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Watch: Joel Salatin, farmer and author, shares his story

Meet the author, farmer, entrepreneur and leader of the local food movement as he shares his thoughts on modern farming and the needs of animals.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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New report quantifies just how badly Russian waters are polluted by radioactive waste

According to a government study, Russia is covered with tens of thousands of ecological disasters.




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Highest concentrations of Fukushima radiation in U.S. waters detected near San Francisco

Even years after the onset of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, radiation is still making its way across the Pacific.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Earth's water shortage may be explained by where it formed in solar system

Earth probably formed in a hotter, drier part of the solar system than previously thought, which could explain our planet's puzzling shortage of water, a new st



  • Wilderness & Resources

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7 countries battling water issues

Here are 7 images of countries from space and the water concern that each nation faces.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Who holds the key to fresh water abundance? You

Fresh water. The planet has only so much to meet the needs of a growing world population. And global warming throws more uncertainty into the mix.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Is Kansas going to run out of water?

Nearly 70 percent of the groundwater stored in parts of the United States' High Plains Aquifer could be used up within 50 years.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Portland flushes 38 million gallons of water after teen tinkles in reservoir

Portland authorities faced a tough decision this week: Drain a reservoir or provide residents with tap water that a teen peed into?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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10 spectacular, record-setting waterfalls

From the tallest to the most powerful, to even the biggest underwater waterfall, you don't want to miss these natural wonders.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Will smoked 'watermelon ham' grace your Thanksgiving table?

Smoked watermelon "ham," the most bizarre viral dish of 2018, sets its sights on the holidays.



  • Arts & Culture

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Watermelon lowers blood pressure, study finds

With 'heart attack season' approaching, the sweet fruit could be a boon for Americans' health.




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Watch: YouTube cooking show that centers on traditional food

Ariyele Ressler features simple, nourishing recipes in her YouTube cooking channel.




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Coconut milk or coconut water: What's the difference?

From boosting metabolism to post-workout hydration, does coconut water live up to its claims? And what about coconut milk?




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Whole Foods' latest whoops? Asparagus water

When a California Whole Foods store put three stalks of asparagus in a bottle of water and sold it for $5.99, the Internet called them on it.




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Senators take note... 500,000 petitions in 8 hours means you're being watched

Senators tried (again) to sneak a last-minute approval for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline into a new transportation bill. But a record-setting 500,000 s




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Giant squid caught on camera in U.S. waters

Researchers funded by NOAA record footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters, and the discovery is magnificent.




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Watch: A wind turbine goes up in Rhode Island

Strong winds make for a great place to operate a wind turbine but a lousy location to put one up.




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Watch: BASE jumpers hurl themselves off wind turbines

Anyone can jump off a building or a cliff. It takes a real green adrenaline junkie to hurl himself off a wind turbine.




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Watch: A green job with a view

Wind turbine technicians can spend their work day suspended hundreds of feet above the ground.




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Watch 28 trombones gracefully cover Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

You haven't heard 'Bohemian Rhapsody' until you've heard it performed by beautiful trombones.



  • Arts & Culture

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Public water plants can't be used for fracking wastewater

Gov. Tom Corbett takes swift action after TV investigation shows increased levels of bromide in Pennsylvania drinking water.




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Study links flammable tap water to fracking

When the documentary 'Gasland' revealed an instance of flaming tap water, the gas industry tried to debunk it. A peer-reviewed study now confirms the finding.




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Celebs say 'don't frack with NYC water'

In a new video, celebrities team up to raise awareness about why we should be concerned about natural gas extraction in the Northeast.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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EPA probes water well pollution in Pa. gas field

Residents of Pennsylvania's top natural gas-producing town will soon know what may be lurking in their drinking water wells. Federal environmental regulators ar



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Watch: President Obama on American energy

The president discussed the nation's growing clean energy economy at a Daimler facility in North Carolina.




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Methane, ethane and propane found in drinking water near fracking sites

A new study finds that drinking water quality near Marcellus shale gas extraction sites could be compromised.




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Wood meets the waterfront in Timber in the City design competition

A winner is announced for Timber in the City, a design competition that challenged entrants to design a wood-centric mixed-use complex for Red Hook, Brooklyn.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Watch chimps enjoy a Thanksgiving feast

Project Chimps creates special meals for rescued chimps on Thanksgiving, and you can see how much they enjoyed it in this video.




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Underwater forest is an ancient 'fairy world' found just off the Alabama coast

The 50,000-year-old, perfectly preserved forest is showcased like never before in a newly released documentary.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Millions of people inhabit this 'hidden continent' that's 94% underwater

Scientists say Zealandia meets all the requirements to qualify as a continent, even though 94% of it is underwater.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Watch the Earth 'breathing' from space

A new visualization from NASA offers a unique view of life on Earth.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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10 gorgeous U.S. waterfront campgrounds

We've found several camping areas on lakes, rivers and the ocean that offer beautiful views and plenty of recreational opportunities.




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Watch: Angry drunken coal miners crash party

Over 20 drunken, rowdy coal miners showed up at a party thrown by mountaintop removal critics, and cameras were there to film it all.




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Colorado burns. Washington watches.

Washington has had plenty of chances to do something about the pine beetle problem, but has chosen to do nothing.




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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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Watch this man build a log cabin from scratch

Shawn James retired in his mid-40s and is living off the land, including building his own log cabin in the wilderness of Ontario.




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93% of bottled water tested in this study contained microplastics

New study finds microplastics in the most popular brands of bottled water, but experts are unclear on the risks.




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Watch: Obama and Goolsbee on small business

President Obama joined CEA Chairman Austan Goolsbee at the "Winning the Future" Forum on Small Business in Cleveland.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Watch: President Obama on ending oil subsidies

President Obama calls on Congress to end the oil industry subsidies.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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New process uses sunlight to split water

The heat from the sun heats up metal oxides that in turn release oxygen atoms that mingle with steam. Hydrogen molecules can then be captured and stored.




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Pixar's latest little hero has a fear of water

New animated short 'Piper,' about a sandpiper with hydrophobia, will appear before the highly anticipated 'Finding Dory.'



  • Arts & Culture

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Watching nature documentaries boosts happiness, says study

Anxiety and fear give way to joy and awe when we tune into scenes of the natural world, finds a study commissioned by BBC, makers of "Planet Earth II."



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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This canoe documentary is almost too beautiful to watch

Director Goh Iromoto's cinematography and sound for his latest stunning effort will move your soul to hit the water.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why you should watch 'Okja'

Streaming on Netflix, "Okja" is an action-parable about an animal and her human. It's bold and totally unique.



  • Arts & Culture

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Watch: Google, wind energy and green jobs

Google's investment in the Atlantic Wind Connection project will help support thousands of green jobs.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Fact or fiction: Fresh lemon removes hard water stains

Is getting shiny kitchen and bathroom fixtures really as easy as rubbing a fresh lemon on them? Our food blogger finds out.




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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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Watch journey from inside rescue capsule

This amazing video shows Carlos Barrios, the thirteenth miner rescued from the mine, being pulled to the surface.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Fracking wastewater devours all life in West Virginia forest

Fracking fluid, the liquid waste left over from the controversial mining technique, wreaks havoc on a plot of land in a test by the U.S. Forest Service.



  • Wilderness & Resources