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The legend of Utah bobcat Mr. Murderbritches

A Utah bobcat named Mr. Murderbritches was captured in 2018 after he was caught eating a farmer's chickens.




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The Pickens' plan to getting off oil

Former oilman T. Boone Pickens talks about the need to get off foreign oil and the recent spill in the Gulf Coast.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The oil spill gets its own app

A new app for iPhone and Android lets users report impacts of the Gulf oil spill in real time.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Gulf 'media blackout' triggers journalist fury

Why are government officials still blocking journalists from documenting the Gulf oil spill? What are they hiding, and why is Obama letting it happen?



  • Research & Innovations

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Broader view on oil spill's environmental damage

Alaskan journalist Charles Wohlforth, author of 'The Fate of Nature,' tells MSNBC about the oil spill's likely long-term effects and what could exacerbate them.



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Sign up for the Weekend Without Oil challenge

Don't miss your chance to make a difference during the Weekend Without Oil.




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U.S. to become the world's biggest oil producer, but hold the applause

By 2030, America could surpass Saudi Arabia in terms of crude output. That's great for energy independence, but it's not all good news.




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More than 200 tornadoes have ravaged the U.S. in the last 12 days

From Texas and Colorado through the Midwest, South and East Coast, tornadoes are tearing through the U.S.



  • Climate & Weather

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Kermit the Frog really thinks pizza as a vegetable is silly

Kermit pops into ‘Saturday Night Live’ to discuss the school lunch standards.




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Climate change gives gardeners new options

The USDA has updated its planting-zones map for the first time in 22 years, reflecting a warmer U.S. where many southern crops are expanding north.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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McDonald's gets rid of 'pink slime' in beef

The fast-food company denies that pressure from chef Jamie Oliver had anything to do with its decision.




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Pink slime: Schools to get option to take it or leave it

The USDA is expected to announce that schools will be able to request beef patties with or without the controversial filler.




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Plant the Plate infographic argues for increased fruit and vegetable production

America does not grow enough fruits and vegetables to satisfy USDA recommendations for all citizens. This infograhic makes the argument easy to understand.




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Kathleen Merrigan gets thanks from sustainable food advocates

The outgoing USDA deputy secretary receives a heartfelt letter signed by Alice Waters, Marisa Tomei, Robyn O’Brien and many more.




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USDA encourages ignoring sell-by date on some foods

In its Week in Review video, a USDA rep says it’s OK to eat that dry pasta several months past its sell-by date.




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Sugar gets called out in 2016 dietary guidelines (and meat, we're watching you)

New dietary guidelines put a limit on added sugar, and changed their tune on dietary cholesterol. Good news for egg lovers.




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8 before-and-after images of ice melt

As the old ice of Earth melts, photographers have captured its decline. Here are eight stunning before-and-after images detailing ice melts across our planet.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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6 ways humans can adapt to climate change

Wild geoengineering schemes may aim to reverse global warming by reflecting sunlight into space or storing excess carbon dioxide, but they won't spare humanity



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Hurricane Sandy caused 11 billion gallons of sewage overflows

A new report from Climate Central finds that most of the overflow was caused by coastal flooding, which was made worse by rising sea levels.



  • Climate & Weather

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Why Georgia should prepare for a hurricane

Georgia’s coast is currently protected from hurricanes by a series of barrier islands, but their value is decreasing as sea levels rise.




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Climate 'refugee' seeks asylum in New Zealand

Could the plight of one Kiribati family foreshadow a future inundated with climate-change castaways?



  • Climate & Weather

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Ancient Antarctic iceberg flotilla caused huge sea-level rise

Antarctica's melting glaciers launched so many icebergs into the ocean 14,600 years ago that sea level rose 6.5 feet in just 100 years.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Climate change now causing the dead to rise

As if rising sea levels and more intense weather weren't bad enough. The newest negative effect of climate change? The rising dead.



  • Climate & Weather

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Climate change doesn't exist in Florida, apparently

One of the states most at risk from climate change has reportedly banned officials from using the phrase 'climate change.'



  • Climate & Weather

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Nigeria's shining city upon an ocean

Eko Atlantic will be the modern face of Nigeria, for better or for worse.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Largest volcanic region on Earth found hidden underneath Antarctic ice

Geologists say they have found a range of volcanoes beneath the ice of Antarctica that rival those of east Africa and North America.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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14 islands threatened by climate change

While rising sea levels ultimately influence the entire planet, they pose the greatest threat to the islands sitting at sea level.



  • Climate & Weather

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Climate change is threatening our hot sauce

A small island in Louisiana where peppers are grown for Tabasco sauce is losing land to rising sea levels.



  • Climate & Weather

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How coral reefs can help us endure climate change

Not only can coral reefs buffer humans from disasters, but protecting them is 15 times cheaper than building sea walls.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Rising seas are swallowing Scotland's Stone Age ruins

Stone Age villages on the Orkney Islands are older than Stonehenge, but archaeologists fear that they won't be around for much longer.



  • Climate & Weather

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Cradle to college: Gro Cribs

Nashville-based Gro Furniture releases Bam B and P Pod, two ingeniously designed modern cribs that Junior — unless he reaches Kris Humphries' height by the ag




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Why women who give birth after 45 live longer

A new study found that the mortality rate for women with no children is 4.9 per 1,000, yet notably dips to 1.6 among women who give birth after 45.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Hidden dangers in your baby's nursery [Infographic]

Make sure your new baby's room is safe and healthy for the whole family with these quick and easy tips.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Breast-feeding mama gets happy surprise at restaurant

She was expecting a nasty comment for breastfeeding her baby in public. What she got was a free dinner.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Should your baby get a vitamin K shot at birth? Absolutely.

Misinformation and 'vaccine fears' are causing parents to forgo a safe solution to a dangerous newborn vitamin deficiency.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Odd gadget holds both a smartphone and a baby bottle. But why?

Is the idea behind Swipe & Feed smartphone/baby bottle combo genius or ridiculous?



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Dwell on wheels: Vintage trailer reborn as low-impact mobile abode

Squeeze on in for a tour of the COMET, a 1960s Avalon camper transformed into a solar-powered mobile abode by Mariah Coz.



  • Remodeling & Design

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A subterranean storage unit-turned-micro-apartment in Seattle [Video]

Visit Steve Sauer's Seattle apartment, a 182-square-foot storage unit transformed into a cozy dwelling.



  • Remodeling & Design

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In California, a stylish carport-to-guest cottage conversion [Video]

Instead of filling a storage space attached to their carport with junk, Craige and Jennifer Walters transformed it into a lovely tiny house for guests.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Coop du jour: Inside a run-down hen house-turned-rustic family cottage [Video]

A family proves that even the most ramshackle out buildings can be transformed into cozy, habitable spaces with a bit of hard work and creative design.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Stunning garage-to-cabin conversion enjoys sweeping Puget Sound views

A design firm best known for its repurposed cardboard creations tries its hand at small-scale adaptive reuse with absolutely gorgeous results.



  • Remodeling & Design

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A California homeowner who pays his mortgage by living in the garage [Video]

Explaining this his car 'doesn't need its own little home,' a homeowner converts his garage into a cottage and rents out his main house.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Endangered Frank Lloyd Wright home in Minnesota finds reprieve — in Pennsylvania

The R.W. Lindholm Residence is the newest, but certainly not the first, Wright-designed structure to be relocated in its entirety.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Rise, fall and rebirth: The mission to save Atlanta's largest building

Photographer Blake Burton chronicles the extensive work of restoring a historic Sears, Roebuck & Co. building.




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Video: Obama addresses U.N. on climate change

President Barack Obama challenged world leaders to join the United States in fighting global warming. Watch the entire 10-minute speech here.



  • Climate & Weather

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George Clooney launches high-tech Satellite Sentinel Project

Actor teams with Google and the United Nations to collect real-time satellite imagery of war-torn Sudan region.




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TED Talks: Josette Sheeran on ending hunger now

The head of the U.N.'s World Food Program talks about how we can fix the hunger problem.




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Photos: Brazil faces eco-challenges ahead of Rio+20

More than 100 world leaders and tens of thousands of protesters will descend on Rio de Janeiro next week for the Rio+20 summit in hopes of overcoming years of d



  • Wilderness & Resources

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UN report: Climate change already taking a major toll on Earth

Climate change has already taken a serious toll on human well-being and world economies.



  • Climate & Weather

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Journalist gets up close and personal with a seal

While traveling through Antarctica, journalist Charlie Bird had an up-close encounter with some adorable seals that left him giggling.