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Environmental Working Group's updated cleaning guide

EWG grades the products many of us use to clean our kitchens and houses. How do your 'green' cleaning products rate?



  • Protection & Safety

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Sacred can be subtle: What I learned from weavers in a remote Peruvian village

A guild of artisans is preserving traditional weaving methods in a region of Peru overshadowed by the ruins of Machu Picchu.




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Just seeing nature may curb unhealthy cravings

If you have an outdoor view, you're getting the benefit of Mother Nature.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What are the benefits of vitamin D?

Vitamin D is the only vitamin humans can acquire without food. Researchers are learning more about its vital benefits.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Prevent memory loss by protecting your hearing and vision

Hearing aids and cataract surgery can slow mental decline, say new studies.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Book review: 'The Art of Eating In'

Cathy Erway’s personal tale of not eating out in New York City is inspiring and optimistic.




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Compostable tableware for Thanksgiving dinner

7 compostable dinnerware options so you can entertain responsibly.




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Eataly: New York City's divine Italian eating emporium

This shrine to Italian food must be experienced, but try to get there early. (And if they have the spinach ravioli in a lemon butter sauce, be sure to order it.




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Restaurants: Village Whiskey in Philadelphia

Iron Chef Jose Garces’ whiskey bar in the Rittenhouse Square section of Philadelphia serves a sustainable burger and fries that are worth the wait.




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Restaurant review: New York City's Gramercy Tavern

Our food blogger visits the locally inspired restaurant that has been nominated for a James Beard Award for Best Chef in NYC.




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Online reviews, a new form of extortion

A new, keyboard-wielding mafia wants discounts, free stuff and preferential treatment in exchange for good reviews.




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A scary haircut for the environment

MNN's lifestyle blogger sent her hair in to get tested for mercury levels — and waited with bated breath to get the results. How would your hair score?




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Memorial service to be held for slain Oregon bees in Target parking lot

A bee memorial service is being held this Sunday to remember the 50,000 pollinators killed by pesticides at an Oregon Target store.




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Studies provide clues into colony collapse disorder and other bee deaths

Meanwhile, a new Bayer-funded study disputes that its pesticide is killing bees.




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Bee crisis linked to virus spread by humans

A new study concludes humans have accidentally spread a virus and parasite that are obliterating bees.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Is milkweed really the key to saving monarchs?

It's widely planted to slow the butterflies' decline, but a recent study suggests monarchs' misfortune goes well beyond milkweed loss.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Green States: The environmental Mount Rushmore

It's what you've been waiting for. Peter Dykstra lists his picks for America’s nine greatest environmental heroes.



  • Research & Innovations

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Beer maker donates big bucks to water-saving toilet brick startup

Shock Top saves cheeky/ingenious conservation startup Drop-A-Brick from sinking.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Water-conserving Nebia shower system is the toast of Silicon Valley

Sure, it's backed by Apple's Tim Cook. But would you spend $300 on a shower apparatus?



  • Research & Innovations

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Run wild in this Chinese landscape pavilion that mimics a meandering river

'Where the River Runs' is a pop-up meadow with a deep environmental message.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Budweiser is removing trees, and it's a good thing

It might seem counterintuitive, but Anheuser-Busch and The Nature Conservancy are working together to protect a Colorado watershed by cutting down trees.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Sun-powered desalination device transforms seawater into clean drinking water

Santa Monica's iconic amusement pier is the site of this year's Land Art Generator Initiative. The Pipe is an offshore desalination concept that's making waves.



  • Research & Innovations

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New solar device pulls water from desert air

With only the sun for energy, it can collect 3 liters of water a day.



  • Research & Innovations

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Vatican turns off iconic fountains in sign of water-saving solidarity

With Italy facing severe drought conditions, the Vatican has turned off its iconic fountains for the first time in living memory to help save water.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Groundwater is an 'environmental time bomb'

Scientists report that it could take 100 years for the world's groundwater supplies to respond to climate change, potentially leaving populations without water.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Cranky and unmotivated? Watch a cat video

Research says they not only improve your mood, but also your ability to concentrate.




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What are thought viruses?

Like the flu, some ideas get a foothold in our heads and then we propagate it. And now with social media, you subject yourself to everyone's thought germs.



  • Arts & Culture

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San Juan Islanders build Internet service from scratch

When people get together and share knowledge and resources, they can do wonders.




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Gmail plug-in means never having to say you're sorry

Just Not Sorry app helps women (and men) stop undermining their email messages with qualifiers and apologies.




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Video game 'Easter eggs' are reaching Da Vinci Code-like levels

Solving secret codes hidden within video games could soon spill over into real life mysteries.



  • Arts & Culture

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Are we living in 'The Matrix'? These quantum physicists think they know the answer

Reality can never be perfectly simulated if you take into consideration quantum complexity.




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'Completely new form of 3-D vision' found in praying mantises

Using tiny eyewear, researchers tricked the insects into revealing secrets that could lead to simpler visual processing in robots.



  • Research & Innovations

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Cyberslacking boosts workplace productivity

Are you a cyberslacker? Turns out checking Facebook and laughing at LOLcats makes you a more productive worker, research shows.




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Businesses maintain green giving goals

Donations to environmental organizations from many businesses to remain consistent in 2009.




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​Baugruppen: It's a cooperative living concept, and it's perfect for boomers

This German concept of cooperative living could be a great alternative to the retirement community.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Review: The Conscious Box

The Conscious Box delivers new greener goods and goodies to your doorstep every month for around the price of two tickets to the movies.




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Why the future of West Virginia's rare flying squirrel looks bright

It's been 5 years since the West Virginia northern flying squirrel came off the Endangered Species List, and the recovery rate is encouraging.




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These animals survived the bushfires, and they need human help more than ever

Humane Society International is building temporary wildlife shelters for animals affected by the Australian bushfires on Kangaroo Island.




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Philadelphia's clever 'Uwishunu's Philly 101' video series

In less than 2 minutes a day, you'll learn 101 (no, make that 202) things about Philadelphia that the tourism company wishes you knew.




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Noble Vines 337: Sustainable cabernet sauvignon for burgers and steaks

For Memorial Day weekend, and for all your summer grilling celebrations, this great red is affordable enough to serve to crowds.




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Why healthy fast-food restaurants are thriving

Restaurants that focus on healthy food served quickly are growing, showing that consumers are ready to eat better.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Tips for video conferencing job interviews

As testaments to the advantages of virtual interviews continue to grow at the same time as concerns about the economy and the environment increase, what was onc



  • Research & Innovations

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How to incorporate video conferencing into your law practice

Video conferencing for lawyers: How to get started. Lawyers need to consult face-to-face — deposing witnesses and finalizing deals — but there's no reason



  • Research & Innovations

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Prius of the sea: Battery pack will make Viking Lady a hybrid ship

The 300-foot-long (92.2-meter-long) Viking Lady is set to get a battery pack, which will turn the supply vessel into a hybrid ship with technology similar to th



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Apple defends decision to leave environmental program

Apple is defending its decision to have its products removed from the EPEAT environmental standards certification program. Speaking to The Loop, Apple spokesper




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Researchers use sound waves to levitate objects

Like magic, sound waves have the ability to manipulate objects suspended in midair.



  • Research & Innovations

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6 visionary transit ideas that turned heads before Hyperloop

Elon Musk wasn't the first with a futuristic idea. The transportation industry has seen a mixed bag of game-changing technologies and utter failures.




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3-D printing ... inside a moving delivery truck?

Amazon continues to look for new ways to deliver things to customers even faster.




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Hurricane Michele Bachmann? Viral video endorses name change

The tongue-in-cheek campaign, courtesy of 350.org, proposes naming storms after climate change deniers.




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MNN Nest pledge: 'I will read three environmentally themed books this year'

Joining an environmental book club (or cracking a few eco-books solo) is a virtually effortless way to green up your life a bit.