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Great Green Twitter Follow Parade 2013

Get on board! Connect with fellow green-minded Twitterers as you find new people to follow and pick up new followers of your own.




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25 must-follow personal finance Twitter feeds

Dave Ramsey, Suze Orman, Jim Cramer and other active Twitter accounts.




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More babies born on Valentine's Day than on Halloween

"Happy Halloween" and "Happy birthday" may not be sentiments heard very often in the same breath, according to a new study. The research finds that the number o



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7 of the most expensive flowers in the world

From rare orchids to a flower that lives for just a few hours, these blooms are the pick of the crop.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Fellow passengers rescue visually impaired man from subway tracks

Passengers acted swiftly to save a visually impaired man who had fallen off a platform near an Atlanta public transit rail line.




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Scientists baffled to discover that Venus' spin is slowing down

Why is Venus rotating 6.5 minutes slower than it was just 16 years ago?




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Too much TV may lower sperm count

Guys may now have another reason to get off the couch: Watching TV has been linked to lower sperm counts.



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Teen birth rate hits new low

Early data suggest the U.S. teen birth rate hit a historic low in 2013, according to a new report from the CDC.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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BP redirects the flow of information with Google AdWords

BP is coming under criticism for buying 'gulf oil spill' search advertising on Google. Will the company's attempt to redirect online traffic backfire?




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Want to slow sea level rise? Curb these 4 pollutants

Sharp reductions in short-lived airborne pollutants could significantly slow sea level rise before 2100



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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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Arctic sea ice peak is 5th lowest on record

This winter, the Arctic ice cap expanded to a total of 5.76 million square miles — one of the lowest areas on record since 1979.



  • Climate & Weather

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Rising sea levels will slow down Earth's rotation

Longer days are yet another profound consequence of global warming.



  • Climate & Weather

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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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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.



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Hollyhock House: Frank Lloyd Wright beauty to bloom again following 6-year facelift

The flower flower motif-stamped Los Angeles masterpiece is set to reopen as a museum following renovations.



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Halloween fright: 7 billion humans

Earth has never hosted 7 billion people all at once before, but according to the U.N., it may reach that spooky milestone by the end of this month.



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Dig out your potato masher. You're now allowed to eat more starchy vegetables

The Institute of Medicine has raised the amount of potatoes, corn and peas it recommends you eat each week.




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Cheese may lower your cholesterol levels

Saturated fat-lovers ,rejoice! A new study delivers some good news about eating full-fat cheeses.




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Camouflage scheme: Squid glows to escape predators

Video: Learn about the bobtail squid and its interesting relationship with beneficial bacteria.




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The Nissan Leaf's delivery issues: On a slow boat from Japan

The lucky few have gotten their Nissan Leafs, but the company has scaled back its 2011 U.S. deliveries from 20,000 to 10,000, and dampened expectations about a




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Oil spill in Yellowstone River is latest pipeline accident

An accident in Montana is the latest in a long and troubled line of pipeline incidents in America.



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What's the point of a flower that smells like a dead body?

The stench of foul-smelling flowers attracts insects that aid in their pollination.



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Lost in Central Park? Just follow the rocks

The public park is one of the rare places in the city where ancient rocks, rich with history, mingle with modern life.




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This scuba-diving lizard breathes by blowing an air bubble over its head

Researcher Lindsey Swierk discovered that when water anoles flee underwater to escape predators, they stay underwater for a long time.




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Icelandic ice cave looks like glowing amber thanks to setting sun

Fortuitous timing gives photographer Sarah Bethea a stunning view of an ice cave in Iceland, the 'Land of Fire and Ice.'



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Whimsical garden art shines in the world's largest flower show

In addition to surreal garden installations, the Hampton Court Flower Show hosts talks and demonstrations focusing on environmental issues.



  • Arts & Culture

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Celebrate the spring equinox with this majestic time-lapse of blooming flowers!

The vernal equinox marks a shift in seasons, and nothing says that better than flowers bursting into bloom.



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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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Whole Foods in low-income neighborhoods see success

When the upscale grocery moves into poorer areas, the potential benefits are huge.




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Whole Foods announces sister chain with lower prices

The “hip, cool and tech-oriented” chain will target millennials.




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Will lower prices lure you back to Whole Foods?

To lure shoppers, Whole Foods is lowering its prices, but does that mean there will also be fewer options?




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Rare massive flowering of Australia's karri trees brings joy to beekeepers

Massive trees, towering over 250 feet, only flower once every 7 to 10 years.



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Iceland embraces slow TV trend with leisurely 24-hour drive around the country

Soundtracked by Sigur Rós, the ultra-mellow trek was broadcast live on national television.



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Don't like music? Might be a blood flow problem

New research finds that people who don't like music might have lower blood flow in certain parts of their brains.



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Following Arkansas quake, regulators call time out on fracking

Wastewater storage from fracking may be causing earthquakes. For now, Arkansas is stopping operations.



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Latest blowout highlights Gulf drilling dangers

Workers fled the leaking gas well hours before it caught fire, once again shedding light on the Gulf of Mexico's risky relationship with offshore drilling.




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Old, leaky gas lines lurk below U.S. cities

Researchers have found 10,000 natural gas leaks under just two U.S. cities, hinting at a broader problem.



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Czechmate: Tiny prefab retreat allows for glorious, grid-free independence

From Czech architect Marek Štěpán comes Freedomky, a stylish prefab retreat that's affordable, easy to install and — thanks to an optional 'independence'



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Slaying the dinosaur: Low-cost, high-performance prefabs from Unity Homes

Aiming to help eradicate the 'performance dinosaur' otherwise known as the standard American home, Bensonwood launches an affordable green prefab offshoot dubbe



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Cabin DROP XL is shoo-in for low-impact nature escapes

A tent alternative for dedicated glampers and design-conscious holiday-makers, this prefab micro-cabin treads lightly wherever it happens to 'drop.'



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This low-cost Vietnamese abode is a half-prefab, half-DIY affair

From Vo Tong Nghia Architects comes a finish-it-yourself dwelling that can be delivered throughout the Mekong Delta via long-tail boat.



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Prefab beach bungalows were once a hot seller at Macy's

Shoppers went gaga for 'Leisurama' vacation homes showcased on the department store's ninth floor in the early 1960s.



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Mary Ann Esposito’s Yellow Squash Salad with Grana Padano

The chef of PBS’ long running “Ciao Italia” taught me to make this flavorful, seasonal salad that would be a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving.




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This is what the first flower to ever evolve looked like

Researchers trace back the origin of all flowering plants to a single ancestor using a sophisticated data crunch.



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Eerie ancient spider fossils still have spooky glowing eyes

Researchers have unearthed fossils of an extinct spider family that contain reflective material in the eyes that gave them superior night vision.




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Arctic Sea ice reaches record low -- and it's going to get worse

Arctic sea ice, the white cap that covers the watery northern edge of the planet, has melted back to a record low level.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Ozone hole shrinks to record low

Good news from Antarctica: The hole in the ozone layer is shrinking, new measurements reveal.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Slow business: A manifesto for reclaiming our lives

Business as usual is destroying our lives and the environment.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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You have a personal cloud of particles and bugs that follows you everywhere

Each of us is a cloud of microscopic particles, chemicals and microorganisms swirling around us that's always there. It's called an exposome, and it's unique.



  • Fitness & Well-Being