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Flat LED gets Energy Star certification, now qualifies for rebates in most states (prices as low as $1.97)

LEDs were already cheap when you take into account how much money they save you on your electricity bill, but now this is just a no-brainer.




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11 outdoor gear companies with great repair or return policies

It's a sign of quality when companies are willing to stand by the goods they sell.




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Local Businesses, Government Officials and Environmental Agencies Unite to Protect Maryland Wetlands

The state of Maryland has already shown a proclivity towards environmental programs—it has embraced wind power via positive legislation, for one. Now, it's going to clean up its wetlands. The Maryland chapter of the




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Big Brothers Spies On Your...Recycling?

That's right, in communities across the US, recycling bins are now being outfitted with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips. And if you don't recycle, they'll let you know that they know.Savannah, GA,




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Need More Motivation? Get Chased by Zombies in Undead Adventure Road Race

What started in Maryland is spreading. A running club with zombies that chase you. It's about survival of the fittest.




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Divestment is now considered a 'material risk' by fossil fuel industries

And we thought it was all about symbolism...




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Pope Francis asks oil companies for a 'radical energy transition'

The leader of the Catholic Church used his strongest language yet to call for 'decisive action, here and now.'




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Project uses MakerBots to 3D print medical supplies in Haiti

Three years after a catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, health care workers are still finding it difficult to get medical supplies, but an aid group is putting 3D printing to work to make some of the needed items.




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14 more species moved to the “critically endangered” list

The update to the "Red List" illustrates the worldwide crises facing many species around the globe in the face of habitat loss and degradation.




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Are negative emissions technologies about to go mainstream?

Technological advancements, combined with an escalating climate crisis, suggest its time to revisit some once fanciful ideas.




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New "Corpse Plant" Species Discovered in Former Khmer Rouge Territory

Previously unknown species in a relatively undisturbed bioregion of the Mekong River in northeastern Cambodia have been uncovered by a recent study — 24 in total, including a so-called "corpse




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Eye-opening docu-series puts fashion-loving teens to work in sweatshop (Video)

Fast fashion hurts real people, as this online series challenges three unsuspecting youngsters to go meet and work with the people who make their clothes.




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Companies are promoting false solutions to plastic waste

They may sound progressively eco-friendly, but a new Greenpeace report explains why they're not.




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Diesel Motorbike Speed Record Smashed

The DIE Moto, the diesel-engined motorbike which we have covered before, has broken the land speed record for a diesel motorbike, with a speed of 130mph.




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Electric Cars and Vehicles: Who Killed 'Em, New Batteries and More

Ed. note: We're now up to the sixth post in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new greenies (or those who just need a quick refresher). Read on




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Morocco pledges to ax fossil fuel subsidies

A level playing field for renewables is about to get a step closer, at least in Morocco.




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New carbon capture technology could help microbreweries recycle CO2 & cut costs

A technology developed at a national lab for improving carbon capture at power plants may be able to help craft breweries capture and reuse CO2 from their fermentation processes, while also slashing costs.




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This Swiss facility is sucking carbon dioxide out of the air for growing veggies (Video)

Run on waste heat, this commercial facility is the first of its kind in the world, extracting CO2 from the air and piping it to a greenhouse farm to grow veggies.




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Farms Use 60 Times More Land Than Cities: It's Time to Develop Terraculture

Agriculture has become the single largest driver of climate change. It's time to start farming for the whole planet.




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Norwegian ferries to run on dead fish

It's a good thing global fish stocks aren't in peril...




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Two excellent strategies for second-hand shopping

Frugality blogger Elizabeth Willard Thames has outfitted her house and family with thrifted finds. This is her advice.




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The world's first 'test tube' puppies could help preserve endangered canid species

It could also help us eradicate heritable diseases in dogs.




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See how the world’s cities will look with rising oceans

3D maps created by Climate Central show how sea level rise could change some familiar cityscapes.




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Yikes! California's extreme drought could last "a decade or more", 2014 driest year in a century

California has been going through a drought for about 3 years now, with 2013 being the driest year on record.




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Can cities sue oil companies for damages due to climate change?

A Toronto city councillor is going to try.




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Reflective paint, free water, medical training: How Indian authorities slashed heat deaths 90%

We are by no means helpless in the face of climate change.




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Dead bodies are emerging from Mount Everest's melting glaciers

With a warming climate, the remains of unlucky mountaineers are beginning to rise from the ice.




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3 climate change policies that no one's talking about

The U.N. just came up with some climate change solutions, and none of them are "expect techy solutions to pull us out."




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March of the Penguins takes over cities worldwide

A posse of paper penguins has spread to major international cities in the past week, as part of a new Greenpeace campaign to protect Antarctica.




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Snap, crackle, pop: Melting glaciers sound like Rice Krispies

Along with her large-scale drawings, artist Zaria Forman has recorded the eerie song of a warming planet.




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Why throw subsidies at electric cars when 48 percent of trips are less than 3 miles?

A new study shows that there is some seriously low-hanging fruit here that would deliver more bang for the buck.




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UK supermarket trials package-free groceries

Waitrose wants to see how serious shoppers are about bringing their own containers.




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Can Fishing Communities Regulate Themselves?

Preserving fisheries is crucial. But one fisherman argues that regulation can do more harm than good, and that fishing communities used to regulate themselves.




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Tween Boys Help Save a 500-million-year-old Species

These 'living fossils' have survived mass extinctions over the course of their eons of existence, but it just might be two youngsters that save them from the human threats they face today.




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The invasive species that nobody is talking about

Non-native species like zebra mussels make national news, but the dangerous plant variable milfoil is rarely discussed outside of lake communities.




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Most Huggable: A Vegan Passover, Exotic EcoCities, Little House On The Freeway + More

Is it possible to keep Kosher and still keep a vegan diet?




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Food pharmacies are the closest thing to a magical cure-all

When doctors team up with food banks, it improves health and staves off chronic hunger.




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Malaysia vows to send plastic waste back to countries of origin

Environment minister called waste importers 'traitors' who don't care about the country's long-term sustainability.




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In praise of penguins: We've got babies!

What better way to celebrate National Penguin Awareness Day than by caving to the cute factor with videos of bitty penguins?




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Can you guess how many animals are on the US Endangered Species List?

Most people think there are around 100 – most people are way off.




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E-Cargo bike from EAV could replace vans for deliveries

The electric quadracycle is clad in a composite made from hemp and cashews.




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Small fridges make good cities: the podcast

TreeHugger's Lloyd Alter does radio




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It's Not Just Asian Carp: U.S. Identifies 40 High-Risk Species

Concerned about Asian carp? Meet the invasive cousins, you might say, of the monster fish. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a white paper on 40 high-risk species to watch out for,




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Walkscore Rates the Most Walkable Cities In America. Is It A Useful Metric?

Yesterday I wrote about a mom who was convicted of vehicular homicide after her son was killed by a drunk hit-and-run, because she crossed the street from a bus stop without walking almost half a mile to the traffic light. Today Walkscore has released




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Lloyd Alter's Favourite Stories of 2011: July

It's summertime, and the living is easy, and we are talking about air conditioning.




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Tom Vanderbilt On The Importance Of Walking, Both For Our Health and For Our Cities

St. Augustine said "Solvitur Ambulando": It is solved by walking. So does Tom Vanderbilt in this great series in Slate.




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Can SUBSPORT Help Chemical Companies Move Towards Safer Alternatives?

The Substitution Support Portal SUBSPORT launched this week, intending to give business improved tools for substituting hazardous chemicals with safer substitutes.




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It hadn't rained here in centuries – now it's raining and everything's dying

Recent rains attributed to a changing climate are leading to mass extinction in the Atacama Desert.




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Huge lake appears in North America's hottest, driest spot

Check out these photos of a surprise 10-mile lake that popped up in Death Valley, California.




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7 of the most surprising urban birds found in US cities

Pigeons sure, but urban eagles and city vultures? A beautifully illustrated new book, Urban Aviary, spills their secrets.