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Going Steady: 10 Animals More Monogamous Than Us (Slideshow)

Ah love. Woody Allen has some nice thoughts on this tricky thing that perhaps gets more thought around Valentine's Day. The recent swan divorce shocked us to the core, so we decided to ponder the happy




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Action-Flick Filming Takes Toll on Bulgarian Bat Cave

The filming of a Sylvester Stallone movie in a Bulgarian cave has dramatically reduced the animals' numbers, bat experts say.




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UK bird charity moves forward with gigantic wind turbine

This should take the wind out of the "all turbines are evil" crowd's sails.




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Corc Yoga mats are green and gorgeous, made from trees

Crafted from sustainably harvested cork in Portugal, these stunning mats will take your yoga practice to new eco-friendly heights.




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Veja's new vegan sneaker is plant-based and biodegradable

No more pleather: The Parisian shoe brand proves that vegan style can be sustainable, not just ethical.




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Agenda 21 is dead, but its legacy is still killing transit

Not to mention bike lanes, higher density housing, and bird sanctuaries.




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Here's the real problem with the red Starbucks cups: They're garbage

Robin Shreeves of MNN gets it right in this silly discussion.




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Banning cigarette ads worked; should we ban car ads?

WARNING: Driving cars kills. Should companies be able to market them as speedy, sexy objects of desire?




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Idaho stops are now legal in Oregon too

Maybe other jurisdictions will learn from this.




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Phoenx introduces luggage made from recycled materials

Here's one way to tread a bit more lightly while traveling.




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"Mobile Gardening," the Hottest New Trend? 6 Ways to Mash-Up Bikes and Gardens

With this clever new trend, you can take your herb garden for a spin, create a grass mohawk in the spokes, and more.




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A Vertical Garden That Actually Lives Up To The Term

This Barcelona garden is about as simple as it comes. Only it's 70 feet high.




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Garment workers suffer as fashion brands cancel orders

Citing financial difficulties due to coronavirus, many companies are failing to pay for orders that they placed months ago.




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16 safer disinfectants to use against coronavirus

Because of COVID-19, we are suddenly a people who can not clean our homes enough; here's how to do it effectively but safely.




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How to pick the best location for a vegetable garden

From sun requirements to soil type, here are the important things to consider when choosing a location to grow your own food.




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Modern DIY yurt has a dreamy garden bedroom

An Oregon couple built this spectacular houseplant-filled yurt, and are offering a detailed online guide for free.




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Flat-Pack Christmas Tree Made of Corrugated Cardboard is a Keeper

This Christmas tree by Giles Miller will keep on going, year after year.




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Taking baby to the beach? Don't spend a fortune on dumb gadgets

After reading an article that recommended spending $1,300 on 'must-have' beach gear, it's time a serious talk about what's necessary and what's not.




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Plastic-stemmed cotton buds are now illegal in Scotland

It's one less form of plastic pollution on beaches and coastlines.




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Ten years ago today: Natural gas could be as bad as oil and coal

A look back at when we started learning the truth about natural gas.




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New study confirms that gas stoves are bad for your health

Just using them for an hour pushes pollution above legal limits.




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Yet another study concludes that gas stoves are really bad for kids' health

Serious cooks are serious about gas, but it's time to give it up.




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Frugal green living: Seven tips to get recession ready

There are some ideas that come around again with every economic crisis.




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Are gas furnaces and boilers the new diesel cars?

The age of diesel and petrol cars is ending. It’s time to do the same for fossil fuel heating.




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Reusable coffee cup trial launches at Gatwick airport

Travellers can take a reusable cup and drop it off at a 'cup check-in point' before boarding a flight.




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Why does Obama love natural gas? It's complicated.

Josh Fox says President Obama's support for natural gas shocked him, but Brad Plumer shows how the issue of gas exports and production has much to do with maintaining trade relationships.




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Was southern leg of Keystone XL built illegally?

Steve Horn reports that in addition to expediting the southern leg, Executive Order 13604 also led to the expediting of 48 other oil pipeline projects.




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Obama’s trip to Alaska brings out mixed responses about his climate legacy

President Obama talks about the need for climate action in the state where he recently green-lighted off-shore drilling.




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Obama Presidential Center faces legal challenge from park preservationists

The TreeHugger view is that hey, we like trees, and parks are precious, especially when they are designed by the likes of Frederick Law Olmsted.




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Gap's new Upcycled Puffer contains 40 discarded plastic bottles

Stay cozy in the knowledge that you're diverting plastic waste and reducing demand for new material.




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Hunter's 'vegan edit' includes nearly 300 certified vegan products

Along with the iconic Hunter rainboot, the company has a huge collection of items that have no animal materials or animal by-products during the manufacturing process.




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These sleek vegan sneakers are 100% waterproof

And the way they're made is less wasteful than conventional shoe production.




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US government goes after green modern design, will make architecture classical again

They will also likely offer a new definition of 'sustainable design'.




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How to grow and harvest 'cut and come again' lettuce, for perpetual salad greens

Harvesting a large crisp head of lettuce from the garden is a wonderful thing, but for faster yields and longer harvests, a cut and come again lettuce bed can put salad on your plate all season long.




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Levels of supposedly banned greenhouse gas are spiking

Everybody promised to destroy HFC-23 but apparently they didn't.




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Now is the best time to plant a vegetable garden

It will help you to spend time outdoors, supplement your food supply, and teach kids about the life cycle of plants.




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Fish oil in the news again: but is it snake oil?

New study on fish oil benefits has some foibles, the least of which is it's not fish oil.




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RetroFirst: A new campaign from British architectural magazine to promote retrofit and renovation

The upfront carbon emissions from replacing existing buildings now are as big as operating emissions. We have to stop this now.




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Offices for the Architects Association for Northern Portugal are a wonderful mix of old and new

A minimalist and discreet addition to some exuberant older houses.




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Print Instagram Photos on Edible Organic Chocolate

Digital photography has made us lose the wretched chemicals and excess paper of the Polaroid era. So if you want to save a summer memory, you can do it in organic chocolate.




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Super easy vegan fudgsicles (recipe)

Homemade popsicles are one of my favorite summer treats, particularly when it’s too hot to bake or cook.




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Cheap and cheerful rooftop garden appears

It's a bright and sunny solution to an abandoned rooftop: a garden.




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Smaller gardens at Chelsea Flower Show have big ideas

Bigger isn't always better when it comes to life and gardens at Chelsea.




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Chelsea Flower Show's smaller gardens are becoming more radical

The small gardens are new and innovative and changing the way we look at them.




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5 architectural pavilions at the Serpentine Gallery this year

Usually the Serpentine commissions one architect to create a building: this year it's five.




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The grass chair grows again

First seen in TreeHugger in 2006, the grass chair returns.




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Use Etsy to Find Local and Handcrafted Holiday Yoga Treats

My flame for the small-business and artisan supporting marketplace was re-kindled surfing the 263 items -- from mat bags, to hand-knit yoga socks, calming wall art and more -- made locally in Brooklyn alone.




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I AM. Yoga Mat Bag Weaves Function, Style and Social Change

I love any yoga accessory that positively integrates the law of karma.




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Vanuatu bans disposable diapers in fight against plastic

Parents will have to embrace the old-fashioned cloth diapering method. That's not a bad thing.




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Medical experts want kids to drink less sugar

A new set of guidelines aimed at children 5 and under hopes to curb sugar intake.