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Camouflage scheme: Squid glows to escape predators

Video: Learn about the bobtail squid and its interesting relationship with beneficial bacteria.




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Marsh landscapes change as sea levels rise

Video: How climate change is impacting freshwater and saltwater marshes.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Crabs put the pinch on Cape Cod marshes

Hungry purple marsh crabs threaten Cape Cod salt marshes by eating crucial cordgrass.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Watch horse run back into danger to help its family escape Simi Valley wildfire

A horse near the East Fire in California runs back into danger to save its family.




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Quiet Treehouse: A sylvan escape that battles noise pollution

Make its debut at the Ideal Home Show in London, the Quiet Treehouse includes an array of features that drown out modern life's most irritating noises.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Recycled toilet paper purveyor hawks product with birdseed billboard [Video]

British loo roll company Nouvelle erects an outdoor advertisement that doubles as a massive roadside bird feeder.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Escape rooms put your puzzle-solving skills to the test

You're locked in a room and everything inside could be a clue to help you get out. Can you escape in 60 minutes?



  • Arts & Culture

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Proposed Cape Cod wind farm halted by Native Americans

Controversial clean energy hits major setback from area Massachusetts tribes.




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Mighty wind: Cape project wins approval, but opposition is still full of hot air

Cape Wind won decisive approval triggering a potential green energy gold rush. But the opposition -- which mainly just doesn't want to look at wind turbines --




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Japanese breakthrough will make wind power cheaper than nuclear

A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the 'wind lens' triples the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nucle



  • Research & Innovations

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How wave shapes can explain why tsunamis are so devastating

X- and Y-shaped ocean waves that are often seen at beaches may help explain why tsunamis can be so devastating, researchers say.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Forest and paper industry group announces new sustainability goals

The American Forest & Paper Association announced today an ambitious set of sustainability goals for its member organizations to aim for by 2020.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Get a bird's-eye view of Pluto's landscape

A new NASA video uses photos from New Horizons to give you a sense of what it would be like to soar over Pluto.




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Chinese prefab skyscraper builder sets sights higher ... much, much higher

As construction begins on a 32-story prefab tower here in the U.S., Broad Sustainable Building Corp. is preparing for a similar project in China that will resul



  • Remodeling & Design

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Cabin DROP XL is shoo-in for low-impact nature escapes

A tent alternative for dedicated glampers and design-conscious holiday-makers, this prefab micro-cabin treads lightly wherever it happens to 'drop.'



  • Remodeling & Design

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Egg-shaped hideaway gives whole new meaning to 'escape pod'

Powered by the wind and sun, Ecocapsule is the ultimate off-grid micro-home for vagabond vacationers.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Rotating skyscraper might rise (again) in Dubai

Units in Dubai's wind- and solar-powered Dynamic Tower will sell for $30M — Dramamine not included.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Get to know gamay, the Beaujolais Nouveau grape

The 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau has just been released, fulfilling the destiny of many French gamay grapes.




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18 clever uses for duct tape

Duct tape is the absolute darling of the do-it-yourself set; here are some novel ways to put it to use.



  • Arts & Culture

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Weekend reads: 'Michael Pollan' is an odd-shaped mutant

An heirloom tomato has been named after Michael Pollan. The "Michael Pollan" tomato is an oddly shaped green and yellow tomato.




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Super-futuristic Hong Kong skyscraper is topped with rice paddy

Uncle Ben meets 'Blade Runner' in this wild vertical farming concept that also incorporates aquaculture, wind energy and 'algae facades.'



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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All about windmills: 17 breezy landscape photos

From Dutch flower fields to Californian slopes, windmills are one of mankind's oldest ( loveliest) energy machines. Here are some windmill photos to celebrate.




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10 great escapes

In honor of the Chilean miners being rescued, we've put together a selection of miraculous rescue efforts.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why demand response will shape the future of energy

Matching supply to demand is crucial when it comes to energy. And a concept called demand response can help us do it.




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This simple paper water filter zaps contaminants like nobody's business

Direct-to-consumer water filter company Mesopaper removes a variety of contaminants without the mess, waste or high price tag.



  • Research & Innovations

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Will Tesla solar roofing be cheaper than normal roofing?

It will indeed, claims newly minted PV shingle magnate Elon Musk.




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How to break your paper towel and plastic bag habits

These 3 changes in your paper towel, zipper bag and plastic bag habits will get you started on your way to using fewer of these products.




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Glowing wallpaper could be a greener way to light your home

New flexible glowing sheets are inexpensive, easy to recycle, and could someday replace lightbulbs and OLED technology.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Winscape: Virtual reality windows are here

Who needs nature when you can have virtual reality windows that simulate any setting with the flick of an iPhone app?



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Soon we will wallpaper our walls with OLED TVs

The new screens are less than a millimeter thick and weigh next to nothing.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Why a retreat to nature can be so therapeutic

The longing you feel to get away is ancient, says writer Clemens Arvay, a desire to interact with nature and leave behind the material world.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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This 'energetically independent' tiny house is shaped like a cross

Formed by two wood-clad shipping containers, Skit 2014 is the ideal living arrangement for eremitic types who don't mind ladders and composting toilets.



  • Remodeling & Design

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EPA: The nation's rivers are in sad shape

More than half of the country’s rivers and streams are suffering from nutrient pollution and habitat degradation; mercury and bacteria a problem as well.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Run wild in this Chinese landscape pavilion that mimics a meandering river

'Where the River Runs' is a pop-up meadow with a deep environmental message.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Beavers: 8 things to know about nature's most impressive landscape engineers

From their vanilla-scented secretions to their amazing ability to alter an ecosystem, here's what you need to know about beavers.




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Cape Town *may* not run out of water after all

It all depends on the upcoming rainy season and residents maintaining water conservation restrictions.



  • Climate & Weather

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Why we still love paper in a digital world

I know I’m not the only one who finds comfort in writing things down.



  • Arts & Culture

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Scientists invent paper that can be printed with light instead of ink

Paper can be reprinted up to 80 times, greatly reducing the waste associated with inkjet printing.



  • Research & Innovations

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How many different kinds of grapes can you stuff into one bottle of wine?

De Bos Rosé is handpicked, fair trade accredited and made from 47 different varietals of grapes.




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'Human cloud' of workers already taking shape

Virtualization makes cloud computing possible, productive and profitable. Many businesses large and small think it can do the same thing for work by creating a




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Prevent mold with paperless drywall

Paperless drywall is nothing to be afraid of. It can prevent mold, and its problems can be overcome.



  • Remodeling & Design

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The real reason why eggs come in so many shapes and sizes may be childishly simple

A new study suggests the shape of an egg is determined by how much time a bird spends in flight.




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How to green your wallpaper

It might be time to give this oft-maligned home decor another chance.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Which is greener: Toilet paper or a bidet?

What’s the best way to be kind to Mother Nature when answering the call of nature? Here’s an example of why green choices aren’t always black and white.




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Kavita Shukla keeps produce fresh with Fenugreen FreshPaper

Kavita Shukla has created a way to keep many other fruits and vegetables fresh two to four times longer with an organic product.




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William Baldwin goes paperless

Steven Baldwin stars in 'Be My Valentine' on Hallmark Channel with Natalie Brown.



  • Arts & Culture

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Is the tourism industry helping great apes?

In a controversial book on ecotourism and endangered species, primatologist Craig Stanford reveals the economics of conservation.




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Grapefruit diet earns redemption, new study suggests

Recent research finds that grapefruit juice stems weight loss by 18 percent in mice and may be as effective as diabetes drugs.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why do leaves have such different shapes?

Did you know that rounder leaves have greater daily light interception and carbon gain? Here's how and why plants change the shape of their leaves.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Pittsburgh's Center for Sustainable Landscapes is as green as it gets

With the Living Building Challenge now under its belt, the facility is being heralded as one of the greenest buildings in the world.



  • Remodeling & Design