great American Eclipse on Aug. 21.




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The hidden hazards of sunken ships

Shipwrecks are a ticking time bomb of oil waiting for the sea to finish eating through their corroded tanks.




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Psychological scars run deep after BP oil spill

Some of the long-term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are on the psyches of the people who work there.




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'The Great Invisible' explores the environmental and psychological aftermath of the Gulf oil spill

Margaret Brown shares her insights about the Deepwater Horizon spill with MNN.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Appalachian groups target Obama

Massive twitter campaign invites @barackobama to visit Appalachia and see mountaintop removal first hand.



  • Research & Innovations

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Judge allows environmental groups to sue over coal ash

Ruling is latest twist in a long debate over how to regulate and enforce coal ash disposal.




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Champs-Elysees is going car-free the first Sunday of each month

Paris gives cars the boot on this popular thoroughfare one day a month to promote clean air and exploring the city on foot.




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What to drink this weekend: Hot Tipsy Cow

What happens when you heat up a Rum Cow? It becomes a soul-warming, winter cocktail.




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Online calculator helps you determine how much seafood to eat

It can be hard to determine how much seafood you can eat safely while meeting your nutritional needs. This online seafood calculator lends a helping hand.




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Study reveals gaps between Tea Party and everyone else on energy policy

A study from the Civil Society Institute reveals that party lines divide many people's feelings about global warming, energy independence and green jobs. Here a




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Computer chip breakthrough mimics brain synapse

Today HP unveils a breakthough in powerful computer chip technology that can process data, store memory and stack 3-dimensionally.. just like a brain synapse.




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Philips Hue LEDs take smart bulbs to a whole new level

RGB-type LED bulbs like the Philips Hue give you a lot of control and they're a lot of fun, too.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Pssst: Wanna buy a cheap lamp?

Counterfeit certification labels on household electronics are a safety issue not to be ignored.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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In Florida's Everglades, prescribed burning helps head off larger wildfires

Carefully managed fire is used as a tool to protect wildlands from invasive plants and other threats.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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20 tips for camping in the depths of winter

With the right equipment and preparation, it can be worth the hard work of venturing into the wilderness in winter.




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Back to basics: Dr. Bronner's Classic Liquid Soaps

Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, the health food store staple with confounding labeling, has been a green home fixture for over 60 years.




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Introducing healthy potato chips

The biggest problem with potato chips is the oil they are fried in, but this company uses quality coconut oil!




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The best sweet potato chips ever?

These chips delicious and include a bevy of healthy ingredients too!




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What are some good iPhone apps for a greener life?

What are some good apps to help me stay healthy and make smarter decisions about products?



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Philadelphia's Franklin Fountain scoops up locally made ice cream

Fresh and delicious, the ice cream from this popular Old City, Philadelphia store is worth the wait.




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How to get rid of wasps naturally

There is no need to use harsh and poisonous sprays to get rid of wasps; there are plenty of ways to get rid of them naturally.




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Studies provide clues into colony collapse disorder and other bee deaths

Meanwhile, a new Bayer-funded study disputes that its pesticide is killing bees.




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Colony collapse disorder's link to pesticides strengthened by new study

The pesticides, called neonicotinoids, are "highly likely" to be triggering bee deaths, say researchers.




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Pesticide guide keeps you safe on the produce aisle

Consumer Reports’ risk guide helps shoppers make informed decisions when buying fruits and vegetables.




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Interior Department to allow bee-harming pesticides, GMO crops in some wildlife areas

Rescinding a 2014 ban, the planting of genetically-modified crops and the use of neonicotinoid pesticides are allowed in U.S. national wildlife refuges again.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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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