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Political Habitat: Not in my backyard

You'll never guess who's fighting to stop the construction of a wind farm off the shores of Cape Cod. Environmentalists.



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Political Habitat: Obamecology, the first 127 days

Obama is an agent of change. Or at least he's supposed to be. Peter Dykstra grades six areas of the Obama presidency.




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Colbert shows Obama how to kick some BP butt

Comedian beats up BP CEO look-alike on 'Colbert Report'.



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Pope Francis takes climate debate to a new level

The pontiff's sweeping new encyclical is meant not just for Earth's 1.2 billion Catholics, but for 'every person living on this planet.'



  • Climate & Weather

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Spellbanned: Etsy policy change invokes ire of witches

Metaphysical services are disappearing from the online marketplace faster than you can say 'I bind you, Etsy, from doing harm ...'



  • Arts & Culture

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103-year-old woman banned from church

A controversial move by a church in Georgia has people asking "Can you do that?"




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New DNA study finds modern-day Lebanese are descendants of the Canaanites

Modern-day Lebanese are descendants of the Canaanites, proving that they weren't wiped out by the Israelites after all.



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Belfry-dwelling bats are causing an unholy mess in English churches

The Bats and Churches Partnership aims to ease the sometimes fraught relationship between bats and the houses of worship they roost in.




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Vatican palace gets dairy-based makeover

Pope Francis' cows play a key role in a centuries-old restoration technique used on Vatican City's Belvedere Palace.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Obama's dirty little secret: his Presidential limo is a gas guzzler

Should we care that Obama's Presidential Limo will get single digit miles per gallon?




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Gas is cheap! Bring back the SUVs!

With gas prices nearing 5-year lows, sales trends for small and large cars are reversing.




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Fact or fiction: Baking soda and peroxide make your pans shine

So many people have pinned this easy cleaning tip on Pinterest and shared it on Facebook, it has to work, right?




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Cinnamon: Good for pastry; bad for your liver

The most commonly used cinnamon, cassia, contains a natural element that when used in large amounts can cause liver damage.




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9 foods that fight bad breath

Skip the commercial mouthwash and eat your halitosis away instead.




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Hormones haywire? Balance them naturally!

Suffering from hot flashes, fatigue, insomnia or anxiety? Hormonal imbalance could be to blame — try these natural remedies to get things back on track.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Edible plants you can find in the wild (or your backyard)

If you know what to look for, you can find wild plants that will calm a fever, freshen your breath or make a lovely cup of tea.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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5 herbal remedies to help you through winter

A quick trip to the backyard (or store) can yield the right plants to create healing concoctions at home.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How to get rid of under-eye bags and dark circles

Trying to get rid of those dark circles and bags under your eyes? Look in your kitchen for easy remedies



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Friendly gut bacteria love leafy greens

A special sugar in these greens keeps good bacteria happy.




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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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Lance Armstrong backs all-electric Nissan Leaf

Seven-time Tour de France champion to become first person in America to own the new green car.



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The Leaf vs. Volt battle continues

After a slow start, sales of the Nissan Leaf are picking up and the competition between the Leaf and the Volt is heating up.




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Ryan Reynolds backs the electric Nissan LEAF

Actor partners with automaker to promote a greener lifestyle and help represent the company's new Innovation for Endurance campaign.




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Exclusive: Obama pulls plug on $32,000 meeting with electric car advocate

Paul Scott sells Nissan Leafs for a living. He put up his retirement savings for a few minutes with the president to talk about EVs and climate change.




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Ashevillage Urban Farm School prepares for students

A 30-week Urban Farm School program begins on April 1 at the Ashevillage Institute and Sanctuary in North Carolina.




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Alec Baldwin knocks nuclear power, calls reactors 'filthy'

For some opponents of nuclear power, no amount of planning or patching is enough. Among those critics is actor Alec Baldwin, whose thoughts on the subject carry



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New report quantifies just how badly Russian waters are polluted by radioactive waste

According to a government study, Russia is covered with tens of thousands of ecological disasters.




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Chernobyl trees and leaves barely decomposed, study finds

The dead trees, plants and leaves at Chernobyl don't decay at nearly the same rate as plants elsewhere.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Radioactive diamonds are turned into batteries that last for thousands of years

They might sound a little pricey, but these might be the longest lasting batteries ever created.




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7 countries battling water issues

Here are 7 images of countries from space and the water concern that each nation faces.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Urban sprawl expected to triple by 2030

Urban development is set to triple in the first three decades of this century, the largest cityscape expansion in human history, according to a new study that f



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Obama proposes Earth's largest marine sanctuary

Covering some 500 million acres of ocean, the expanded marine sanctuary would be four times larger than California.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Edward Burtynsky peels back the curtain on the perils of modern existence

Canadian photographer's riveting imagery explores the multitude of ways that industry is transforming our planet's natural landscapes.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The battle for the Salar de Uyuni

This gorgeous salt plain may be the key to keeping our electronics charged up.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Volunteers help bring life back to Grand Canyon springs

The Grand Canyon Trust is spearheading efforts to restore watering holes critical to desert species.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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This scuba-diving lizard breathes by blowing an air bubble over its head

Researcher Lindsey Swierk discovered that when water anoles flee underwater to escape predators, they stay underwater for a long time.




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Santa Barbara is for nature lovers, too

Santa Barbara has close-by mountains, beautiful beaches and much more than it's famous wine — but don't skip that part.




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The drawback of being an attractive male

When it's easier for you to attract females, you don't need as potent equipment.




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The Tesla Roadster: An electric bat out of hell

The Tesla Roadster always looked good on paper, but there's no substitute for actually driving one. Waiting for the electric future? It's here!




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Tesla unveils 90-second swap-out battery

The technology allows motorists to take out the old battery and put in a newly charged one in about one and a half minutes.




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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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Swimmers descend on London's plant-cleaned public bathing pond

Would you hop (no diving allowed!) into a chlorine-free urban swimming hole that's open to the public?




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Lemurs and langurs get high-tech taste of the wild before being released back into it

HD TVs serve as a sort of visual bridge between a British reserve and the tropical rain forest.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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World's first vertical cable car attracts critics, admirers and guerrilla BASE jumpers

The British Airways i360 isn't even due to open until August.



  • Arts & Culture

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English city combats climate change with 3 million new trees

Manchester's City of Trees scheme will plant one leafy specimen for every resident.



  • Climate & Weather

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Strange 'snowball waves' seen forming in Maine lake

Waves of snowballs called "one of the most awesome natural events ever seen" by a firsthand witness.



  • Climate & Weather

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Interview with an inspiring baker

Why are hundreds of people taking up the challenge to bake every loaf in the 'Bread Baker's Apprentice'? The organizer has some thoughts.




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Seasonal recipe: Small batch strawberry jam

Interested in canning jam but feel overwhelmed by the enormity of the process? This video shows you how to make a small batch without special equipment.




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Whole Foods uses Obama's likeness to sell chicken

An ad of President Obama selling chicken at a Whole Foods is perceived as racist.




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Will lower prices lure you back to Whole Foods?

To lure shoppers, Whole Foods is lowering its prices, but does that mean there will also be fewer options?