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Go greener with your holiday spirits

We've got lots of choices for eco-friendly wine, beer and spirits this holiday season.




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Girls' night in for Valentine's Day

Single? Welcome love into your life, and celebrate — don't shun — the holiday.



  • Arts & Culture

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Watch: Giant wildfire burns in time-lapse

A videographer captures eerie footage of Colorado's High Park Fire, one of several blazes now raging in the dry, windy, beetle-infested U.S. West.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How to start a fire with a bag of water

Who knew a sandwich bag and some water could make a biconvex lens and start a fire?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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7 fire lookout towers where you can spend the night

Fire lookout towers found in numerous national forests have been converted into campsites-in-the-sky.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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5 ways to build a campfire

There are several different ways to start a campfire, depending on wind and what resources you have on hand.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How I accidentally made a viral video on a frozen lake in Maine — and had a blast doing it

The story of how a day spent on a frozen Maine lake skating turned into a mildly viral video.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why Hawaii's hot lava is so awe-inspiring

I hiked to see flowing lava in Hawai‘i. Now I can't shut up about it.




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First-aid tips for hiking with your dog

With these first-aid tips and proper planning, you and your dog should be ready for anything.




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With these maps, you can track migratory birds in near real time

BirdCast shows the volume and direction of birds in the U.S.




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When will fall leaves be at their peak near me?

This foliage map from SmokeyMountains.com is a handy, up-to-date guide to fall leaf season all over the country.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Unhealthy air plagues our national parks, just like it plagues our cities

The air at 85% of national parks is unhealthy at times, report finds, building on a study that said concentration of smog-forming ozone rivals that of cities.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Two-thirds of sunscreens offer inferior protection, says EWG

Environmental Working Group's newest sunscreen guide rates the safest sunscreens and calls out bad practices (like too-high SPFs.)



  • Protection & Safety

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Environmental movies: The best of 2010

We've got picks that include documentaries, fantasy, fiction and even kid movies.



  • Arts & Culture

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Vermont becomes first state to ban fracking

It may be a largely symbolic victory for environmentalists, but many critics of hydraulic fracturing hope it will set an example for other states to follow.




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First Class Meal enlists postal workers to help stamp out food insecurity

Prize-winning design proposal revives defunct post offices by transforming them into food-sharing centers.




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Students aim to pair veterans with service dogs

Gilbert High School seniors in South Carolina are raising money to get service dogs to veterans with PTSD.




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Student walks 20 miles to get to his first day of work and meets kindness every step of the way

Walter Carr, a dedicated young employee, wins accolades in Alabama for going above and beyond to get to his first day of work.




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Museum of Ice Cream's sprinkle pool deemed an environmental hazard

The new and highly Instagrammable interactive exhibition in Miami Beach receives a violation for generating marine debris.



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World's first recycled plastic bike path opens in the Netherlands

The Dutch do it again with a new cycling path in the northeastern city of Zwolle that's made from old plastic bottles and packaging.



  • Research & Innovations

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Our love affair with single-use plastics is over

Many countries, states and municipalities are getting serious about reducing the use of plastic bags, utensils and containers.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How clean is the air near your school?

Environmental Protection Agency releases air toxicity results from 65 schools in 22 states.




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How air conditioning can heat buildings

A new system created by a French energy firm heats about 6 million square feet of office space, creating no emissions in the process.




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Trash-atlantic flights: British Airways announces waste-to-jet fuel scheme

British Airways partners with an American biofuel firm to build a massive facility outside of London that will produce garbage-based jet fuel.




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Van Gogh's life to be explored in first fully painted feature film

Painstakingly handcrafted biopic on the legendary Dutch painter is seeking artists interested in contributing.



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7 must-see films at the 2016 Environmental Film Fest

Here are the films to catch at the country's largest environmental film fest — including one about making saké and the tragic industry of trophy hunting.



  • Arts & Culture

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How you can visit the Shire ... in Guatemala

The Hobbitenango is a sustainable restaurant and hotel that gives back to the village.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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The animal inspirations behind these 'Star Wars' creatures

From adorable porgs to crystalline foxes, the otherworld species of 'The Last Jedi' have roots here on Earth.




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'Science Fair' wins hearts at Sundance

After watching "Science Fair," You’ll never look at your high-school science fair the same way again.



  • Research & Innovations

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6 environmental perks of the fiscal cliff deal

On top of averting budget cuts, Congress' deal to dodge the fiscal cliff also extended several key incentives for programs related to the environment.




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An office with a view: Kicking back on a wind turbine hundreds of feet in the air

Redditor Demo_of_demo shared this beautiful photo taken from high atop his wind-turbine "office."




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How wind turbines kill birds

Wind energy may be cost efficient, but it's costing us over half a million birds each year.




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How an 'off-grid' hippie built a wind energy empire

Wind entrepreneur Dale Vince used to live on a bus. Now he's one of Britain's richest men, and he has big plans to transform his country.




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Major bird charity plans wind turbine at HQ

Wind power critics argue that turbines kill birds. So why is the U.K.'s largest bird charity planning a turbine?




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Judd Hirsch: Neighborly fuss over wind turbine is 'baloney'

Residents in the New York town of Denning rally against 'Taxi' actor Judd Hirsch's proposed wind turbine project.




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IKEA announces first U.S. investment in wind energy

IKEA gusts into the U.S. wind energy sector with an investment in an Illinois farm capable of generating enough annual energy to power 70 stores.




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Bonfire + a bunch of box fans = Homemade fire tornado

Watch the fire spin and swirl as its driven up towards the heavens by an array of well-placed box fans to the soothing tune of 'Moonlight Sonata.'




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Google buys 43MW of wind energy, saves birds too

In addition to buying energy from Altamont Pass wind farm, Google is financing upgrades that will save thousands of birds' lives.




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Portugal shows off in March, flirting with 100% renewable energy goal

Portugal predicts that renewables will satisfy its mainland electricity needs by 2040.




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95% of bathroom users don't wash their hands correctly

After using the bathroom, 95 percent of people fail to wash their hands long enough to kill harmful bacteria.




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How to get pet hair under control

Keep the pets but ditch the mess with this handy guide.




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Reddit's Fridge Detective is inspiration for Clean Out Your Fridge Day

The Reddit guessing game Fridge Detective peeks inside people's refrigerators for clues, and it may remind you of the mess in your own.




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13 secrets to managing dog and cat hair

These tips should help you get pet hair off your dog, cat, house and clothes.




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First-ever 'soldier' bee discovered

The big-bodied bees join the ranks of ants and termites, which have long been known to rely on a separate caste of 'soldiers' to defend the colony.




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Best medicine for bees? Their own honey

Bees that ate the immune-boosting chemicals showed activation in genes known to help them fight parasites and break down pesticides.




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Stingless bees: Waiting for their moment in the sun

With stingers that are harmless to humans, stingless bees could be the pollinators that save the day.




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Watch: Toxic West Virginia

VBS.TV took a trip to West Virginia to investigate the evils of mountaintop removal mining. Take some time today and watch this.




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Senator Byrd's death brings uncertainty to environmental issues

Robert Byrd's death will create a void that may directly affect environmental policy.




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Mac and PC share a dirty secret

The ENOUGH project points out at least one commonality between Mac and PC -- they both use conflict minerals.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Sir Terry Pratchett forges a sword with a meteorite

English fantasy writer Sir Terry Pratchett smelt his own iron ore to create his knightly sword.



  • Wilderness & Resources