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Actor Billy Burke is a hybrid driver

Billy Burke ('Twilight') returns in 'Revolution'.



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Ecollywood: Odds and ends

'American Idol' meets Coke REV; Leonardo DiCaprio likes UNREAL candy; and TV tune-ins.



  • Arts & Culture

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Tread carefully in linking extreme weather to the climate crisis

Environmental scientist Amy Luers warns that a cultural shift to our approach to emissions and climate mitigation requires a broad, long-term view. Tying the is



  • Climate & Weather

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Why the Paris climate talks might actually work

The U.N. summit is going on despite recent terrorist attacks, and it does so with diplomatic momentum as well as a renewed sense of global solidarity.



  • Climate & Weather

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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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Is meeting face-to-face with your Facebook friends really a smart idea?

One Australian is on a mission to have coffee, one-on-one, with each of his 1,088 Facebook friends. The question is, would you want to do that?




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Half of your 'friends' don't really like you

A new study reveals the majority of people you consider your friends may not feel the same way about you.




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How to donate money during international emergencies so it really helps

When disasters strike, we want to help the victims, even from thousands of miles away. Consider these giving strategies to make sure your donation counts.




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How to treat a jellyfish sting

Turns out peeing on a jellyfish sting may do more harm than good, here's what to do if you get tased with a tentacle.



  • Protection & Safety

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Revolutionary new drug might actually reverse aging

A protein complex has been shown to repair DNA damage caused by radiation or old age.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Aging is mathematically inevitable, say researchers

Humans have always been searching for a cure for aging, but researchers claim to have developed a mathematical proof that shows it's impossible to avoid.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Ancient Irish 'healing soil,' once used by Druids, really works

The medicinal soil called "healing soil" has been found to contain powerful antibiotics that kill superbugs.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Who really needs a daily dose of aspirin?

Researchers find that more than 10 percent of patients may be taking aspirin unnecessarily, and the risks may outweigh the benefits.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Method Homes really packs in the green with latest prefab series

Attractive but not arresting in appearance, the Paradigm series of green prefabs from Seattle's Method Homes has the potential to achieve recognition from the w



  • Remodeling & Design

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Boston's Castle Square Apartments receives royally efficient retrofit

After the nation's largest deep energy retrofit, the Castle Square Apartments in Boston's South End achieves LEED Platinum status.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Ecollywood: Sabrina Bryan and Robbie Amell

Video: Sabrina Bryan and Robbie Amell give you their eco-tips.



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Ecollywood: Amanda Seyfried and Olesya Rulin

Video: Get your green tips from Amanda Seyfried and Olesya Rulin.



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Coming soon: A gyroscopically balanced electric commuter car

The Lit Motors C-1 can cruise 200 miles on a charge, and even a truck can't pull it over.




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China loves to make really weird cars

Cars with 10 horsepower, fish tanks and Home Depot hardware are just part of the fun. Some even plug in.




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Rimac's electric really isn't a Tesla-killer

Rimac's Concept One is a $936,000 supercar made in Croatia, and only 8 will be built.




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Oas1s offers the finest in treehouse living without actually living in a tree

It's a little bit Ewokian, a little bit New Urbanist and a whole lot intriguing.



  • Remodeling & Design

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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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American Humane Association fires back at Hollywood Reporter cruelty claims

Nonprofit, which monitors the health and safety of animals in the entertainment industry, calls the expose a distortion of the truth.



  • Arts & Culture

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Eden Paper: Beautiful gift wrap that you can plant and, eventually, eat

After you've furiously torn through your holiday prezzies, plant Eden Paper gift wrap it in the backyard where it will grow into a patch of veggies.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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10 stocking stuffers for home cooks (that will actually get used)

Looking for stocking stuffer ideas for your favorite home cooks? Here are some suggestions for super useful tools that they’ll love.




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Watch: What girls really think about body image and the media

Want to know what young girls really think about the media, girls' fashions, and teen idols like Nicki Minaj? Watch this video to find out.



  • Protection & Safety

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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.



  • Arts & Culture

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Top photos: Tiptoeing through mistletoe and 1 really smart car

The best photos of the week as presented by the Mother Nature Network, including a landfill worker in Cambodia and a mistletoe farm.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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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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From Cree, a 3-way LED bulb that really, truly goes 3 ways

Unlike incandescent 3-way bulbs that really only have 2 levels of brightness, the 3-way Cree LED boats a trio of brightness levels you can actually see.




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GE joins smart LED race with 'commercially viable' Link bulb

Although not the flashiest thing on the block, GE unveils a WiFi-connected LED bulb with a more agreeable price point than its peers.



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In Rome, residents rally against LED streetlights

Are harsh white hues ruining Rome's Old World ambiance? The swap of cost-effective LEDs for older, yellow, sodium-vapor streetlights is raising eyebrows.



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Embrace your inner couch potato with these socially responsible robes

Jackie Nelson and Evan Streusand's company Highway Robery brings sustainability and a fun, sustainable vibe to lounging around.




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Environmentally-friendly flooring

Flooring is one of the most important elements of any room, so when you're choosing new wood, tile, carpet or other floor covering, consider your options carefu




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Light pollution threatens migrating birds, especially if they tweet while flying

Birds that produce 'flight calls' during night migration may be more vulnerable to light pollution, a new study finds.




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Today only: Anti-bullying ebooks for $1.99

Amazon honors National Bullying Prevention Month with a daily deal on two titles that help empower kids against bullies.



  • Protection & Safety

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How texting and walking makes you look silly

A new study shows that using your phone while you're en route affects your posture.



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Is your phone really eroding your memory?

A new study finds that we cannot remember phone numbers anymore. Shocking!



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Going cashless is easy — if you actually have some

It is one thing to go cashless, and it is altogether another thing to have no money.




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Are educational iPad games really educational?

There's no such thing as too much education, right? What if there's not enough education?



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Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon form 2-man doo-wop group

With the help of an iPad app, Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon formed a 2-man doo-wop group and performed 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' on 'The Tonight Show.'



  • Arts & Culture

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Save money... travel digitally

Is hi-def digital travel the new eco/recession-friendly way to go?




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Are we really turning into Freelance Nation?

Everybody says we are, but an economist claims that the data show otherwise.




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Is Amazon really opening up to 400 brick-and-mortar bookstores?

If the whispers about Amazon are true, the few independents still left should be afraid, very afraid.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Phoenix teen named 'Thanksgiving Hero' for his anti-bullying program

Matthew Kaplan searched for a way to use peer pressure for good after seeing his own little brother get bullied in middle school.




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Article shows what really happened to the 2010 climate bill

A New Yorker article gives a behind-the-scenes look at what led to the demise of the climate bill this summer. Here are five observations.




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How eco-friendly brands get Hollywood exposure

Spied some natural dish soap or gluten-free snacks on your favorite TV show? Green Product Placement gets eco-friendly goods some time in front of the camera.




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Weaver's Organic Blend makes a really great cup of coffee

This artisan, certified organic, Fair Trade coffee is one of the best our food blogger has had in her home.




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Do compostable bags really work?

Find out how advances in technology have helped improve these bags, which are designed to break down in your compost pile.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening