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Teens serenade John Williams with 'Star Wars'

John Williams even comes out to greet the two teenagers after their finish their recital.



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'Inferno' fueled by apocalyptic Malthusian theory

New film, based on the best-selling book by Dan Brown, warns of humanity's demise from unchecked population growth.



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What are natural flavors vs. artificial flavors?

Are natural flavors better and safer than artificial flavors? The answer may surprise you. Here's everything you need to know about flavor engineering.




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Has the Mafia infiltrated the renewable energy industry?

Certain people are looking for the same kind of green they’ve always sought — the green of dollar bills.




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10 renewable energy initiatives by SC Johnson around the globe

Take a photo tour of 10 different facilities around the world where SC Johnson is using renewable energy and learn about their positive environmental impact.




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​26 brilliant bathroom hacks

From cleaning your tub with fruit to organizing towels, try these quick tricks for the loo.




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Sunlight may help kill dust-based bacteria

Researchers found that rooms exposed to sunlight kept the germ population in check better than rooms that received no sunlight at all.




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The Apis-ville Horror: Canadian couple share home with thousands of bees

Things were hunky-dory for Ontario homeowners Loretta and Kevin Yates until their ceilings started to crack and ooze honey. Time to call an exorcist? Or an apia




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British home improvement giants to banish bee-harming products

Two major home improvement retailers in the U.K. pledge to pull gardening products containing bee-harming insecticides from their shelves.



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Help Cascadian Farm 'Bee Friendlier' to pollinators

Donating money to help the bees is as easy as adding a mustache to your cat's (or your friend's) photo.




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Lawn care giant announces plan to phase out bee-harming pesticides

Ortho's decision to nix neonicotinoids is an important one.



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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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EPA's role becoming political issue in Appalachia

Some see the EPA's regulation of mining in the region as federal overreach. Politicians are running against the agency in November's election.




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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.



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Gold mine vs. old mine in Transylvania

Romania's president wants to mine for gold in Transylvania — even if it means destroying a 2,000-year-old Roman mine and historic site in the process.



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Why asteroid mining is a smart financial move

Science fiction dreams of mining riches from asteroids only make sense if humans can make it worth their time and effort. The new Planetary Resources group back




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Are there diamonds in Antarctica? It's possible, scientists say

But for now only the penguins can enjoy them. (Turns out, mining is illegal in Antarctica.)



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10 elements crucial to modern life that you've probably never heard of

Buried deep in your cellphone, laptop, and flat-screen television are a bevy of obscure elements that make our modern lives possible.



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In Appalachia, even miners want to leave coal behind

Coal mines are destroying the life that its miners have come to know through pollution and job loss.




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Mysterious Pennsylvania ice mine only produces ice in the summer

Coudersport Ice Mine is located in the Appalachian Mountains.




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Hints of colonial pollution hidden in Andean ice cap

Traces of air pollution from 16th-century Spanish silver mines were discovered deep inside an ice cap in the Peruvian Andes



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Appalachia flattened by as much as 40 percent by mining practices

Mountaintop removal mining is one of the most destructive forms of resource extraction, and it's taking its toll.



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This giant golden egg is a place for sweaty Swedes to get together and incubate new ideas

An eye-catching community sauna is a symbol of rebirth for the arctic mining town of Kiruna, which is being forced to move 2 miles to the east.



  • Arts & Culture

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Infrared radiation could be the next big source of renewable energy

The light emitted after the sun sets could be harvested, according to a new study.




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Clothes dryers added to list of Energy Star-qualifying appliances

Congratulations, washing machine, your lonely days are now over as clothes dryers have become, at long last, eligible for Energy Star certification.




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Why are dogs turning blue in India?

Officials determined the color is caused by pollution in the nearby Kasadi river, and shut down a factory accused of dumping dye.




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Mariana Trench contains 'startling' amounts of plastic

New study reveals animals in ocean trenches are digesting plastic.



  • Research & Innovations

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No, this lake in India isn't covered in snow

If it isn't covered in toxic foam, Bellandur Lake in Bangalore is catching fire. The residents have complained



  • Wilderness & Resources

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He traveled from California to Hawaii on a paddleboard — and he didn't like what he saw

Spanish endurance athlete Antonio de la Rosa is the first to cross the Pacific on a paddleboard.



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Smithsonian festival will kick off shuttle Discovery's new career

NASA's space shuttle Discovery is set to land in Washington, D.C. this April, where the now retired fleet leader — the world's most flown spacecraft — will




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Space-flown Buzz Lightyear heads to Smithsonian

After 467 days in orbit and a ticker-tape parade, a special litte astronaut will live out its days at the National Air and Space Museum.




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Shuttle Discovery's 'ride' to Smithsonian arrives in Florida

The modified-Boeing 747, known as the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), touched down at NASA's Kennedy Space Center here on April 10. The jumbo jetliner came in f




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Iconic space shuttle moves into Smithsonian

Dailey, director of the museum, in a statement released Monday. "At the Udvar-Hazy Center, Discovery will be seen by millions of people in the coming years, esp




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Space Shuttle Endeavour's California trip delayed

Space shuttle Endeavour's trip to California has been delayed by a weather front in its way.




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How to see space shuttle Endeavour fly over California

The space shuttle Endeavour takes to the skies above California for its last-ever flight today, Sept. 21, giving observers from Sacramento to Los Angeles a one




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Space shuttle Endeavour preps for parade, the final leg of its California tour

Space shuttle Endeavour, now a permanent resident of the state of California, has traded its winged chariot for a set of custom wheels.




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Space shuttle begins 2-day road trip to California Science Center

Space shuttle Endeavour has hit the road in Los Angeles to start its two-day journey to its new home.




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Space Shuttle Endeavour exhibit thrills crowds in California

Amidst much fanfare, the new museum display featuring retired space shuttle Endeavour opened to the media and invited guests here on Oct. 30.




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How worms survived NASA's Columbia shuttle disaster

The Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003 killed all 7 of its crew members, but a box of roundworms managed to survive the shuttle's disintegration.




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Google's 'Project Sunroof' offers new take on home solar potential

Want to see if your home is a good fit for solar? Project Sunroof offers a decent snapshot from your web browser.




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Santiago Metro to get big boost from wind, sun

Within a few years, most of the power for Chile's sprawling subway system will come from renewable energy.




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This solar-powered Dutch poultry farm specializes in 'carbon-neutral' eggs

Eco-conscious Dutch poultry company Kipster wants to revolutionize the egg industry.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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California becomes first state to require solar panels on new homes

California approved new rules that require new homes and low-rise apartment buildings to use solar panels starting in 2020.




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Architects recognize Virginia's Brock Center for outstanding environmental performance

The Brock Environmental Center's 'regenerative' design is key to its AIA recognition — it generates 80 percent more energy than it uses.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Canned wines to try for Memorial Day

Go ahead and drink wine from a can this summer, but remember: It's not fine wine; it's fun wine.




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Italians are balking at a new produce bag fee

Plastic bags are bad, for sure. But a new fee for produce bags is angering some ... and you're not even allowed to bring your reusables!




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More than 55 percent of Earth's ocean surface is occupied by industrial fishing vessels

Using satellite data and machine learning, researchers have mapped the movements of over 70,000 industrial fishing vessels.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Oil spill continues to haunt politicians

Hindsight is 20/20 and there will be a lot of 20/20 analysis as the oil spill commission continues to drop bombshells from the behind-the-scenes reports of what




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Deepwater Horizon tar balls laden with deadly bacteria

Nearly two years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster gushed millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, tar balls from the spill still turn up on Alaba



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Hurricane Isaac deposits oil, possibly from Deepwater Horizon, on Louisiana beaches

More than 12 miles of Louisiana coast have been closed to fishing following the discovery of tar balls and other toxins.



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