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Our fuel-cell future: Hydrogen cars at the LA Auto Show

Automakers are finally rolling out the high-tech zero-emission vehicles they've been working on for 30 years.




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Hubble takes snapshots of interstellar comet as it careens by Earth

Scientists say C/2019 Q4 is a comet from another galaxy.




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What does 'Medicare for All' actually look like?

A Canadian writer living in the U.S. has lived with both. She clears the air about "death panels" and other myths.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Ecollywood: Tia Carrere and Wilmer Valderrama

Video: Get eco-tips from Tia and Wilmer. Get eco-tips from Tia Carrere and Wilmer Valderrama. (Video by Gerri Miller)



  • Arts & Culture

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8 cool no-carve pumpkins you can use every year

These creative Halloween ideas don't require carving and can be used over and over again.




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10 Halloween costumes made of cardboard

Whip up some cool Halloween costume ideas, starting with simple cardboard.




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10 cool things made from cardboard

Who know you could build a functional car or virtual reality goggles from cardboard?



  • Arts & Culture

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Want a free $2,000 home electric car charger? Apply today

Two separate projects funded by the Department of Energy are offering free home chargers. The only drawback? You have to pay for the electric vehicle.




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DOE: Fridges must have smaller carbon footprints

Although refrigerators continue to grow in size and become more tricked out, new standards will also require them to be drastically more energy efficient.




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DOE funding for an eco-friendly accessible car

The U.S. Department of Energy is providing a $50 million loan to Vehicle Production Group for the creation of an eco-friendly accessible car.




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Behind the wheel at the EcoCAR college engineer competition

Sixteen teams from colleges across the country spent three years building hybrids, plug-in hybrids and even hydrogen cars. This week in Washington, they met in




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Jack-o'-CFL? The DOE does pumpkin carving

The Department of Energy steps into pumpkin-carving territory with several energy-themed stencils for jack-o'-lanterns. You can choose from CFL bulb, solar arra




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Why North Carolina's wild horses ride out hurricanes 'butts to the wind'

The wild horses of the Outer Banks in North Carolina have been riding out storms for centuries.




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Old bras get new life on the red carpet

QVC star and intimate apparel designer Kathleen Kirkwood wants to recycle your old 36Bs.




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From coffee beans to car parts: How Ford and McDonald's are teaming up for sustainable solutions

By turning coffee waste into auto parts, this collaboration builds on the two companies' commitments to environmental stewardship.



  • Research & Innovations

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Meet Lindsay Carrick, child life specialist

By playing and joking with young patients, Carrick makes going to the hospital a little less scary.




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How to care for sweaters and other knits

Taking care of your sweaters means following washing instructions and making repairs as needed.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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My winter morning and evening skin care routine

As a natural-beauty product tester and writer, I've tried hundreds of products and am happy to share what works for me. Hint: Simplicity is the key.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Being nice at work may be killing your career

Want to get paid more at work? Stop being so nice. A new study found that agreeable women get paid less than everyone else at the office – even other women.




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Healthcare Providers: Preparing for the next normal after COVID-19

The length of disruption for patients continuing physical distancing remains unclear. However, most forward-looking healthcare organizations may use this time to materially scale virtual health offerings in ways that creates competitive advantage.



  • Insights on Healthcare Systems & Services

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What's the most environmentally sound way to care for my lawn?

You don't have to use toxic chemicals and pesticides to have a beautiful, lush yard. But first, stop fixing on having much of a lawn at all.




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Beverage cart spins out of control at O'Hare

An American Airlines catering cart at Chicago's O'Hare Airport goes wild.




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How to find charities to support the things you care about

If you're inclined to give, here's how to find a worthy recipient.




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Carmen Buckner is Aflac’s ‘family man’

Buckner is dedicated to creating and maintaining a family atmosphere, both at work and in his service to the community.




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A BMW-engined 'clean diesel' police car

Carbon Motors' E7 is a purpose-built cop car headed for the market in 2013 (assuming a $300 million government loan comes through). And it's got a BMW turbo die




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Envelope, please: The Green Car of the Year awards

Five cars vie for the title, but only one will win. Luckily, they're all worthy. Just don't make me watch the awards ceremony, because I hate that stuff.




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Forget electric vehicles: Here come the 50-mpg gas and diesel cars

Electric cars get all the love and the federal money, say diesel and turbo advocates — and they want a level playing field.




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Fixing diesel's bad reputation with 50-mpg clean cars

Diesels were noisy, smelly, polluting and slow. They're not anymore. Clean diesel is a real alternative, with 650-mile range one big benefit.




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Detecting Asian carp in the Great Lakes

Asian carp are now in Lake Michigan — and that’s not good news for the Great Lakes, says Conservancy scientist Lindsay Chadderton.




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Carp czar talks about poisoning and underwater electric fences

Obama's new man on Asian carp talks about his plans to eradicate the species.




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Battling Asian carp with swords and football helmets

Pitchforks? Water skis? When all else fails, these extreme fishermen go medieval on the tenacious invasive species.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Asian carp invasion reaches Great Lakes

Fast-growing grass carp found in Lakes Erie, Michigan and Ontario.




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College students spin new idea for health care

Rice University students come up with ingenious and inexpensive health care tool for communities without power.




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Fish that regrows cardiac tissue could mend human hearts

Scientists hope to end heart transplant surgery forever thanks to help from the amazing zebrafish.



  • Research & Innovations

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Spiders sprayed with carbon nanotubes spin superstrong webs

Scientists still aren't entirely sure how the spiders make use of the carbon nanotubes, but their webs are the strongest ever recorded.




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Silkworms fed carbon nanotubes produce super-silk that conducts electricity

The enhanced silk was also 50 percent stronger than the regular stuff.




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How hip to hybrid cars are you?

How hip to hybrid cars are you? Zero to sustainability: Test your hybrid car IQ with this quiz.




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Watch: Powering a car with biomass

Connecticut inventor and tinkerer Dave Nichols thinks cars should run on biomass. He just might just be on to something.




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How much wood would a wood car burn ...

How much wood would a wood car burn if a wood car could burn wood? What's better than a car powered by wood? How about a car powered by wood, made of wood?




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Can cars run on hydrogen made from plant sugars?

Researchers claim that using enzymes to convert biomass to hydrogen could yield significantly more energy than current biomass-to-ethanol efforts.




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Dogs with wheel carts still want to have fun

Thanks to doggie wheel carts, these canines are able to get around without the use of their back legs. Watch them fetch, play and cavort!




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Giant deep sea coral reef discovered off South Carolina coast

It stretches for at least 85 miles and is likely the keystone source of the region's fisheries.




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Atacama desert carpeted with surprise floral bloom

In Chile's Atacama desert, the driest place on Earth, flowers usually bloom just once every seven years. But heavy winter rains brought on a bonus bloom.



  • Climate & Weather

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​Why you should care about peat bogs

Peatlands have the power to release huge amounts of carbon and greenhouse gases, but these mucky wetlands also help control floods and forest fires.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How to take care of newborn puppies

Puppies are born blind and mostly deaf, so they rely on you to meet all of their needs. From feeding to warmth, here's how to care for a newborn puppy.




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These are the big cities where carbon emissions are already dropping

30 of the world's largest cities have reduced greenhouse gas emissions.



  • Climate & Weather

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Dell's 'Plant a Tree for Me' Program Offsets Your Carbon Footprint

Dell's 'Plant a Tree for Me' Program Offsets Your Carbon Footprint




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Conserving Land in South Carolina

Conserving Land in South Carolina



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Making it Personal: Reducing Carbon on the Home Front in Ireland

Making it Personal: Reducing Carbon on the Home Front in Ireland



  • Climate & Weather

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Balanced Carbs for Peak Performance

Balanced Carbs for Peak Performance