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11-foot-tall bird discovered in Crimea

Discovered in a cave, the surprising find reveals a fast and giant bird that weighed almost as much as a polar bear.




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Common Good cleaners want to help you to reduce and reuse

Common Good was started by Sacha Dunn and her husband Edmund Levine out of their personal desire to have refillable and eco-friendly option when it comes to cleaning supplies.




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Another Problem with Carbon Credits: They Get Stolen

At least $40 million worth of carbon credits have been stolen in recent weeks from various registries across Europe, in what some are calling a growing black market for carbon credits.The Wall Street Journal explains that there are




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World Green Building Council calls for radical reduction in Upfront Carbon Emissions

People are finally beginning to take this issue seriously.




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The incredible reason whales could be worth $2 million each

Economists with the IMF crunched the numbers to quantify the economic value of a whale's life; what they found is astonishing.




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Parents, don't be so scared of the world!

Letting kids venture out alone could be the best thing you do for them.




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Art Photo of the Day: Jessica Rath Uses Sculpture to Highlight Hybrid and Endangered Apples

Artist Jessica Rath uses sculpture and photography to highlight the problem with new hybrid apples and endangered varieties.




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Want to reduce food waste? Add more grocery stores

Cornell study finds that when people have easy access to food shops, they discard less at home.




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Coworking-inspired school gets kids to learn through interactive play

Created by BIG and WeWork, this open-plan school in NYC offers another model for education.




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This algae-powered exterior cladding turns polluted air into fresh oxygen

This modular curtain could help existing buildings photosynthesize oxygen and get rid of pollution in cities.




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Save an Endangered Cacao Tree with Cool Earth this Easter

Love chocolate? Help protect endangered cacao trees and the livelihoods of the Asháninka people.




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19 Incredible Human Accomplishments

Yep, people can do pretty amazing things when they set their sights on it. These are some of our favorite (sometimes crazy) human accomplishments and amazing feats of strength.




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Newly Discovered Spider Builds Lifelike Decoys

For one tiny spider recently discovered in the Peruvian Amazon, creating an incredibly convincing decoy of itself seems to come naturally.




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Rare footage captured of an isolated tribe in the Amazon rainforest

The Amazon is home to one of the most fascinating life forms of all -- humans, like us, but who are living free from the narrow confines of our 'civilization'.




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Field Museum finds 1,820 species in previously unexplored Peruvian Amazon

‘You can't argue for the protection of an area without knowing what is there.’




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'The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life' by Joshua Becker (book review)

Becker's latest work is not only a how-to guide, but an invitation to reevaluate all aspects of your life.




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'The Reducetarian Cookbook' will show you how to cut out meat and dairy

It's the practical sequel to 'The Reducetarian Solution,' striving to get more people eating fewer animal products.




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Artist's earth-inspired rugs feature luxurious landscapes

These textile works of art are bursting with soft corals, algae and more.




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Lake Erie's new Bill of Rights has angered Ohio farmers

But others consider it a good opportunity to reevaluate agricultural practices.




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Train Accident in Buenos Aires Leaves 51 Dead and 703 Injured, Sheds Light on State of Public Transport

A train that reportedly left a workshop yesterday failed to brake when entering a major station and crashed against the end-of-the-line barrier




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Minimalistic Collapsable, Hanging Bookshelf Made with Recovered 35 mm Film

Made from wood and recycled movie film, it's perfect for small homes or urban renters always on the move.




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Dinosaur 7x bigger than T-Rex discovered

Paleontologists in Argentina have uncovered a supermassive dinosaur




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Duetta: Shared two-person bike weighs and costs less than a tandem (Video)

Designed for safety and comfort, this sharing bike looks similar to a standard bike, allowing friends to easily hop on and off.




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New colony of penguins discovered on a remote island in Argentina

Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day on January 20th with the fabulous discovery of 'Near Threatened' Magellanic penguins.




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A closer look at Telus Sky: Can an all-glass tower really be considered green?

The building is handsome and sexy, just like Bjarke. But this is Calgary, and you need a warm jacket in winter.




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Someone should have told that rock that, in Alberta, safety is a shared responsibility

Cars kept running into a big rock in a Calgary parking lot, perhaps because it didn't make eye contact.




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Meet 'Steve,' a new kind of northern lights discovered by aurora chasers (Video)

This green and purple mystery finally gets its own name and some attention from aurora enthusiasts and researchers alike.




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Red Cross Uses Solar-Powered Pumps to Increase Water Access in Sudan

However the referendum in South Sudan turns out, one thing will not go away quickly: the lack of water in the region. The International Committee of the Red Cross, however, is at work on a project that will mitigate that




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Super fly hearing powers captured in miniature microphone

This biomimicry success promises advanced hearing aids as the headphone generation ages




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Industries And Power Plants Downstream From Atlanta Also Need Water: Not Just For Endangered Species After All

When Governor Sonny Perdue of the US State of Georgia filed a legal complaint and then formally asked for the support of the Bush Administration to force the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop releasing water from Atlanta's Lake Lanier, perhaps he did




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Nature Conservancy Land Purchase Could Save Alabama's Red Hills Salamander

A little salamander that is found in only a




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Tall Wood Building Prize of $3 million shared between two timber towers

A condo in Manhattan and a mixed use 12 story building in Portland get a boost.




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AIA/COTE Awards this year redefine sustainable design

Too much information?




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7 teensy new frog species discovered in Brazil’s cloud forests

Less than half an inch in length, the brightly colored frogs are highly endemic and vulnerable to extinction.




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Brazil strives to reduce sky-high C-section rate

A new government initiative called "Childbirth is Normal!" addresses the epidemic of caesarean births plaguing the country.




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Street artist's chaotic rainbow colored birds brighten up the city

These vibrant murals combine nature and realism with the chaos and tumult of the urban landscape.




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Hundreds of mysterious ancient earthworks found in the Amazon

Deforestation has revealed the large geometrical geoglyphs built over 2000 years ago – their discovery holds valuable lessons for today.




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Brazil's agriculture minister wants to scrap endangered marine species list

It's having a negative effect on the fishing industry, he claims.




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3-ingredient vegan pumpkin pudding tastes like heaven

This super easy recipe makes a plant-based pumpkin pudding that is rich, creamy, healthy, and delicious.




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Canadian retailers want a 'harmonized approach to reducing single-use plastic'

Provincial regulation would make stores' waste-reduction efforts easier to manage.




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Can building science help reduce the risk of COVID-19?

Yes, but not necessarily in the way you think.




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Trump's infrastructure plan: Red State roadbuilders can party like it's 1959

But for everyone else it is a big nothingburger.




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Eero Saarinen's TWA terminal is restored, repurposed and reborn as the TWA Hotel

Did we say we hate concrete? Just the new stuff. This kind of concrete should be buffed, polished and treasured.




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Solar-Powered Lamp Also Charges Your Phone, Acts as Sound Amplifier

A new solar-power kit from BRIGHT Products is like the Swiss Army Knife of solar gadgets.




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Wakati solar-powered food preserver keeps produce fresh longer in developing areas

The large solar-powered box will help farmers get more food to the market for selling.




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Solar-powered Sterile Box brings safer surgeries to developing countries

The technology could save countless lives.




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5 ways to reduce one pound (and more) of waste a week

How would you reduce one pound of waste per week from your lifestyle?




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Waste Reduction Week reminds us to think circular year-round

How will you promote actions that divert more waste from disposal and conserve natural resources?




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Glow-in-the-dark, nature-inspired murals tell of secret legends

These photo-luminescent artworks hide fascinating stories about the places and cities they are located in.




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Mysterious moss-covered figures are inspired by forest folklore (Video)

Photographed in various natural settings, these life-sized, child-like works of art invoke a sense of wonder and delight.