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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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Can beautiful bands of wildflowers curb pesticide use?

Researchers in the U.K. hope that prettying up fields with strips of wildflowers will attract pest-munching bugs.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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American love affair with a well-hydrated lawn is stronger than ever

Despite the 'D' word, a new survey finds that Americans are still smitten with lush residential landscapes.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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7 meals you can cook on a sheet pan

These recipes help you conserve water (and cleanup is a breeze.)




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Can the tri-state water wars be resolved?

A new concept takes the discussion out of the courtroom, where the battle has been fought for 20 years.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Vatican turns off iconic fountains in sign of water-saving solidarity

With Italy facing severe drought conditions, the Vatican has turned off its iconic fountains for the first time in living memory to help save water.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Americans don't understand their infotainment systems

From frustrating voice recognition to built-in apps, consumers either don't know they're there or can't figure them out. But relief is in sight.




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8 fun skills you can learn online in an afternoon

Anyone with an internet connection and a few hours to spare has access to education and it's often free. Here's a sampling of the knowledge that awaits you.




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Scientists invent paper that can be printed with light instead of ink

Paper can be reprinted up to 80 times, greatly reducing the waste associated with inkjet printing.



  • Research & Innovations

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How your 'slow money' can make a difference

How the Slow Money Alliance uses green investing to turn a profit and grow a community.




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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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Natural and organic chocolate Halloween candy

One of our food blogger's choices for responsibly made treats for your trick-or-treaters this Halloween that won’t break your budget.




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How many different kinds of grapes can you stuff into one bottle of wine?

De Bos Rosé is handpicked, fair trade accredited and made from 47 different varietals of grapes.




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Let's keep child labor out of Halloween candy

This informative chart from Green America rates the candy companies on their commitment to avoiding child labor.




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Can pizza save the world?

A Minneapolis restaurant delivers Planet Saving Pizza in electric cars.




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In Denver, everyone can afford to eat organic

At the SAME Café in Denver, Colorado, diners pay what they can for organic and local dishes.




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Are Americans getting greener?

A new survey reveals that overall, nearly 70 percent of U.S. consumers purchase green products or services.




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How researchers can use GPS to track hurricane wind speeds

Adding to data from current technologies, GPS radio signals could help to show a more comprehensive view of hurricanes' behaviors.



  • Climate & Weather

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Geese-scaring drone keeps Canadian beach clean

Officials hope the aircraft will help prevent unsafe E. coli counts, which have caused beach closures in the past.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Boeing unveils secure smartphone that can 'self-destruct'

The Boeing Black tackles cybersecurity with a range of spy-like features.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Hurricane Michele Bachmann? Viral video endorses name change

The tongue-in-cheek campaign, courtesy of 350.org, proposes naming storms after climate change deniers.




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How humidity can damage your home

Humidity doesn’t just make you uncomfortable. It also causes problems and health hazards at every level of the home. Here is a bottom-to-top summary of some o




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Americans push back on proposed fee increases at national parks

The U.S. Interior Department is reportedly backing away from the plan after receiving a flood of disapproving public comments.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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This couple cycled from Canada to New Mexico with their toddler

Last year, they successfully hiked the entire Appalachian Trail when their daughter was just a baby.




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Talc powder has no significant link to ovarian cancer, study finds

The latest, largest study finds talcum powder likely causes little risk for ovarian cancer.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Credit card company: We can visit you at home

Capital One's new contract update raises the hackles of critics who question the company's right to contact customers by 'personal visit.'



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Autism care can top $2 million per person

The cost of supporting a person with autism over that individual's lifetime can be as high as $2.4 million, a new study estimates.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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4 ways climate change can scorch the U.S. economy

A trio of U.S. financial giants have teamed up to spell out why the American economy can't afford runaway climate change.



  • Climate & Weather

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IKEA to pay American employees actual living wages starting in 2015

The blue- and yellow-clad home furnishings behemoth plans to add 17 percent more green to the paychecks of employees who earn minimum wage.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Can venture capitalists fill the science gap?

With little public funding for science, Silicon Valley investors are coming to the rescue.



  • Research & Innovations

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Legal cannabis: A business resource guide

Here's everything you need to know to get started in the world of legal marijuana — from investing to fundraising to finding a job.




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You can learn more about innovation from Renaissance Florence than from Silicon Valley

Lessons in business and management from the Medicis.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Americans bought so many Legos that the company tried to get us to stop

Denmark-based Lego is the world's most profitable toy-maker. But when it reported a revenue decline for early 2016, the news was just what the company wanted.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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What is lifestyle creep, and can you avoid it?

As your salary increase, so can the urge to boost your standard of living. Here's how to avoid that trap.




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Tourists can help Puerto Rico get back on track after Hurricane Maria

Puerto Rico wants to attract more tourists as part of its post-Maria economic recovery efforts, so don't be afraid to go there.




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As Sandy approaches, a walk along the toxic Gowanus Canal

Your dutiful blogger has been evacuated from his home. However, it didn't stop me from taking a stroll along with banks of an infamously filthy canal in Brookly




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37 million bees dead in Canada

Another tragedy highlights the need to protect these precious insects.




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Activists raise stink over massive Gowanus Canal development

Residents living near Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal rally against a planned residential development that they believe will lead to increased flooding risk.




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Faith-based groups can now pledge to be EPA Food Stewards

The Environmental Protection Agency spent MLK Day spreading the gospel of food waste reduction to faith-based groups.




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A cane toad plots how to take over the world

Cane toads have been introduced to many parts of the world with the intention of using them as natural pest control.




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Hints of hope emerge in deadly American bat plague

White-nose syndrome is still spreading wildly, but a few bat colonies may be showing signs of resistance.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Can bacteria on bats' wings defeat a deadly fungus?

White-nose syndrome is obliterating American bats, but scientists may have found a ray of hope: bacteria that live on bat wings.




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You can put this lizard on the lunch menu

The brown anole is an invasive species, and if you can't beat 'em, eat 'em.




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American bat epidemic jumps the Rockies

After killing 7 million bats in eastern North America, white-nose syndrome just made a 1,300-mile leap west.




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What Ebola can teach astronauts about safely handling Martian samples on Earth

Measures taken in the current Ebola outbreak may hold some clues for how to handle samples brought back to Earth from Mars.




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Mars One project cuts colony applicant pool to 100

One hundred people are still in the running to become humanity's first Mars explorers.




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Why NASA can't examine Martian water

Space law prevents rovers from contaminating H2O on Mars.




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Can we protect astronauts from radiation?

Magnetic force fields may be the secret to deep space exploration.




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Now you can build your own mini Mars rover

NASA's open source plans for a smaller model of the Mars Curiosity rover are meant to inspire next-gen STEM students.




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Documentary about 'canning' nominated for Academy Award

Eco at the Oscars, TV dogs, elephants and 'Sharks'.



  • Arts & Culture