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'Migrating with the Sandhill Cranes': Follow the journey

Bryan Nelson's short film, "Migrating with the Sandhill Cranes," profiles one couple's epic journey to migrate with sandhill cranes from New Mexico to Alaska.




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Shelter dog is new 'Lady and the Tramp' star

A star is born as terrier mix Monte leaves a shelter and heads to Hollywood.




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12 spectacular images from NASA's Spitzer telescope

The Spitzer Space Telescope is so sensitive it can see objects optical telescopes cannot. Here are some incredible images it has helped capture.




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These clever wind turbines store energy for when the wind's not blowing

This isn't your father's turbine. It can create more electricity at lower wind speeds and does a better job of predicting the supply of wind energy.




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How an 'off-grid' hippie built a wind energy empire

Wind entrepreneur Dale Vince used to live on a bus. Now he's one of Britain's richest men, and he has big plans to transform his country.




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Riding for renewables: Why I'm pedaling 120 miles on an electric bike to deliver a petition to Maine's governor

Iā€™m making this trek to ask Maine Gov. Paul LePage to lead, follow, or get out of the way of clean energy development.




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'Green Santa' delivers wind turbines to children

In a rare interview, Santa reveals why he is sick of so much "stuff". He's donning a green suit and delivering clean energy as a gift instead.




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Judd Hirsch: Neighborly fuss over wind turbine is 'baloney'

Residents in the New York town of Denning rally against 'Taxi' actor Judd Hirsch's proposed wind turbine project.




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Method to open greenhouse-topped production plant on Chicago's South Side

The style-conscious soap wizards at Method unveil plans for a wind and solar-powered manufacturing facility that will also include rooftop food production.



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'Windlicht' is an otherworldly LED laser show held on a Dutch wind farm

A Pink Floyd soundtrack is not included with Studio Roosegaarde's newest environmental-themed light installation.




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95% of bathroom users don't wash their hands correctly

After using the bathroom, 95 percent of people fail to wash their hands long enough to kill harmful bacteria.




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'Major Mom' wages war on clutter

Utilizing her 18 years of military experience, U.S. Air Force veteran Angela Cody-Rouget started a professional service to help people become organized.




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Shedding life's excess baggage for life in a vintage RV [Video]

Tour a "top-of-the-line" 1970s RV inhabited by a recovering shopaholic who has given up the garage sales for a simpler life that's not dictated by stuff.



  • Remodeling & Design

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The experts' secrets to getting organized

Out with the old and in with the new ā€” as in a new, healthier perspective on your life and all your stuff.




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It's National Clean Out Your Fridge Day

Most national food days seem arbitrary, but this one makes sense. You're going to need a clean fridge to prepare for all those Thanksgiving leftovers.




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A realist's guide to spring cleaning

Wipe lightbulbs? Wash doormats? My spring cleaning routine strays far from The Good Housekeeping Institute's unachievable checklist.




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Here's an incredibly easy way to say goodbye to clutter forever

If you are aiming for more minimalist surroundings but find it hard to part with things, this trick could work for you.




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5 laundry mistakes you're probably making

Laundry is an endless chore. With so much hands-on experience, you'd think we know what we're doing, right? Wrong.




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Reddit's Fridge Detective is inspiration for Clean Out Your Fridge Day

The Reddit guessing game Fridge Detective peeks inside people's refrigerators for clues, and it may remind you of the mess in your own.




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When spring cleaning doesn't bring you joy

If you can't bring yourself to go all Marie Kondo on spring cleaning this year, try taking more attainable baby steps.




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Safety standards aren't protecting kids from detergent pods

Despite warnings to keep detergent pods away from children, poison control centers are still besieged with calls.



  • Protection & Safety

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Ellen Page on 'Vanishing of the Bees'

'Inception' star chats with Bill Maher about colony collapse disorder and how industrialized farming is harming bee populations.



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First-ever 'soldier' bee discovered

The big-bodied bees join the ranks of ants and termites, which have long been known to rely on a separate caste of 'soldiers' to defend the colony.




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A bugophobe's guide to beekeeping

When her concern about colony collapse disorder reached a peak, this writer put her deep, personal fear of bees aside. Sort of.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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'More Than Honey': A film to fuel the fight to save bees

Markus Imhoof's new documentary balances microphotography with compelling storytelling. The film will debut on June 10.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Help Cascadian Farm 'Bee Friendlier' to pollinators

Donating money to help the bees is as easy as adding a mustache to your cat's (or your friend's) photo.




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Urban pollinators fly high along Oslo's flower-lined bee highway

The apiarian artery is the buzziest infrastructure project in Scandinavia.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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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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Senator Byrd's death brings uncertainty to environmental issues

Robert Byrd's death will create a void that may directly affect environmental policy.




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EPA's role becoming political issue in Appalachia

Some see the EPA's regulation of mining in the region as federal overreach. Politicians are running against the agency in November's election.




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21st miner: Chilean miner's mistress at surface; wife boycotts rescue

Video: Newscasters say relationship may be old news, but it does add a new twist to a day of reunions.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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'The Dark Lord of Coal Country'

Rolling Stone's Jeff Goodell joins Morning Joe to discuss former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship and examining his role in the worst mining disaster in 40 yea



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The most bizarre anti-mining music video you'll ever see

Check out this wonderfully strange music about the Bagger 288, one of the largest mining excavators in the world.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Garbage dump and Joshua Tree National Park won't be neighbors

Supreme Court decides not to hear the case about a plan to build 'the world's largest garbage dump' near the iconic national park.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Antonio Banderas to star as Chilean miner, 'Super Mario'

Chilean mine accident survivor, Mario Sepulveda, is said to be thrilled with the casting decision.



  • Arts & Culture

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There's gold in eucalyptus trees?

Eucalyptus trees can hold grains of gold, potentially helping reveal buried treasure.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Are there diamonds in Antarctica? It's possible, scientists say

But for now only the penguins can enjoy them. (Turns out, mining is illegal in Antarctica.)



  • Wilderness & Resources

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10 elements crucial to modern life that you've probably never heard of

Buried deep in your cellphone, laptop, and flat-screen television are a bevy of obscure elements that make our modern lives possible.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Say hello to the 'Virgin Rainbow,' the finest opal ever unearthed

Worth more than $1 million, this gemstone is distinguished for its rich color palette and light-refracting qualities that defy description.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Designing a passive house for Seattle that's 'resourceful, replicable and beautiful'

University of Oregon architecture student Cameron Huber scores the top spot (and $2,000) in Hammer & Hand's beauty and brawn-seeking perFORM Design Competition.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Architect behind the 'ugliest house in Queens' responds to his critics

Complimentary or not, Thomas Paino welcomes the attention being lavished on his super-efficient Long Island City rowhouse.



  • Remodeling & Design

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15 commonly refrigerated foods that don't need to be

To chill or not to chill? For these items often found in the refrigerator, the answer ranges from 'not always' to a resounding 'never!'




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Students transform leaky bungalow into super-efficient off-campus roost

Who said old houses can't learn new energy-saving tricks?



  • Remodeling & Design

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Designing for a sustainable future in the world's most remote village

An international design competition hopes to bring energy-efficient housing and more to Tristan da Cunha.



  • Arts & Culture

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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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Florida's mass fish kill is a nightmare to behold

Scenes of devastation along the state's Indian River Lagoon show hundreds of thousands of dead fish.



  • Climate & Weather

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Olm eggs finally hatch in rare 'dragon' birth

A cave in Slovenia has two new baby olms ā€” ghostly 'dragons' that can live for 100 years but rarely reproduce.




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Bizarre 'lake under the sea' kills whatever swims there

Dubbed the "Jacuzzi of Despair," this lake on the ocean floor is made of heavy water rich with toxins.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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World's first polluted river flowed through Jordan 7,000 years ago

Neolithic humans in the Wadi Faynan region of southern Jordan may have polluted the river while first learning how to smelt.



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What do Millie's bowling ball, a Weber grill and tractor tires have in common?

Paddlers Paul Twedt and Michael Anderson started their Three Rivers Project to clean up Minnesota's three largest rivers.