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Is climate change turning our vegetables into empty calories?

Climate change may be stripping nutrients from the most basic of foods, and that's making its way up the chain to us.



  • Climate & Weather

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World's skinniest house built in Poland

The narrowest building in Poland is the work of Israeli writer Edgar Keret.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Polluted German cities eye free public transit

Several German cities are planning to fight air pollution by eliminating fares on public transport.




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Michael Pollan: Local economies

Michael Pollan predicts local economies will become revitalized and discusses how this will benefit people around the world.




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Red, white and booze: 11 eco-friendly drinking accessories

With a major summertime 'drinking holiday' just around the bend, make sure that you have a few libation-related odds and ends on hand for when your thirsty part




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10 small towns with big personalities

Here are some quirky towns with their own distinct vibe that are worth a visit ... and might be a place you'd like to settle down.




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Unhealthy air plagues our national parks, just like it plagues our cities

The air at 85% of national parks is unhealthy at times, report finds, building on a study that said concentration of smog-forming ozone rivals that of cities.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Environmental movies: The best of 2010

We've got picks that include documentaries, fantasy, fiction and even kid movies.



  • Arts & Culture

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A new study identifies the world's biggest liars

Scientists devise a BS calculator to identify the world's biggest liars.



  • Research & Innovations

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The solution to plastic pollution isn't beach clean-ups, it's companies taking responsibility

Why are regular citizens doing the work that should be done by the companies that make the disposables?




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Watch: President Obama on ending oil subsidies

President Obama calls on Congress to end the oil industry subsidies.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Spring rewind 2014: 15 singular stories worth revisiting

From pistachio shell-powered eco-cities to tiny houses on the moon, this spring certainly wasn't short on starry-eyed intrigue and bold ambition.




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9 exceedingly creepy cat movies

Felines, both heroic and villainous, play prominent roles in these 9 whisker-heavy horror films.



  • Arts & Culture

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Here's how all the Pixar movies are connected

Pixar has sprinkled references to all its movies throughout its films.



  • Arts & Culture

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Watching nature documentaries boosts happiness, says study

Anxiety and fear give way to joy and awe when we tune into scenes of the natural world, finds a study commissioned by BBC, makers of "Planet Earth II."



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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9 movies starring solar eclipses

From musicals to thrillers, there's more than a few flicks out there where the solar eclipse has a starring role.



  • Arts & Culture

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6 of your childhood movies your kids will love

Some films from way back when may not be as OK as you remember. Here are a few that are just good, clean fun.




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8 movies where scenery is the star

Here are some movies with impressive scenery that you can see in person.




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When business unplugs from the grid, can utilities survive?

From Ikea to Walmart, corporations are increasingly interested in generating their own power. Where does that leave utilities?




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10 of the windiest places in the world

Here are 10 places with a reputation for bountiful breezes ... and, sometimes, winds that are a lot stronger than that.



  • Climate & Weather

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How to get rid of drain flies naturally

Drain flies, also known as sink moths or sewer flies, can be a huge nuisance. Here's how to get rid of drain flies naturally and without chemicals.




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Obama launches plan to save the bees and butterflies

The president steps up efforts to protect the pollinators — and their $24 billion contribution to the U.S. economy.




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Kennedy: Coal companies subvert democracy

Environmentalist Robert Kennedy Jr. is fighting with community activists to save West Virginia's Coal River Mountain from the hands of major coal corporations t



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Asteroid-mining project aims for deep-space colonies

Deep Space Industries Inc. announced that it plans to harvest metals and water from asteroids within a decade.




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Is space big enough for 2 asteroid-mining companies?

The new company, Deep Space Industries, Inc., announced on Jan. 22 that it plans to mine asteroids for metals, water and other resources.




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5 ways to help low-income families with energy costs

Energy prices are going to get more expensive for all of us, but low-income households shouldn't have to shoulder the burden. Here's how we can help them.




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Architect behind the 'ugliest house in Queens' responds to his critics

Complimentary or not, Thomas Paino welcomes the attention being lavished on his super-efficient Long Island City rowhouse.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Cities around the world to dim lights for Earth Hour

More than 7,000 cities in 172 countries are expected to take part in the one-hour event on Saturday.



  • Climate & Weather

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How to fight climate change: Invest in inner cities

A new online investing platform will fund energy-efficiency improvements for churches and nonprofits in poor neighborhoods.




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Cities prepare for retired space shuttles

Six months after leaning they were or were not going to be getting one of NASA's retired space shuttles for display, museums in Los Angeles, Houston and New Yor




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NASA veteran Janice Voss dies of cancer at 55

Astronaut Janice Voss, a veteran of five spaceflights and a former science director for a NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, has died after a battle with cancer




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Space shuttles to take flight for museum deliveries

The first 'A' in NASA's acronym name — Aeronautics — will play a leading role in the final flights of its recently retired shuttle program. Space agency jet




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Photo: Space Shuttle Enterprise flies over Manhattan

Space Shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, flies over New York City prior to landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Apr




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For NASA, a somber week of space disaster anniversaries

This week marks a somber time for NASA, with the anniversaries of three U.S. spaceflight disasters.




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C. Gordon Fullerton, shuttle test pilot and astronaut, dies at 76

Gordon Fullerton, an Apollo-era NASA astronaut who was among the first test pilots to fly the space shuttle, died on Aug. 21.




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Beyonce's use of Challenger disaster audio clip upsets astronauts' families

Beyoncé ended the year on a sour note with members of the NASA community.




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Hank Hartsfield, leader of first space shuttle Discovery flight, dies at 80

NASA astronaut Henry "Hank" Hartsfield, who in 1984 commanded the maiden mission of the space shuttle Discovery, died on July 17




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Former NASA astronaut Steven Nagel dies at 67

NASA astronaut Steven Nagel, who flew four space shuttle missions, died Thursday, Aug. 21. He was 67.




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NASA's crash test dummies redefine the role

NASA's crash dummies are worlds tougher than their car-testing cousins.




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More than 100 cities get 70% or more of their energy from renewables

More than 100 cities across the globe get 70 percent or more of their energy from renewable sources, according to London-based CDP.




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Chocolate companies put their heads together to save trees

Twelve of the world's leading chocolate producers, with some help from Prince Charles, intend to tackle deforestation.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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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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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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Robert Redford presents 'Stories from the Gulf'

Planet Green to premiere new documentary about the impact on Gulf residents of the largest oil spill in American history.



  • Arts & Culture

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The craziest oil spill painting you've probably seen

What's your interpretation of this bizarre painting found on the news sharing site Reddit?




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Baby spiders are born with big eyes, just like puppies are born with big feet

With huge eyes in tiny bodies, baby jumping spiders have high-quality vision.




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Best countries to be a mom

U.S. scores lower than many smaller and poorer countries on world motherhood rankings.




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Nature's 7 meanest mommies

In celebration of Mother’s Day and all the lovely things our mothers have done for us — like, not eating us — here’s a rogues’ gallery of some of nat




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The wackiest moms of the animal kingdom

While Mother's Day celebrates human mothers, there are a lot of other moms in the animal kingdom worth a shout-out.




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Stars of nostalgic childhood photo series gain a new cast member (and a brother)

Photographer Elena Shumilova creates timeless images of childhood that touch people all around the world.