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Wal-Mart announces sustainable agriculture goals

During a live webcast, Walmart reveals its new global sustainable agriculture goals.



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Can we trust imported organic foods?

Organic food is becoming more widely available. But how organic is it when it's grown elsewhere?




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Just seeing nature may curb unhealthy cravings

If you have an outdoor view, you're getting the benefit of Mother Nature.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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It's not just sadness that can lead to a broken heart

'Broken heart syndrome' is typically linked to stress or grief, but it may be caused by happy events or even cancer.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Help for diners looking for sustainable seafood

Websites point restaurant goers to local eateries that support sustainable seafood.




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Atlantic City restaurant goes sustainable and local

Nero's Grill at Caesars is changing the gambling town's image by sourcing sustainably.




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Sustainable seafood meets mobile gaming

Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch iPhone app has added Project FishMap. Now you can add green restaurants to a shared map to earn badges.




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How to find sustainable seafood restaurants

Tired of quizzing your waiter about where your seafood comes from? Here's a website and other tools that can help with your restaurant research before you go.




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On NYC's High Line, the food carts serve sustainable fare

Our food blogger and her family find plenty of sustainable choices to munch on high above the New York City streets.




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Philadelphia’s Table 31 serves up delicious sustainable fare

Taking a cue from the LEED certified building it’s housed in, Table 31 sources sustainably and creates dishes that contributes to Philadelphia being a dining




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Can McDonald's keep its fish supply sustainable?

McDonald's adopts the Marine Stewardship Council’s blue ecolabel for its Filet-O-Fish. Will high demand for the sandwich create an overfishing problem?




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Worrying about kitchen fans is exhausting

We treat it like it's as 'routine as poutine,' but 'misteaks' will come back and bite us in the rump roast.



  • Remodeling & Design

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The last chapter of Blockbuster's story

The business closed in 2013, but ‘zombie stores’ kept the concept alive.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Cleantech 'cluster of clusters' is born

A quiet deal between two of the world’s leading energy technology clusters, puts Copenhagen at the center of the expanding cleantech universe. Highlights from



  • Research & Innovations

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Help me design a custom fair trade Ben & Jerry's flavor

Ben & Jerry's has invited me to create my own custom flavor using fair trade ingredients next month- help me out with some tasty ideas.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Top 5 sustainable picks for Valentine's Day

Traditional, sustainable Valentine’s gifts your sweetheart will love.




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5 sustainable chocolates you can find at the grocery store

If you didn’t think ahead, shop your store’s candy aisle for these sustainable Valentine’s Day treats.




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Breyer's ice cream ditches the hormones, adds sustainable vanilla

The popular brand of ice cream will be made with non-rBST milk and cream, plus vanilla that's sustainably sourced.




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How to choose sustainable flowers

Which flowers are the most environmentally friendly option: Organic, local, fair trade or silk?




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Quick-thinking staff save zoo animals from wildfire in Australia

Animals at Australia's Mogo Zoo were saved from wildfires by savvy staff.




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Atlanta's The Ellis: Sustainable food and more

The Ellis Hotel in Atlanta has a sustainable restaurant, a green certification, and a reasonable price tag.




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Hops: Not just for beer anymore

Pickled hops are showing up in brewery restaurants alongside of the brews.




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Where to find discounts for sustainable restaurants

A slew of coupon and gift certificate sites offer discounts to sustainable restaurants, but sometimes you have to do your homework.




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Noble Vines 337: Sustainable cabernet sauvignon for burgers and steaks

For Memorial Day weekend, and for all your summer grilling celebrations, this great red is affordable enough to serve to crowds.




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6 must-download cool car apps

With these free or cheap apps, you can drive safely, park your car without circling, find cheap gas, and locate repair shops you can trust.




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Diamonds aren't just for rings: They could improve computers

Physicists have gotten a first look at the way electrons spin in a tiny diamond wire, and it could mean big things for computer technology.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Just when you thought they couldn't re-invent the pillow, along comes NASA ...

How exactly does turning a pillow into a big fluffy gadget help us disconnect from the world?




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6 things Microsoft's Nadella must do to save Windows

Microsoft faces strong competition on both desktop and mobile fronts. What can the new CEO do to ensure the company's success?



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Consumer Reports: Low-VOC paints perform just as well

Popular magazine and testing facility finds that nontoxic paints have improved in recent years, performing just as well as conventional paints.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Cousteau pushes Wall Street to a higher calling

Cousteau announced a partnership with AdvisorShares Investments to leverage the might of Wall Street to finance solutions of global problems.




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Australian officials outlaw Katy Perry's seed-embedded 'Prism' packaging

Officials in Australia quarantine imported versions of the pop singer Katy Perry's latest album due to its seed-paper packaging.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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The Australian continent is now completely covered with feral cats

Feral cats cover a staggering 99.8 percent of Australian landmass, according to a new report in the journal Biological Conservation.




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Australia creates world's largest cat-proof fence

The 27-mile long electrified fence in Australia creates a predator-free area of almost 23,200 acres.




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In the Green Room: Sustainable Serenbe

See what makes Serenbe, Ga., such a sustainable community.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Ancient life on Mars would've needed more than just water to survive

Ancient Mars featured flowing rivers and sizable lakes — but that doesn't mean the Red Planet definitely could have supported life.




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Dust storm continues to envelop Mars

Dust storms like this might provide hints about what happened to the water on Mars.




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NASA just came up with a brilliant way to turn Martian soil into rocket fuel

The plan to manufacture fuel on Mars instead of on Earth could make human missions to Mars more practical.




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Anjelica Huston saves chimps

PETA Person of the Year returns in musical series 'Smash'.



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Elisabeth Moss loves sustainable New Zealand

'Mad Men' star turns contemporary detective in 'Top of the Lake'.



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Is the tourism industry helping great apes?

In a controversial book on ecotourism and endangered species, primatologist Craig Stanford reveals the economics of conservation.




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Anjelica Huston designs eco-pod, hosts farm-to-table dinner party

Actress was also recently named PETA's Person of the Year.



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28 must-see TV shows for April

This month's best programming is peppered with jobs of all shapes and sizes, the ramifications of climate change and plenty of amazing animals.



  • Arts & Culture

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Why the definition of sustainability must change

The co-founder of Soshal Group says if we want to influence the future of ethical business, we have to talk about it differently.




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How sustainable will the Winter Olympics be?

Olympics officials are trying to make February's Winter Games in Korea one of the most environmentally friendly gatherings ever.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Oversharing Facebook friends just want to fit in

New research finds some surprising reasons that people air all of that drama on Facebook.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Purposeful tourism is more than just a vacation

Adding volunteer work or a spiritual journey to your travel calendar can improve your mental health and add meaning to your trip.




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An old shelter dog finds just the right person to grow even older with

Despite being dumped at 12 years old, Billy Goat the dog wouldn't end his days at the shelter.




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Eyewitnesses to coal ash spill distrust TVA

Residents of Harriman, TN share their experiences during and since the billion gallon coal ash spill.




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Natural gas advocate takes gas industry to task

Former Colorado senator criticizes industry's lack of engagement in the climate legislation debate.




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This compact wind turbine is perfect for blustery cities

Perfect for blustery apartment balconies, the student-designed O-Wind Turbine is a national winner of the James Dyson Award.



  • Research & Innovations