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Taipei's forest bus brings lush nature to the concrete jungle

Draped in moss, orchids, lilies, and ferns, this city bus transports riders to a whole new world.




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International Bicycle Film Festival Comes Down Under

By some oversight we’ve missed the opportunity to alert readers to the International Bicycle Film Festival of 2007 until now. After it has already blitzed 13 cities worldwide, it finds itself skidding to a halt for a few weeks in Australia.




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It's National Handwriting Day. Do you still write by hand?

Some people do; others use a keyboard for everything and have forgotten how. What about you?




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Ozone hole is officially shrinking, proof that international treaties can be effective

New NASA study offers first direct proof that the ozone hole is recovering thanks to the Montreal Protocol treaty and the international ban on CFCs.




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Ocean Geoengineering Experiment Likely Broke International Law

It may have also been done under falsely obtained consent...




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First ever United Nations Environment Assembly to shape Sustainable Development Goals

Delegates from United Nations member states meet to discuss a global environmental agenda.




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195 nations agree to groundbreaking Paris climate deal

Today, the United Nations climate talks reached an agreement, and committed to fighting devastating levels of climate change.




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Outdoors Clothing Made in USA from Natural and Recycled Materials

The Greatest Outdoor Gear How do you make the greatest outdoor gear? We went to Empire Canvas Works' Kevin Kinney to find out. If the quality of Kevin's work is any indication, the recipe is clear. Start with a passion seeded by stitching together a




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Concept for smarter wave power device a winner in GE's Ecomagination Challenge

The company says this system is simpler than other wave devices that need to be finely tuned to the waves to pick up their energy.




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Tennessee Town Passes Nation's First Green Food Resolution

Beating out New York City, the small Tennessee town of Signal Mountain is the first in the nation to pass a Green Food Resolution. But, just what does a Green Food Resolution mean for farmers, consumers, and




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Park-protection fight In Istanbul sparks nationwide protest movement

"This is not concrete, this is nature!"




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Kids Discover Nature Hosts Carnival of the Green

This week is Carnival of the Green #188 and it's being hosted by Kids Discover Nature, the place to find great outdoor activities for your children. No matter where you live, you can help your little ones learn about and experience nature by following




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Favorite Nature Spots of the TreeHugger Team (Part 1 of 2)

Is there somewhere you go to when you need to recharge your batteries? Or remind yourself of the beauty of nature? These are our favorite nature spots.




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Favorite Nature Spots of the TreeHugger Team (Part 2 of 2)

Is there somewhere you go to when you need to recharge your batteries? Or remind yourself of the beauty of nature? This is the second part of this series.




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Physicist's hyperrealistic origami art bridges nature, math and science (Video)

Believe it or not, these folded works of wonder are created from a single sheet of paper -- no cuts, no glue.




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Cabin project follows stress-reducing effect of living in nature -- the Swedish way (Video)

Swedes enjoy an interesting "close-to-nature" lifestyle -- this informal study shows how it might help visitors from other countries.




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Ollies Blocks encourage kids' imagination & creativity (Review)

Building with blocks and construction toys is a great unstructured activity for kids, and Ollies Wooden Blocks are a superb new addition to the category.




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6 ways to help kids explore nature this summer

Kids are born explorers, but they can use a bit of parental guidance when it comes to getting outside.




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How discovering ice's secret could unlock alternative energy options

A long-suspected secret behavior of water molecules in ice is seen for the first time using a new technique that could help develop energy alternatives.




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City of Freiburg has a brilliant alternative to disposable coffee cups

Customers pay €1 for a reusable cup that can be returned to any participating business in the city center.




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Off to Munich for the International Passivhaus Conference

We have to rebuild our cities to use less energy and house more people, and Passivhaus design is a useful tool for both problems.




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Food corporations donate $17.2 million to fight GMO labeling in Washington state

The fight to "follow the money" heats up in as Washington prepares to vote on GMO labeling.




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Vermont’s mandatory GMO labeling law only awaits governor’s signature

A bill requiring all foods containing genetically engineered ingredients is just one step away from becoming law in Vermont.




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Want to avoid GMOs? Don’t buy “natural” foods

Consumer Reports finds that most products advertised as “natural” contain genetically modified ingredients.




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General Mills agrees to drop “100% natural” labeling in face of lawsuit

In a lawsuit settlement today, General Mills agreed to remove the “100% Natural” from more than 20 of its products.




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U.S. House of Representatives passes national GMO bill

This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of a controversial bill that seeks to set a unified standard for the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms.




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Palau becomes first nation to ban chemical sunscreens

The island nation in the western Pacific wants to protect its coral reefs from toxic sunscreen runoff.




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Book Review: The Future of Nature

I have been reading two books at once, which is something one shouldn't do, as thoughts about each blend together. One is a dreadful screed by Andrew Keen called "The Cult of the Amateur," decrying the fact that bloggers are "amateurs without formal




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Me to We Tees Promote International Development

There are lots of eco-tees out there today, we'll admit it. The tees designed by Me to We clothing have improved on the design of most eco-tees in that they fit better because they are cut longer and larger than your standard




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Multi-level lakeside cabin recomposes relationship to nature

This quiet retreat has an interesting interior of overlapping layers that welcomes the outdoors in.




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Selenium Contamination Linked to Two-Headed Trout Near Idaho Phosphate Mine

A government report has found that selenium contamination is connected to fish deformities, including two-headed trout.




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Artist's captivating kinetic sculptures take inspiration from nature

These delicately formed hand-crank and motor-activated art installations blossom and grow perpetually.




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Modular Drop Box is a prefab portable suite for stays in nature

This compact, wood-clad cabin is made as a comfortable eco-hotel suite in natural settings.




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6 International Resorts Dishing Pampered Eco Luxury

Luxury by its very definition means indulgence--while eco-consciousness, such as that employed by Scandic in its moderately-priced hotel chain, is more likely to mean slashing consumption.




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Leonardo DiCaprio wants to find the world's loneliest whale, donates $50k for search

Good Guy Leo strikes again!




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Spring/Summer 2010: NatureVsFuture (Photos)

Brooklyn-based Nina Valenti's NatureVsFuture collection is a sophisticated fusion of eco-chic and street style. Nina incorporates sustainable and biodegradable fabrics--organic cotton, organic wool, hemp,




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Cross-Laminated Timber is now made in the USA

Our favorite green building material is now made in Oregon




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Jerks destroy iconic natural sandstone formation in Oregon state park

Why do people do this kind of thing?




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In the battle for social domination of the roads, Oregon imposes a bike tax

Because cyclists should pay their fair share, right?




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Natural treasures preserved in gorgeous hand-cast resin jewelry

Feathers, shells, leaves, flowers and even bark are encased in resin to create this lovely collection of handmade, resin-based jewelry.




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Florida manatees can survive for at least another century

In great news for manatees, researchers predict that the gentle 'sea cows' will endure for at least another 100 years as long as threats continue to be managed.




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Four alternatives to drywall that don't turn to mush

They are healthier, they last longer, and they look better, too.




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Native Americans protest tar sands pipeline with horseback ride along proposed route

This week, Anishinaabe tribal members began riding horseback along the proposed route of a what could possibly become the largest tar sands pipeline in the United States.




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U.S. Senate votes down Keystone XL pipeline

After the House of Representatives approved legislation pushing the Keystone XL forward, the Senate has rejected it.




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Neither Pessimism Nor Optimism Is Relevant for Greens, But Determination Is

Futurist Guy Dauncey acknowledges that the stakes are high and the challenges are enormous. Yet defeatism is not an option.




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Photographer captures the tenacity of nature in Hong Kong

“Wild Concrete” reveals the unintentional greenery of urban environments through photography.




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Hong Kong scientist develops tool to measure kids' connectedness to nature

It reveals what we already know but needs repeating – that more time in nature equals greater happiness in kids.




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Everything you need to know about natural skin care

It turns out beauty is more than skin deep, but make sure you're taking good care of that beauty because chemicals are all over the skin care industry




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Greening Secondary School Education with the Institute of International Education

Though I delved into Toyota's reasons for annually executing their singular teaching program in the Galapagos, I amazingly failed to touch on the




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Up Close and Personal with Natural Selection in Action: The Tale of Two Islands of the Galapagos

Each of the islands in the Galapagos is incredibly different. From landscape to ecosystem to the endemic species that can only be found in that