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Daily Briefing: Tues. 8/9/2011

EPA may delay ozone rule (again), Japan hid radiation info, DNA traced to meteorites, and more.



  • Green News Roundup

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Daily Briefing: Wed. 8/10/2011

Big rigs get mpg boost, electric car goes solar, supermice rise in Europe, and more.



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Daily Briefing: Thurs.

'Huge' step in cancer fight, Mars rover sends new pics, actress boosts alien hunt, and more.



  • Green News Roundup

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Daily Briefing: Mon.

Schools save energy, E. coli spurs beef recall, Europe vs. Asia on rhinos, and more.



  • Green News Roundup

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Daily Briefing: Tues.

Cities adapt to climate shifts, oil fouls North Sea, walking lengthens lives, and more.



  • Green News Roundup

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Daily Briefing: Wed.

Arctic oil worries natives, school lunches get real, sleeping bears still trouble, and more.



  • Green News Roundup

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Bougainville residents overwhelmingly vote to become world's newest nation

Residents of Bougainville voted overwhelmingly to become independent from Papua New Guinea.




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Spectacular things happen when you let winter do your hair

People are freezing their hair in style for the International Hair Freezing Contest.




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Cherry blossoms will paint Washington, D.C., pink

Beautiful cherry blossoms begin to frame the historic buildings in Washington, D.C., signaling spring has sprung.




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Behold, the most detailed map of the moon ever created

50 years worth of data went into making this stunningly detailed moon map.




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How to protect yourself against medical ID theft

Medical identity theft is a hassle, but for a person managing a severe health issue, it can be life-threatening. Here's what you need to know.




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In praise of exercising with friends

Most of my life I’ve preferred solo running. But now that I’ve reached a certain age, I’m looking for accountability, community and friendship.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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A Western-style diet could affect the brain in as little as a week

Research suggests a brain on a Western diet can't help itself from wanting more junk food.




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Solved: The mystery of the biofuel-filled train that kept crossing the border

A Canadian company and a partner are the latest to defraud an EPA system designed to bring more renewable fuels into the market.




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Cow power: Indiana farm uses manure to fuel its dairy trucks

Fair Oaks Farms now powers 42 tractor-trailers with compressed natural gas from methane, the largest project of its kind to date.




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Cyborg snails may soon be joining the military

Snails implanted with biofuel cells produce enough electricity to power small circuits, and may one day provide reconnaissance for the military.



  • Research & Innovations

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Brain waves converted into music

Researchers have wedded the arts and sciences by transforming the human brain into a maestro that directs brain waves and signals.



  • Research & Innovations

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Billionaires could live forever by putting their brains in robots

Russian tycoon Dmitry Itskov says the technology will be a reality by 2045.



  • Research & Innovations

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Using brain meld, scientist remotely controls colleague in another building

A scientist successfully used his mind to control the hand of a researcher playing a video game in another building.



  • Research & Innovations

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Drone flies after being installed with honeybee brain

Fleets of these 'artificial bees' could one day pollinate our crops just like real bees do.



  • Research & Innovations

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For a quick lesson on gene editing or blockchain, there's Five Levels of Difficulty

Wired's video series, 'Five Levels of Difficulty,' challenges an expert to explain a complicated concept to people at five levels of expertise — and it's cool.



  • Research & Innovations

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Radical coffee cup design takes aim at plastic lids

The paper Unocup ditches plastic in a bid to reduce waste and improve ergonomics.




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Air pollution hits 'unbearable' levels in northern India

Smog in northern India is so bad, it's the equivalent of smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day.




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10 unusual ways air pollution harms your health

Air pollution is so pervasive it even affects babies in the womb and causes long-term mental and physical health problems.




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The clean energy breakthroughs that Silicon Valley billionaires are betting on

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and other billionaires have announced a new private coalition to help fund development of nascent sustainable technologies.



  • Research & Innovations

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First wave energy station in U.S. generates power in Hawaii

Wave power has the potential to supply 25 percent of the nation's energy.




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A doctor focuses on food and faith

In a new book, a psychologist with an expertise in sex therapy and addictions has opted to focus on another passion: Eating.




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Are we up for the task for raising chickens?

We tracked the journey of our new chicks online as they made their way across state lines and to their new home — our home — in West Virginia.




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Our chicken just laid a $7,000 egg

After all the time and money we've spent setting up this luxury chicken coop, this is by far the most expensive egg we'll ever eat.




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We just hosted a pug sleepover party, and we're about to do it again

A dozen of my dogs' cousins got spoiled and are returning for more spa treatments and manicures. Here's what went down at our first spawtacular pug party.




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'Extinct' snail found alive on remote atoll in Indian Ocean

The Aldabra banded snail was believed to have been driven to extinction by climate change, but researchers have found a few stragglers.




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27 wildlife portraits captured by remote cameras

Game cameras give us a view into what happens in the woods when the sun goes down.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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'Behemoth' new species of daddy longlegs discovered in Oregon mountains

The surprising find shows just how much there is to learn about the biodiversity of southern Oregon's mountainous region.




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Hybrid of extinct aurochs and ice age bison discovered in cave paintings

A newly discovered hybrid of aurochs and ice age bison has been affectionately called the 'Higgs bison' due to its elusive nature.




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Ancient sea cow fossil found in decades-old street slab in Spain

Thousands of people have been walking over the fossil for decades without knowing it.




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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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This ad will have you air drumming in no time

A Christmas commercial from British retailer Argos inspires both parents and kids to dream big.



  • Arts & Culture

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Street artists literally paint the town at Upfest

Hundreds of street artists from 30 countries descend on Bristol, England, to showcase their talents at Upfest 2017, an annual urban paint festival.



  • Arts & Culture

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Hundreds of hot air balloons lift off, setting world record in France

In France, 456 hot air balloons floated in a line at the same time during the Mondial Air Ballons festival at an airbase in Chambley-Bussieres.




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'The Living Forest' is an open invitation to regain a sense of awe

"The Living Forest" by photographer Robert Llewellyn and scientist Joan Maloof drops you into a forest and encourages you to really notice its life.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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6 surprising foods that stain teeth plus 6 that will clean and whiten them

When you think of stained teeth, you may be quick to blame coffee. But there are other foods and beverages that could be tingeing your pearly whites.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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This stroller has a built-in air filter to protect kids from air pollution

Brizi is a cushioned air filter and fan designed to clean the air around your baby's face and protect them from air pollution.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Thailand's Yi Peng Festival fills sky with light, hearts with forgiveness

A spectacular scene unfolds every year in Chiang Mai, Thailand, when thousands of candle-lit paper lanterns are released into the sky and Ping River.



  • Arts & Culture

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In this photo contest, the bigger the #fail, the bigger the win

The Global Wildlife Conservation held their first #WildlifePhotoFail contest, where bloopers and blunders aren't just celebrated, they're rewarded.




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What gray hair says about your health

Gray hair may indicate more than our biological age: It could signal one of these health issues, including heart disease or vitamin deficiency.



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U.S. Women's National Soccer team gets a visit from service dogs in training

The U.S. Women's Soccer team got a visit from service dogs in training before their match Thursday.




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Hero dog in Baghdadi raid visits the White House

Injured military K-9 from ISIS raid visits the White House.




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Meet Narwhal, the rescue puppy with a tail on his forehead

Narwhal, the healthy and happy unicorn puppy, has a tail growing out of his forehead.




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Dog gear company plays fairy godmother to thousands of animal rescues

Max and Neo sends donation boxes to thousands of rescue groups every year.




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What your cat's tail can tell you

Paying attention to a cat's tail language can give you insight into its mood and clue you in to what kind of behavior to expect.