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Renewable energy records smashed (and you better get used to hearing that)

Clean energy sources are producing record amounts of power in markets across the world.




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Renewable energy conference brings together incubators and ideas in Israel

Israel’s largest international green energy conference takes place this weekend in Eilat.




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As costs fall, corporations reach renewables goals early

Corporate renewable energy goals that once looked ambitious are being met much earlier than expected.




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Renewable energy is quickly becoming cheaper than fossil fuels, report finds

By 2020, onshore wind and solar power are expected to be cheaper sources of new electricity than any fossil fuel.




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Orange peels could be made into biodegradable plastic

Scientists have discovered a novel new way of using microwaves to turn orange peels and other plant-based waste into plastic.



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Cory Booker: Obesity is bigger problem than gun violence

Mayor announced a plan to offer his employees discounts to Weight Watchers.




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Scientists identify world's first fully warm-blooded fish

The beautiful, predatory moonfish can warm its own body, just like mammals and birds.




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Prehistoric cave lions found remarkably preserved in Siberian permafrost

These are the best preserved specimens of this extinct Arctic lion ever found.




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Student discovers remarkably preserved dinosaur fossil with skin and feathers

Fossil reveals plumage patterns of these ancient beasts, further establishing an evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds.




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REI wants you to do more than #OptOutside on Black Friday

REI is leading the way with #OptOutside, but other major brands are following their example on Black Friday.



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Visitors flock to see Lithuanian Christmas tree that resembles chess piece

The Vilnius Christmas tree was named the most beautiful in Europe.



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Jellyfish blooms that shut down power plants linked to offshore construction

Swarms of jellyfish are clogging water intakes at power plants around the world, and a new study explains why jellyfish populations are on the rise.




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Atacama desert carpeted with surprise floral bloom

In Chile's Atacama desert, the driest place on Earth, flowers usually bloom just once every seven years. But heavy winter rains brought on a bonus bloom.



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Competitive table-setting is a thing, and it's serious business

The LA County Fair has held a tablescaping competition since the 1930s, and it's so popular that they have to turn contestants away each year.




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California desert comes alive with wildflower 'superbloom'

The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California is ablaze with colorful wildflower blooms.



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Why hydrangeas and the Azores are inextricably linked

The Azores archipelago off the coast of Portugal is home to some of the most gorgeous — and most plentiful — hydrangeas in the world.



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This blind, deaf puppy was just rescued from the snow by a kind delivery driver

A UPS driver thought he saw something in the snow. Turns out it was a tiny, white puppy that had been abandoned.




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Doggy blood donors save lives

Canine blood banks provide a life-saving resource to man's best friend, but there has been controversy about some operations.




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A deaf and blind poodle found her way home after escaping from a hawk's clutches

A tiny poodle named Porschia not only escaped a hawk's clutches, but made it back home again.




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Bizarre autumn snowstorm blasts western U.S.

While parts of the country were still sweltering, the West was hit by a weekend snowfall.



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Arctic blast shatters records across the country

As much as two-thirds of the U.S could be plunged into record-breaking cold, but autumn isn't done yet.



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Watch water bubbles become snow globes

A photographer in Montana filmed bubbles freezing in winter weather, and they resemble snow globes.



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The water beneath the Antarctic's 'doomsday' glacier is uncomfortably warm

The fast-melting Thwaites Glacier won't be able to hold back a massive flood of ice water.



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Clogged pores? Try a DIY blackhead-removal mask

Skip the expensive, chemical-laden skincare products. These 3 homemade peel-off blackhead removal masks will have your skin feeling clear and smooth in no time.



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How to get a more sustainable shave

From old-school safety razors to homemade shaving cream, cut waste from your shaving routine with these environmentally friendly (and budget-friendly) options.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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What is uncombable hair syndrome?

Here's how one girl is embracing uncombable hair syndrome with style.



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Yellow and Blue Make Green

Yellow and Blue Make Green



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GE Ecomagination CEO Series: Jose Benjumea, CEO of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures

GE Ecomagination CEO Series: A conversation with Jose Benjumea, CEO of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, a global leader in the development of solar energy projects



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Major TV networks block climate change ad

We Can Solve It asks for public support to get ABC to run 'Repower America' ad.



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Al Gore reportedly now worth more than $200 million, called 'Romney-Rich' by Bloomberg

The former vice president has benefited from sustainable investments, Silicon Valley leadership and the sale of Current TV.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Smartphones will soon be able to share power by touching other devices

Some devices can already share files by touching, but soon they'll also be able to share power.



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Newest hearables will change the way people think about hearing aids

The new Starkey Halo 2 hearables put the internet in your head.



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Hearables improve what you see as well as what you hear

The new connected hearing aids make everything better, not just your hearing.



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The world's biggest (and most powerful) water pistol can blast through a pane of glass

Maybe it's time to rethink the rules of water warfare and retreat to the age of squirt guns and water balloons.



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This periodic table may make you think twice about your next phone upgrade

A new periodic table from the European Chemical Society spells it out: As rare earth elements are mined for use in smartphones, they're at risk of disappearing.



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How to cut the cable cord and not miss a thing

Cable TV is no longer a must when you have an Internet connection. Here's how to cut the cable cord.



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Why male honeybees try to blind their queens

New research finds a protein in honeybee semen that makes the queen temporarily blind.




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Jewel beetles bend light to make themselves invisible to predators

A study of rainbow jewel beetle finds iridescence may be the ultimate form of camouflage.




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Receives Order from China's Baotou Steel for Two Blast Furnace Gas-fired Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (GTCC) Power Generating Units

・ High-efficiency power generating units built on M701S (DA) X series gas turbines effectively utilize steelworks gas emissions ・ Third order from Baotou Steel Group, reflecting strong confidence of MHPS' technology




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Everything you know about hand-washing is probably wrong

You're probably not washing your hands the right way, a new study shows. And if you use hand dryers, you're spreading germs everywhere.



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The coronavirus is causing a dangerous shortfall in blood donations

With millions of Americans staying home, blood donations are drying up. It's safe to give if you are healthy.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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These electric-blue night clouds are expanding around the globe, says NASA

Beautiful phenomenon of noctilucent blue clouds may be growing due to greenhouse gas emissions.



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Earth&#39;s ozone layer may still be in trouble

The hole over Antarctica is slowly healing, but research suggests the ozone layer is thinning at lower latitudes.




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America&#39;s most sustainable communities

Three communities recognized as setting the "gold standard" for local-level sustainability planning named winners of the 2011 Siemens Sustainable Community Awar



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Sustainable cities poll

We'd like to know your thoughts on sustainability initiatives and what's needed in your community. Participate in this quick sustainable cities poll.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Comestible: Food journal examines big issues through the lens of food

The new quarterly journal Comestible is a grab-a-big-cup-of-coffee-and-read-from-cover-to-cover kind of publication.




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Earthworms do double-duty at Fetzer Vineyards

Earthworms decontaminate water and create vineyard fertilizer at Fetzer Vineyards as part of regenerative sustainability program.



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How bees, coffee beans and climate change are inextricably linked

Coffee-growing regions are set to lose key pollinators like bees by midcentury due to climate change.



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A beekeeper solves his thieving bear problem by making them taste testers

A Turkish farmer recruits local bears to test his sweet wares.




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A cow&#39;s incredible bid for freedom ends in tragedy

For a time, this cow was the sole inhabitant of her own private island in Poland. She swam there to avoid slaughter.