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Indian designer creates Braille Phone, a smartphone for the visually impaired

Imagine a smartphone for the visually impaired that has the tools most sighted smartphone users have come to take for granted




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Suite Valentine: Eco-goodies at awards season gift lounge

A solar computer bag, which comes with charging adapters for various devices, was popular item with celebs like "Modern Family" star Rico Rodriguez.



  • Arts & Culture

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Gene variant raises diabetes risk tenfold

Researchers isolate a gene mutation that might give a strong indication on whether or not a person will develop type 2 diabetes.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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We're all watching more videos online (especially if they involve cats)

Smartphones and video-sharing social media sites make uploading and viewing videos easier than ever, driving our obsession with pets.




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Tennessee Valley Authority police arrest activist

Matt Jones was arrested by TVA police after driving home elderly residents from a community meeting discussing the coal ash spill.




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ACES bill: Climate victory or...

The ACES (aka Waxman-Markey) bill passes the house, but not all environmental groups are rejoicing.



  • Research & Innovations

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Green certification increases home values in California

Study reveals that green certified homes are valued 9% higher than comparable properties.




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Internet Explorer launches the virtual Carbon Grove

Get daily reminders about your carbon footprint and IE will plant a tree of your choice.




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Why the VW diesel scandal happened

It was a combination of hubris, professional rivalry and a desperate bid for success in the American market.




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Union of Concerned Scientists questions true value of hybrid cars

Option packages and other 'forced' features increase the base price of many vehicles, balancing out the environmental value, group says.




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UPS launches new composite vehicle

In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, UPS is working with Utilimaster and Isuzu to test a new prototype delivery vehicle.




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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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In their own words: 16 questions for the visionaries

What does real sustainability look like? What's the best way for renters to get in on the efficiency game? What's for supper?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Crazy time-lapse video captures 360-degree night sky

Michigan photographer Vincent Brady offers a stirring time-lapse tribute to the unpolluted night sky — all 360 degrees of it.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Meet the voice of Siri

When Susan Bennett laid down recordings for a client, she had no idea she'd someday be speaking to more than 100 million people.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Are vegan shoes eco-friendly?

We often assume vegan means eco-friendly. Get the facts on vegan shoes and put your greenest foot forward.




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How Iceland is regrowing forests destroyed by the Vikings

Only about 2 percent of Iceland is now forested, down from as much as 40 percent before Vikings arrived.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The View destroys Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck went on 'The View' and was eviscerated by Whoopi Goldberg and Barbara Walters.



  • Climate & Weather

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Time-lapse video: Glacier melts in Patagonia

Scientists took 1,445 photos of Chile's Jorge Montt glacier between 2010 and 2011, creating a time-lapse video of its dramatic retreat.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Marmot photobombs time-lapse video, licks camera

Greenpeace was trying to film mountain scenery at Glacier National Park, but a curious marmot had other ideas.




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This plant may have made Vikings go berserk before battle

Researchers may have finally figured out what kind of drugs Vikings were on as they headed into battle in a blood-thirsty state known as berserkergan.



  • Research & Innovations

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Chevrolet Volt earns resale value award

Kelley Blue Book's 2013 Best Resale Value Awards are out and the Volt takes top honors in the electric vehicle category.




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The Voynich Manuscript: What you need to know about the world's most mysterious book

The Voynich Manuscript, an illustrated codex from Medieval times, has been baffling humans since 1912. Here's what we know about it.



  • Research & Innovations

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Artists create beautiful world maps made from food. Does the vegetable representing the U.S. surprise you?

We get why the artists chose this common vegetable to represent America, but if you could choose a food, what would it be?




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San Jose approves tiny house villages for the homeless

San Jose City Council selects two sites for "sleeper cabin"-based housing communities for the homeless, after years of discussion and local opposition.




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8 fruits you think are vegetables

Technically, ratatouille made from tomato, eggplant and squash, is just a savory baked fruit salad. Here are seven more fruits masquerading as vegetables.




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The power of the vegetarian veto

If a group goes out to eat and there's nothing for the veg crowd, guess what happens?




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Want to help earthquake victims? Eat for Italy

Restaurants are serving up Amatrice Pasta and donating proceeds to help earthquake victims.




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Get this lady some vegan schmear, stat!

Actress Lisa Edelstein urges Einstein Bros. Bagels to add vegan cream cheese to its menu, because so everyone can 'enjoy a good schmear.'




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What are virtual restaurants?

The evolution of food delivery services has made virtual or ghost restaurants, which have no dining room, feasible.




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Farmers use vending machines to sell produce

In an effort to save money and labor, a farm in Germany has begun selling fresh, local produce from vending machines.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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App serves as 'eyes' for the visually impaired

Four students have developed Google Glass image-recognition app called ThirdEye that verbally identifies objects for visually impaired people.




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How one volunteer built one of Facebook's biggest environmental pages

A woman decided to volunteer at The Wildcat Sanctuary, a small animal refuge in rural Minnesota, and the results have been pretty amazing.




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Apple visionary Steve Jobs named most fascinating person of 2011

A deceased celebrity tops Barbara Walters' annual list for the first time.



  • Arts & Culture

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In these villages, the mail comes by babushka

Russian postwoman walks 25 miles to deliver mail and she's been doing it for half a century.



  • Arts & Culture

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How do you clean up the world's coasts? One volunteer at a time

Each year during the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup, thousands of people remove trash from local waterways.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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8 languages on the verge of extinction

Nearly 7,000 languages are spoken around the world, and one of them dies every two weeks. Here are some that could disappear in our lifetimes.



  • Arts & Culture

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This time-lapse video makes clear how Alaska's glaciers are changing

A new time-lapse video shows Earth's glaciers in Alaska and the Yukon melting at an accelerated pace.



  • Climate & Weather

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8 things to know about the vernal equinox

What do eggs, shamrocks and monuments have to do with the first day of spring?



  • Climate & Weather

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Icons of senior street style exude joie de vivre

Life is short, which is why it's so important to make every moment — and impeccably styled outfit — count.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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8 ways to use aloe vera

The most popular way to use aloe vera is to treat a sunburn, but that's just the beginning. Aloe vera has many uses for health and beauty. Here are five.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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GE Ecomagination Series: Pete Van Deventer CEO of SynapSense

Join host Robert Reiss as he interviews Pete Van Deventer of SynapSense and Maryrose Sylvester of GE Intelligent Platforms to discuss GE’s green partnership w



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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GE Ecomagination CEO Series: Jose Benjumea, CEO of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures

GE Ecomagination CEO Series: A conversation with Jose Benjumea, CEO of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, a global leader in the development of solar energy projects



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Climate rap battle: Gore vs. Monckton

The Juice News brilliantly raps a commentary on climate change, Copenhagen, and how to save the world from ourselves.



  • Climate & Weather

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Al Gore Video: 'We're going to make it'

In an impromptu talk to a small crowd on the set of '24 Hours of Reality' with Al Gore.



  • Climate & Weather

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Cadillac to introduce virtual showrooms

Instead of keeping dozens of vehicles on site, Cadillac's smaller dealerships will offer virtual experiences for made-to-order sales.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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In the voice recognition era, good hearing will matter even more

You can't have an Internet of Voice without an Internet of Hearing, so protect those ears!



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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'The Voice' winner Sawyer Fredericks is an upstate NY farmer

16-year-old entertainer says he's excited to return to his family's 88-acre farm and 'take in the open space and nature around my home.'



  • Arts & Culture

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Students perform emotional haka dance in memory of Christchurch mosque victims

The haka is a traditional Maori routine performed at many ceremonies in New Zealand. Here, two groups respond to the terrorist attack on 2 New Zealand mosques.



  • Arts & Culture

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We know more about how the victims of Vesuvius died — and it's grim

The volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was so intense it turned one man's brain into glass.



  • Arts & Culture