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This Brooklyn townhome has it all: Treehouse, turtle sanctuary and even a stream on the roof

This biophilic home owned by Gennaro Brooks-Church, founder of Eco Brooklyn Living Walls, is so green it boasts a turtle sanctuary.



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Bosco Verticale: An urban forest grows in Milan

Bosco Verticale, Milan's literal vertical forest, boasts the equivalent of 2.4 acres of richly green land.



  • Remodeling & Design

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How Finn the yellow lab helped save an island of penguins

Finn the conservation dog was trained to sniff out pesky rabbits, and in the process he protect native plants and threatened Humboldt penguins.




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How tequila producers helped bring a bat species back from the brink

There were once less than 1,000 of them left in Mexico and the U.S.




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How this bug photographer is changing the future for bees

Conservationist Clay Bolt is using his images to influence laws and protect species.




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Sea otters are helping save their own habitat

Eelgrass is thriving again, thanks to the help of a sea otter rehabilitation program.




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These shrew-like critters with dangerous sex lives are now officially endangered

Habitat loss and climate change have pushed the antechinus, a marsupial that looks like a small shrew, to the brink. And their sex lives don't help.




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How nuns in Mexico are helping save a critically endangered salamander

The Sisters of the Monastery of the Dominican of Order have cared for the rare salamanders for 150 years.




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A Brazilian rainforest is now being called an 'extinction vortex'

Brazil's once-expansive Atlantic Forest has now almost completely disappeared.



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Drone reveals 'extinct' Hawaiian flower growing on remote cliff

The rediscovery of this hibiscus relative in Hawaii illustrates the growing importance of drones in wildlife conservation.



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New panda park in China will be much bigger than Yellowstone

New massive panda park in China will connect bear populations and should help with finding mates.




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Golden Globes: How suite it is

Eco-friendly products, charities and goodies at the Golden Globe Awards.



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The plushest peak you ever did see: Three Bad Seeds' nature-inspired pillows

Bring the great outdoors into your home with Three Bad Seeds' line of wilderness-inspired pillows handcrafted from repurposed scrap fabrics.



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'The Cow in Patrick O'Shanahan’s Kitchen' is a gentle introduction to food origins

After you read the last page of this new book for kids, you can start a discussion about food, farmers and eating.




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The super-useful Common Cook’s How-Many Guide to Kitchen Conversion is now a wall cling

You’ll refer to this guide that’s printed on biodegradable fabric with non-toxic ink almost every time you need to convert a recipe.




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19 environmental charities you should know

From animal welfare to marine protection to climate change, these environmental charities are sure to put your money to good use.




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How to avoid a gift gaffe anywhere in the world

Here's what to give and what to avoid for the holidays or any time of year.



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'Netflix socks' pause your show if you fall asleep

They make the perfect gift for your favorite binge-watcher.




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My trip to the monster truck show

You haven't lived until you've seen one of these babies clear 14 cars and leap 130 feet in the air. An hour of action uses up half Kuwait's daily oil output, bu




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Ken Salazar to step down as Secretary of the Interior

His office confirms that he will leave his job this March to spend more time with his family.




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Media Mayhem: Running low on green ink

Newspapers across the country are slashing their staffs (especially the science reporters,) and some are folding altogether.




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Media Mayhem: My last 'Apocalypse Now' headline

When is rhetoric over-the-top when you're talking about climate change?



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Media Mayhem: The skeptics 'win' -- for now

The status quo gets what it wants when it sows confusion.



  • Climate & Weather

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Playboy is no longer a nudie mag. (Now you can actually read it!)

For readers, it's great news that Playboy is getting rid of the naked photos.



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11th Hour: How one film saved an ancient forest

On the heels of a failed COP15, one story reminds me of the importance of media in the fight to save our planet.



  • Research & Innovations

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U.S. climate negotiators confront growing opposition in Durban

The U.S. has become the pre-eminent blocker to this year's UN climate negotiations, but new scientific analysis and a growing civil society movement could force



  • Climate & Weather

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How can I make my grocery trips greener?

Chanie Kirschner has figured out how to maximize her grocery shopping.




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How can I take an ecologically sensitive cruise vacation with my family?

A few ocean liners have been working to cut back on their pollution. But you're still free to be a glutton at the buffet.




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U.S. CO2 emissions to stay below 2005 levels as coal use shrinks

Energy-related CO2 emissions will be 7 percent lower than their 2005 level of nearly 6 billion metric tons in 2020, according to new government data.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Baxter Brewing: The story of how to build and grow a truly sustainable craft brewery

Watch how this small, but fast-growing, Maine brewery is rolling sustainability into their operational DNA.




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How earthworms offset their carbon emissions

Earthworms affect the amount of carbon dioxide produced in the soil.




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How 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' went green behind-the-scenes

Sony Pictures releases a video detailing how the company made the big-budget action flick its most sustainable production yet.



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How much Arctic sea ice did you melt today?

People living in the the U.S. and the E.U. are responsible for the greatest average loss of Arctic sea ice, says Max Planck Institute.



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'Party Rock Anthem' Halloween house shut down by HOA

Kevin Judd enjoys programming elaborate holiday light shows at his Riverside, Calif. home. But after a video of last Halloween's 'Party Rock Anthem' display wen




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How do movie theaters save energy?

LEDs, photovoltaic arrays and motion sensors are helping cinemas save money while lessening their impact on the planet.




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NY Design Week teaser: Stylish LED lamps powered by falling sand

Danielle Trofe returns to WantedDesign with a duo of LED lamp-hourglass hybrids that stay illuminated via the kinetic energy produced by falling sand.



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2D-Light: Mega-thin LED promises low-cost, energy-savings

In manufacturing, 'flat' has long been synonymous with 'low-cost' but can this also be applied to consumer LED bulbs? The 2D-Light gives it a go.




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How streetlights are getting smarter

In the near future, streetlights won't just be a source of light; they'll be a smart hub for power and information too.




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New Philips LED bulb offers transparency, throwback appeal

Breaking up (with incandescents) can be hard to do. To help ease the pain, Philips unveils an LED that "lets people hold onto the light they love ..."



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How to find the right LED bulb

LED bulbs have better light quality and last longer than CFL's. Here's how to find the right glow for your space.




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The EPA wants to know: Are you a 'Dim Bulb?'

New campaign hopes to help consumers see the light on energy-saving light bulbs.




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How blue LEDs changed the world

Without blue LEDs, the world wouldn't have backlit smartphones, TV and computer LCD screens and many other technological marvels.



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In Super Bowl first, host stadium will be illuminated by LED lighting

The University of Phoenix Stadium undergoes a lighting retrofit that's game-changing in more ways than one.



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The Beacon: LED chandelier is a dazzling, data-driven showstopper

Pittsburgh's newest high-rise displays building performance stats in a most stunning manner.



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Lamp multi-tasking as a terrarium allows plants to grow in sunlight-starved spaces

No window? No problem.



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2,000 NYC pigeons to perform in spellbinding aerial light show

Pigeon-fancying provocateur Duke Riley's 'Fly By Night' is set to dazzle over the East River.




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This otherworldly light show tracks galactic garbage drifting across the night sky

Dutch designer Dan Roosegaarde's Space Waste Lab visualizes 'the smog of our universe.'



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How one bride's disappointment launched a fair trade wedding dress company

A fair trade wedding dress maker discusses how her business was born.




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Show your love with Made With Love bracelets

The stylish recycled rubber bracelets provide fair wages to the women who craft them, and sales of the bracelets support children in Africa.



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Abercrombie & Fitch, in reversal of exclusionary policy, now selling larger sizes

After a drubbing in the media, the formerly popular brand is making amends.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion