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This organic farm in North Carolina could be yours for $300 and 200 words

Owner of Bluebird Hill Farm launches essay contest to give the $450,000 property away.



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These natural pesticides won't harm good bugs

Before reaching for commercial pesticides, try these solutions first to keep bees, butterflies and beneficial bugs safe.



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London air raid shelter houses carbon-neutral hydroponic farm

A hydroponic agriculture venture named Growing Underground is based in an air raid shelter 100 feet beneath the streets of London.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Proposed Cape Cod wind farm halted by Native Americans

Controversial clean energy hits major setback from area Massachusetts tribes.




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Fish hold the key to better wind farms

Wind farm power is significantly limited by how close one turbine can be to another. But a fish-like configuration could change all of that.




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Are wind farms pushing the planet out of orbit?

Wind energy may be clean energy, but could it end up destroying everything we know? The Onion investigates.




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Trump resorts to temper tantrums in golf course vs. wind farm fracas

Renowned for his levelheadedness, ability to compromise and ecological concern, Donald Trump vows to halt construction on his golf development unless the Scotti




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Seals may use wind farms as hunting grounds

Offshore wind farms may become seal hunting grounds, new research shows.




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Drone swarm dances to Beethoven's 5th

The record-breaking synchronized dance of 100 drones is unlike anything you've ever seen.



  • Arts & Culture

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Radioactive wild boars wreak havoc on Japanese farmland

Nuclear fallout has benefitted the beasts, considered as both tasty and fearsome in Japanese culture.




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How human activity is warming the oceans

Natural fluctuations alone do not explain warming in the upper layers of the planet's oceans, confirms a new computer modeling study.



  • Climate & Weather

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N.Y. wells contain alarming amounts of methane

A new study shows that some wells in N.Y. contain large amounts of explosive methane and need to be monitored to prevent any detonation.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Even space debris affected by global warming

Rising carbon dioxide levels at the edge of space are apparently reducing the pull that Earth's atmosphere has on satellites and space junk, having effects on t




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Leaked U.N. report warns of 'irreversible' warming

The risk of 'severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts' is quickly rising worldwide, the draft report warns.



  • Climate & Weather

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Michael Pollan: Get animals back on farms

Michael Pollan lists three things that need to be removed in order to get animals back on farms.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Michael Pollan: Not enough farmers

Michael Pollan argues that fossil fuel efficiency replaced farmers, and we need to get them back.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Salvation Army opens nonprofit grocery store

The Salvation Army's nonprofit grocery store, DMG Foods, has opened in Baltimore with help from the Maryland Food Bank.




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EPA may target dust from farms

EPA head Lisa Jackson will decide if dust standards for U.S. farms and ranches should be left alone or tightened.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Despite threats from big bad Trump, Scotland okays offshore wind farm

In approving an offshore wind farm, the Scottish government handles Donald Trump in a manner in which everyone should handle Donald Trump: They ignore him.




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Donald Trump: 0; Scottish wind farm: 1

The Scottish government recently approved the construction of a wind farm set off the coast from Donald Trump's golf course.




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IKEA blows into Texas, snatches up second U.S. wind farm

What better place for the Swedish furniture emporium to acquire its biggest global clean energy investment than the Lone Star State?




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'Windlicht' is an otherworldly LED laser show held on a Dutch wind farm

A Pink Floyd soundtrack is not included with Studio Roosegaarde's newest environmental-themed light installation.




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The buzz on bee swarms

Why bees swarm — and what to do if they swarm in your backyard.




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British home improvement giants to banish bee-harming products

Two major home improvement retailers in the U.K. pledge to pull gardening products containing bee-harming insecticides from their shelves.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Help Cascadian Farm 'Bee Friendlier' to pollinators

Donating money to help the bees is as easy as adding a mustache to your cat's (or your friend's) photo.




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Lawn care giant announces plan to phase out bee-harming pesticides

Ortho's decision to nix neonicotinoids is an important one.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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In Japan, work kicks off on the world's largest floating solar farm

At a reservoir outside of Tokyo, water and electricity do indeed mix.




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Guess what Disney's new solar farm looks like?

20-acre solar installation near Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park has begun supplying clean energy this spring.



  • Arts & Culture

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China launches world's largest floating solar farm

You might be familiar with floating wind turbines, but what about floating solar panels?




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This has to be the world's first solar farm that can be described as 'cute'

China has now given a face to its aggressive renewable energy goals — and man, is that face adorable. (It's a panda.)




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This solar-powered Dutch poultry farm specializes in 'carbon-neutral' eggs

Eco-conscious Dutch poultry company Kipster wants to revolutionize the egg industry.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Today's tobacco field, tomorrow's solar farm

Lives would be saved and farmers would enjoy a healthy profit from the switch from tobacco to solar, according to a Michigan Tech-led case study.




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Wind and solar farms could bring regular rains to the Sahara desert

The Sahara, one of the largest deserts in the world, could be transformed into a more hospitable place thanks to clean energy.



  • Climate & Weather

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Chernobyl shines again as a solar farm

When you can't harvest crops, why not harvest the sun?




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Why do we walk with straight arms but run with our arms bent?

Researchers looked at walkers and runners with bent and straight arms to find out.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Flatulent cows cause methane explosion on German farm

Yes, you read that right.




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Study finds chlorinated pools and pee are a match made in harmful gas heaven

While it ranks high on the gross scale, peeing in a pool has never been considered hazardous. A study, however, uncovers health effects.




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Ikea to combat air pollution in India by turning farming waste into home goods

Although new on the Indian retail scene, Ikea already has big plans to alleviate one of the country's largest environmental ills.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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'Zapped: Why Your Cell Phone Shouldn't Be Your Alarm Clock'

Ann Louise Gittleman offers '1,268 Ways to Outsmart the Hazards of Electronic Pollution'



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Farming: There's an app for that

The latest agricultural apps are helping farmers boost productivity and profits.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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In the Field: Trip to a local farmer's market

Video: Join Farmer D as he checks out the farmer's market in Savannah, GA.




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Dinner on the farm

Diners can eat in the same fields where the food is grown and often raise money for a good cause at the same time.




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Farm-to-Table restaurants rule Esquire's top 20 list

Eight of Esquire's top 20 new restaurants of 2010 emphasize local and sustainable foods.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Follow on Facebook: American Farm to Table Restaurant Guide

Traveling in the states this summer? You’ll want to follow this Facebook page to help you find farm-to-table restaurants all over the country.




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CFL bulbs with built-in armor: A bright idea?

ArmorLites are CFL bulbs with a special 'skin' that prevents mercury exposure if the bulb is broken. But is mercury exposure even something to worry about?




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Farmed vs. wild seafood: What's the best option?

Morieka Johnson helps you choose what to get at the grocery and the sushi bar. Plus: 10 fish to avoid.




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EU bans bee-harming pesticides ... will U.S. wise up and follow suit?

In a landmark decision, Europe restricts a popular pesticide linked to declining honeybee populations.



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Are food pesticides harmful to humans?

Pesticides are sprayed on food to kill living organisms, then we sometimes ingest them. How can those pesticides be bad for people?




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EU passes total ban on bee-harming pesticides

The European Union has banned bee-harming neonicotinoids. The policy is expected to come into full force by the end of 2018.




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Interior Department to allow bee-harming pesticides, GMO crops in some wildlife areas

Rescinding a 2014 ban, the planting of genetically-modified crops and the use of neonicotinoid pesticides are allowed in U.S. national wildlife refuges again.



  • Wilderness & Resources