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Too many nuclear plants located in tsunami risk zones, say researchers

A recent study led by European researchers found Fukushima is not alone, as 22 other plants around the world may be similarly susceptible to destructive tsunami



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project aims to plant one million new trees by 2017

Toyota has donated 4,500 free trees for this March's giveaway for New York City residents.




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5 invasive plants you can eat

Invasive plants outcompete native vegetation, threaten endangered species and curb biodiversity. So put on a bib and chow down!




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Indian man single-handedly plants a 1,360-acre forest

Jadav Payeng single-handedly turned a barren sandbar in northern India into a lush new forest ecosystem.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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China enlists 60,000 soldiers to plant trees in war against air pollution

Over 60,000 members of the People’s Liberation Army will help increase the total acreage of forested land in China from 21 to 23 percent.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Mesmerizing short film 'Wrapped' imagines NYC overtaken by plants

Botanophobics may want to avert their eyes.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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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.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Why is my plant not producing fruit?

It could be that you need some bees, or that the weather hasn't been ideal, or your soil isn't right.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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By law, all new roofs in France must be topped with plants (or solar panels)

Months ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, French Parliament approves aggressive new commercial building rules.




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The politics of healthier power plants

A new EPA proposal attempts to limit toxic emissions of air pollutants from coal and oil-fired power plants.




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To fight unemployment, India to plant 2 billion trees

A new initiative in India will employ up to 300,000 youths in an effort to improve air quality and provide opportunities to the unemployed.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Weird subterranean plant not seen in 150 years re-emerges from the underworld

This is the first photograph ever taken of the bizarre and mysterious species, Thismia neptunis.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why the extinction of nearly 600 plant species in 250 years is a big deal

Humans have driven almost 600 plant species extinct since 1750s and that number is likely much higher.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Discarded H&M clothing is fueling a Swedish power plant

Thousands of pounds of moldy cardigans and unsellable denim shorts are being burned in lieu of oil and coal at Västerås near Stockholm.




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This sewage treatment plant moonlights as a wedding hotspot

A singular place to say 'I do' in the Seattle area, Brightwater Treatment Plant can process 36 million gallons of wastewater daily.




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Denmark's ski slope (on top of a power plant) welcomes first guests

Copenhagen gains an unusual new landmark in the form of a multitasking waste-to-energy plant designed by Bjarke Ingels Group that functions as a ski slope.




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Elastic batteries could power bionic implants

A new style of tiny lithium battery that can charge wirelessly could help make cyborg grafts an imminent reality.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Spanish company to build largest solar plant in U.S.

First the Danes fund the largest wind company in the U.S. Now the Spaniards are set to open a 24-megawatt solar plant in California. Why are American investors



  • Research & Innovations

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Drink coffee to plant trees

Can drinking coffee reduce your carbon footprint? Tiny Footprint Coffee claims it roasts the world's first carbon-negative coffee.




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Drones replant forests burned by wildfire

U.S. startup DroneSeed merges technology and forestry to give scorched woodlands a second chance from above.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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15 houseplants for improving indoor air quality

NASA studied houseplants as a way to purify the air in space facilities, here are the plants that improve your indoor air quality best.




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FoodTank: Planting the seeds of activism

New think tank aims to be one-stop resource for addressing hunger, obesity, food waste and a broken agricultural system.




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Beware Kudzilla, the Kickstarter-funded invasive plant beast

The botanical monster-makers behind a new Kickstarter campaign aim to erect a towering hell-beast made from North America's most notorious invasive plant.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Why invasive plants love climate change

As climate change affects the world, invasive species are finding new, more hospitable places to call home.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Planting trees when not with the Stones

Rolling Stones piano player Chuck Leavell shows off Charlane Plantation, where he champions the importance of trees.



  • Arts & Culture

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NBC to plant trees for the holidays

Plus: Eco-themed shows on the horizon.



  • Arts & Culture

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How to help your houseplants this winter

Short, dry days with no sunlight and cold temperatures? You can nurse your houseplants through the perils of winter with some simple care and attention.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Teen replants mangroves trampled by hurricane

After Hurricane Irma ravaged Florida, a Miami teen saved hundreds of mangroves and replanted them as protection for animals and humans from future storms.




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New carnivorous plant species found on Facebook

The huge 'magnificent sundew' was unknown to science until a scientist stumbled across its photo on Facebook.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Ethiopia plants 350 million trees in one day

To fight climate change and deforestation, Ethiopia is turning to trees in a big way.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Inspired by Bob Ross, Michigan is planting thousands of 'happy little trees'

Michigan state parks are teaming up with Bob Ross Inc. to plant lots of 'happy little trees.'



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Dynergy scraps plans for new coal plants

Sierra Club claims success after year-long 'Clean up Dynergy' campaign



  • Research & Innovations

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U.S. Capitol Power Plant to stop burning coal

After nearly 100 years of burning coal to heat and cool Congress, the U.S. Capitol Power Plant will switch over to less harmful natural gas.




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Power plants = fish choppers

Lend your voice to calls for power plants to upgrade their water systems to prevent millions of fish from being chopped to bits.




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Plants 'gossip' about aboveground goings-on

Plants have a specialized form of communication to compensate for their inability to move, a PLOS One study finds.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Invasive plant that can cause blindness pops up in Virginia for first time

Touching a giant hogweed can cause burns and even blindness.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Plants and animals don't care for AC/DC

Urban noise — and AC/DC — may be wreaking havoc on ecosystems.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Can 1 miracle plant solve the world's 3 greatest problems?

Kenaf, the carbon-sequestering monster plant, provides food, shelter and carbon credits.



  • Research & Innovations

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Pearl Jam offsets 2009 tour with tree-planting initiative

MNN chats with guitarist Stone Gossard about the band's latest project and why the group is passionate about making a difference for the environment.



  • Arts & Culture

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Plant-clad Hawaiian micro-home is perched atop a hollow 'trunk'

Don't want to live in it anymore? Just covert it into a drive-through shaved ice stand.



  • Remodeling & Design

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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.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Eden Paper: Beautiful gift wrap that you can plant and, eventually, eat

After you've furiously torn through your holiday prezzies, plant Eden Paper gift wrap it in the backyard where it will grow into a patch of veggies.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Tree planters hit milestone at Louisiana wildlife refuge

Two million trees have been planted in the Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge as part of a carbon offset program.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Lamp multi-tasking as a terrarium allows plants to grow in sunlight-starved spaces

No window? No problem.



  • Remodeling & Design

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This parasitic vine helps plants communicate

Dodder vines can tap into multiple hosts, causing damage but also providing botanical wires that let host plants share valuable info.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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'Rip Van Winkle' plants can hide underground for 20 years

More than 100 plant species are capable of going dormant to avoid danger, according to a new study.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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7 beautiful but lethal plants found in the U.S.

These plants are surprisingly common, yet just one taste — or even a touch — will send you to the hospital.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Plants resurrected after 400 years under a glacier

As global warming causes glaciers to retreat, long-dormant plants could be reborn.



  • Climate & Weather

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This plant may have made Vikings go berserk before battle

Researchers may have finally figured out what kind of drugs Vikings were on as they headed into battle in a blood-thirsty state known as berserkergan.



  • Research & Innovations

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FDA issues warning about fecal transplants

Fighting C. difficile with antibiotics is often a losing battle, but fecal transplant is novel treatment with FDA warning.



  • Fitness & Well-Being