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Eco Reminders; Wall Stickers with a Poetic Message Help You Get Rid of Bad Habits (Photos)

Stickers can be fun, but how eco-friendly is this new craze for decorating walls? We have found two brands that claim their vinyls to be eco-chic, and some even come with decorative eco-reminders; very clever! Hu2 in the UK has just




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Big Mistake: Hiring "Greenpeace Co-Founder" Patrick Moore To Peddle Vinyl Windows

They look so cute on their polyurethane sofa, in front of the wall of vinyl windows and doors, in the stock shot from the Canadian vinyl industry. The Vinyl salesmen are also




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When it's cold, insulating your body is the place to start

Steven M. Johnson has some good ideas, but there have been others worth noting in TreeHugger.




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Hey Google, this rooftop solar cooker is perfect for your self-driving car

Why turn your car into a living room when it can also be a kitchen?




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It's not womens' metabolism that keeps them cool in the office; it's the men in suits.

And Steven M. Johnson has the answer to the problem.




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Super Rare Asian "Unicorn" Captured, Dies in Captivity

As far as endangered species go, it's mostly bad news, with the occasional positive story. Well this news seems to fall somewhere in the middle: in late August, a group of Laotian villagers in the Annamite Mountains captured a saola,




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Rare Asian "Unicorn" Gets New Reserve in Vietnam

The saola is an extremely rare relative of the ox that is found only in the forests of the Annamite Range of Vietnam and Laos. Discovered in 1992, scientists know very little about the elusive beast, which is known among locals as a




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Endangered Gibbon Enclave Discovered in Vietnam

In addition to being one of the planet's most endangered primates, northern white-cheeked crested gibbons are among the most romantic -- and it's their love of the serenade which clued researchers to a significant discovery. Over




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Very Cool Bar in a Very Hot Climate Made out of Bamboo and Thatch

It looks more like a temple than a bar.




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Condos in Ho Chi Minh City connected by roof gardens

Our favorite Vietnamese architect builds a giant wall of white planters... again.




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Is Vietnam abandoning new coal too?

It has one of the biggest pipelines of proposed new coal plants. But now those plans may be changing.




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Terraced 'agritecture' house combines architecture with urban agriculture

Referencing traditional terraced agriculture, this modern house with terraces has an integrated rainwater collection and irrigation system that would allow it to grow greenery.




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Elfin mountain toad discovered in misty, mossy elfin forest

The newly discovered horned mountain toad found in Southern Vietnam's elfin forest is the smallest of its species – and is already considered endangered.




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Second Forest House is an elevated treehouse with a lighter impact

Built with a lighter impact in mind, this small mountain retreat is nestled among the trees in Vietnam.




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Bamboo makes the roof of eco-resort restaurant soar

This series of structures in Vietnam use bamboo and modern design tools and techniques to make a statement.




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Why Towns With Good Transit Options Are Recovering Faster From the Recession

Cities and towns with good public-transit options offer more convenience for residents and are, of course, more environmentally friendly places to live. Now it




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Protesters Confront Apple Over Foxconn Conditions

On the same day that protesters delivered petitions for better working conditions at Apple suppliers to Apple stores, hackers breached Foxconn security.




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Coolest Data Center Job Can Be Found At The South Pole!

If you think data center jobs are boring, think again! The IceCube Observatory's data center on Antarctica is an amazing opportunity for adventurous geeks.




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Keep on Trucking: How the Food Truck Concept is Spreading To Other Uses

It's hard to tell if this is a good thing or not, but mixing new tech with old trucks is changing business.




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Clean Energy Revives Communities, Gets People to Work

Clean energy is creating jobs and boosting local economies nationwide.




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At Free Geek, Computer Repair Paves the Path to Jobs

Free Geek is a non-profit reuse organization. Its mission: provide access to computers, the internet, education, and job skills to the local community.




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What happened to vocational training in schools – and can it come back?

Re-introducing vocational training in high schools could benefit students in countless ways, from preparing them for skilled, lucrative careers to giving them practical skills that make them feel useful.




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My journey as a woman in science and conservation

In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, one scientist gives her tips on forging your own path.




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Climate Contributes To Lahore Pakistan's Daily Power Blackouts - Australian Coal To The Rescue?

People often write of climate associated flooding, loss of agricultural productivity, spread of tropical disease, and so on. The City of Lahore, Pakistan is experiencing




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South Asian Monsoon Rains Could Be Delayed, Decrease In Intensity Due to Climate Change

As if melting Himalayan glaciers weren't enough to radically (and perhaps catastrophically) reshape water supply in South Asia, a new report from researchers at Purdue University shows that summer monsoons could be




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Pentagon 'Discovers' Huge Lithium Deposit in Afganistan

From the "re-positioning of old news' file: as quoted in the New York Times story about a trillion dollar minerals discovery in Afganistan, U.S.




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Pakistani Soldier Plants 20,101 Trees in One Day! Sets New World Record

Let that sink in for a second: Over a period of 18 hours and 40 minutes on September 29th, Muhammed Yousuf Jamil, a Lance Naik (Lance Corporal) in the Pakistani Army singlehandedly




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Animals Taunted and Confined at Bahawlpur Zoo (Video)

PETA and I may disagree about the ethics of eating meat, and there are plenty of people who object to PETA's overly sexualized campaign tactics. Nevertheless, I have always felt they are one of the more effective campaign




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Indian Vultures Show Some Signs Of Recovery Since Veterinary Painkiller Ban

Some good news on the critically endangered Indian vulture: New research published in PLoS One documents how the rate of the bird's decline has fallen since India, Nepal, and Pakistan banned the veterinary painkiller




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Adapting to Climate Change: Salt-Tolerant Biofuel Crops Could Turn Saline Soil Back Into Cultivable Land

As salinization impacts agriculture around the world—another effect of climate change that will hit already-vulnerable places and people the hardest—farmers, small-scale farmers in particular, have to figure out how to




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Watch A Latrine Get Built In 51 Seconds

Time-lapse video shows the construction of a latrine in rural Pakistan -- from before the hole is dug until the doors are hung on each 'stall.'




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Pakistani Villagers Set World Record For Tree-Hugging

In a recent show of solidarity with the forests and one another, more than a thousand villagers gathered to simultaneously give their beloved trees a loving squeeze.




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As sea waters rise, coastal communities in Pakistan suffer

A new report chronicles the impact of climate change along Pakistan's shores.




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NASA's Advanced Space Tech Gets Turned Into Self-Aware Eco Building

NASA is using decades of space exploration technology to build a new eco-aware base here in California.




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Indonesia to Add 4000 MW of Geothermal Power by 2014... And Add Another 10 GW of Coal by 2012

Indonesia may not be tapping into much of its superior




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US Geothermal Power Potential 10x That Of Coal Power Plants, New Analysis Shows

The Google-funded research shows that there's 3 million megawatts of geothermal power, across the entire US, waiting to be tapped via enhanced geothermal techniques.




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Nazi Bunker to Become Europe's Largest Solar Power Plant

A former Nazi bunker located in Hamburg, Germany is about to get a full-scale makeover. The building, which looks like a giant LEGO, will supply 3,000 homes with heating and 1,000 of those with electricity, cutting 6,600 tons of CO2 per year.




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Clever! Geothermal Power Plants Could be a Massive Source of Lithium for Batteries

Demand for lithium is growing very rapidly thanks to portable electronics and electric vehicles. What if we could get a lot of lithium cheaply, without building new mines?




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Energy News: BP Oil Spill Woes Continue, Resurface; Kenya's Geothermal Power Doubles; More

Plus... Shell announces first carbon capture project in the Alberta Tar Sands; Arctic oil and natural gas's high cost to limit their global share.




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New geothermal technology could produce 10 times the electricity using CO2 from fossil fuel plants

This integrative technology keeps CO2 out of the atmosphere and makes geothermal energy widely available




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First ever 'magma-enhanced' geothermal system created in Iceland, breaks record for geothermal heat

Geothermal energy constantly gets overshadowed by other sources of clean energy, like wind and solar, because it's still more expensive. But with every passing year, it gets closer to its time in the spotlight.




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Coal mining town Springhill, Nova Scotia may once again take energy out of the ground.

Is it a geothermal system or a ground source heat pump? Yes.




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New Zealand to be coal-free by 2018, 90% renewable by 2025

Compared to New Zealand, we all have work to do.




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Fair Trade Chocolate, Tea, Spice and Coffee Sales Jump 75 Percent, Study Says

Chocolate, tea and more goodies partner with Fair Trade USA which expands farming programs and experiences record sales.




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Drink Bottles Recycled Today in Times Square will be Converted into a School Garden (UPDATE)

Turn trash into a school garden in Harlem by recycling drink bottles in Times Square today.




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Old English tea shops hung paintings instead of redecorating

Post-war, Lyons Tea Shops could't redecorate, so they commissioned some great paintings instead.




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Whatever happened to: coffee pods?

These pods of evil have taken over North America, bringing tons of waste with them.




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Caffeine confessions: coffee, tea or…both?

Whether it's coffee or tea, Katherine and Margaret love their steaming mugs of deliciousness.




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8 ways to spice up your morning coffee or tea

Take an average cup of coffee or tea to a new tasty level with these quick, easy additions.




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Coffee leaf tea is the hottest new beverage

Not only is coffee leaf tea delicious and nutritious, but it also offers a more stable source of income for coffee growers in Latin America.