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Why everyone is talking about energy storage

Renewable energy is already growing rapidly. But these recent developments in energy storage could prove to be a game changer.




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Eiffel Tower outfitted with twin wind turbines

The turbines will help to keep the lights on and the cash registers ringing on the Paris landmark's newly revamped first floor.




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11 world-class windmills outside the Netherlands

These noteworthy wind-driven mills and windmill groupings offer a historical glimpse back to when life relied on the strength of wind.




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How to clean a bathroom without going crazy

You might be surprised at the one thing that can make the task much more bearable.




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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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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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Why you should be more worried about pollination than a bee sting

Bees don't want to sting you. They have far more important things to do, like keep our agriculture system afloat.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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What a grocery store without bees looks like

In an effort to promote awareness about declining bee populations, a market removes all the food that relies on bees from its produce department.




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7 mysterious diseases wiping out wildlife

These epidemics have hit full force, with scientists scrambling to unravel the causes and, more importantly, the solutions.




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Lawn care giant announces plan to phase out bee-harming pesticides

Ortho's decision to nix neonicotinoids is an important one.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Mark Ruffalo speaks out against fracking

Mark Ruffalo, actor and environmental activist whose family lives in an area of upstate New York directly where "fracking" is a common practice, explains the da



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The world is running out of sand

Sand is becoming a rare commodity. That's because it's the most commonly extracted resource worldwide; more than oil, more than gold. 



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Lessons from 2015: We have to rethink how we talk about efficiency and green building

We can't just build better; we have to change the way we live.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Hyperventilation about kitchen ventilation

Kitchen exhaust turns out to be a very complicated issue where there is no real consensus.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Why activists have dyed rivers bright green throughout France

The color looks radioactive, but activists promise it is nontoxic and harmless to marine life.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Filter 99 percent of the BPA out of your water in just 30 minutes

Simple chemical process is cheap and safe, and could soon eliminate BPA as a pollutant.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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NASA's launch of sun observatory delayed by power outage

NASA lost power on Sunday in California, delaying the launch of the IRIS sun observatory by one day.




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What is a landspout?

Landspouts are technically tornadoes, but they originate near the ground and aren't made from supercell thunderstorms.



  • Climate & Weather

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7 things to know about the summer solstice

Summer solstice, the unofficial first day of summer, is the day with the most hours of daylight.



  • Climate & Weather

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Route 66 is getting a patch of solar power-generating pavement

Kitschy nostalgia and clean-tech collide along Route 66, America's Mother Road, thanks to Solar Roadways.




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Thinking about going solar? Google adds peer pressure into the mix

A new feature added to Project Sunroof, a free solar mapping tool from Google, makes keeping up with Joneses even easier.




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Puerto Rico plots out total switch to green energy by 2050

Although a recent renewable energy bill stalled, the hurricane-ravaged territory isn't giving up on its fossil fuel-free aspirations.




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Have you thought about cow-sharing?

If you're a fan of humanely raised, sustainable beef, you may want to become a 'steakholder.'




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Paul Greenberg answers the trickiest questions about fish, our last wild food

Is responsible seafood the answer to our health and environmental crises? Author Paul Greenberg explores in a new PBS documentary, "The Fish on My Plate."




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Architects recognize Virginia's Brock Center for outstanding environmental performance

The Brock Environmental Center's 'regenerative' design is key to its AIA recognition — it generates 80 percent more energy than it uses.



  • Remodeling & Design

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The Flow beehive harvests honey without opening hive

The creators of the original Flow Hive are back with a new model.




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4 exploitive societies that died out

If you want your way of life to come to a bitter end, follow the example of ancient civilizations like the Sumerians and the Olmecs and use up all the available



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Green job of the week: YouthBuild green building specialist

The Eagle Ridge Institute is searching for a green building specialist as part of the AmeriCorps VISTA YouthBuild USA program.




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Color-changing brittle stars can see — even without eyes

The red brittle star appears to use its color-changing powers for vision.




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Coal ash threatens South Georgia

Fear of toxins unites Wayne County community against dumping of coal ash waste.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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If your workouts cause extreme soreness and swelling, read this

Rhabdomyolysis is rare, but if your workouts cause extreme soreness or swelling, check with your doctor.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Crank up your workout with walking poles

Adding walking poles to your daily jaunt is an excellent way to boost your calorie burn, and they may even help prevent chronic pain with aging.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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PE teachers are thinking outside the gym

Schools are phasing out dodgeball and other sports in favor of exercises that get kids moving for a lifetime.




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Air pollution may wipe out the benefits of walking for aging boomers

A study in the Lancet looked at over-60 walkers, and those who worked on a busy London street didn't fare as well as the park walkers.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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We should worry about boomers on e-bikes

In the Netherlands, men over 65 on e-bikes are causing a big spike in the cycling death rate. And the Dutch are ahead of the game on all things biking.




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How to clean smelly workout clothes

Here's the secret to getting that smell out of your high-tech exercise wear.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Stop worrying about sitting and just move

Go ahead and have a seat. New research says it's not the sitting that's the problem.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Short workouts add up to good health

New study finds several short bursts of exercise are just as effective as one long one.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Your friends reveal more about your health than your fitness tracker

Your social network predicts your health and wellness more than your fitness tracker, study finds.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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The truth about exercise and weight loss

Eating less is more important than exercise if you want to lose weight.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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11 surprising facts about indoor air quality [Infographic]

Many American likely aren't aware that the air in their homes and offices may be cause for concern.




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Watch out! Urban grime is going airborne

The soot that covers statues and buildings makes even more smog, eventually hitting our lungs.




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What London's air could look like without cars

This is what London's air would look like without cars.




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12 ways to get clean air without chemicals

The air inside your home can be more polluted than the air outside. Want cleaner air? Here are 11 natural ways to clean your indoor air without using chemicals.




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9 extinct megafauna that are out of this world

Some of these massive beasts are familiar in form but enormous in size, while others are strange hybrids of modern-day animals.




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6 things to know about Earth's 6th mass extinction

At least five similar die-offs have happened before, but this is the first in human history — and the first with human help.




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What we can learn about longevity from Lonesome George

Researchers study the genetic secrets of the world's last Pinta Island tortoise.




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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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How much do you know about the birds and the bees?

Test your knowledge of the wild world of animal mating.




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How much do you know about pandas?

From what they eat to wear they live, test your giant panda knowledge with this quiz.